Chevrolet Tahoe Engines by Year

Chevrolet renamed the full-size two-door Blazer the Tahoe for 1995 and added a four-door that year. Yukon-only engines are not listed.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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GMT400: 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999

GMT800: 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006

GMT900: 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014

K2XX: 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020

T1: 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026

GMT400 (1995–1999)

The 5.7 V8, TBI in 1995 and Vortec from 1996, and the 6.5 turbodiesel in the two-door 4WD.

1995 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L05)	200 hp net	2-door and 4-door (4-door added mid-1995); 2WD and 4WD
6.5L / 395 V8 diesel (L56)	180 hp net	2-door 4WD only

1996 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L31)	—	All; 2-door and 4-door; 2WD and 4WD
6.5L / 395 V8 diesel (L56)	180 hp net	2-door 4WD only

1997 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L31)	255 hp net	All; 2-door and 4-door; 2WD and 4WD
6.5L / 395 V8 diesel (L56)	180 hp net	2-door 4WD only

1998 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L31)	255 hp net	All; 2-door and 4-door; 2WD and 4WD
6.5L / 395 V8 diesel (L56)	180 hp net	2-door 4WD only

1999 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L31)	255 hp net	All; 2-door and 4-door; 2WD and 4WD
6.5L / 395 V8 diesel (L56)	180 hp net	2-door 4WD only

GMT800 (2000–2006)

The 4.8 and 5.3 Vortec V8s, with a FlexFuel 5.3 from 2002.

2000 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.8L / 293 V8 (LR4)	275 hp net	Base / LS, 2WD and 4WD
5.3L / 325 V8 (LM7)	285 hp net	LS (optional), LT, Z71; 2WD and 4WD
5.7L / 350 V8 (L31)	255 hp net	Tahoe Limited (2WD) and Tahoe Z71 (4WD), GMT400 4-door carryover only

2001 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.8L / 293 V8 (LR4)	275 hp net	Base / LS, 2WD and 4WD
5.3L / 325 V8 (LM7)	285 hp net	LS (optional), LT, Z71; 2WD and 4WD

2002 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.8L / 293 V8 (LR4)	275 hp net	Base / LS, 2WD and 4WD
5.3L / 325 V8 (LM7 / L59)	285 hp net	LS (optional), LT, Z71; 2WD and 4WD

2003 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.8L / 293 V8 (LR4)	275 hp net	Base / LS, 2WD and 4WD
5.3L / 325 V8 (LM7 / L59)	285 hp net	LS (optional), LT, Z71; 2WD and 4WD

2004 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.8L / 293 V8 (LR4)	285 hp net	Base / LS, 2WD and 4WD
5.3L / 325 V8 (LM7 / L59)	295 hp net	LS (optional), LT, Z71; 2WD and 4WD

2005 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.8L / 293 V8 (LR4)	285 hp net	Base / LS, 2WD and 4WD
5.3L / 325 V8 (LM7 / L59)	295 hp net	LS (optional), LT, Z71; 2WD and 4WD

2006 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.8L / 293 V8 (LR4)	285 hp net	LS 2WD only
5.3L / 325 V8 (LM7 / L59)	295 hp net	LS (optional), LT, Z71; 2WD and 4WD

GMT900 (2007–2014)

The 4.8, 5.3 and 6.2 V8s and the 6.0 two-mode hybrid.

2007 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.8L / 293 V8 (LY2)	295 hp net	LS 2WD only
5.3L / 325 V8 (LY5 / LMG)	320 hp net	LS (optional 2WD), LT, LTZ; 2WD and 4WD

2008 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.8L / 293 V8 (LY2)	295 hp net	LS 2WD only
5.3L / 325 V8 (LY5 / LMG)	320 hp net	LS (optional 2WD), LT, LTZ; 2WD and 4WD
6.0L / 364 V8 (LFA)	332 hp net	Tahoe Hybrid, 2WD and 4WD
6.2L / 376 V8 (L92)	—	LTZ 2WD only (late availability), 6-speed automatic

2009 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.8L / 293 V8 (LY2)	295 hp net	LS 2WD only
5.3L / 325 V8 (LY5 / LMG / LC9)	320 hp net	LS (optional 2WD), LT, LTZ; 2WD and 4WD
6.0L / 364 V8 (LFA)	332 hp net	Tahoe Hybrid, 2WD and 4WD
6.2L / 376 V8 (L9H)	395 hp net	LT / LTZ option; 2WD and 4WD; 6-speed automatic

2010 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.3L / 325 V8 (LMG / LC9)	320 hp net	All non-hybrid; 2WD and 4WD
6.0L / 364 V8 (LFA)	332 hp net	Tahoe Hybrid, 2WD and 4WD

2011 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.3L / 325 V8 (LMG / LC9)	320 hp net	All non-hybrid; 2WD and 4WD
6.0L / 364 V8 (LFA)	332 hp net	Tahoe Hybrid, 2WD and 4WD

2012 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.3L / 325 V8 (LMG / LC9)	320 hp net	All non-hybrid; 2WD and 4WD
6.0L / 364 V8 (LFA)	332 hp net	Tahoe Hybrid, 2WD and 4WD

2013 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.3L / 325 V8 (LMG / LC9)	320 hp net	All non-hybrid; 2WD and 4WD
6.0L / 364 V8 (LFA)	332 hp net	Tahoe Hybrid, 2WD and 4WD

2014 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.3L / 325 V8 (LMG / LC9)	320 hp net	All non-hybrid; 2WD and 4WD

K2XX (2015–2020)

The 5.3 EcoTec3 V8, with the 6.2 in the RST from 2018.

2015 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.3L / 325 V8 (L83)	355 hp net	All; 2WD and 4WD

2016 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.3L / 325 V8 (L83)	355 hp net	All; 2WD and 4WD

2017 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.3L / 325 V8 (L83)	355 hp net	All; 2WD and 4WD

2018 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.3L / 325 V8 (L83)	355 hp net	All; 2WD and 4WD
6.2L / 376 V8 (L86)	420 hp net	RST 6.2L Performance Package (and Premier Plus)

2019 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.3L / 325 V8 (L83)	355 hp net	All; 2WD and 4WD
6.2L / 376 V8 (L86)	420 hp net	RST 6.2L Performance Package (and Premier Plus)

2020 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.3L / 325 V8 (L83)	355 hp net	All; 2WD and 4WD
6.2L / 376 V8 (L86)	420 hp net	RST 6.2L Performance Package (and Premier Plus)

T1 (2021–2026)

The 5.3 and 6.2 V8s and the 3.0 Duramax inline-six diesel.

2021 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six diesel (LM2)	277 hp net	All trims except Z71; 2WD and 4WD
5.3L / 325 V8 (L84)	355 hp net	LS, LT, RST, Z71, Premier; 2WD and 4WD
6.2L / 376 V8 (L87)	420 hp net	Standard High Country; optional RST, Z71, Premier

2022 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six diesel (LM2)	277 hp net	All trims except Z71; 2WD and 4WD
5.3L / 325 V8 (L84)	355 hp net	LS, LT, RST, Z71, Premier; 2WD and 4WD
6.2L / 376 V8 (L87)	420 hp net	Standard High Country; optional RST, Z71, Premier

2023 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six diesel (LM2)	277 hp net	All trims except Z71; 2WD and 4WD
5.3L / 325 V8 (L84)	355 hp net	LS, LT, RST, Z71, Premier; 2WD and 4WD
6.2L / 376 V8 (L87)	420 hp net	Standard High Country; optional RST, Z71, Premier
6.2L / 376 V8 (L87)	433 hp net	RST Performance Edition only

2024 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six diesel (LM2)	277 hp net	All trims except Z71; 2WD and 4WD
5.3L / 325 V8 (L84)	355 hp net	LS, LT, RST, Z71, Premier; 2WD and 4WD
6.2L / 376 V8 (L87)	420 hp net	Standard High Country; optional RST, Z71, Premier

2025 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six diesel (LZ0)	305 hp net	2WD and 4WD; trim availability differs by source
5.3L / 325 V8 (L84)	355 hp net	LS, LT, RST, Z71, Premier; 2WD and 4WD
6.2L / 376 V8 (L87)	420 hp net	Standard High Country; optional RST, Z71, Premier

2026 Tahoe engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six diesel (LZ0)	305 hp net	2WD and 4WD; trim availability differs by source
5.3L / 325 V8 (L84)	355 hp net	LS, LT, RST, Z71, Premier; 2WD and 4WD
6.2L / 376 V8 (L87)	420 hp net	Standard High Country; optional RST, Z71, Premier

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