'15 Yukon

[Falcon_LS]

Guess I got a little too used to the more rounded looks of the GMT800/GMT900, so it appeared a bit too boxy to me at first. The XL model, as always, remains my favorite.

- 350 lb-ft/375 hp out of the 5.3L Eco-tec3
- 460 lb-ft/420 hp out of the 6.2L Eco-tec3

No word on what type of transmission it uses, rear axle ratio or price. Appears the MY2014 will have a short run before MY2015 is introduced in the first quarter of 2014. Glad they kept the body on frame construction and didn't go down the unibody crossover route.

 

[Falken]

Wow... Nice truck!!

 

[SteveSRT8]

Originally Posted By: Falcon_LS
No word on what type of transmission it uses, rear axle ratio or price. Appears the MY2014 will have a short run before MY2015 is introduced in the first quarter of 2014. Glad they kept the body on frame construction and didn't go down the unibody crossover route.


Beautiful.

6L90E for the big boy. The standard axle is 3.42 with the six speeds in bigger trucks now due to the 4.07 to 1 first gear. Great slushbox here in our 3500 Savanas!

 

[RamFan]

Honestly, ehhh. I'm not a fan. The non-XL variant looks way better than the XL though. With that being said, I don't get people's desire for the XL.

 

[hattaresguy]

To big, its a bus.

 

[Quattro Pete]

This thread needs some balance... let me be the first one to say that in my opinion this things looks absolutely hideous. Big, bland, oversized box.

 

[supton]

Huge. I kinda like it. Not sure about the grill in the first pic, but otherwise decent.

 

[Mark_Walk]

In two of the pics it looks like an electrical plug hanging down under the truck.

 

[Hermann]

Meh

 

[CarbonSteel]

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
This thread needs some balance... let me be the first one to say that in my opinion this things looks absolutely hideous. Big, bland, oversized box.

+1 - and it goes without saying the pricing for both of these will define an entirely new level of ridiculously stupid.

 

[kam327]

The profile looks like a Ford Flex. Ridiculously straight lines.

The headlights of the Chevy version are hideous. Just as bad as the new Silverado's headlights.

 

[whip]

Originally Posted By: Mark_Walk
In two of the pics it looks like an electrical plug hanging down under the truck.

It's a show truck. If the lights are on for hours, the batteries would die. They run them off of AC power so that's not an issue.

I like it, but I'll wait to see one in person. I still prefer the smaller one.

 

[SwampSurvivor]

The side looks like a 4 runner. Looks nice though.

 

[supton]

Off topic--just saw pics of the 2014 4Runner, and showed the base model to the wife. Her first comment: "Why is it crying?"

It could be worse...

 

[simple_gifts]

I'd thought I'd mention that the LEDs around the headlights are perhaps the fastest cliched and most garish styling accent that has come along in decades. Not a criticism of this vehicle in particular, but all that use them. They look ridiculous and are annoying to have in the RVM.

 

[JHZR2]

evolutionary not revolutionary comes to mind first, with some resemblance to the ford product coming to mind second.

I was on a suburban kick for a while, for our family vehicle, but I think that a minivan is still the smarter choice. Were not towing, and in/out to the rear seats in a sub/XL is more difficult.

 

[01rangerxl]

Originally Posted By: JHZR2
evolutionary not revolutionary comes to mind first, with some resemblance to the ford product coming to mind second.


The rake of the rear side windows does kind of remind me of the Expedition.

I like the way they look for the most part. I don't like how the headlights go so far back on the fenders though or the wing over the tailgate. I don't really imagine funky shaped lights aging well and they probably cost a fortune if one gets broken. Otherwise though, not a bad looking SUV and I'm glad they are still body on frame.

 

[panthermike]

Decent looking, at least they improved those awful previous gen headlights.

 

[asiancivicmaniac]

I think they screwed up on the face of the Chevy version. The Chevy looks like some copied the Expedition and realized when it was too late and decided to put the weird cuts into the headlights.

The grille on both versions are too big. The current ones look more proportionate and understated. The new ones are gaudy.

 

[01rangerxl]

Originally Posted By: asiancivicmaniac
I think they screwed up on the face of the Chevy version. The Chevy looks like some copied the Expedition and realized when it was too late and decided to put the weird cuts into the headlights.

The grille on both versions are too big. The current ones look more proportionate and understated. The new ones are gaudy.


I agree, the Tahoe's lights look really weird and there are some ***** Explorer cues in the front end styling. The GMC looks better, but the lights are still weird and the grille a little too big. I think a base Yukon with 17" wheels, a little lift, and AT tires would look good.

There are Photochops floating around of what the Tahoe might have looked like if it more closely resembled the new Silverado...I like the imagined ones a lot more...

If the grille of the Photoshopped one was a little smaller and even with the tops and bottoms of the lights, that would be an awesome looking SUV.