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Although the heavy duty segment is much smaller than the standard duty portion, there’s a certain buyer who will always have things to tow and large mounds of whatever it may be to haul. Chevrolet has answered this call with the Silverado HD, and at one point, the Suburban 2500 HD.
But the 3/4-ton Suburban HD faded away with the new Tahoe and Suburban redesign, and we haven’t heard much about it since. The folks over at Cheers & Gears have been keeping a close eye on the General Motors VIN decoder, and found a new VIN has been created for a 2016 Suburban HD.
The new 3/4-ton Suburban HD may merely be an uprated 1500, considering the 5.3-liter V8 is the only engine listed as offered in the document, but it’s a good possibility the SUV will feature an upgraded suspension package, per spy shots showing the SUV testing in Colorado. The HD trim also seems to only be available for 4×4, LS and LT variants of the SUV, reserving the LTZ trim for a more luxurious offering.
We’ve reached out to Chevrolet for comment on this matter and they responded to our request officially stating the HD will be offered solely for fleet buyers and will not become a new trim for the Suburban range as things currently stand, laying the speculation to rest.
General Motors will reportedly also offer the current-generation Chevrolet Cruze and Malibu for fleet buyers through the addition of a Limited trim after the next-generation cars are revealed this year. In the meantime, consumers can still turn to the fully-capable Silverado HD to service their heavy duty needs.
Read more: 2016 Chevrolet Suburban HD Fleet SUV | GM Authority
