2017 GMC Yukon XL Denali - Hammes Family Vacation Review | TestDriveNow
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- TestDriveNow .com Video Review by Auto Critic Steve Hammes. It's been 4 years since the last time the 3 of us packed-up and headed south for a little R&R. Now, this may come as a surprise but I don't really relish driving over 22 hours on I-95 even if it is to sunny Florida. But just like last time, I've summoned the help of a GMC to make the voyage a little easier…or in the case of the Yukon XL Denali, a lot easier. MSRP as-tested: $80,890. testdrivenow.com/2017-gmc-yuko...
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2017 GMC Yukon XL Denali - Hammes Family Vacation Review | TestDriveNow
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This is the kind of car you let someone else drive for the first 2-3 years and then pick it up for 1/2-2/3 the original msrp.
KentB27 I'm looking at a XL Denali and ESV this weekend. Both 2015 models with higher miles but they're half the price of new ones. Plus they run forever. My 03' has 238k and is still solid. I'd buy it new if I had the budget for it but it's going to be used either way even if you are the original owner
I'm about to pick a 2017 up for $60k and it has 10k miles.:)
60k for the Denali or Escalade ?
awesome vehicle! this is the best video yet. nice to see the family is doing well and co-contribute on the truck review.
Thanks, Karl!
no prob. keep them coming
I like the Denali! It doesn't get you unwanted attentions like the escalade and still have the power.
No more "Are we there yet?" Priceless
Just picked up a 2016 Denali with 50K miles on it a few days ago. We are loving it so far.
The NY, NJ, Del, Maryland stretch of I95 is the pits, only after you get out of DC does the road open up a bit.
Best car reviews on TH-cam, hands down. Keep up the great content. You should easily have 100k+ subscribers in no time.
Steve, I wish I was your age again so I could take the NJ to Fl trip more with my now grown up and gone family, these are moments to cherish and enjoy cause they don't last very long, trust me. God bless you and yours.
Thanks, Pedro! I was thinking the same thing on this trip...how Maddie will be a full-blown teenager the next time we're likely to do anything like this again. Now, she still likes to hang out with mom and dad, but next time? Not likely. So I really tried to cherish the father/daughter moments in particular.
Yes they grow up quickly!! For sure ,
Beautiful family Steve, and another great video! Big thumbs up everytime!
Great and thorough review. I always enjoy your videos. I like this format of having your wife and daughter's opinion!
Thanks!
Great Review Steve. Great to hear of the comfort and great hwy cruising range this truck provides.
Enjoy the reprieve from the colder weather Steve Laura and Maddie. Great review as always.
Thanks, Craig! It's back to the grind.
Great review Steve! Greetings from Argentina!!
Great review as always, Steve! That's the dream SUV for me!
It would be nice!
Very nice & Beautiful !
That. Looks. AWESOME.
And the perfect application for it. I don't want that as my daily driver, but I'd rent one to drive to FL if I could. Great review!
Great video shots and descriptions. I loved the word accoutrements to describe the extras! Bravo!
Appreciate you checking it out!
New video from Steve!! Yes!!!!
Thanks, Miguel!
Great video! Thank you Hammes Family!
Thanks for watching!
Hey Steve, do you remember how the Bose sound system sounded in this truck? Hearing mixed reviews about it, but would love your opinion. Thanks
The wheels look really nice.
Cool family review, Steve
Thanks, John. Gotta' put 'em to work every once in a while ;-)
3:48 - accoutrements / noun additional items of dress or equipment. // Thanks Steve learned a new word :-)
Great family review!
Thanks, Kevin!
Idk ..... maybe it's just the color but it feels like there should be a casket in there
Cant wait to get one used for 60% off.
Glad you mentioned it Steve but yes this is huge overkill for 3 people. Betting the Pacifica would have been even better.
great review Steve when are you going to review the new charger daytona and t/a challenger? i know they are out ;)
I don't have them on my schedule as of now, but maybe this summer.
great truck
Steve, love your reviews but you reviewed exact Yukon XL when new in 15 and was not so positive, what changed? As current 16 suburban LTZ of course I am curious.
I'll be completely honest; I remember that test (purple) but don't recall my specific opinions. I'll have to go back and watch ;-) But, I think I remember enough...didn't like the boxy styling, probably thought the interior was too truck-like and not $80k SUV-like...all points I tried to make again here. Also, I used this tester in a very specific way and for the tasks I handed it the Yukon was nearly flawless.
Hola sr este vídeo esta genial y que hermos a camioneta y le mando un cordial saludo de su amigo de siempre fco Nares c hoy 5 mayo 2019/saludos desde México
I live in "Sunny" southern Florida, it's nothing but rain and I-95 isn't that bad at all
I'll take this over an Escalade.
Miguel Ircontar it's the same vehicle. The GMC is just a little cheaper then the Escalade. But made by the same company.
Miguel Ircontar why?
Miguel Ircontar why
Amen. Much more handsome than an Escalade, for sure!
Yeah, but the taillights on the Escalade are pretty tempting...
It does have speed limit information
Steve, where were you? it's like you disappeared for a while. Great review! now I just have to convince my wife.
Klarens Louis Vacation! I'll have more frequent reviews now.
Professional review. Sub’d
Thanks, David! This was a fun one to make.
Vero Beach? Are you DVC members? Great review BTW!
Funny you ask. The buy-in for the base point level is $17k! So, no...not members. Just guests. Need more cash :-)
Steve I remember in 15 you were not impressed with ride and in escalade you even mention how magnetic shocks do these SUV's no favors. But the 17 you tested you said rode great. So I am curious, did GM improve suspension in your opinion?
It's possible that the Escalade has a different tune for the suspension or perhaps a different wheel/tire package then this Yukon XL but the ride quality here is above reproach.
The third row seat is kind of squished, especially compared to the expedition. But everything else about it is nice.
Great video.Ilove the look of it and the horsepower is awesome. But reliability doesn't compare to Toyotas . If it did I would love to purchase one.
Is this not America's most iconic vehicle, even above the Corvette? I say yes!
What is Prise
What you guys think of 2018 Lexus lx570 compared to its competitors like the Denali,escalade or the navigator.
I prefer Lexus
'Merica!
awesome =)
aeroshuters plz explain someone?
Steve C Slats in the grille that open and close to improve aerodynamic efficiency.
Is the Yukon more reliable than the Escalade? I've heard big suvs come with big problems and poor reliability
Both are basically the same - different plastic surgery. I say !!
I have owned 2 Yukon XLs ... my current one is a Denali and has almost 250k miles on it. The first one literally saved my life in a hit and run accident from a monster truck hitting me from behind coming out of a drinking establishment. He was obviously drunk and hit me going at about 100mph. I knew it when it happened, then insurance adjuster confirmed that to my husband just by tell-tale damage to the vehicle. I miraculously walked away from that accident with only a mild concussion which went away over the following day. No long term or neck pain or damage. Back of my car absorbed the impact so what I experienced at the front of the car was minimal. In any other car I would have been severely hurt or most likely worse. Makes you prioritize what is important in a vehicle after going through an accident like that. I would probably not be here today if it had not been for that car. We got another after that, next one Denali, and it has also been a dream of a car, drives just like was reviewed here. It is the ultimate in road trips. I have made 2 trips from Houston to upstate NY, NYC, and also drove to Boston, DC, Atlanta on those 2 trips before returning home. My elderly mother with poor health rode with me the second trip and loved it. Our entire family have made multiple trips more than I can remember to count, from Texas to Georgia visiting family over the years. We just took this trip a month ago over the holidays and all 6 of us rode together, with all my children being grown as the youngest is 18 now. Our two dogs were with us also, and one of them is a tall 70 lb boxer/Great Dane mix.
This car is so comfortable I could just about live in it. Our family jokes about that and my kids make it their home away from home when they were picked up from school to go directly to after school activities. My girls grew up changing in the car on their way for dance class, completed homework in the car, and I prefer to drink my coffee or even have a meal there rather than going in restaurants, we all feel that at home there. My husband and I have even pulled over to catnap on long trips when we are tagteam driving. Actually this car has probably saved us quite a bit on hotel rooms because it is that comfortable to sleep in. Of course nothing beats getting horizontal in a real bed, but this car and its seats are close to the next best thing. My mother slept most the trip as I drove us back from NYC to Houston, and we had a great time together stopping at landmark restaurants and sights along the way, like the Biltmore in NC. She was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer so these experiences cannot be replaced and I have absolutely loved this car for all these reasons. My kids have loved this car and hated when we had to have rentals or loaners. We all have many many happy happy memories spending time and life together that having this car offered our family. Nothing else has been able to compare. It is my dream car, and the only thing I wish could be better is the gas mileage, but then, it is a big heavy car and that is a great feeling when driving it. It does require certain care in handling it: you can't do anything fast in it, because of its enormous size and weight it will not respond quickly! Brakes can wear out quickly too if it is driven like an average size car. This car definitely demands civilized driving, but it is a highly civilized car. It is a dream and drives like one! I have LOVED this car! Never thought I would ever say that about a car, but I can about this one, so I do.
So much truck for 3!! Seems that a midsize sedan would have made more sense...Getting 35 MPG instead of 20...
Looks like a Hurst lol. Does it come with a coffin ? Hahahah
American dream Jesus & Denali.
Very nice but at 80K? Really? After the lease is up, the price will be more towards reality.
PowerPC Steve reviewed it last summer and ripped that thing to shreds, and had to defend himself against Land Cruiser snobs who were mainly based outside of North America.
Gotta wake up my wife there. @Coachella
Lmao 80,000 dollars?
Jeeeeez, think of the possibilities of the caliber of used-car one could buy with THAT amount of money.
daughter made the video for me haha
Thanks!
3 people in a XL?
Kelly Fontes Yeah. We stopped at 1 kid.
I really like the sequoia but the design isn't look as handsome as yukon the toyota designer engineer was too conservative
unless they are tricking me.
Its like chevy suburban
I would love if you reviewed a Tesla!
Braydon Snoddy Me, too. But they treat me like I don't exist so...
they should just make the brushed aluminum trim standard
Steve are you ready to move in on the Cardashians with a pilot of 'Hamming It Up With The Hammeses?'
In recent times you have become a far more convincing "father" figure if you catch my drift
so typical
an $80k price with an interior no better than a $25k car
Russ Hendrix I've never seen a car with an interior like this for $20,000 but it is extremely overpriced.
I know right i rather take an escalade
Looks like a limmo
Too bad it can't do most of the driving like a Model X can. You could read a book while 'it' drives.
I can see the allure of autonomous driving now.
For $80K, I much rather get me a nearly fully loaded Q7 prestige.
FinestInstinct
Or the unbreakable Toyota Land cruiser, Lexus LX 570, etc..
FinestInstinct landcrusiser is a great vehicle but very outdated currently and the Q7 isn’t in this body on frame segment
For $80k, they shouldn't be having those LED tail light issues either!
FinestInstinct Japanese over american i disagree 100000% no
Why would anyone drive this route. The flights are cheap.
davedavis 1) I don't review aircraft 2) Lara has a fear of flying.
I see. Keep reminding her that dying on a highway is much more likely than during a flight.
Imagine if he had to pay for the gas out of his own pocket.
I do! Gas is my responsibility after the first tank.