Consumer's tastes in SUVs have changed over the last few years, and to an extent, the GMC Yukon has changed along with them. The first Yukon introduced back in the early '90s, was a two-door 4x4 with a maximum seating capacity of six, nowadays its a four-door SUV with seating for nine. These early Yukon's were fairly spartan, but today's models offer numerous luxuries. Handling has improved over the years making it clear that SUV buyers spend most of their time on the road. The modern Yukon offers a comfortable interior and above average cargo space. Being one of the remaining SUVs that is built on a truck chassis, the GMC Yukon 2WD SLE-1 is strong enough to do some serious towing and all terrain work. The GMC Yukon is a good, honest, traditional SUV. This means unfortunately that it has all the failings of SUVs of old. It's a heavy vehicle, so heavy that even with powerful V8 engines the Yukon is never going to win any drag races. However, these criticisms could be levelled at any truck based SUV on the market. The Yukon is no worse, and actually better than many others in this regard. At least the GMC Yukon handles tidily and is easy to drive.
| Engine | Fuel Economy City/Highway | Standard Transmission | Seating | Fuel Capacity | Comfort | Appearance | Reliability | Performace | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8L V8 295HP | 15/20 | 4 speed automatic | 8 | 31 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |