|
Dimensions and capacities are in inches unless otherwise
specified.
| Powertrain
/ Chassis |
Vortec
4800 4.8L V-8 (LR4) |
Vortec
5300 5.3L V-8 (L59) |
| Type |
4.8L V-8 |
5.3L V-8 |
| Application |
std on LS |
std on LT, opt on LS |
| Displacement (cu in / cc) |
294 / 4807 |
327 / 5328 |
| Bore & stroke (in / mm) |
3.78 x 3.27 / 96 x 83 |
3.78 x 3.62 / 96 x 92 |
| Block material |
cast iron |
cast iron |
| Cylinder head material |
cast aluminum |
cast aluminum |
| Valvetrain |
overhead valves, 2 valves
per cylinder |
overhead valves, 2 valves
per cylinder |
| Ignition system |
coil near plug ignition,
platinum-tipped spark plugs, low-resistance spark plug
wires |
coil near plug ignition,
platinum-tipped spark plugs, low-resistance spark plug
wires |
| Fuel delivery |
sequential fuel injection |
sequential fuel injection |
| Compression ratio |
9.5:1 |
9.5:1 |
| Horsepower (hp / kw @ rpm) |
285 / 213 @ 5600 |
295 / 220 @ 5200 |
| Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm) |
295 / 400 @ 4000 |
330 / 447 @ 4000 |
| Recommended fuel |
87 octane |
ethanol capable flex fuel |
| Maximum engine speed (rpm) |
5900 |
5900 |
| Emissiools |
3-way catalytic converter,
positive crankcase ventilation, evaporative collection
system |
3-way catalytic converter,
positins contrve crankcase ventilation, evaporative
collection system |
Estimated fuel economy
(mpg city / hwy / combined) |
2WD: 14 / 18 / 16 |
2WD: 14 / 18 / 16 |
| 4WD: 14 / 18 / 16 |
4WD: 13 / 17 / 15 |
| Transmission |
2005
Chevy Tahoe |
| Type |
Hydra-Matic 4L60-E, 4-speed
electronic automatic |
| Gear Ratios (:1) |
| 1st |
3.06
|
| 2nd |
1.63 |
| 3rd |
1.00 |
| 4th |
0.70 |
| Reverse |
2.29 |
| Final drive ratio |
3.23:1 – 4.10:1 (optional)
|
| Chassis
/ Suspension |
2005
Chevy Tahoe |
| Front |
independent with torsion
bars and stabilizer bar |
Rear
|
multi-link
with coil springs |
| Traction assist |
full-function standard;
Precision Control System |
| Steering type |
power
recirculating ball |
| Steering ratio |
2WD: 14:1; 4WD 12.7:1 |
| Steering wheel turns,
lock-to-lock |
3.2 |
| Turning circle, curb-to-curb (ft / m) |
38.3 / 11.7 |
| Brakes |
2005
Chevy Tahoe |
| Type |
4-wheel disc, 4-wheel ABS,
dual piston calipers with Dynamic Rear Proportioning |
| Rotor diameter
x thickness (in / mm) |
front:
12.01 x 1.14 / 305 x 29 |
| rear :
13 x 1.18 / 330 x 30 |
| Wheels and Tires |
2005
Chevy Tahoe |
| Wheel size and type |
16-inch x 7-inch cast aluminum |
| 17-inch machined cast aluminum |
| Tires |
P265/70R16
all-season, steel-belted radials |
| P265/70R
17 off-road steel-belted radials |
| Exterior
Dimensions |
2005
Chevy Tahoe |
| Wheelbase (in / mm) |
116
/ 2946 |
| Overall length (in / mm) |
196.9 / 5001 |
| Overall width (in / mm) |
78.9 /
2004 |
| Overall height (in / mm) |
2WD |
76.5 / 1943 |
| 4WD |
76.3 / 1938 |
| Track (in / mm) |
Front |
65 / 1651 |
| Rear |
66 / 1676 |
| Minimum ground clearance (in / mm) |
8.4 / 213 |
| Ground to top of load
floor (in / mm) |
2WD |
31.5 /
800 |
| 4WD |
31.3 /
795 |
| Approach angle |
19.8° |
| Departure angle |
27.3° |
| Curb weight (lb / kg) |
2WD |
4828 / 2190 |
| 4WD |
5050 / 2291 |
| Interior
Dimensions |
First
Row |
Second
Row |
Third
Row |
| Seating capacity, (9
total) |
2 / 3
(a) |
2 / 3
(a) |
3 (b) |
| Head room (in / mm) |
40.7 / 1034 |
39.4 / 1001 |
37.4 / 950 |
| Leg room (in / mm) |
41.3 /
1049 |
38.6 /
980.4 |
27.3 /
693.4 |
| Shoulder room (in / mm) |
65.2 / 1656 |
65.1 / 1654 |
64.4 / 1636 |
| Hip room (in / mm) |
61.4 / 1560 |
61.3 / 1557 |
49.2 / 1250 |
| Cargo volume (cu ft /
L) |
104.6
/ 2962 |
63.6 /
1801 |
16.3 /
462 |
(a) 3 with
bench seats, 2 with optional bucket seats
(b) 3 with optional third- row bench seat |
| Capacities |
2005
Chevy Tahoe |
| GVWR: (lb
/ kg) |
2WD
|
6500
/ 2949 |
|
4WD
|
6800
/ 3085 |
| Payload, base (lb / kg) |
2WD
|
1672 / 759 |
|
4WD
|
1751 / 794 |
| Trailer towing maximum (lb
/ kg) |
2WD
|
7700 /
3493 |
|
4WD
|
7400 /
3357 |
| Fuel tank (gal / L) |
26 / 98 |
| Engine oil (qt / L) |
6.0 / 5.7 |
| Cooling system
(qt / L) |
Vortec 4800
|
14.4 /
13.6 |
|
Vortec 5300
|
16.8 /
15.9 |
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