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Vehicle 2008 Chevrolet Suburban LS 1500 4WD 2011 Saab 9-4X Aero XWD
General
Body Style Sport Utility,SPE Sport Utility,SPE
EPA Classification SUV4WD n/a
Turbo N Y
Drive Train
City MPG 14 15
Combined MPG 16 18
Displacement (CC) 5328 2792
Driveline 4WD-SEL AWD
Final Drive Ratio 3.73 n/a
Fuel Capacity (gal) 31.0 21.1
Fuel System SEFI SEFI
Fuel Type FFV Gas
Gas Guzzler Tax $0 $0
Highway MPG 19 22
Horsepower @ RPM 310@5200 300@5500
PowerToWeightRatio 18.5 14.8
RPM @ Peak Horsepower 5200 5500
Standard Transmission 4 Speed Automatic 6 Speed Automatic
Torque @ RPM 335@4400 295@2000
Transmission Speeds 4 6
Transmission Type A A
Type of Engine 5.3L V8 2.8L V6
Valves 16 24
Exterior
Crash Test Rating 5*/5* n/a
Curb weight (lbs) 5743 4425
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Maximum 7400 n/a
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Standard 7400 n/a
Overall Height (in) 76.8 66.1
Overall Length (in) 222.4 190.1
Overall Width (in) 79.1 75.0
Wheelbase (in) 130.0 110.5
Interior - Cargo - Carrying
Cargo Height 41.4 n/a
Cargo Length 35.6 n/a
Cargo Width - Wheel 49.1 n/a
Trunk Volume (cu ft) n/a 29.2
Interior - Passenger
Seating Capacity - Optional 9 n/a
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 41.1 39.9
Headroom rear (in) 38.5 38.8
Hip room front (in) 64.4 n/a
Hip room rear (in) 61.8 n/a
Leg room front (in) 41.3 41.2
Leg room rear (in) 39.5 36.4
Seating Capacity - Maximum 9 5
Seating capacity - Standard 8 5
Shoulder room front (in) 65.3 58.3
Shoulder room rear (in) 65.2 56.9
Third seat head room (in) 38.1 n/a
Third seat hip room (in) 49.4 n/a
Third seat leg room (in) 34.9 n/a
Third seat shoulder room (in) 64.7 n/a
Suspension
Front suspension Ind Ind
Ground Clearance (in) 9.1 7.9
Rear Suspension Live Ind
Track Front n/a 63.9
Track Rear n/a 63.9
Towing
Tow Capacity (Maximum) 8000 3500
Tow Capacity Standard 7000 3500
Turning Radius
Steering Diameter Left 43.0 39.0
Steering Diameter Right 43.0 39.0
Warranty
Powertrain Miles 100000 n/a
Powertrain Time (Months) 60 n/a
Rust Miles 100000 n/a
Rust Time (Months) 72 n/a
Warranty - Basic Miles 36000 n/a
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) 36 n/a






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