2008 Tahoe Intro Date? 6 Speed Transmission?
April 17th, 2007, 7:35 PM
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2008 Tahoe Intro Date? 6 Speed Transmission?
I recently heard a rumor that GM is going to be putting a 6 speed transmission in the 2008 Tahoes.Can a GM factory or dealer guy confirm this please. I bet this will help the MPG a bunch.
Also, does anyone know when the 08's will launch? I heard Aug but could not confirm the month with anyone at GM.
April 17th, 2007, 8:09 PM
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RE: 2008 Tahoe Intro Date? 6 Speed Transmission?
The 2007 Tahoe's are scheduled to be built thru June 15th, then the plant will close and build on the 08 models will commence on or about June 25th.
The 6-speed auto will become standard in all the 2008 1500 products. (Tahoe, Suburban, Avalanche, Silverado etc).
There will also be a Hybrid Tahoe for 2008 that will get 4-5 more mpg.
The 6-speed auto will become standard in all the 2008 1500 products. (Tahoe, Suburban, Avalanche, Silverado etc).
There will also be a Hybrid Tahoe for 2008 that will get 4-5 more mpg.
April 17th, 2007, 9:09 PM
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RE: 2008 Tahoe Intro Date? 6 Speed Transmission?
What is the advantage of a 6 speed? Are they time tested reliable like the current transmission or are the new buyers guinea pigs? I really don't see why people are in such anticipation of this. I would rather see the current small annoyances fixed. Things like turning the DVD on from the front seat, getting the Nav/Radio to automatically adjust brightness for day and night and getting the remote start to run longer than 10 minutes.
April 17th, 2007, 10:21 PM
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RE: 2008 Tahoe Intro Date? 6 Speed Transmission?
I've heard that the 4 speed final drive ratio isslightly higherthat that of the 6 speed on the 4x4 tahoe. Does that sound correct?
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April 18th, 2007, 2:35 AM
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There will also be a Hybrid Tahoe for 2008 that will get 4-5 more mpg.
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There will also be a Hybrid Tahoe for 2008 that will get 4-5 more mpg.
April 18th, 2007, 10:25 AM
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RE: 2008 Tahoe Intro Date? 6 Speed Transmission?
zx100f1...Thanks for the info. That is exactly what I was looking for. You must be a GM employee!
Re the 6 speed, I believe that this is a current transmission on other verhicles. I had heard that the reliability has been excellent. Is this correct? Also to expect about 1 mpg better gas mileage at highway speeds. Does this sound about right?
Re the 6 speed, I believe that this is a current transmission on other verhicles. I had heard that the reliability has been excellent. Is this correct? Also to expect about 1 mpg better gas mileage at highway speeds. Does this sound about right?
April 18th, 2007, 2:18 PM
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RE: 2008 Tahoe Intro Date? 6 Speed Transmission?
The ratio's for the 4 vs. 6-speed are as follows (not a huge deal) and the 6L80 6-speed trans has been around the block and has proven to be an extremely robust unit.
4L60E gear ratios: 1st 3.06, 2nd 1.75, 3rd 1.00, 4th 0.70.
6L80 gear ratios: 1st 4.02, 2nd 2.36, 3rd 1.53, 4th 1.15, 5th 0.85, 6th 0.67
4L60E gear ratios: 1st 3.06, 2nd 1.75, 3rd 1.00, 4th 0.70.
6L80 gear ratios: 1st 4.02, 2nd 2.36, 3rd 1.53, 4th 1.15, 5th 0.85, 6th 0.67
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April 18th, 2007, 2:29 PM
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RE: 2008 Tahoe Intro Date? 6 Speed Transmission?
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Will the hybrid be available in Flex Fuel as well?
ORIGINAL: ZX1100F1
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There will also be a Hybrid Tahoe for 2008 that will get 4-5 more mpg.
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There will also be a Hybrid Tahoe for 2008 that will get 4-5 more mpg.
The Hybrid will initially not have Flex-Fuel capability.
The 5.3L engine will still incorporate Active Fuel Management though.
Navigation system is standard on all Hybrid Tahoe's as well.
April 18th, 2007, 6:37 PM
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RE: 2008 Tahoe Intro Date? 6 Speed Transmission?
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The 2007 Tahoe's are scheduled to be built thru July 19th, then the plant will close for a couple of weeks and build on the 08 models will commence.
The 6-speed auto will become standard in all the 2008 1500 products. (Tahoe, Suburban, Avalanche, Silverado etc).
There will also be a Hybrid Tahoe for 2008 that will get 4-5 more mpg.
The 2007 Tahoe's are scheduled to be built thru July 19th, then the plant will close for a couple of weeks and build on the 08 models will commence.
The 6-speed auto will become standard in all the 2008 1500 products. (Tahoe, Suburban, Avalanche, Silverado etc).
There will also be a Hybrid Tahoe for 2008 that will get 4-5 more mpg.
Other GM full size pickups should see their mileage numbers improve once the six speed transmission rolls out to the rest of the light duty haulers, but this won’t occur until the 2009 model year at the earliest – a fact confirmed during and after the New York International Auto Show by GM’s product and communications staff.
April 18th, 2007, 8:03 PM
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RE: 2008 Tahoe Intro Date? 6 Speed Transmission?
Actually GM hasn't made any official statements regarding the 6-speed auto in the GMT900 1500 products, and if you try to pin down a PR or Marketing guy they will always deny everything.
The announcement will happen at the end of the month.
The announcement will happen at the end of the month.