2006 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Gas Mileage (MPG)
Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Gas Mileage
| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 4dr SUV 335-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic AWD |
flat | light | none | 5 | 10 | 10 | 75 | 65 | 15.2 |
| 2006 | 4dr SUV 335-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic AWD |
flat | light | none | 5 | 10 | 10 | 75 | 65 | 15.2 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 5 | 10 | 10 | 75 | 65 | 15.2 | |
| With the 335-horsepower 6.0L V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban fuel economy has been averaging
15.2 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburbans in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 75 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (10 percent), in the suburbs (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
flat | light | none | 0 | 85 | 0 | 15 | 70 | 13.0 |
| flat | med | hvy | 40 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 75 | 16.8 | ||
| 2006 | 4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
flat | med | light | 20 | 43 | 0 | 38 | 73 | 14.9 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 20 | 43 | 0 | 38 | 73 | 14.9 | |
| With the 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban has been averaging
14.9 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburbans in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 43 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (38 percent), in heavy traffic (20 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition the average 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
flat | med | light | 0 | 20 | 60 | 20 | 70 | 15.5 |
| 2006 | 4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
flat | med | light | 0 | 20 | 60 | 20 | 70 | 15.5 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 0 | 20 | 60 | 20 | 70 | 15.5 | |
| With the 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive w/low range, 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban gas mileage has been averaging
15.5 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburbans in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 60 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (20 percent), in the city (20 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban MPG
| 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2006 | 4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
V8 sucks gas like a ... V8; 18 MPG in all around driving |
