GMC Shows 2025 Yukon with Partial Details

Ken Zino of AutoInformed.com on GMC Shows 2025 Yukon with Partial Details

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GMC has shown the 2025 Yukon with technology additions and a refreshed interior design. The 2025 Yukon also introduces the first-ever AT4 Ultimate trim, timed to celebrate the fifth anniversary of GMC’s AT4 sub-brand. The 2025 GMC Yukon will be produced at Arlington Assembly in Texas [**see footnotes below – 13] and is expected to be available by the end of 2024.*

“Following the all-new GMC Acadia and next-gen GMC Terrain, the addition of the updated 2025 GMC Yukon completes GMC’s reimagined SUV lineup,” said Duncan Aldred, global vice president, Buick and GMC. “We’re raising the bar on what our customers expect from GMC’s flagship and the addition of the AT4 Ultimate trim fuses ruggedness and capability with craftsmanship and refinement.”

There is an optional 6.2-liter V8 engine [2] rated at 420 horsepower and 460 lb.-ft. of torque, with a 10-speed automatic transmission. Also optional across the lineup, including on AT4 and AT4 Ultimate for the first time, a 3.0L Duramax Turbo-Diesel engine option rated at 305 horsepower and 495 lb.-ft .of torque. [3]

Perhaps the most significant changes are inside the cabin with a 16.8-inch-diagonal Premium GMC Infotainment Center [4]. It has a vertical interface, which allows users to customize the integration of maps, audio inputs, vehicle diagnostics into a diagonal screen display. The addition of an optional 8-inch-diagonal rear climate control touchscreen is for rear seat passengers.

More Options and Upgrades

Customers can choose more design options and upgraded technology on both the Denali Ultimate and first-ever AT4 Ultimate trims.

Denali Ultimate

  • Exclusive 24-inch 8-spoke machined wheels with laser etching – a first-ever for Yukon
  • 16-way powered heated and ventilated massaging front seats and 2nd row Executive Seating5 featuring luxury captain’s chairs – a first for the GMC lineup [6].
  • New interior wood décor featuring open pore laser etched topographical patterns, chrome accents and leather rim steering wheel accents
  • A Bose Performance Series sound system [7 ]with up to 22 speakers, including stainless-steel head restraint speakers in the front row and optional second row executive seating, delivering a premium, personalized cabin acoustic experience

AT4 Ultimate

  • A front skid plate and 20-inch wheels with all-terrain tires.
  • Four-corner Air Ride Adaptive Suspension can raise the vehicle up to 2 inches to improve ground clearance when off-road.
  • Luxurious Obsidian Rush interior with three rows of full-grain leather seating and Ash Burl wood accents.
  • New unique leather seat style, featuring open pore wood décor, and leather rim steering wheel accents.

Trailering Technologies

The 2025 Yukon a variety of available sophisticated trailering technologies [9]. Offering a towing capability of up to 8400 lbs., available trailering technologies include:[1]

  • Blind Zone Steering Assist [1] can alert drivers and provide a brief, firm turn of the steering wheel when a potential crash is detected with a moving vehicle in a side blind zone that is extended to trailer lengths.
  • Transparent Trailer View [10] uses a tailgate-mounted camera and a customer-installed auxiliary camera available on the rear of a compatible trailer to help virtually see through a compatible trailer to view objects or vehicles behind it.
  • Trailer Reverse Trajectory [11] adds rearward guidelines to track the path of the trailer when backing up.
  • Trailer Tire Health enhances the Trailer Tire Pressure Monitoring System by adding leak detection, tire life monitor and over-speed warning.
  • Jackknife Alert [12] tracks the position of the compatible trailer in relation to the vehicle to notify the driver if facing a potential jackknife situation.

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**Inevitable GMC Yukon Footnotes

1. – Safety or driver-assistance features are no substitute for the driver’s responsibility to operate the vehicle in a safe manner. The driver should remain attentive to traffic, surroundings and road conditions at all times. Visibility, weather and road conditions may affect feature performance. Read the vehicle Owner’s Manual for more important feature limitations and information.

2. and 3. – 3.0 liter Diesel engine will have late availability.

4. – Functionality varies by model. Full functionality requires compatible Bluetooth and smartphone, and USB connectivity for some devices.

5 – Second Row Executive Seating will have late availability.

6.- Second Row Executive Seating is also available on the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ.

7. – Bose is a registered trademark of the Bose Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.

8. – Always pay attention while driving and when using Super Cruise. Do not use a handheld device. Requires active Super Cruise plan or trial. Terms apply. Visit gmc.com/connectivity-technology/super-cruise9 for compatible roads and full details. Automatic Lane Change and Lange Change on Demand are not available while trailering.

9. – Requires optional trailering package. Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the Trailering section of the Owner’s Manual. The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can tow.

10.- – Transparent Trailer View will have late availability.

11. — Trailer Reverse Trajectory will have late availability.

12.- Jackknife Alert will have late availability.

13. – With domestically and globally sourced parts.

 

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