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2003 Chevrolet Tahoe:
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Many of our staff already own larger sport utility vehicles and trucks, but that didn't stop them from wanting to take a turn behind the wheel of our Tahoe tester. When the weekends came, everyone suddenly seemed to "need" the big rig for various jobs, tasks and trips - the Tahoe handled all of its tasks with ease.
Fortunately, as editor, I had first dibs on the Tahoe and I didn't hesitate to exercise that option. Climbing in to the Tahoe isn't any problem, but shorter staff members commented it was a bit of a climb and welcomed the "entrance assist" grips located at three of the Tahoe's four main doors (driver's seat doesn't get a handle).
Once inside, we found the Tahoe to be large and comfy, although headroom was a little on the tight side for taller drivers, and the roof seemed to be raked a bit near the windshield, creating a somewhat "compressed" feeling when compared to competitor's vehicles. Driving position is right-on, controls are placed well and the gauges are large and easy to read.
The seats were a sore spot for many, especially during longer trips - they lack thigh support and over a long haul, you'll find the front of your thighs (just behind the knees) starting to ache as the majority of your weight seems to be positioned over that spot - no matter how we adjusted the electric, leather covered seats, we found we couldn't fix the support issue.
The adjustable foot pedals were a welcome addition, especially to our height-challenged drivers, and the new tri-zone climate control system won rave reviews from everyone. There wasn't anything wrong with the older climate control system - we just all have a passion for improvements and digital controls. The performance of the climate control was excellent - with the odd January weather, we had an opportunity to test both the heating and cooling abilities of the system, and no one was disappointed.
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