New Chevy Tahoe, GMC Yukon Hybrid SUVs Get 21 MPG

GM told us the final mileage for its new hybrid full-size SUVs would be around 20 mpg, and the company was right. Today, it announced that the EPA has rated the two-wheel-drive Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon at 21/22 mpg (city/highway). The four-wheel-drive models get 20/20 mpg. The non-hybrid versions get 14/20 and 14/19 mpg with a similarly sized V-8 engine.

GM is touting the fact that the 21 mpg city figure is identical to a Camry four-cylinder sedan, while the Tahoe and Yukon feature a V-8 engine that can tow roughly 6,000 pounds. Obviously, the SUVs don’t compete with the Camry on highway mileage, but we found the comparison kind of silly to begin with. A comparison that isn’t silly is that the new hybrid SUVs get better city mileage and slightly better combined mileage than GMC’s Acadia crossover. It and other new GM crossovers were created to combat the gas-guzzling stereotype of full-size SUVs.

Pricing and an exact on-sale date haven’t been announced, but we’re interested to hear if this alters anyone’s shopping list for their next family-mobile.

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