About $1,509 a year for full coverage on a national average — 5% more than the $1,438 average car. Insurers rate the Chevrolet Suburban at an index of 105 where 100 is a typical vehicle, based on how often and how expensively these cars actually generate claims (latest data covers 2022-2024).
The premium isn't spread evenly across the Chevrolet Suburban: Property damage — damage you cause to other property — carries its highest loss index at 122, while Medical payments sits at 68. Those 54 points are the real reason behind the price, and they are the part a quote form never shows you. Among 78 suvs we hold data for, the Suburban ranks #66 from cheapest, above the class median of 94. Against what the car is worth the bill looks different again: a 2025 Suburban sells for a median $57,985, so a year of cover costs 2.6% of the car's value. Over 19 generations of data the index has climbed from 84 (2004-2006) to 105 (2022-2024). Calculated from 46 insurance-loss records and live US listing prices.
Why a Suburban costs what it does
Insurers don't price a car with one number — they track losses separately for each kind of cover. An index of 100 is the average vehicle, so anything above means this model generates costlier claims of that type:
Read it as «where the money goes». A high Collision figure means these cars are expensive to repair after a crash; a high Comprehensive figure points at theft, weather and vandalism instead. Estimated annual split at $1,509: Liability (BI + PD) $724 · Collision $423 · Comprehensive $181 · Other (UM / PIP) $181.
The Suburban against its class
Every suvs we hold insurance data for, cheapest to insure first. The Suburban is highlighted — rivals are clickable if you're cross-shopping:
Class as defined by insurers (SUVs), not by us — it groups cars by how they're actually driven and repaired. Median for this class is 94, roughly $1,352 a year.
How it changed by generation
Insurance-loss index of the Suburban across every generation in the data. Newer isn't automatically cheaper — driver-assist systems cut crash frequency, while sensors and aluminium panels push repair bills up:
Each point averages every recorded variant of that generation. The Suburban has become more expensive to insure over time (+21 points).
What a Suburban costs by state
Where you park matters as much as what you drive. The Suburban's index applied to each state's average premium — the same car, the same cover, different postcode:
| State | Suburban est. / yr | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | +39% vs US | |
| Louisiana | +38% vs US | |
| New York | +32% vs US | |
| District of Columbia | +26% vs US | |
| Georgia | +21% vs US | |
| Texas | +20% vs US | |
| Wisconsin | -30% vs US | |
| Hawaii | -31% vs US | |
| Idaho | -32% vs US | |
| North Dakota | -33% vs US | |
| Vermont | -33% vs US | |
| Maine | -36% vs US |
Six priciest and six cheapest states shown. Figures are the state's average premium scaled by the Chevrolet Suburban's loss index of 105 — your own quote also depends on age, record, deductible and ZIP.
Chevrolet Suburban insurance — frequently asked
How much is insurance for a Chevrolet Suburban?
About $1,509 a year for full coverage at the national average, versus $1,438 for a typical car. That's the model's insurance-loss index of 105 applied to the US average premium.
Why is the Suburban expensive or cheap to insure?
For the Chevrolet Suburban the costliest area is Property damage at an index of 122, covering damage you cause to other property — against 68 for its cheapest. Insurers set premiums from claim history like that, not from the sticker price — which is why the Chevrolet Suburban lands at 105, not at what it costs new.
Is the Suburban cheaper to insure than rivals?
It ranks #66 of 78 in the suvs class, where the median index is 94 against this car's 105. Cheaper rivals are listed in the chart above.
Is that a lot relative to the car's value?
A year of cover is 2.6% of what a 2025 Suburban sells for — $1,509 against a median price of $57,985. Cheap cars often show a higher percentage even when the dollar premium is lower, and at 2.6% the Suburban sits on the cheap side of it.
Does its safety rating lower the premium?
Not directly. The Suburban holds 5 stars from NHTSA, but crash-test performance and repair cost are priced separately — a car can protect occupants well and still be costly to fix.
Where does this data come from?
Insurance-loss indices published for real vehicles, combined with NAIC state average premiums. It's claim history, not a quote engine — so it shows what these cars actually cost insurers rather than what one company would offer you.
Will my own quote match this?
Treat it as a baseline for the car itself. Your figure also moves with age, driving record, deductible, mileage and ZIP code — the same Suburban can differ by hundreds between two drivers.
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