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4.75 out of 5 stars

yukon denali xl

franfoods, 11/12/2004
2005 GMC Yukon XL Denali AWD 4dr SUV (6.0L 8cyl 4A)
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great vehicle. lots a nice features, needs to be a little more fuel efficent. maybe making it not all time 4 wheel.

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5 out of 5 stars

Rating of GMC Yukon XL

Brownlee, 11/13/2004
2005 GMC Yukon XL 2500 SLE Rwd 4dr SUV (6.0L 8cyl 4A)
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We love our SUV. It has a smooth ride,comfortable, excellent color (sandlewood),easy to keep clean ,comfortable seats ,leather so soft & easy to clean , very happy with the ride .

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4.75 out of 5 stars

A superb vehicle

Michael Kearney, 11/11/2004
2005 GMC Yukon XL Denali AWD 4dr SUV (6.0L 8cyl 4A)
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A great comfortable car

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4.88 out of 5 stars

GMC Denali XL

Mark, 12/19/2004
2005 GMC Yukon XL Denali AWD 4dr SUV (6.0L 8cyl 4A)
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If you have never actually spent any time in one of these vehicles, you owe it to yourself to drive one. This is a "Drivers SUV." We use this one in our business and that means there have been several long trips logged this past year, and that is really where the Denali shines. Long trips just don't "wear you out" like they would in a lesser vehicle. It's handling is awesome (for a vehicle of it's size), and it's power is strong - the thing will RUN! We love the styling and we feel very safe in it on the road. The kids love the DVD but we all love the comfort it provides. I fully intend to buy another one!

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Yukon Denali

Jesse, 03/05/2005
2005 GMC Yukon XL Denali AWD 4dr SUV (6.0L 8cyl 4A)
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It's great for kids. The DVD keeps them happy during trips. Space between the two captain chairs in the second row is wonderful for access to the third row. The ride is very comfortable, even in the third row bench seat. We love the way the vehicle looks. It has a very nice style to it. We're very happy with this choice of vehicle.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Love this car!

Bonita Vergara, 03/18/2005
2005 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLE Rwd 4dr SUV (5.3L 8cyl 4A)
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I love this vehicle. It is excellent for large families and hauling large items. It doesn't do too well with in city driving but is wonderful for long rides and highway driving. Lots of room for everyone as well as cargo space. I would get another one!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great Truck!

Nik, 07/31/2005
2005 GMC Yukon XL Denali AWD 4dr SUV (6.0L 8cyl 4A)
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This is our 3rd Yukon and I love it! It is very dependable which is important when you have kids. The amount of space is great and it drives so comfortably. I will continue to buy these SUVs and recommend them to my friends!

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Great Truck

AlarmBatteiesPlusEba, 09/08/2005
2005 GMC Yukon XL Denali AWD 4dr SUV (6.0L 8cyl 4A)
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I bought the dealers demo model that came standard with two rear LCD TVs that can accomodate, DVD, TV or wireless playstation. The rearview camera is helpful in leaving the driveway.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Best Big SUV

JV, 11/29/2006
2005 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLE Rwd 4dr SUV (5.3L 8cyl 4A)
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Great SUV. For a big SUV I get great gas mileage,19 in town and over 21 on the road. Much better than a comparable Suburban which is the reason I bought the GMC instead of the Suburban.

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5 out of 5 stars

Yukon XL Denali package 5.3 AWD

Marlene, 05/02/2019
2005 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLE 4WD 4dr SUV (5.3L 8cyl 4A)
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This is a great SUV. I bought it brand new, and have never regretted it. It holds the road. I can drive country roads at 60, but Iknow the roads. The fuel mileage is going to be 14 city, and 20, highway. Just had a little over $5,000, worth of work on it. Normal maintenance on it. All hoses front and back replaced. Calipers, brakes on the front , drums turned, CRV joints replaced with some other work under it. I have never had any problems with this. It sounds like a desiel, but all big GM's usually sound like this. Power drivers, and passenger seats, heated front, aand 2nd row captains seats. We have gone everywhere to California, Arizona, Wyoming, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida/ It has been wonderful, but at our age 74, and 72 out daughter thinks we should get a smaller SUV,, and we did.

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3 out of 5 stars

If you want a car that lasts, this is not the one.

Frances Phipps, 11/13/2018
2005 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLE 4WD 4dr SUV (5.3L 8cyl 4A)
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Please be smart about your purchase of this rig, I've had mine for three years now (used) and I have put more money than I would like to admit into it. Side note: My Yukon is "equipped" with the Quadrasteer, I use the term loosely because it has never worked since I owned it. Any parts that need fixing you're SOL for because quadrasteer is discontinued and for good reason, all parts you may need either have to be rebuilt (for an arm and a leg) or found in a junk yard which is not a fun search. I really want to love my car, the thing drives like a tank and living in the middle of Montana I need a big ride to handle the winter and keep my family safe on the roads. It is a comfortable ride, drives very smooth.. however the alignment was not very good and was a costly fix. What drew me to the car in the first place was the seating, at the time I needed the 7 passenger now though I can't get out from the loan because there is no want/need in the market for a crap SUV so i'm stuck with the gas hog until it's paid off and maybe someone will want to turn it into a monster truck.

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