The Chevrolet K2500 Suburban Base for 1993: Improving on 1992

The 1993 K2500 Suburban is an important vehicle to Chevrolet for the sport utility market segment. The Base is a member of a series of two trim levels for the K2500 Suburban which include Silverado and Base. The four-door truck with its four-wheel drive is positioned to aggressively fill this niche for Chevrolet. There is strong competition from vehicles from Kia.

Performance

The K2500 Suburban Base is equipped with a General Motors 7.4 liter eight-cylinder engine that utilizes 16 valves. The engine is mated to a General Motors 4-speed Transmission. This configuration has proven to be a successful design for Chevrolet.

Steering control is handled through a power-steering gear-style configuration. The K2500 Suburban has power-assisted brakes, with 4-Wheel ABS support. The front brakes are disc while the rear brakes are drum. The truck uses torsion bar front springs and leaf in the rear.

The fuel system for the 1993 K2500 Suburban is a TBI design, running on gasoline fuel. The fuel flow is regulated by a electronic system and is a fuel-injected TBI design. The storage capacity of the fuel tank is 27.00 gallons.

K2500 Suburban Base Statistics

The K2500 Suburban is 186.80 inches long, 77.00 inches wide, and 76.20 inches high. It has a wheelbase of 111.00 inches. It is able to seat 5 comfortably.

The standard warranty period for the K2500 Suburban is 60* months, or 50,000* miles, whichever comes first. This is standard in the sport utility market.

The original manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) was $15,995 when new, with a dealer invoice cost of an industry-average price. This price was in line with the industry average price for a 4-door Sport Utility.

Fuel Efficiency

The K2500 Suburban Base received a miles-per-gallon rating of sixteen in-city driving and twenty one when it came to long-distance. Being a gas-powered non-green truck, this was subpar.

In 1992 and 1993 the K2500 Suburban Base was availble in the exterior colors of several colors.

Conclusion

The 1993 model year was unsuccessful for the Chevrolet K2500 Suburban. The introduction of several trim levels (along with the Base version) meant that buyers had several options to choose from..

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