After sharing its model name with its Chevrolet counterpart for nearly 65 years, the GMC Suburban was renamed the GMC Yukon XL in 2000. This SUV is similar to the current Chevrolet Suburban. Like the short wheelbase GMC Yukon, the Yukon XL is based on the same boxed frame underpinning GM’s full-size pickup trucks, including the GMC Sierra 2500HD.
2015 to Present: GMC Yukon XL
Fully redesigned for 2015, the third generation GMC Yukon XL offers seating for up to nine and is available in SLE, SLT and Denali editions. Two- and four-wheel drive models are obtainable. The “XL” or extra length adds significant legroom for third row passengers and expands the cargo area by stretching its overall length by approximately 20 inches.
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This model has a towing capacity ranging from 6,000 to 8,100 pounds.
Competing models include the Ford Expedition, Nissan Armada, and the Toyota Sequoia. The Yukon XL Denali might be cross shopped with the Lincoln Navigator.
Earlier GMC Yukon XL Models
Both the first and second generation Yukon XL offered standard 1500 and heavy-duty 2500 editions, the latter outfitted with larger gasoline or turbodiesel engines.
The first generation GMC Yukon XL was sold from 2000 to 2006, and the second generation model was built from 2007 to 2014.
Both the first and second generation 1500 models were powered by a 5.3-liter V-8 engine paired with a 4-speed automatic transmission. All first and second generation 2500 models offered a 6.0-liter V-8 engine and were also paired with a 4-speed automatic transmission. Later models acquired a six-speed automatic transmission.
All Yukon XL Denali models have been powered by a 6.2-liter V-8 engine throughout this model’s
2015 to Present: GMC Yukon XL
Fully redesigned for 2015, the third generation GMC Yukon XL offers seating for up to nine and is available in SLE, SLT and Denali editions. Two- and four-wheel drive models are obtainable. The “XL” or extra length adds significant legroom for third row passengers and expands the cargo area by stretching its overall length by approximately 20 inches.
Like the standard …show more content…
This model has a towing capacity ranging from 6,000 to 8,100 pounds.
Competing models include the Ford Expedition, Nissan Armada, and the Toyota Sequoia. The Yukon XL Denali might be cross shopped with the Lincoln Navigator.
Earlier GMC Yukon XL Models
Both the first and second generation Yukon XL offered standard 1500 and heavy-duty 2500 editions, the latter outfitted with larger gasoline or turbodiesel engines.
The first generation GMC Yukon XL was sold from 2000 to 2006, and the second generation model was built from 2007 to 2014.
Both the first and second generation 1500 models were powered by a 5.3-liter V-8 engine paired with a 4-speed automatic transmission. All first and second generation 2500 models offered a 6.0-liter V-8 engine and were also paired with a 4-speed automatic transmission. Later models acquired a six-speed automatic transmission.
All Yukon XL Denali models have been powered by a 6.2-liter V-8 engine throughout this model’s