GMC Yukon XL 1500 reviews

2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Review Summary

What reviewers liked most about the 2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500:

• Folks who truly need a size extra-large sport-utility will find the Yukon XL hard to beat.- New Car Test Drive

• Generous cross bracing adds stiffness, helping to retain the rigid chassis as well as allowing engineers to design a suspension that soaks up the jarring bumps and craters found on and off road.- New Car Test Drive

• Despite its considerable bulk, the Denali leaps off the line when accelerating...- Canadian Driver

• Good brakes are important for a vehicle that weighs more than two tons and is sometimes asked to pull heavy trailers. With the Yukon's redesign came exceptionally good brakes.- New Car Test Drive

• [with Denali] a full-time all-wheel-drive system is standard, a first in this size class.- Car and Driver

• ...now you can even buy the Yukon XL with the same luxurious Denali equipment reserved previously for the shorter-wheelbase Yukon. Denali packs a bigger engine and more sophisticated full-time all-wheel-drive.- New Car Test Drive

• independent torsion bar front suspension and a five-link coil-spring rear setup that delivers a satisfying ride.- Edmunds.com

• Denali's big, pull-type interior door handles... can be used with gloves.- Canadian Driver

What reviewers liked least about the 2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500:

• ...we would like to see higher-quality interior pieces and an overall improved level of fit-and-finish...- Edmunds.com

• The running board is too narrow to be of much use.- Canadian Driver

2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Comparisons:

• the... Yukon XL/Yukon XL Denali is a little smaller than the Ford Excursion.- Car and Driver

• While the Yukon can carry a lot of people or a lot of cargo, the Yukon XL can do both at the same time.- New Car Test Drive

• ...excelled compared to the [V10-powered] Excursion, making it to 60 mph in 9.1 seconds and running the quarter mile in 16.8 at 82.0 mph.- Motor Trend

Best one-liners about the 2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500:

• ...you will hardly need to look for a bigger vehicle, unless you're seriously into procreation.- Automobile

• A revised bumper, grille, running boards, and monochromatic treatment are about as subtle as a 320-pound linebacker.- Automobile