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This was Mama's car to drive around and take kids to school, road trips, etc. We upgraded from a Pilot to the larger Tahoe. We did not get 4x4 because we "didn't need it".....but we liked the vehicle with the new technology and very sharp interior and so we bought it. We automatically assumed like our older Tahoes we would have more space than our Pilot. But when we finally started using it day to day we realized it was NOT as big as we had thought. Previous loading and hauling chores were no easier to handle in the larger vehicle. (Mind you we only had the vehicle for a short time before it was back in the shop.) So here's a little comparison on the different vehicles including the Sequioa you mentioned. As you will notice the Tahoe and Sequoia are similarly sized outside, but inside the Highlander holds its own. Most of the towing and capabilities are less on the Highlander, and I have left those off. I figure people already know that. But if you don't need the power and the towing, you might be surprised at how small the Tahoe is on the inside when compared to "smaller" SUV's. Tahoe / Highlander / Sequoia Length (in) 204.0 / 191.1 / 205.1 Width (in) 80.5 / 75.8 / 79.9 Height (in) 74.4 / 68.1 / 77.0 (all as expected) For the following I only list the 2nd and 3rd rows, as this is what we were interested in mostly. Tahoe / Highlander / Sequoia Head Room (in) 2nd Row 38.7 / 39.6 / 34.9 3rd Row 38.1 / 35.9 / 34.5 Leg Room (in) 2nd Row 39.0 / 38.4 / 40.9 3rd Row 24.8 / 27.7 / 35.3 Cargo Volume (CF) 2nd Row 51.6 / 42.3 / 66.6 3rd Row 15.3 / 13.8 / 18.9 So if you compare the Tahoe with the other two, you'll see the interior space is more comparable to the Highlander than the Sequoia. We noticed this the most in the 3rd row seating, and the fact that you can put the same amount of groceries behind the 3rd row in a Tahoe as you can a Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander. So in closing....if you need a 4wd to tow a boat....the Tahoe will definitely be your choice. But if you don't need that, and you think you're getting a lot more space with the Tahoe....you might want to double check the numbers.

So the answer to purchasing an inferior product that costs twice as much is "you didn't need it to begin with"? I'll withhold my opinion on that kind of stuff as this thread has maintained civility to the best of my knowledge. But I will say this..... what we didn't need is a brand new vehicle off the lot to spend 45 of the first 60 days we owned it in the shop. So while on paper it may be a far superior product.....in practice it fell well short of expectations. Regardless of what we were using it for.

Well, if I would have been comparing the Suburban you may have a point, but I was talking about the 2015 Tahoe. I stand by the space comment as we found the Tahoe to be only slightly larger. As for towing, we use the F-250 for that.

Danny, To your question we had a lot of issues with our 2015 Tahoe and ended up trading it in on a slightly smaller 2015 Toyota Highlander. I want to stress "slightly". As when we were doing the research we realized the $35K in price difference wasn't buying us nearly as much more space. We have been very happy with the purchase, as it seems the vehicle has been much more thought out, and construction seems superior.....for half the price.

Jason, Could I also request some of your information? I don't think any single issue would qualify ours, but the multitude of problems we're experiencing makes me want to at least TRY. Thanks for your help sir.

For what it's worth, with all of our 2015 Tahoe's issues, we purchased in late August and have not experienced the buffeting issue that many have described. The mouse click under the dash is still around after a lot of service time, but the pressure issues aren't apparent.

Howdy all....recent purchase of a 2015 Tahoe LTZ has gone about as bad as expected. This thread is pretty amazing, and gives us hope that we may not be as stuck as we previously thought. I'll keep it short, but we bought in late August, diagnosed the first problem on the 19th of September, waited for parts until the 1st of October, and just got our vehicle back today. That's 34 days in the shop, and 45 days if you count the waiting time. Most of our issues are electronic and include a non functioning DVD system, the keyless start not recognizing the keyfob being in the vehicle, a drivers side mirror that looked like something from a fun house, a lift gate that would open halfway and stop, and the ever so popular rattling under the dash. After 34 days in the shop the rattle is still there, and the lift gate still stops. As my wife was leaving the house, the "Service" Light came on for a front camera......lovely. If we could take the vehicle and hand over the keys and wash our hands of it we would do it TODAY. However the dealer wants to fix everything, which apparently they are unable to do. I would really appreciate any information on how to sell this thing back to GM. Thanks in advance.