<Tr> <Th> Class </Th> <Td> Extended length SUV </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related </Th> <Td> Chevrolet Silverado Chevrolet Tahoe GMC Sierra GMC Yukon GMC Yukon XL Cadillac Escalade </Td> </Tr> <P> The Chevrolet Suburban is a full - size, extended - length sport utility vehicle from Chevrolet . It is the longest continuous use automobile nameplate in production, starting in 1935 for the 1935 U.S. model year, and has traditionally been one of General Motors' most profitable vehicles . The Suburban has been produced under the Chevrolet, Holden, Plymouth and GMC marques until the GMC version was rebranded as the GMC Yukon XL . For most of its recent history, the Suburban has been a station wagon - bodied version of the Chevrolet pickup truck, including the Chevrolet C / K and Silverado series of truck - based vehicles . Cadillac offers a version called the Escalade ESV . </P> <P> The Suburban is sold in the United States (including the insular territories), Canada, Mexico, Chile, the Philippines, and the Middle East (except Israel) as a left - hand drive vehicle, while the Yukon XL is sold only in North America (United States and Canada) and The Middle East territories (except Israel). </P>

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