LS has been upgraded for 2002 with more standard equipment, including six-way power driver and passenger front seats, fog lamps, assist steps, heated outside mirrors with ground illumination, a rear heater and rear window defogger and Homelink universal transmitter for opening your garage door.

The LS 4X2, powered by a Vortec 4800 V8, retails for $32,709, or for $35,475 with four-wheel drive.

The more powerful and luxurious LT version comes with a Vortec 5300 V8 rated at 285 horsepower, 10 more than the 4800. The bigger difference between the engines is in torque (pulling power). The 4800 is rated at 290 foot-pounds-feet of torque, while the 5300 is rated at 325 foot-pounds-feet of torque.

The Z71 is powered by the 5300 engine. It is specially equipped for off-pavement driving and comes only as a 4X4.

For 2002, all Tahoes except the Z71 are equipped with a premium ride suspension system. Electronic climate controls are available if you order your Tahoe with a sunroof. The Vortec 5300 V8 can run on either gasoline or on fuel containing as much as 85 percent ethanol content. New preferred equipment option groups have been created in an effort to streamline the process of equipping your vehicle the way you want it.

Also new for the LT version is a Redfire Metallic exterior treatment that includes body-colored bumpers and trim.