GMC has revealed the 2025 GMC Yukon, a midcycle refresh of the brand’s popular body-on-frame full-sized SUV.
The outside of the 2025 GMC Yukon features a heavily updated front end with new, sleeker headlights that feature more distinct cutouts. New grille designs feature more distinction between the trim lines, while a new front bumper gets an updated, leaner design.
The profile of the new Yukon remains largely unchanged, with the Denali Ultimate trim getting a new 24-inch wheel option, which is only available on vehicles equipped with the MagneRide air suspension system. The rear receives the lightest of the exterior updates with slightly tweaked taillights, a new trim piece connecting the tops of said taillights, and new squared-off exhaust pipes. Top trims get animated lighting as you approach or walk away from the vehicle.
The 2025 GMC Yukon’s trim lines have been adjusted with the Elevation trim replacing both SLE and SLT trims at the bottom of the range. A new AT4 Ultimate brings more luxury features to the off-road-oriented AT4 trim, including an air suspension, full-grain leather seating, and ash wood interior trim. The top-of-the-line continues to be the Denali Ultimate, filled to the brim with luxury features.
Inside, the 2025 GMC Yukon receives some of the biggest changes with a completely overhauled design. The dash gets an entirely new look that brings it in line with other newer GMC designs. The star of this update is the new verticle 16.8-inch touchscreen running Android Automotive with built-in Google Maps and Google Assistant.
A new Executive Seating package available on the Denali Ultimate gives second-row passengers heated, ventilated, and massaging seats with integrated headrest speakers.
Available options include a new 8-inch touchscreen for rear seat passengers to control their climate, a 22-speaker Bose premium audio system, and a panoramic sunroof. Buyers will be able to option GM’s excellent Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving system as well as a new night vision system. A column-mounted stalk, like that in most new GM products, replaces the pushbutton transmission controls of the outgoing model.
The 2025 Yukon gets numerous standard safety features, including rear cross-traffic braking, intersection automatic emergency braking, side cyclist alert, and front pedestrian and cyclist braking.
The standard powertrain for the 2025 GMC Yukon continues to be the same 5.3-lt V8 found in the current version, good for 355 hp. Buyers can opt to upgrade to a larger 6.2-lt V8 that produces 420 hp.
Those interested in diesel power will find the new 3.0-lt Duramax turbodiesel now makes 305 hp, an increase of 28 hp over the outgoing version, and is now available across all Yukon trims. All three powertrains will come paired with a ten-speed automatic transmission, and buyers will have the choice of RWD or AWD, depending on configuration.
GMC says the 2025 GMC Yukon will begin rolling into US showrooms by the end of the year.
