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GMC’s Yukon dials up the glitz with the luxury Denali version

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For the ultimate in style and comfort, GMC’S Yukon full-size sport utility now comes in a Denali version, the brand’s high-end luxury trim level.
With a complete makeover for 2021, the Yukon received all-new styling, interiors and technologies, and, for the first time, the choice of a diesel engine.
Yukon still offers two body lengths: the regular model at 210 inches, and the Yukon XL at 225.2 inches, and the Denali version is offered in both sizes. These two sizes are on parallel with the shorter Chevrolet Tahoe and longer Suburban, as well as the Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, all of which are made on the same architecture.
For 2023, the Yukon also will be available in a Denali Ultimate version with standard four-wheel drive. 
Prices for the 2023 Yukon regular models begin at $57,400 (plus $1,795 freight) for the rear-wheel-drive SLE regular-length model with the base 5.3-liter V-8 engine and 10-speed automatic transmission, or $60,500 with four-wheel drive.

The 3.0-liter Duramax inline six-cylinder diesel engine may be substituted for an additional $995.
Other trim levels include the SLT ($64,200 2WD; $67,200 4WD; 5.3-liter); AT4 ($70,805, 4WD only, 5.3-liter engine); Denali ($72,905, 2WD, Diesel; 6.2-liter; $74,405, 4WD, 6.2-liter); and Denali Ultimate ($93,600, Diesel; $94,655, 6.2 V-8).
Yukon XL models range from $60,100 to $99,150, and are available in the same trim levels and configurations as the regular-length models.
Our tester for this report was the regular-length 2022 Yukon Denali four-wheel drive model with the 6.2-liter V-8 engine. With freight and options, total sticker price was $84,945.
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