How fast is a Yukon?
The new Yukon accelerated from zero to 60 mph in 7.2 seconds and through the quarter-mile in 15.5 seconds at 90.6 mph, whereas the old model needed 6.9 seconds to hit 60 mph and 15.4 to clear the quarter-mile at 90.0 mph.
What’s the gas mileage on a 2012 GMC Yukon?
The 2012 GMC Yukon (twin to the Chevy Tahoe) is slightly shorter and doesn’t offer the 2500 model, but it can be had with a hybrid powertrain that’s EPA-rated at 20 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway.
What’s the average speed of a GMC Yukon?
In Edmunds brake testing of the related Tahoe, the Yukon came to a stop from 60 mph in 134 feet, an average distance for this type of vehicle. The 2012 GMC Yukon excels at highway cruising. The cabin is quiet and the suspension smoothes the bumps without making handling in the corners feel sloppy.
Is the GMC Yukon a full size SUV?
Unlike the truck based full-size GM SUVs of the past, the 2012 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL deliver a rather confident and civilized ride, with handling aided by numerous sophisticated electronic and mechanical suspension components, such as the StabiliTrak stability control system.
Is there a third row seat in a 2012 GMC Yukon?
The 2012 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL’s third-row seat is outdated, requiring it to be removed and stored to obtain a level load floor (the Ford Expedition’s third-row seat folds flush into the floor). The third-row seat’s design is also bulky, resulting in limited leg and foot room even with the sliding second-row seats moved forward.
The 2012 GMC Yukon (twin to the Chevy Tahoe) is slightly shorter and doesn’t offer the 2500 model, but it can be had with a hybrid powertrain that’s EPA-rated at 20 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway.
Is the GMC Yukon Hybrid rear wheel drive?
The Yukon Hybrid changes that, to a degree. Along with its twin, the Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid, the Yukon Hybrid promises an improvement in overall gas mileage. The Yukon Hybrid is only available with a short wheelbase, but it comes with either rear- or four-wheel drive.
Unlike the truck based full-size GM SUVs of the past, the 2012 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL deliver a rather confident and civilized ride, with handling aided by numerous sophisticated electronic and mechanical suspension components, such as the StabiliTrak stability control system.
How much weight can a GMC Yukon Hybrid tow?
A cylinder-deactivation system cuts power to four of the eight cylinders during low-stress situations, such as downhill coasting, and regenerative braking is used to recharge the battery. When properly equipped, the rear-wheel-drive Yukon Hybrid can tow 6,200 pounds, and the four-wheel-drive version can tow 6,000 pounds.