Suburban Z71

The Suburban Z71 with captain's chairs. If the Escalade is the one you arrive in, this is the one that carries everything and everyone else.

The Z71 package adds a lifted off-road suspension, skid plates, a two-speed transfer case and hill descent control, which in South Florida mostly means it rides better over bad tarmac and looks the part. Inside it is the longest cabin in the class, with a third row and a boot behind it that still swallows a week of luggage.

What is fitted

• Z71 off-road package with skid plates and lifted suspension
• Second-row captain's chairs
• Eight-seat configuration
• Two-speed transfer case, four-wheel drive
• Tri-zone climate control
• Trailer-rated tow package

Why this one

Nothing else here carries eight people and their bags at the same time. For families, crews and anyone moving between hotels and the Keys, this is the practical pick, and it is the cheapest large SUV on the list.

See it from every angle

The gallery shows the front three-quarter, the rear, the nose, the full profile, and the cabin.

The workhorse: eight seats, four-wheel drive, and room for everything.