2021 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL Are Great Big New SUVs With Tiny Price Increases

General Motors has released prices for the 2021 GMC Yukon and long-wheelbase Yukon XL, and they have increased not nearly as much as we’d expect for an all-new vehicle with so many fresh features. The redesigned full-size SUVs go on sale this summer, alongside their also-totally redesigned Chevrolet Tahoe and longer Suburban siblings.

Base 2021 Yukon models cost just $100 more than last year’s trucks, regardless of whether you choose the standard rear-wheel drive layout or the optional four-wheel drive. That places the cheapest Yukon you can get—the SLE trim—at $51,995, or $54,995 if you want one driven by all four wheels. Of course, the 2021 GMC Yukon maintains a price premium over the new Tahoe, which starts at $50,295, but the gap between the two is quite narrow. Ford’s competitor, the Expedition, starts at $55,150 for a rear-drive model. Prices have not yet been announced for the top-dog Cadillac Escalade, which has also been redesigned for 2021.

Back to the Yukon, however. The entry-level SLE is a pretty good deal considering all the new goodies you get, including a fresher exterior and interior design, standard automated emergency braking, and a more refined independent rear suspension (the old Yukon rode on an old-school solid rear axle). Entry-level versions of the larger Yukon XL models, which sit on a longer wheelbase and are longer overall—receive no price increases, and still start at $54,695 with rear-wheel drive and $57,695 with four-wheel drive. Again, Ford’s equivalent Expedition Max—the longer version of the regular Expedition—costs slightly more, at $58,175 with rear-wheel drive.

Prices for the new, off-road-focused Yukon AT4 start at $66,095. Available exclusively with 4WD, the beefier Yukon gets 20-inch all-terrain tires, a two-speed transfer case, unique interior appointments, and two additional inches of maximum ground clearance with the available air suspension.

 

If you want a luxurious Denali version, as do about 60 percent of last-generation Yukon buyers did, expect to pay at least $69,695. That’s up $700 from the previous version, a negligible amount. Likewise, Yukon XL Denalis are just $600 more expensive for the new year. Denalis upgrade from the Yukon’s standard 5.3-liter V-8 to a 6.2-liter V-8 making 420 horsepower. Denali models now have an exclusive interior that’s especially opulent with genuine wood trim and hand-stitched leather surfaces. Other features on the Denali include a massive chrome grille, 15-inch head-up display, surround view camera, and Magnetic Ride Control.

Check out full Yukon pricing information below. We are awaiting pricing information on the diesel engine that will join the Yukon lineup after launch, so that option isn’t included here.

2021 GMC Yukon Prices:

• Yukon SLE RWD: $51,995
• Yukon SLE 4WD: $54,995
• Yukon SLT 2WD: $59,095
• Yukon SLT 4WD: $62,095
• Yukon AT4 4WD: $66,095
• Yukon Denali 2WD: $69,695
• Yukon Denali 4WD: $72,695

2021 GMC Yukon XL Prices:

• Yukon XL SLE 2WD: $54,695
• Yukon XL SLE 4WD: $57,695
• Yukon XL SLT 2WD: $61,795
• Yukon XL SLT 4WD: $64,795
• Yukon XL AT4 4WD: $68,795
• Yukon XL Denali 2WD: $72,395
• Yukon XL Denali 4WD: $75,395

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