The new 2025 GMC Yukon Denali has been set to deal with the harsh competition in the auto world, and the vehicle has been focused to enter the Australian market for the upcoming schedule. The Denali has been set as a premium line for the brand. For the Australian market, Yukon Denali would join lineups of Silverado pickup and also Corvette ride.
About the Upcoming Yukon Denali
The upcoming 2025 GMC Yukon Denali is designed to compete against LandCruiser 300 from Toyota. GMC Australia has the plan to expand their presence and add on their lineup options. Let’s not forget that Yukon Denali has been created as the exclusive line and the top spec variant of this big SUV. It’s able to accommodate 8 adult passengers just fine, and it houses a V8 unit. This would be the first model from GMC that has been made locally, ever since the Acadia has been rebadged for the Holden.
The Updated Plan
According to some sources, the full size exclusive SUV will join Corvette sports coupe and also Chevy Silverado truck within Australian’s SUV options. This would be the first ever Denali model that experiences local conversion, meaning that it gets to the right hand driving model. This is the first model of GMC in Australia since the smaller Acadia (which was able to accommodate 7 people) has been rebadged as the Holden. The replacement happened in 2018 in order to replace the Captiva.
Yukon has been dealing with tough competition in North America, especially going against the powerful Lincoln Navigator, Ford Expedition, and Nissan Armada (or known as Patrol). It has to go against other Chevy’s siblings, such as Tahoe and Suburban.
Yukon uses body on frame construction known as this T1 platform, sharing it with the Expedition. The latter has been made based on F-150 model, which is similar to the Sierra and Silverado with the independent rear suspension.
Changes in Dimension
Toyota LandCruiser doesn’t offer limited space anymore. It means that it’s expanding its space for more than 7 passengers. In the meanwhile, Lexus LX is able to accommodate 4 to 7 people in its cabin.
Although the auto maker did admit that the Silverado has gained a lot of popularity, they want to start focusing on other options. After the insight from customers and dealers, they believe that full size SUV (and the premium one) has the opportunity to shine. And they believe that Yukon does the trick. After all, Yukon has got a reputation as an iconic model in the US. It’s known as the premium SUV with amazing performance. And the upcoming Denali will cut for it.
Powertrain and Performance
2025 GMC Yukon Denali, which has 5.3 meter length, is offered with various power options, including the turbo diesel of 3.0 liter capacity. For the Australian market, the vehicle would be running exclusively on petrol V8 unit of 6.2 liter capacity that is able to generate 313kW and also 624 Nm of torque that is matched up with auto 10 speed transmission.
With rear wheel driving system, Yukon is able to accommodate 3,720 kilograms although the four wheel model can still generate 3630 kilograms. This is quite impressive, but if Denali is going to improve its performance and abilities, things would be even more impressive.
Price and Release Date
The new Denali is predicted to be available in 2024, most likely after the middle period of the year. The four wheel driving system is predicted to start from around $126,000, and it’s even possible that it starts from around $150,000. After all, it’s a premium vehicle ad having such a tag price is worth it. We should know more about 2025 GMC Yukon Denali once more information is available.