<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Predecessor </Th> <Td> Chevrolet K5 Blazer GMC K5 Jimmy </Td> </Tr> <P> The Chevrolet Tahoe (and its rebadged version GMC Yukon) is a full - size SUV from General Motors . Chevrolet and GMC sold two different - sized SUVs under their Blazer / Jimmy model names through the early 1990s . This situation changed when GMC rebadged the full - size Jimmy as the Yukon in 1991 . Chevrolet waited until 1994 to rebadge the redesigned mid-size S - 10 Blazer as the Blazer, renaming the full - size Blazer as the Tahoe . The name Tahoe refers to the rugged and scenic area surrounding Lake Tahoe in the western United States . The name Yukon refers to the Yukon territory of northern Canada . For the 1995 model year, the Tahoe and Yukon gained a new 4 - door model slotting in size between the 2 - door models and the longer wheelbase and higher passenger capacity to up to 9 nine passengers like the Chevrolet Suburban and newly named Yukon XL . </P> <P> The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has praised the Tahoe as one of the best of its class . The Tahoe is sold in North America, the Middle East (excluding Israel), Chile, Myanmar, Angola and Russia as a left - hand drive vehicle . </P>

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