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3.9 Six (5th gen)
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3.9 Six (5th gen)

4th gen (Task Force) · 1955–1959RWDSUV

The Suburban 3.9 Six is a rear-drive, three-door SUV with eight seats, built from 1955 to 1959. Its 3.9-litre Stovebolt inline-six makes 123 PS and 285 Nm through a 3-speed manual gearbox.

121 hpPower
1955-1959Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine3.9L Stovebolt I6 (235)
Displacement3.9 L
Cylinders6
FuelPetrol
Transmission3-speed Manual
DrivetrainRWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power121 hp
Torque285 Nm
Dimensions & body
Height1800 mm
BodySUV
Doors3
Seats8

STORY

The Suburban Carryall appeared in 1935 as an all-steel wagon body on a commercial chassis, seating eight behind a 60 hp inline-six. Art Deco styling followed in 1937. For 1973 it first offered a conventional four-door body, an all-new body arrived in 1992, and the ninth generation launched in 1999 as a 2000 model. The 2015 redesign brought a direct-injected EcoTec3 5.3-liter V8, and by 2020 a 6.2-liter V8 made 420 hp. Carscoops and ClassicCars call it the longest-running automotive nameplate, with continuous production since 1935.

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