2021 GMC Yukon AT4 Off-road Drive | Interior & Exterior Details
16The GMC Yukon AT4 is pumping out 355hp and 383 lb-ft tq from a 5.3L V8. At $86,500 CAD, Would you take it over a Chevy Tahoe Z71, Cadillac Escalade, Ford Expedition?
Other than minivans, relatively few three-row vehicles truly are viable for adult passengers in the third row.
One that is – and especially now thanks to a redesign – is the 2021 GMC Yukon. A longer wheelbase and a new independent rear suspension gives this big SUV even more legroom for that rear row, along with more cargo space.
I had the standard Yukon, though it’s also available as the extended-length Yukon XL, both of which are mechanical twins to the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban. The Yukon comes in two trim levels in rear-wheel drive, starting at $57,998, and a quartet of four-wheel-drive trims, beginning at $61,298. I had the AT4, a name GMC reserves for trucks and sport-utes with extra off-road-specific features. It starts at $74,698, while mine was garnished with several options that took it to a very hefty $86,833 before freight and taxes.
Overall, I tend to prefer GMC’s styling over similar Chevrolet models, and the Yukon is no exception. It’s a big-enough vehicle to pull off that massive grille, along with the chiselled head- and fog light surrounds. The front skid plate and red tow hooks are part of the AT4 trim level, although my tester’s mantle of White Frost Tricoat was extra and added $1,195 to the price tag.
Neither the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) nor the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) had crash-tested the 2021 makeover at the time of this writing, so I’m basing my score on what’s available in it. Standard equipment includes blind-spot monitoring, lane-keep assist, emergency front braking with pedestrian detection, rear pedestrian alert, and the rearview camera that’s mandatory on all new vehicles.For most needs, the Yukon is practicality on the hoof. There is a great deal of small-item storage up front, including a huge open cubby and a deep console bin. At the back, the large tailgate opens to a low liftover, so it’s relatively easy to reach in to deposit or retrieve cargo. The rear glass also flips up separately. My tester had an adaptive air suspension that could be set to automatically lower when the Yukon was in park, making it even easier to access.
There’s a shallow bin under the floor, and the second- and third-row chairs fold flat – electrically in my tester – to form a flat floor, and you get between 722 L and 3,480 L of space, depending on what seats are up or down. If that isn’t enough, the Yukon can tow as much as 3,810 kg (8,400 lb).
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