Refreshed 2025 GMC Yukon Will get A Column Shifter, A Big Touchscreen And A New AT4 Denali Trim
Normal Motors has had hassle distinguishing a few of its manufacturers and their fashions which share platforms for a very long time, however that appears to be altering with the Normal’s refreshed 2025 full-sized SUVs. Chevrolet launched the up to date 2025 Tahoe and Suburban’s design towards the tip of 2023, however GMC simply unveiled the up to date 2025 Yukon and Yukon XL with an inside design that’s distinctly completely different from each its Chevy and Cadillac platform mates. The 2025 GMC Yukon features a completely new dashboard with a 16.8-inch vertically oriented infotainment show because the centerpiece, and it now presents the primary AT4 Final trim that mixes off-road functionality with luxurious appointments.
The up to date exterior of the 2025 Yukon is a properly modernized tackle the present truck’s face, rising extra aggressive and in-your-face than ever earlier than, although not drastically completely different from both the present truck or the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban. The inside is the place the most important adjustments are seen, with a brand new dashboard design and large vertical tablet-style infotainment display dominating the panorama. At the very least the touchscreen options commonplace wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Mercifully, the redesign additionally does away with the present mannequin’s unnecessarily unorthodox push/ pull gear selector design in favor of a user-friendly column shifter.
Gasoline powertrain choices keep the identical because the outgoing mannequin, with the 5.3-liter producing 355-horsepower and 383 pound-feet of torque coming commonplace on the Elevation and AT4 trims, and the 420 horsepower and 460 pound-foot 6.2-liter V8 commonplace on AT4 Final, Denali, and Denali Final and optionally available on AT4 trims. The three.0-liter Duramax inline-6 turbo-diesel will get an influence bump of 28 horsepower and 35 pound-feet of torque, bringing its energy numbers as much as 305 hp and 495 lb-ft. All fashions come commonplace with a 10-speed automated transmission, however EPA gas economic system estimates haven’t been launched for the up to date truck but.
In Denali Final trim, 24-inch wheels at the moment are out there, and the second row of seats is now out there with a brand new Government Seating possibility which brings 16-way powered, heated, ventilated, and massaging seats to the second row in addition to the primary. The brand new AT4 Final trim features four-corner air trip adaptive suspension with 2-inch elevate for improved floor clearance, a entrance skid plate, 20-inch wheels with all-terrain tires, and a few distinctive inside supplies and accents.
The refresh brings with it extra lively security options like out there pedestrian braking, rear cross visitors braking, and intersection automated emergency braking, in addition to a brand new night time imaginative and prescient function. The Yukon’s towing expertise improves, too, with new applied sciences like jackknife alert and trailer reverse trajectory to assist drivers tow with confidence. Most towing capability is 8,400 lbs for Yukon and eight,200 lbs for Yukon XL, although GMC doesn’t point out which engine configuration offers that capability.
Pricing for the refreshed 2025 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL hasn’t been launched but, although it needs to be out there nearer to the sale date which is slated towards the tip of 2024, although the diesel engine is listed as having late availability. The updates for Yukon ought to assist it proceed to stay fashionable amongst massive SUV consumers, although the value is prone to improve over the present mannequin.
