The 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid ranks 6 out of 12 Affordable Large SUVs. This ranking is based on our analysis of 29 published reviews and test drives of the Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid, and our analysis of reliability and safety data.
The 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe hybrid attempts to let buyers have it all: full-size SUV capability with lower emissions and fewer trips to the gas station. Along with the conventional Tahoe, it's the U.S. News Best Car for the Money in the large SUV class.
But buyers expecting Prius-like fuel economy numbers should look elsewhere. Though the Tahoe hybrid uses cutting-edge two-mode hybrid technology to allow the Tahoe to operate on either V8 engine power or on power from two electric motors, Chevrolet's refusal to give up an ounce of capability leads to some compromises on fuel economy. The Tahoe hybrid boasts a 25% improvement in fuel economy over the conventional Tahoe in mixed driving, but buyers need to remember that the Tahoe's fuel economy numbers weren't phenomenal to begin with. The 25% improvement is nice, but this is one hybrid that isn't going to make it to 100, 50, or heck-even 30 mpg.
Still, the Tahoe Hybrid, and its corporate cousins, the GMC Yukon Hybrid and Cadillac Escalade Hybrid, are unique. Though they aren't the greenest hybrids on the block, they are the most capable. All three can go off-road, tow boast and horse trailers, and offer comfortable seating for seven in luxurious and roomy cabins. Prius drivers may use less gas on their trips around town, but Tahoe hybrid drivers will be able to bring more toys and people along, and arrive in comfort and style.
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