Chevrolet produced the Chevrolet Suburban, whose nameplate has been used continuously since 1935.
The Suburban began as a commercial-oriented vehicle with a station-wagon-style body mounted on a truck chassis. Its practical layout offered more enclosed cargo and passenger space than a conventional pickup, making it useful for families, businesses and public-service operators.
Early Suburbans were built by Chevrolet, while closely related versions also appeared under the GMC brand at various times. The Chevrolet nameplate, however, is the one associated with the continuous Suburban lineage.
The vehicle evolved from a simple utility wagon into a large sport utility vehicle. Its long production history is often mentioned alongside the Chevrolet Corvette, but the two vehicles serve very different purposes: the Corvette is a sports car, while the Suburban is built around capacity and towing.