GMC v Chevy Suburbans

[Shel_B]

Are there any mechanical differences between these two trucks for any given model year, or are they for all intent and purpose twins? Any reason to buy one instead of the other?

 

[GON]

If you live in Nob Hill you buy a GMC Yukon XL. If you live in Oakland you buy a Chevy Suburban.....

 

[emmett442]

Trims equal. there are zero mechanical differences.

 

[BHopkins]

There hasn't been any mechanical difference between Chevy badged and GMC badged trucks, Tahoes, and Suburbans for decades.

 

[UncleDave]

Top chevy trims are nearly if not identical. Hardware is the same.

Whats not equal is warranty service - there are way more Chevy dealers than GMC.

 

[deanm11]

More body/trim parts available due to volume of Chevy production too.

 

[measureman]

Given the fact that they are almost identical under the skin to me the GMC vehicles just look better.

 

[4WD]

Top chevy trims are nearly if not identical. Hardware is the same.

Whats not equal is warranty service - there are way more Chevy dealers than GMC.

Fair enough … Ours is the same - full GM lineup - think I have owned a fairly even balance … Silverado, Sierra, Tahoe, Canyon, Yukon … (Hummer too) …

 

[dareo]

GMC is always better for no aparent reason. If your going to pay for the gas get a Cadillac Escalade!

 

[JavierH19]

I've owned a 1999 suburban LT and still own a 2005 xl Denali and just got a 2021 escalade esv.

The Yukon xl was capable of being more luxurious than the suburban while being more logically priced to buy and own than the escalade so that's why i got that back then. But the new xl Denali's were priced too close to the escalade and they cost about the same to own and insure now.

But an equally equipped suburban lt with leather, tech, paint color, and 20 inch rims is noticeably cheaper at almost 4k less than an equally equipped Yukon xl slt with leather, tech, paint color, and 20 inch rims so now the suburban is really the only logical one when it was basically just a couple hundred off back then.

But 3-4k of price difference is too much between the two. Especially when the Yukon xl slt looks uglier than a suburban LT. On top of that you get a lot of free colors with the suburban where anything but 1 color on the Yukon is at least 500 bucks more which is beyond stupid. And they have the almost all the same color options too. The yukon really isn't worth it anymore over the suburban.

 

[Shel_B]

Trims equal. there are zero mechanical differences.

There hasn't been any mechanical difference between Chevy badged and GMC badged trucks, Tahoes, and Suburbans for decades.

Thanks so much ... just what we wanted to know.

 

[rob1715]

Here.

 

[Shel_B]

Here.

Clever response ...

 

[atikovi]

I could never understand why they didn't ax GMC which just duplicated Chevy, yet they dumped Pontiac and Saturn.

 

[MalibuRam65]

Why GMC charging more for there Yukons and Sierra’s over the Tahoes and Sliverado‘s with the same features and Tech . Is the dealership experience more upscale?

 

[dareo]

Why GMC charging more for there Yukons and Sierra’s over the Tahoes and Sliverado‘s with the same features and Tech . Is the dealership experience more upscale?

It is Professional Grade.

 

[Shel_B]

More body/trim parts available due to volume of Chevy production too.

Something to consider ...

 

[Rat407]

GMC has a higher price than Chevrolet from what I have seen but they are the same.

 

[dishdude]

GMC usually has a few more bits as standard equipment and option packages structured a little differently. Mechanically they're the same as others have pointed out.

 

[Duffyjr]

GMC always had/has the better looking grill.