For years, American consumers have enjoyed a wide range of large SUVs and pickup trucks, a lineup that many other markets, including Australia, have missed out on. However, with the demise of Holden in the Australian market, GM has been introducing and selling a range of enticing new vehicles through its Specialty Vehicles division known as GMSV. The latest addition to this lineup will be the facelifted GMC Yukon. Thanks to GMSV, we now have our best look yet at the spruced-up 2025 GMC Yukon, which is currently undergoing testing in Australia under light camouflage ahead of its late-2024 debut.
This marks GMSV’s first import of an SUV
from its American lineup into Australia. It joins the Chevrolet Silverado
pickup truck and Chevrolet Corvette C8, both introduced locally in recent
years. Unlike those models, which arrived in Australia a couple of years after
their U.S. launch, the Yukon makes its debut with the 2025 model that was
teased just earlier this week in AT4 form.
Images released by GMSV depict the 2025
GMC Yukon being tested in right-hand drive configuration under camouflage. It
showcases an imposing front fascia highlighted by a sizable chrome grille and
distinctive headlights adorned with striking LED daytime running lights. The camouflage
extends to cover the remaining portions of the fascia, front quarter panels,
and hood. Local testing of the 2025 Yukon is ongoing. Similar to other GMSV
offerings, it will not undergo right-hand drive assembly at the factory but
will be remanufactured and converted in Australia. Additionally, it will be
available for sale in New Zealand.
The refreshed SUV that will spearhead
GMC’s expansion into markets outside North America including China follows in
the footsteps of its updated siblings, the Cadillac Escalade and Chevrolet
Tahoe and Suburban. Beyond the exterior revisions, it will also get a revamped
interior with a new center stack dominated by a
massive portrait-oriented infotainment screen featuriung an array of
physical buttons on the bottom.
In the U.S., the current generation offers
two gasoline engines: a 5.3-liter V8 producing 355 horsepower and 383 lb-ft of
torque, and a 6.2-liter V8 that generates 420 hp and 460 lb-ft. Additionally,
there’s a 3.0-liter turbodiesel inline-six with 277 hp and 460 lb-ft. While the
two gasoline engines are expected to remain unchanged, similar to the 2025
Tahoe, the turbodiesel will undergo an overhaul, producing 305 horsepower and
495 lb-ft of torque.