Built on GM's excellent full-size truck platform, the Yukon is the same size and has much in common with the Chevrolet Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade. Yukon is 20 inches shorter than the Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Yukon XL, making it much easier to park and garage. It is slightly smaller than the Ford Expedition, but longer and wider than the GMC Envoy, Chevy TrailBlazer, and Ford Explorer. Yukon is wider and shorter than the Envoy XL, giving it better stability in cornering and more comfortable accommodations for third-row occupants.Yukon is conservatively styled. It looks like a shortened version of the Yukon XL, which looks like a fancy Suburban, which is what it is. Its arched roofline provides extra headroom for the second and third-row seats. The Denali is distinguished from the other Yukons by its aftermarket-inspired chrome grille. For 2004, the Denali also sports a chromed exhaust tip. Most Yukons come with a rear hatch, which lifts up to open. The rear window can be opened separately for quick loading or unloading of smaller items. However, Yukon SLE and SLT models offer old-fashioned side-by-side cargo doors as a delete option. Cargo doors are sometimes more useful, particularly when towing trailers.
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