1960 Chevy Suburbans featured six-cylinder engines that displaced 305 cubic inches. In 1963, consumers had access to Suburbans with six-cylinder engines that displaced 230 cubic inches or 292 cubic inches. 1965 models were available with eight-cylinder engines that displaced 327 cubic inches. Four different eight-cylinder engines were offered in 1969; these engines displaced either 350 cubic inches or 396 cubic inches.
The engine in the 1960 Suburban could output 150 horsepower. 1963 Suburban engines offered either 140 or 165 horsepower, depending on the model. The 1965 eight-cylinder model produced 220 horsepower. The 1969 model engines produced up to 350 horsepower, depending on the model.
In 1962, Chevy introduced a naming system where "C" indicated that the Suburban was a two-wheel-drive model, while "K" models were four-wheel-drive vehicles. For example, Chevy C10 Suburbans were two-wheel-drive vehicles.
The dual headlamp systems in Chevy Suburbans were replaced by single headlamp systems in 1962. 1965 Suburbans featured an air-conditioning setting. The first four-door Chevy Suburban was released in 1967.