The Tahoe is a very comfortable ride and drive. The power and response of the Vortec engine is amazing especially considering how heavy of a vehicle the Tahoe is. It is not the best on gas mileage but not the worst by far that I have experienced. The 4wd works flawlessly with the quick press of a button. Living in the mountains and needing to be able to get through some deep and heavy snow this is a must here. The seat fabric is extremely easy to clean and has stayed in very nice shape with multiple children and dogs putting it through rough tests. In terms of size of the overall vehicle, I believe it is perfect for a family of four plus pets. There is plenty of room for a 6'1" person to have the front seat all the way back and still have plenty of leg room in the back seat. The cargo area is massive and becomes even larger with a quick fold down of either of the two sections of the back seat or both. The seats fold down flush with the floor basically creating an enclosed truck bed. The rear doors are "barn" style as opposed to a tailgate. This makes getting something out of the back of the vehicle much quicker and painless, including two ready to run dogs! This cargo area has made my life easier with two children and two larger dogs by being able to not only safely have them ride separately but also be able to bring everything needed no matter where we are headed without ever feeling enclosed or cramped.

OVERALL I LOVE THIS VEHICLE. I HAD A JEEP LIBERTY BEFORE THIS AND WITH TWO TWLEVE YEAR OLDS AND A FIVE YEAR OLD THEY WERE COMPLAINING THEY DIDNT HAVE ENOUGH ROOM. SO WE LOOKED FOR SOMETHING THAT HAD THIRD ROW SEATING. BUT YET THEY ALL STILL SEEM TO SET IN THE SAME ROW. THEY HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM NOW.

We bought our 2004 Chevy Tahoe in 2010 right before our second child was born. I needed a bigger vehicle to accommodate the second car seat. I had never driven anything bigger than a regular sedan but the thing that sold me on this Tahoe is that it drives like a car but affords the space of an SUV.