GMC Yukon

The 2026 Yukon in brief

The 2026 GMC Yukon is a standard SUV offered with 3 engines (3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 6.2L 8-cyl and 5.3L 8-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive.

It measures about 210 inches long and 81 inches wide on a 121-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,703 lb (At4 / Denali 4dr SUV AWD).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 23 MPG combined (21 city / 26 highway), 6% better than the 2026 standard SUV average of 21.7 MPG, for an estimated $3,950 a year in fuel.

It has 3 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 84 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the engine.

The GMC Yukon has 23 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2027, classed as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2027 at 23 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 16 to 23 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (1,592), unknown or other (1,026), air bags (968).

Buying used? 2020 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2015 is the year to avoid.

2021 has the most recalls (14); all years together count 51 campaigns and 5,937 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Yukon compares

The 2005 GMC Yukon is a SUV - offered with 3 engines (4.8L 8-cyl, 5.3L 8-cyl and 6.0L 8-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 199 inches long and 79 inches wide on a 116-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,525 lb (1500 4dr 4X4 /Denali).

About the GMC Yukon

The Chevrolet Tahoe is a line of full-size SUVs from Chevrolet, marketed since the 1995 model year. Marketed alongside the GMC Yukon for its entire production, the Tahoe is the successor to the Chevrolet K5 Blazer, while the Yukon replaced the full-sized GMC Jimmy. Both trucks derive their nameplates from Western North America, with Tahoe referring to Lake Tahoe and Yukon referring to the Canadian Yukon.

From the Wikipedia article "Chevrolet Tahoe", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.