We originally purchased our Suburban while looking for a more "sporty" alternative to our Chrysler Town&Country mini van.

While definitely not the same "class" of vehicle, the Suburban featured all the amenities we loved in our van combined with the additional benefits associated with a full frame, V8, 4 wheel drive truck. It was like getting three vehicles in one. The interior featured the heated leather seats, remote start, premium entertainment and sound system and all the "toys" and space of our Town&Country. The new generation exterior offered the stylish sporty appearance we were looking for and the 8 cylinder, full frame, 4 wheel drive chassis gave us towing ability and Winter driving peace of mind. At just over 7000 pounds with on demand 4wd this truck will go through about anything Winter can throw at it.

The only downside in going from the front wheel drive 6 to the four wheel drive 8 was the expected loss of fuel economy. Although with the active fuel management system we're still getting roughly the posted fuel economy, 15ish MPG city and 20ish MPG highway.

Overall I couldn't be happier with our decision to get the Suburban. I wouldn't trade it for the world...