2014 GMC Yukon XL 1500

The heavy-duty 2500 model has been retired, so the more popular 1500 carries on alone. The list of standard equipment now includes remote start, rear parking sensors, a rearview camera and power-adjustable pedals.

A completely redesigned 2015 model is already on sale—use this to negotiate a better deal if you buy an outgoing 2014 model.

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The Yukon seats eight passengers in standard form and can handle up to 137 cubic feet of cargo, the most capacity you can get outside of a full-size van.

The base SLE offers even more flexibility with an available front bench seat that boosts passenger capacity to nine. Conversely, the top-of-the-line Denali drops the Yukon's seat count to seven with a pair of second-row captain's chairs.

All Yukons start out in rear-drive form, but you can add four-wheel drive (with or without low range) to the SLE or midrange SLT. An automatic all-wheel drive system is available for the Denali. The Yukon can tow up to 8,100 pounds.

The standard 5.3-liter V8 pumps out 320 horsepower and 335 pound-feet of torque. With the Denali, you get a 6.2-lter V8 with 402 horsepower and 417 pound-feet of torque. Both engines use a six-speed automatic transmission.

Buyers choose from three trim levels: