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In America, it means, "I have kids and I don't care how much gasoline costs."

There’s something poetic about how your friend has a Jag as his daily driver and a suburban for special occasions. In the US it woukd be the exact opposite

If you buy this, it basically says "I AM the carpool parent" and "Let's go to football practice!". Underrated reason why this exists: road trips. You can stuff six actual humans AND a week's worth of all their stuff in this truck and go anywhere that has gas stations (and then some).

As someone who grew up in a very rural area of Texas, our suburban was our work horse. We were 30 miles away from anything civilized. We were a family of 3 athletes playing multiple sports and other extracurricular activities. The suburban gave us enough seating and cargo space to haul multiple gear bags, food, and equipment to essentially drive to the nearest city and survive there for a whole day without having to go back home. We also made a yearly trip from east Texas to El Paso to visit family in it (12 hours of straight driving, not including stops). We replaced a transmission around 120k miles, and eventually traded it in around 250k miles. It was a true beast that held up to our crazy family life. That’s why they were so popular.

American here. We don't care if we see another Suburban. It doesn't say anything here. In black, it's always seen as either Uber spec or Secret Service spec. A black Tahoe is seen as Police spec, so people always cautiously slow down around you.

Suburbans are so ubiquitous here they're invisible. Nobody notices, much less marvels, at them.

The suburban wasn’t the biggest. Ford used to sell something called the Excursion. You could get it with a 6 L turbo diesel or a 6.8 L V 10. It was the largest family SUV ever. It was 4 inches longer than the suburban, half a foot wider, and Half an inch taller. It was built on the Ford super duty F250 frame. Curb weight was 7688 pounds (3487 kg). Because you mentioned the power output on the suburban, for context, the 6.8 L gasoline V 10 produced 310 hp and 425 pound feet of torque. The diesel V8 produced 325 hp, and 560 pound feet of torque. Much like the suburban, the gasoline version uses a four-speed transmission, but the diesel used a five speed.

2007 was one of the last great years for SUV's. No auto stop start. No cylinder deactivation. No GDI. Simple is better and lasts longer.

American here, when you see these in a driveway you know there is a mom at home who needs to get her 3 kids to hockey practice.

"Escalade" is Spanish for "fool who buys a Suburban with a $30,000 grill".

My sister had one in the 70's. It allowed placement of children far enough back to prevent items from hitting the driver on the fly. Used it every day. But a Jaguar as a daily driver? Now THAT'S crazy!

I have a 2002 AWD Escalade I have been using in my real estate business. It went over 200,000 miles about 4 months ago. It has had no major issues and continues to serve me well! It is all about properly maintaining vehicles!

American here: Suburbans are very popular here. Suburban families own them a lot. We always rent one to go on family trips. Last year we rented one to go from Seattle to Whistler with 4 adults, 2 kids and 2 dogs plus ski equipment. We weren’t cramped.

My brother used to live in Midland, TX - oil country. One Sunday morning he sent me to the grocery store to buy some milk. There were twelve vehicles in the parking lot, and SIX of them were Suburbans. People buy these because they can carry so much, and they're durable. They're something of a status symbol in some places. Drive one across the U.S. and you'll understand their popularity.

My uncle had a suburban because he has 5 kids. My father in law had a suburban when kids were in the house but has regularly owned a Tahoe (shorter cab/wheelbase version of the Suburban) since the kids moved out. I've been looking at used suburbans because I tow heavy stuff and need to carry people, too. Suburbans are just such great vehicles for this country: they're big, comfy, reliable, strong, simple. and tough vehicles. As such, they're everywhere and almost ubiquitous in the suburbs and rural areas.

We are creeping up on 200,000 miles on my parents' 2009 Suburban. We still use it for thousand mile road trips, and it is still easy to drive, and inexpensive to run. It will carry more than you can imagine, and tow effortlessly. GM knows (knew) how to build these well, and build them to last.

As an American, a Suburban is mac-daddy of culdesac living. They're on every corner, but they're reliable and utilitarian, so the average soccer mom can fit her 4 kids and all the gear no problem.

You could park that somewhere in London and rent it out as a flat.

American here: Suburban doesn't make you stick out. Regular burban's are usually soccer mom/middle class family transport. If you have the GMC Yukon version, you might be a car dealership owner or other upper middle class business owner. Older burbans usually are farm trucks or for less well off large family cars. If its all blacked out, it could be a government/fleet car. I learned to drive in one, its a middle class family staple of a car and a good one at that. You can fit a full 4x8 sheet of plywood or a whole shipping pallet in the back, which is super useful as well when you go to the lumberyards.

I still have my 2003 Suburban. I bought it new and it now has over 340,000 miles on the clock with absolutely zero engine or transmission issues. It sadly has a few rust holes in it as I live in the rust belt and the AC no longer works, but it’s been the best vehicle I’ve owned. For a large vehicle, it is fairly easy to park. My son is driving it now as his Honda Ridgeline was totaled as a result of being rear ended. It’s a great vehicle for family vacations. Cheers from the US!

Brit here, we rented a Suburban in the states back in 2009 for 1 month while driving it 9,000 miles from LA > San Diego > Texas > Dallas > Vegas > Lake Tahoe > San Fran > Sacremento > down the golden coast back to LA and it never missed a beat. We even got lost taking it down the Old Yosemite Road which was, let's say scary as hell, being one of the largest cars on a single track dirt road in the mountains.😮 But it never once missed a beat and have always been a lover of the Chevy Sub since then. Ours was a V8 and it pulled like an Ox, was in a champaign colour and at the age of 25, boy did it deliver what was needed. I even had it parked next to a Range Rover and it made that look small. 😂

America is a big country, the UK is the size of Oregon. We travel alot within our own country. The US is 2,800 miles long and 1,600 miles tall. Texas alone is bigger than France. The Suburban with a large family makes sense, it is very comfortable on long trips

We own a Range Rover HSE in Colorado and love it and have rented Suburbans for driving trips in other parts of the country. Last year we drove a 2023 iteration from Spokane, Washington through Glacier National Park Park and up into Jaspar National Park in Canada - about 2500 miles. The Suburban is surprisingly agile and,with 420 hp, plenty powerful. Where's the HSE feels a bit like an Audi A6 on platform sneakers over 100 mph, the long wheelbase Suburban is rock solid. The gas mileage was surprisingly good.

I had an aerobics instructor, a female - and all she drove was a Suburban, in fact she wanted a totally solid white suburban, grill and all ... which she had done - it was a beautiful suburban, but that was 30 yrs ago. It seemed everyone wanted a suburban, but now today there are so many types of SUVs out there, there's no WOW factor.

American 🙋🏻‍♂️: people here still think these things are huge; but almost every part of the country has enough space to “make it work.” Even in tight, crowded urban spaces like NYC, there are still a ton of these being used for rideshare. My dad had the LWB Expedition when I was growing up, and he lived in Brooklyn. The size was never really an issue for street parking. And when it came time for us and friends and cousins to go ski for a weekend, 8 seats and the big trunk were perfect.

British ex-pat living in Texas, had a Suburban in the past, absolutely fantastic vehicle. Good power, car ride comfort, superb passenger and luggage mover. Now have a 2021 full size Silverado pickup (with color coded camper shell) for work and everyday driving and that too rides like a super comfortable car...with all my tools in the back lol

This is how the list goes in America Chevrolet Suburban: "I am middle middle-class, I have at least 4 kids, price of gasoline doesn't bother me because I live in an area where gas is $3 per gallon" GMC Yukon XL: "I am higher middle-class, I have at least 4 kids, price of gasoline doesn't bother me because I live in an area where gas is $3 per gallon" Cadillac Escalade ESV: "I am high-class, I have at least 4 kids, price of gasoline doesn't bother me because I have money" or "I am a Rapper" If my neighbor came home with a new Suburban, then my reaction would be "cool, nice new car" and never think of it again, because Suburban's blend into the suburbia of what is America If my neighbor came home with a new Yukon XL, then my reaction would be "they have quite a bit of money and are most likely living a stealth wealth lifestyle" If my neighbor came home with a new Escalade ESV, then my reaction would be "they are drug dealers because who tf has that much money to spend on a new car when they live in the most generic and boring suburbia city there is in the US of A" A lot of people in the state I live in participate in stealth wealth, you would never know that they were making over 6 digits a year unless you looked for minute things. Like a nice bass boat, with toys like an ATV, Sport UTV (Polaris RZR), and a decent chunk of land to play with these toys. They don't have a huge house, they have a normal house, they don't have a fancy car, they have a regular car that has all the options.

American here. A Suburban says, “I have a big family and we like to travel.” Sports events, camping, vacations. I need room for a family of 4-6 and I need room for all our gear in the back. Unlike pickup trucks - often driven by single men - nobody in their right mind buys a suburban just to commute to work.

American here. It is a very interesting take for me to see the suburban as rare! I’m from a smaller town and the suburbans and Tahoes and Yukons are all seen as “mom car” family haulers. Neither me or any family members owned one but over the years I’ve probably ridden in dozens. At 16 my best friend had an 04 Tahoe basically the shorter suburban. Hacked the mufflers off to let the ole 5.3 breathe and we had hours of fun cruising and mudding in it.

Brit here: if I owned this bus, I would chain smoke cigars, wear big gold chains and rings whilst playing the soprano theme tune on repeat

I own two... They are fantastic to tow with, take all my friends with me, and still carry whatever I need to in the back - all in comfort. Whatever generation you prefer, Suburbans are awesome and don't deserve the negative stigma! Howdy from Texas 🤠

My Dad had a 1975 Suburban, heavy half ton with a 350. It went like hell, learned to drive it on country roads in Ontario. I drifted the hell out of it on dirt roads, got it airborne and had a blast with a smile from ear to ear. Great vehicle, burned dinosaurs at an alarming rate, and I have fantastic memories trailer camping across Canada from coast to coast. Enjoy the drive.

Maybe I'm a little bit exotic on this topic - as a German. I had a Suburban (GMT400) 24 years ago and I loved it. It was the LT3500, the big boy with 8 nut wheels, AWD and the 6.5 liter diesel, called "the beast" by my friends. Much too big for a little town like Kiel (Northern Germany), but it was so nice to drive. Despite being a turbo diesel it was a guzzler, but back in the days I didn't think about that, just happy about the 150l tank. Looking at diesel price today and now living in Hamburg, I'm glad not to own it any longer. But the memories are still nice, we had a lot of fun with that car. I stlll think that the GMT400 was the best looking one - my personal opinion, of course.

The Suburban is a guilty pleasure of a car that charms with its honesty.

Another American here, As many have already pointed out, the Suburban is so commonplace here that nobody notices or cares about them. But seeing one drive on UK roads with a British number plate certainly draws attention (at least from me and everyone else here!) - That being said, I'd love to see more videos of American cars being reviewed by you in the UK, especially imported cars that are fairly uncommon to see in Europe such as the Suburban (they don't all have to be that big either haha). Great review too, excited to see more!

One thing that I haven't seen noted is that this is a 17-year-old vehicle that's being reviewed, so the fact it reviews well says a lot about it.

I’ve always been fascinated by American cars because they are built perfectly for American roads, and are totally bonkers anywhere else. I remember seeing a 70s Cadillac (Coupe deVille I believe) driving past Guildford station. It was so wide that it was barely able to stay in a single lane, and the body roll as it trundled round a corner was comical. It looked like a boat on wheels, but I can’t deny I loved it!

Viewer from Finland who enjoys American cars (American car culture among the northern countries is fairly big) and I own a 1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic with the smaller 305cid engine (5.0L), that is getting a 454cid (7.4L) engine put into it this year... and I would absolutely love for more somewhat mundane American stuff to be shown on this channel, as from a Brits viewpoint it can be very interesting and give some good new perspective. I am also a French car enthusiast and so i have a similar curiosity to when Americans have a go in French cars.

American here. My parents had suburbans for about as long as I can remember. I have 4 other siblings, we kinda needed the space. My dad taught me how to drive in his black 07 suburban. I currently own a white 2002 Suburban 2500 with a Duramax diesel engine and an Allison transmission. It’s a tank and I love it!

Growing up, we had a 2000 Suburban 2500 (6.0 v8 married to a 4-speed transmission with overdrive, a 4.10 rear differential, and 4 wheel drive). The truck was unstoppable. I believe, at the time, the truck sold for $48,000 new. My brother and his wife currently have the truck. It’s been on family road trips to Yellowstone, MOAB, through the Rocky Mountains, and all over the Sierra Nevada mountain range, all while towing a pretty substantial travel trailer. It has around 200,000 miles on the odometer and still going strong. Only had to do minor maintenance and regular oil changes.

I ran a 2003 Yukon XL for 7 years in the UK. Excellent car, ran 7 people and 12 bags to the airport with room to spare. Pulled trailers and caravans effortlessly and loaded up with 8x4 sheets.

Jay, one thing that you appreciate that other British reviewers never understood: The big GM V8's are incredibly reliable and really easy to modify. And they're cheap to fix and physically small (no overhead cams), so they fit in anything, including a Miata, Volvo 240 and dozens of other cars. Plus, the horsepower and torque are all on the low end, where you need it. The newest 6.6 liter version is absolutely bonkers. As for the size, we don't give it a second thought. My daily driver is a four-door Dodge pickup with 4WD. I love being able to haul firewood, pull a trailer full of motorcycles and whatever else I want to do.

My uncle's older model Suburban (I think it was a 2001) was the first car I drove in Australia when I moved from the UK at age 18. GM sold them with Holden badges here and a bit of trivia, that only Americans would pick up on, is that the Aus market Suburbans had Trailblazer dashboards! Anyway, it was absolutely TERRIFYING driving that around unfamiliar streets, after coming from just passing my test in the UK in my grandma's 1997 3 door Fiesta 😂😂

American here, my first vehicle was a 1977 suburban with a 454. I bought it from my grandpa for $1000 the day I turned 18. I’m so glad that was my first vehicle and I learned to drive with it. Now anything else is a cakewalk to drive. I really do miss that truck though. You take the third seat out from the back and you essentially have a small bedroom in the back. Great for camping!

When we has our second child, I bought a suburban. The best family vehicle know (without being a minivan). Carries two strollers, numerous suitcases, a months worth of vacation supplies. Never having to tell your wife I can’t fit that extra suitcase is worth it’s weight in gold. Had it 15 years, just tires, brakes, oil and filters. Bulletproof reliability. My wife loved that vehicle, and could swing it into the smallest parking space. I used it to tow my race car, without complaint. If I had to buy one last vehicle, to do everything, I would buy another one.

The way you threaded it round our roads and villages was impressive, testament to the car’s build and visibility and your driving! A thoroughly capable car.

Wanted to add that yes, I agree, the 5.3L is a bit anemic. GM should have allowed the 6.2L as an option for those year models.

American here: My grandfather owned these until Toyota started making trucks in Texas. Hauled the boat AND the family around. We had a hand-me-down in the early ‘90s (not sure what year the suburban was) that had a 454. I can still smell it

First time i rode in a Suburban on the back seat, i kept looking back when the driver sped up, because the exhaust is so far that it sounds like a whole other V8 car behind

My wife and I drove a 1989 three row Surburban from Minnesota to Playa del Carmen Mexico in 2011. We called it the Beast. It was a bit of a rustbucket but the interior was mint and it was fully equipped. 350 V8 throttle body... 4 Wheel drive that we never used. We were hualing a 10 foot trailer hauling all our earthly possesions and although we got to Playa with 1st and 2nd gear and reverse dropped out as soon as we got to Playa it got us there. Put in a rebuilt tranny and we drove it for another 4 or 5 years before it hit the scrap heap, Bought it for 750 USD probably put another grand into brakes.....shocks etc....the Beast was a legend among our friends. We're still here in Playa and the Beast holds a special place in my heart.

As a mechanic in Florida if the neighbor just bought a suburban: 1) check license plate if from ohio, indiana, Pennsylvania, etc what happened to the old one? Can i pull the drivetrain from it for an LS swap? 2). wouldn't think about it at all because there are 6 on every street. 3). Can i buy your old suburban and lower it with the Belltech drop kit i got for free from someone else with 5 suburbans.

American here. Suburbans are incredibly common, but one thing that sets it apart from other similar SUVs is that it is commonly used by federal agencies i.e. CIA, FBI, etc. who don't need flashily marked vehicles in the fleet for their line of work while still being extremely versatile. Ford Explorers are in a similar position for their popularity with the police

These things are some of the best when it comes to an ole American workhorse. These are remarkable vehicles, they have taken so many families on roadtrips and to daily activities. They are work trucks as well. I have 2 of them.. I love them. So easy and cheap to maintain as well 🎉 This was so fun to see a Brit’s perspective 👍😎

Here in the Colonies, the ones who buy Defenders are poseurs who want to say they spent more than you did, but didn't want to be yet another BMW/Mercedes-Benz owner.

Old GM trainer here, probably the thing you british would like was the GMT 700 pickups with quadra steer, The rear wheels would also turn for a smaller turning cricle, especially good when towing a traialer. It didn't catch on to well because at the time it was 6400.00 option.

I own a GMC 2500 Duramax that is the short box and it is 1.5 feet longer than my dad's GMC Yukon Denali and 1.5 feet shorter than the 2500 long box. They are truly a big vehicle. We once headed out with 8 200+lb men and 9 sets of golf clubs for a 8+ hour drive going 120 to 130km/h and no one was in the least bit uncomfortable. A trip that would take multiple vehicles in anything smaller and I'm sure would end up using much more fuel. FYI The Yukon gets better fuel economy than my trailblazer SS. Nice review😀.

US native here. I drive the competition vehicle, the Ford Expedition. The Chevy has the same features and I would be happy to drive one. As a younger man I drove VWs and BMWs. These land yachts with a v8 are incredibly fun to drive. The independent rear suspension and great bakes makes this type of vehicle a joy on the twisties.

I had the lucky privilege of being taken in one from the centre of San Fransisco to Lake Tahoe. It towed a huge trailer with 4 race snow mobiles and workshop with ease. Yeah the snow was perfect. 60 mph on ice was awesome. The driver announced that he was going to run the toll on Golden Gate bridge. Us brits shouted "noooo, they have guns!". We nearly shat ourselves. Not to worry though, he had a transponder in the window :) I used to buy Nissan parts through an Australian company (PerfectRun) who would order from Japan and get them shipped direct to me. It took 4 days and cost half the price. Not sure if you could do it now.

British person living in America here. I have gotten used to so many Suburban, and Tahoe's, and Traverse's. Suburbans are the go too when you need to take your two or three kids to a sport game and you need to haul a trailer or deliver goods or do whatever you need to do in one go.

Hired a 6.4 Litre version in Florida for 2 weeks in 2014, 6 adults and lots of cases, great fun and with USA fuel prices big smile on my face, None available in 2022 so we took the GMC Yukon for two weeks, big difference in those 8 years. Not as big as the Suburban. Great review as usual JayEmm

As an American in Montana I most often see families with one large truck and one large SUV, women in general prefer SUVs, those with children LOVE them.

Hello, American here with experience around these. In my experience, Suburbans are used by everyone. And I mean, EVERYONE. Because they are the do-it-all car. Growing up my parents had a 1995 GMC Suburban SLT 4x4 6.5 turbo diesel in jet black. It was great because it would go grocery shopping, pick up myself and my friends from school, and haul my parents, myself, and my friends to the lake house 3 hours away while hauling all of our luggage, groceries, etc. , and tow the boat. There aren’t many vehicles that can do so much at once. Let alone do it comfortably. It had big burgundy leather seats that felt like a couch, it was quiet and secure, and air conditioning that reached every square inch of that interior with ease. That’s the thing with these. They’re seen as an average vehicle for all. Average families buy them, wealthy people have them, young people buy them, old people buy them. They’re fleet vehicles, they’re personal vehicles, they’re government vehicles! It’s just so versatile. I recommend you trying out a couple more variants of the Suburban too. Try a GMC Yukon Denali XL, and try a GMT400 Suburban.

I feel the same way about "average/whatever" cars in Britain. If I ever visited, I'd be really interested in all the small economy hatchbacks with manual transmissions. There are a lot of car brands that don't exist in America, like Peugeot, Renault, Citroën, Opel, Alpina, and plenty of others.

The reason I love these big old American SUVs is because, apart from their other qualities, they don't pretend to be something they're not. They're not a crossover, they're not a sports car, they're not a weird hybrid of different things, they're just proper, practical, comfortable big family cars that can easily swallow a whole family and their luggage without making a fuss about it. I also think they used to look badass back in the day (this one certainly does), but nowadays sadly they don't.

As an American who grew up in a '97 suburban, and watching this in my final year Avalanche, was fun to see the British perspective on a car I pass dozens of every day. Great video!

American here, and owner of a 2011 Suburban LTZ (with all the chrome bits). I must say that of all the cars I've owned, it has been the most reliable, cheapest to maintain, and most utilitarian car yet. These cars can run to 500,000 miles or more following a basic maintenance schedule. Mine is currently at 196,000 miles and only ever needed simple and cheap parts replaced. The Suburban in general is seen as an alternative to the mini van in the states. Rather than sitting low to the ground and having a smaller V6 engine, the Suburban offers mini van space with a truck chassis. It can tow like a truck, hold items like a truck, and transport the amount of passengers as a mini van would. Most people in the states won't bat an eye to the Suburban as it's part of the norm here. Where I live, in Hawaii, my black Suburban with the chrome fits in with livery cars and limousine services who use that spec of Suburban for airport to resort transfers, weddings, VIP transport, etc. The first owner of my car was a limousine company and they ran it from new until right around 115,000 miles before I got my hands on the car for a steal, $9,000 USD. Best car purchase I've made.

I'm American, but had the exact same vehicle you did the video on....and loved it! Can not beat it for family vacations and even good for daily commutes. Road and handled beautifully, and was fantastic in the snow (in all weather). Family eventually grew up, we put a lot of miles on it, and it was time to downsize. But it fit out lives perfectly through the child raising years. Lots of storage space for pack and plays, strollers, and anything else you would have need to have with you for a growing and traveling family. Don't know how you guys across the pond get by without having something like these as an option.

As an American I can confidently say we dont give a rats @$$ about seeing another Suburban 19ft, or Expedition 18ft, or Wagoneer 17.8ft... anywhere at any time. Hell my 2003 Lincoln Town Car is 18ft long and its a sedan...thats 5.5m for you Chaps

My roommate in college had a seventh gen Suburban and that thing was great. Nothing could stop it (except a broken water pump) and he helped me move from Texas to Michigan with all of my stuff and towed my car on a trailer with that vehicle. Really unstoppable

I always have a Suburban. Growing up in the 80s and 90s, my father had a white 69 GMC Suburban that we used mostly for out camping trips, so once I became an adult (he passed when I was 12) I have always had a GMC (not a Chevrolet) Suburban. I currently own a white 1994 GMC Suburban 2500 with the big block 454ci engine. I measure her fuel economy in gallons per mile, not miles per gallon. She gets driven about 5 times a year on long road trips to remote places with various loads of people and gear, and she never skips a beat.

Bob from Phoenix here. When I see a suburban on the road I think, "There goes someone with a lot of kids." They are very popular in the Pacific Northwest among soccer moms. (Here in the Southwest where team sports ar less popular, crew cab pick ups are the rage.) Someone who has a whole team of kids and equipment to haul around. My daughter's soccer coach had one and he would often take most of the team on weekend tournaments which, here in the US, tend to be 100 or more miles away. Very useful.

American here as well - to answer your question. We think these are huge too. While our cars in general are big, this is still among the biggest for us too. Not a 'posh' badge - but still known to be an expensive car - this is easily twice the price of a 'normal' car, say a Toyota Camry. What people actually buy these for, in addition to the loads of space, is that it is a real body-on-frame truck underneath, and in most cases a big V8. Most people use them to tow boats, horse trailers, etc - again, relatively "posh" (albeit "American") activities when considering the costs implied. I love European cars, but I think we can all agree, when it comes to trucks, America wins every time. Reliable, proven V8's and a strong chassis. For the type of work described, this really runs circles around a unibody X7, Range Rover, GLS, etc - let alone maintenance costs and reliability. In some ways, the European trucks are much more wasteful - they're luxury cars made needlessly large and without the usefulness. The Suburban is a working vehicle with a lot of legitimate needs and uses, and generally its owners take full advantage - unlike the owners of the European "trucks" which are status symbols that never leave the suburbs. Pretty ones nonetheless. That's the actual American answer. That said, interesting vehicle and video, and thank you for not bashing American cars like so many European reviewers do. We respect what you guys are good at, and appreciate the same.

Dutchy here. Back in 1999 my parents had bought a 72 6th gen Suburban (not the square body) with the barn doors and a 350 cui coupled to a 4 speed manual. It was sunfaded matte poopbrown with about 10 different colours beneath, ranging from red to yellow to blue to green and then some more. Somehow it had so much torque there simply was no need to change gears: just put in fourth and off you went. Brilliant car !

I have a 1993 Suburban K2500. I bought it from the stoner down the street from my home in Southern California. I paid a ridiculously low $2000 for it. It’s got four wheel drive, the massive and underpowered 7.4 liter big block engine, and a 44-gallon fuel tank, which means it gets about 12 mpg and costs over $200 to fill up. But I love it anyway. It’s my weekend fixer-upper project truck, and it’s fantastic for the occasional trip to Home Depot…can fit sixteen-foot boards in it! And it just looks so good.

I have a 2018 Yukon xl with a 6.2 liter and 10 speed. Tows a 25 ft boat with ease, hauls my whole family comfortably. Smooth as silk on the highway. Decent mileage too. 23mpg hwy. easy to work on too. Use it for its intended purpose and it never lets you down.

Suburbans are a very common sight here in America. I’ve never owned one. But every time I ride in one it’s pretty impressive. I’m a relatively tall guy. And it’s a very comfortable ride. And surprisingly, they are built like tanks. And have rock solid drivetrains. You see many of these from all eras with 200k plus miles still running around like normal. American cars might have a bit of a reputation for quality. But the trucks and SUV’s built in America are rock solid. Hence , the high resale value.

Hi Jay, America here... We currently own a 1993 Chevrolet Suburban Cheyanne 2500 (3/4 Ton) 4WD nicknamed the Beast by our Children. It's heavy, gets atrocious gas mileage but will take us ANYWHERE no matter what Weather Conditions and drives very well. Think of the driving experience as like a 1936 Rolls Royce. Steering heavy, adequate power, and so forth. Which means, if you need to pull your House off of it's foundation, it won't break a sweat!!

We had 1995 and 1999 4x4 Suburbans at the same time, both sat 8. We had them both for over 350K miles. Very reliable, saved us during several Texas hurricanes. Four kids, their friends, grandparents, we needed the room. Watch Clear and Present Danger, Chevrolet Suburban was the hero car. Again, camping, hurricanes, large family outings, I have a soft spot for Suburbans.

The Suburban and her Sister SUVs are just fantastic.. Last forever cheap per mile and there is nothing better for a road trip.

In 🇨🇦, a Suburban just blends into the background. If my neighbour brought one home, I'd likely not even notice.

These may be rare in UK, but in mainland Europe where everybody drives on the "wrong side" they are a lot more common. Especially 9th generation and up. If rust doesn't get them they will run forever ending up as farm trucks for towing heavy trailers and also doubling as family vehicles when the government decides that paving and plowing that 5 mile gravel road to your village is just "too much money" to spend. The Gm models (Suburban, Yukon XL and Escalade ESV) are preferable, because while seating 7 or 8 or 9 people and 1 large dog, they still remain under 3500kg.

American here. We have a 2015 Chevy Suburban. We have 3 kids in 4 sports. Lacrosse and Volleyball. There is no more convenient vehicle for this task of moving 7 people comfortably full of sports equipment. Plus I can fold two rows of seats down and fit full sheets of 4x8 plywood in the back with the gate down. My wife is barely 5 foot tall. She drives it no problem. It has been super reliable and it has 175k miles. The only major problem we had was the transmission had to be rebuilt at 100k due to the torque converter blowing out and taking out the transmission.

American here, The wheels are so far from each other it has smooth ride and even when you rack up 250000 miles, aside for a window that doesn’t work anymore and no air conditioning it is still a nice driving vehicle. My son used to be a valet and suburban’s were his favorite riding vehicle. And he was parking cars that come to him the cars looked at…

"Where do you park it?" "Wales." "Cardiff? Bangor? Cardigan?" "Yes. At the same time..."

One of the things I love when traveling to the US, driving their big cars... Always surprised at how much I enjoy them.

As a American i love my GM SUVs I have had a few of them from 80s to the 2007 which is my current model I have. My pops had several as well we both love that platform and once we venture out of that platform we turn back to it cause of the bang for the buck. Great for traveling towing and hauling. My older models I've had I put them to work and never had a issue. What I love the most is that they are very low maintenance and inexpensive to repair

I worked on 2 of these years ago. The owner imported new a 1998 Chevy then a 2001 GMC. They were easy to work on and great fun to drive. He always supplied genuine GM parts when they came in for service and were kept immaculate considering the older one had near 200k miles on the clock I have a 1973 GMC C25 pick up which is the Suburban in another form.

My son has a Buick Regal tourx which is the same as an Opel Insignia. He’s lowered it and put big Brembos on it. It gets a lot of attention at Cars and Coffee events. The insignias are fairly everywhere in the UK and EU, but very rare over here. So same kind of thing you experience with the ‘Burb.

I have had 2 Suburbans and currently own one Yukon (XL, baby). I bought the last 2 used, I sold the first 2 at about 300K miles, 292K on this one. I use them to haul a travel trailer. Not on a flat highway, every year I go towards Mexico in the winter, and to the central Rockies. These things are bricks if taken care of. The 2500 with the 6.0 and the 4L80 trans is a tank. Even the lowly 5.3/4L60 lasts with meticulous maintenance. They can tow, they don't break, they are comfortable, and parts are cheeeep and common. I like them because they are not delicate, I grow emotionally attached to anything that won't let me down.

I'm in York Pa. Now that you asked "What if my neighbor has a Suburban" I had to think. Actually my neighbors wife has one. My wife has a Yukon Denali, I have a Ford F350 DRW and a Dodge Challenger. It's just another common vehicle. Your reaction to something we find normal and mundane is why we liked your video.

As a Canadian, we are culturally somewhere in between the British and the Americans. A brand new Suburban is something driven by wealthy (sub-) urbanites or, more likely, part of a government motor pool. Once past the three year mark, they get traded in and the used ones picked up by rural families, or small business owners. Most of the pre-1992 "square bodies" have long ago rusted away, but a handfull still survive.

Best car ever! Had my first one when I lived in Essex. Had 7 more here in New Zealand! All been 4x4. The only vehicle that I can go to car shows in, cart kids, their friends, tow the horse trailer, drive on the beach, cruise, road trip... ❤

Buying a Suburban/Expedition/Wagoneer in America says that you likely have 3 kids aged 7-16 who play sports. Otherwise you would have gotten a pickup or a Rav4 - or if you have multiple children but they don't play sports you get a Chrysley minivan or Odyssey The street I grew up on used to have 10+ of the large SUVs and a handful of conversion vans. Now that all the kids are grown and out there are 20+ pickups and no Suburbans left. Kind of remarkable that almost every house on the street had school aged children at the same time.

I worked in the Canadian oil industry and have driven Suburbans for the last 30 years. They are tough durable trucks that can handle the tough backwood, and you wouldn't want to drive anything smaller and certainly not without 4 wheel drive. You can drive them for hundreds of thousands of kilometers with very little problem.

American here. Glad you liked the old girl! However, to truly understand the suburban, you must do the following with it before you give it back: 1. Take your family on a cross country trip 2. Tow something big 3. Haul a big load 4. Load up 6 of your friends and drive up a mountain somewhere. Check off this list and I promise you'll own one shortly after.

Someone brought one of these over? Honestly that's pretty awesome. While I'm glad the roads aren't full of things this size, it's actually kinda cool. The "normal" stuff we don't get is definitely more interesting in my eyes.

This is probably the first video of you driving something I would actually buy. Most of your videos are of sporty cars that would be sooo much fun, but not practical for my life. As a Texan, I’ve had experience with suburbans since the 80s. Several white ones for our construction company because they can carry a crew. I drove a blue 4x4 in college and could carry all my friends. Once I removed the 3rd row seat, laid the 2nd row down flat and slid an entire couch inside and drove it to my first apartment. Mom drives a maroon one with all the bells & whistles. Also bought a Tahoe when my son was born because it was more room than a car and all the baby equipment/necessities were easier to slide into the back of instead of lifting up and out of a trunk.

American here - here in Michigan, you'll find Suburbans as part of a multi vehicle household. Smaller vehicle for daily commuting and the Suburban for doing stuff - hauling the kids to sports practice with their equipment, or hauling the family to the cottage while towing a trailer or a boat. The older models could REALLY carry stuff. You could flip down the back seat and carry full 4x8 sheets of plywood in the back with the doors closed. Pleasant to drive and reliable. As a single guy, I don't find them appealing as it is too much vehicle. They have their place in our market and they are really common.

My dad has driven one for about 40 years now. My uncle had a 7th generation Suburban with a 454 in it. Man oh man that thing had some get up and go. Personally, I thought they were too big. Later, we got a Yukon for my wife when she was expecting, but it became mine after she complained it was too big 6 months later. I was driving a HEAVILY modified Mustang GT at the time. I had the Yukon for 10 years and put over 200k miles on it. Then engine developed a tick from a lifter and I figured it had been a good run. I LOVED that truck. It was the most reliable vehicle I have ever owned. I have had three Mustangs which I loved. I love sports cars. Still, I really miss that Yukon.