If you thought the styling of the last-generation Tahoe was beginning to look old, you’ll find that the new 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe’s sheetmetal emboldens the full-size SUV’s stance and freshens its looks in a way that brings dramatic change. Angular upright headlights, pronounced fender swells, a bulging hood, an aggressive lower front fascia, and wheels up to 20 inches in diameter combine with the rakish windshield and monochromatic paint scheme to create a handsome vehicle that appears to be in motion even while standing still. This is a big truck in a purely physical sense, but it still looks agile, a characteristic validated by the modernized suspension and steering. Ponderous and clumsy no longer fit the Tahoe’s styling lexicon. Its wider track, tighter wheel-to-body-relationships, and exterior refinements such as the full-wrap fascias, new fuel filler door, in-glass radio antenna, and tighter body panel gaps all lend the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe a more contemporary and upscale look.

Inside, Chevy has gone truly upscale, improving the appearance and refinement of all materials and the gap-tolerances of all panels. This is a better mousetrap – gone is the “mouse fur” material previously used for the headliner of previous-generation models, replaced in the new truck by an attractive woven cloth cover. Cheap-looking plastic, low-rent controls, and exposed seat hardware are also gone thanks to designers who have concentrated on fit and finish, a reduction in gaps, low gloss levels, and premium construction throughout. Metallic accents and attractive instrumentation also help upgrade the low-budget ambience that sometimes afflicts the interior of a full-size SUV. Check out the aluminum doorsill plates, and the redesigned seats with sculpted seat backs that are not only inviting to the eye but also appealing to the backside. Buckets or benches are available for all three rows, creating seating charts for six to nine passengers. The second- and third-row seats fold flat for increased stowage, and the front seats recline nearly flat for comfort (naps!) or extra cargo-carrying options.