GMC Yukon XL (2015)

You'd believe that with a properly upgraded Suburban heading on sale, there would belittle rationale to consider its likewise upgraded Yukon XL cousin. In the end, they equally get basically the same mechanical and styling updates.

Nearly half of Yukon and Yukon XL clients prefer for the Denali variation, and they will now love a 6.2-liter V 8 recently upgraded with direct-fuel injection and also a greater compression ratio. Not harmful to a three-ton device.

The normal Yukon XL gains from a likewise upgraded 5.3-liter 355-hp V8, making it around as fast as the final-era Denali. Towing capability remains healthy, starting from 7900 to 8300 lbs.

Improved operation is obviously welcome, but the main basis for purchasing any of these jumbo machines will be to transport material.

The fantastic buyer could be taken by surprise that despite being longer and somewhat broader than its forerunner, bags capability in the new XL is down more than ten percent. Attribute the newest level-folding 2nd- and third-row seats which operate having a reasonably thick ledge added to the back of the load flooring to generate the level surface. The folding seats really are a fantastic convenience, but some volume is absorbed by the depth of the ledge. Broader back doors enhance seat ingress and egress for several passengers in the aft segment.

But the greatest improvement is in the primary row, where the advantages of the redesigned inside are most obvious. A brand new dashboard curves attractively and bulges, places the 8-inch LCD display handily high in the middle stack, and provides rationally grouped infotainment and HVAC controls. While the Denalis get another bunch with a reconfigurable and far bigger LCD, a brand new device cluster having a modest central display is legible and appealing. In general, it is a cozy and pleasing cottage for extended journeys.

GMC Yukon XL (2015)

The preceding Yukon XL had been an astonishingly cozy cross country cruiser and also the new edition builds on that solid basis. Among the largest developments is wind noise-reduction. The newest doors have triple seals and also the front-side glass is currently the acoustic laminated variety and are inset therefore that their borders catch less current of air. The end result is an impressively hushed cottage in the main road.

The conventional, truck-design individual body and frame building is retained by the XL, as predicted, but equally have acquired the predicted generational stiffness updates. Even though one never forgets these machines extend almost 19 feet long, it has made a more solid suspension potential for sharper managing and improved ride handle.

GMC Yukon XL (2015)

The one drawback to this tighter temperament is a company ride, particularly with just one or 2 aboard.

We'd have a tendency to select the typical XL with 18-inch wheels and get all the promotion, styling, and noise reduction improvements with the perfect ride. But provided the vital significance of bling and also the additional zing of the 6.2-liter V 8, we had be ready to wager the Denalis will stay as well-known as ever.

2015 GMC Yukon XL - Exterior and Interior