The Chevrolet Suburban’s weight outmatches power from its 5.3-liter V8 engine. Adequate off the line and possessed with a wonderful American V8 burble, the Suburban’s passing power is lacking, the transmission takes its time downshifting, and once the engine revs up there’s little added thrust. With one person aboard, jumping into holes in traffic is difficult. To its credit, when stuffed with a full load of human cargo the Suburban doesn’t behave much differently than when unloaded – try that in a minivan. GM likes to tout Active Fuel Management and the Suburban’s highway fuel economy rating, but in a mix of city commuting and a weekend road trip, we got just 12.5 mpg. Plan on $75 fill-ups.