From the very starting of doing these baggage checks, I particularly had no intention of doing one for the Chevy Suburban or any extended-length full-size SUVs. Fairly merely, there was no query that my six suitcases have been going to suit behind the third row. And never solely that, I used to be fairly assured there’d be a ton of area left over, a lot as there’s in mid- and full-size two-row SUVs.
And but, you understand what car I’ve acquired extra requests for cargo-related details about over time? That is proper, the Chevrolet Suburban. Certain, it isn’t precisely BTS fan mail volumes, however it’s greater than anything. Apparently, folks need to know the way a lot matches behind a Suburban (or GMC Yukon XL … or Cadillac Escalade ESV). So, when a Suburban popped up within the press fleet I made a decision to lastly give the folks what they need.
As a reminder, that is the quantity of cargo area behind the THIRD row of a Suburban. Chevrolet says that is 41.5 cubic toes, and it positive seems prefer it.
For the document, probably the most stuff I’ve ever put into the again of a three-row car is a Honda Odyssey, which has 32.8 cubic toes of area. I by no means did one other minivan after that, for causes successfully described above. And nobody has requested for it.
Now, as a result of I am grasping, I lifted up the ground to see if there’s any underfloor area. Wow, there’s! Theoretically, it might decrease the ground a bit and permit for much more stuff, however the ground’s hinges do not permit it. In contrast to these in a BMW that may be propped into an upright place, these’ll simply drop the ground again down once more. That is OK, I will not use this then.
Let’s get to the luggage. As with each Baggage Check, I exploit two midsize curler suitcases that will must be checked in on the airport (26 inches lengthy, 16 extensive, 11 deep), two black roll-aboard suitcases that simply barely match within the overhead (24L x 15W x 10D), and one smaller inexperienced roll-aboard that matches simply (23L x 15W x 10D). I additionally embody my spouse’s fancy in a single day bag simply to spruce issues up a bit (21L x 12W x 12D).
So yeah, all of it matches. No shock there. In actual fact, there’s much more room leftover than I anticipated.
Let’s go to the additional (and imaginary) objects, then!
First up, the trusty 38-quart Coleman cooler. This added to my luggage, plus perhaps a duffle bag, is what large “compact” SUVs just like the Kia Sportage and Toyota RAV4 can handle. It is also the additional stuff I managed to suit contained in the Odyssey, so we have already got a brand new three-row baggage check winner and it isn’t even shut.
Moreover, there’s clearly nonetheless room left over.
Quite than stuffing an entire bunch of random crap from my storage inside that would not be helpful to anybody (“Hey, a Cozy Coupe matches!”), I made a decision to show to the wonders of Photoshop to clone my three roll-aboards. There isn’t any trickery right here, although. A second set of my very same luggage would match with out problem. I lined them up with a spot on the underside, closed the gate with them positioned on both sides, it labored.
As such, what matches contained in the Suburban are … two midsize curler suitcases that will must be checked in on the airport (26 inches lengthy, 16 extensive, 11 deep), 4 black roll-aboard suitcases that simply barely match within the overhead (24L x 15W x 10D), two smaller inexperienced roll-aboards that match simply (23L x 15W x 10D), my spouse’s fancy in a single day bag (21L x 12W x 12D) and the 38-quart Coleman cooler.
In different phrases, that is eight suitcases for seven folks plus an in a single day bag and a cooler. Assume that ought to most likely deal with it, eh?
Now, you is likely to be questioning, how does this examine to a Chevy Tahoe?
GM says the Tahoe has 25.5 cubic-feet of area behind its third row. I say it will probably maintain all the things however the fancy bag. That is superb, though the Jeep Wagoneer bests it throughout the section.
Given this, if you happen to plan to routinely use the third row (and if not, why are you shopping for one thing as huge as a full-size SUV???), the one purpose I see to decide on a Tahoe over the Suburban is as a result of your storage or driveway is just too small. If you happen to’re going jumbo, why not go all the way in which? It is also solely a $3,000 premium, which by automobile choices requirements on one thing costing almost $60,000 is chump change.
In order that’s how a lot a Suburban can maintain. You are welcome.
