The GMC Yukon full-size SUV and Yukon XL
extended-length full-size SUV receive various updates and changes for the 2017
model year, which represents the third model year of the fourth generation
model.
The changes are very similar to those by the Yukon’s
K2 platform mates — the 2017 Chevy Tahoe and 2017 Chevy Suburban. Like all
fourth-gen Yukon SUVs, the 2017 Yukon remains available in four models.
In addition, the 22-inch aluminum wheels with chrome
wheel insert is no longer available as a production wheel, being switched to an
LPO accessory with a new production code, but a new 22-inch ultra-bright
aluminum wheel with Midnight Silver premium paint is added exclusively to the
Denali trim level. Rounding out the changes to the 2017 Yukon’s wheel lineup is
a new set of accessory (LPO) 22-inch, 7-spoke Silver wheels with chrome
inserts; these are available on all trims.
The exterior changes are rounded out by the addition
of front active aero shutters as a standard feature on all models. The shutters
are designed to improve aerodynamics by closing automatically during high-speed
driving then opening when the powertrain needs air for cooling purposes. To
note, the active shutters are not visible from the outside.
On the inside, the heated and cooled driver and
front passenger seat cushions and seat backs are replaced with heated and
vented driver and front passenger seats, which are standard on the SLT and
Denali trim levels, the interior backlighting changed from Red to Blue Ice, and
the Enhanced Driver Alert Package now includes Low Speed Forward Automatic
Braking. And the Head-Up Display now standard on Denali.
