Z71

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Z71 is the name given to the option code of a special off road suspension package offered by General Motors. This option first appeared on the 1988 to 1998 generation Chevy/GMC trucks. In 2000, Z71 became an option package on Chevrolet Tahoes. Exterior features included 4 Wheel drive and optional 2 Wheel Drive, on/off road tires, a limited slip differential, color-coded bumpers, fog lamps, a grill guard, tail lamp guards, tubular side steps, a skid plate, special 5 spoke aluminum alloy wheels, and distinctive "Z71" badges. The inside received distinctive two-tone leather appointments. "Z71" Tahoes could be ordered in 5 colors: Sport Red, Bermuda Blue, Silver Birch, Black, or Summit White. With the success of "Z71" as a separate model rather than just a suspension package, Chevrolet Tahoes and soon after Suburbans continued this option and it is still available on current Tahoes, Avalanches, and Suburbans.

The Z71 line has been renamed to the LTZ line in 2008.