2023 GMC Yukon XL Denali

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    The overview

    Exterior Color
    Summit White
    Interior Color
    Jet Black perforated leather seating surfaces with
    Odometer
    79,461 miles
    Fuel Economy
    14/18 MPG City/Hwy
    Transmission
    Automatic
    Drivetrain
    4x4
    Engine
    6.2L V8 engine
    VIN
    1GKS2JKL1PR300978
    Stock Number
    T307398A
      • Max seating capacity: 8
      • Fuel System: Direct Injection
      • Fuel tank capacity: 28 gal
      • Horsepower: 420
      • Towing capacity: 7300 lbs
      • 10.2" diagonal GMC Premium Infotainment System with Google built-in:
        • 10.2" diagonal GMC Premium Infotainment System with Google built-in, includes multi-touch display, AM/FM/SiriusXM1 radio capable
        • Bluetooth®2streaming audio for music and select phones
        • Wireless Apple CarPlay™ capability for compatible phones3
        • Wireless Android Auto™ capability for compatible phones4
        • Customize and manage entertainment and vehicle feature settings through the 10.2" diagonal touch-screen display
        • Use, control and manage select smartphone apps through the Infotainment system
        • Voice-activated technology for phone
      • 10.2" diagonal multicolor reconfigurable Infotainment screen
      • Bose 14-speaker Surround with CenterPoint® audio system:
        • Bose is renowned for expert sound engineering and high-quality audio and with speakers positioned throughout the cabin, you'll get rich, concert-like sound
      • SiriusXM® with 360L 3-month Trial Subscription:
        • Enjoy a 3-month Platinum Trial Subscription and enjoy the full SiriusXM with 360L experience1
        • This vehicle is equipped with SiriusXM with 360L. This advanced in-car technology will guide you to the most SiriusXM channels, shows and exclusive content for a ride that's uniquely you, with personalization features to make discovering your perfect soundtrack easier than ever before
        • For the full SiriusXM with 360L experience, a Platinum Plan is required. If you subscribe to a lower package, certain features of 360L will not be available
        • With the Platinum Plan you can listen when outside of your vehicle on the SXM App
        • May require additional optional equipment. Some features, including streaming content and listening recommendations require GM connected vehicle services
      • Wi-Fi® hotspot capable:
        • Terms and limitations apply. See onstar.com or dealer for details.
      • 17" all-season blackwall spare tire:
        • P265/70R17
      • 17" full-size spare steel wheel
      • 20" 6-spoke multi-dimensional polished aluminum wheels:
        • Paired with all-season blackwall tires
      • 20" all-season blackwall tires:
        • P275/60R20
        • May require additional optional equipment
      • Acoustic laminated glass:
        • Helps keep out traffic and road noises
        • Dampens sounds from the outside to help give you a quiet ride
      • Black assist steps:
        • Textured step pads help provide secure footing
        • Extend from wheel well to wheel well
        • Includes Gloss Black insert
      • Body-color heated, driver-side auto-dimming power outside mirrors:
        • Both mirrors are heated and are activated when the rear defogger is engaged, helping to clear them of ice, snow and frost to help improve visibility
        • Power adjustments allow you to move both side mirrors with the touch of a button
        • Power-folding feature lets you fold the mirrors in
        • The auto-dimming feature automatically adjusts the outside mirror when it senses bright light from behind
        • May require additional optional equipment
      • Body-color mirror caps
      • Bright roof-mounted side rails:
        • Enhances the appearance of your vehicle
      • Chrome door handles with body-color strip
      • Deep-tinted glass:
        • Tint on rear side windows and rear liftgate window
      • Front fascia
      • Front license plate bracket:
        • Front bracket is included if displaying a front license plate is required in your state
      • Hands-Free power liftgate with emblem projection:
        • Opens liftgate when the system senses the key fob and the driver places their foot under the rear bumper
        • Memory height function allows you to program how high the gate opens to suit you
        • You can also press the liftgate open button on the key fob or use the exterior release button
      • LED fog lamps:
        • Help minimize glare in adverse driving conditions
      • LED headlamps:
        • Provide a bright, intense beam of light to illuminate the road ahead
        • Help improve down-the-road visibility in low-light conditions
      • LED tail lamps:
        • Help improve visibility in low-light conditions
      • Rainsense automatic wipers:
        • Turn on automatically when sensors detect varying degrees of precipitation on the windshield
        • The intermittent feature adjusts the speed of the wipers to help keep the windshield clear in a variety of conditions
      • Rear intermittent wiper:
        • Variable-speed
        • Keeps your rear window clear to help enhance visibility
      • Satin chrome bodyside moldings
      • Spare tire carrier:
        • Lockable winch-type, located under frame in rear
      • Upper active aero shutters:
        • Shutters automatically close at high speeds to help enhance aerodynamics
        • Shutters reopen at lower speeds or when needed to help cool the engine compartment
        • Located in the front fascia
      • 12" diagonal color Driver Information Center:
        • Includes driver personalization, warning messages and vehicle information
        • Allows drivers to personalize vehicle features, including warning messages and vehicle information
      • 12-volt power outlet:
        • Located in the center stack of the instrument panel
      • 120-volt power outlets:
        • Two outlets, located in the rear of the center console and cargo area
      • 15" diagonal multicolor Head-Up Display:
        • Projects vehicle information onto the windshield low in the driver's line of sight to help keep your eyes on the road
        • Can select key vehicle information to display
        • May require additional optional equipment
      • Adaptive Cruise Control:
        • Can automatically maintain a driver-selected gap time from the detected vehicle you're following while you steer1
        • This feature reduces the need to frequently brake and accelerate when you're driving
        • Beginning with start of production, on Denali, vehicles will not be equipped with Adaptive Cruise Control and Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking. Vehicles will instead include Electronic Cruise Control and Automatic Emergency Braking. Contact a dealer for details or the window label for the features on a specific vehicle.
        • May require additional optional equipment
      • Assist handles:
        • Front passenger A-pillar and second row outboard B-pillar
        • Deletes front passenger A-pillar assist handle on Denali
      • Bright sill plates:
        • Front and rear doors
      • Carpeted floor covering:
        • Color-keyed
      • Carpeted floor mats:
        • Removable color-keyed floor mats for first and second rows
      • Driver and front passenger visors with illuminated mirrors:
        • Include covered mirrors
      • Electrical theft-deterrent system:
        • Helps deter unauthorized entry, helping to protect your vehicle and its contents
        • Immobilizes the engine to help prevent theft
        • Sounds the horn and flashes the turn signals when someone attempts to open the vehicle without the proper key or remote transmitter
      • Following Distance Indicator:
        • Displays the gap time in seconds between your vehicle and a detected vehicle you're following1
        • This can help you decide if you're following much too closely
      • Front bucket seats
      • GMC Connected Access capable:
        • Subject to terms. See onstar.com or dealer for details.
      • Heated and ventilated driver and front passenger seats:
        • Keep cool in summer and warm in winter with these heated and ventilated seat cushions and seatbacks
        • Separate buttons allow you to choose from 3 levels of warmth or cool
      • Heated driver and front passenger seats:
        • At the touch of a button you can warm the cushions and seatbacks with multilevel temperature control
        • Individually controlled
      • Heated second row outboard seats:
        • At the touch of a button you can warm the cushions and seatbacks
        • Provide comfort in cold weather for passengers in the second row outboard seating positions
        • Passengers have their own controls to set the perfect temperature
        • May require additional optional equipment
      • Heated steering wheel:
        • Can turn on/off manually by pressing the button on the steering wheel
        • May require additional optional equipment
      • Inside rearview auto-dimming mirror:
        • Automatically dims the inside rearview mirror when it senses bright light from behind
        • When headlamp glare is no longer detected, the mirror returns to its normal state
      • Interior lighting:
        • Driver- and passenger-side door switch with delayed entry feature
        • Dome light
        • Map lights in front and second row seat positions
        • Cargo light, door handle or Remote Keyless Entry-activated illuminated entry
      • Jet Black perforated leather seating surfaces with Jet Black interior decor
      • Keyless Open:
        • With the key fob in your possession, locks and unlocks your vehicle's doors without having to use the key fob, increasing convenience
        • Lockout protection helps you avoid locking keys in the vehicle
      • Memory settings:
        • Recalls 2 driver presets for 8-way power driver seat, outside rearview mirrors and power and tilt and telescopic steering column
        • Press memory button 1 or 2 to program and recall preferences
        • May require additional optional equipment
      • Not Equipped with 4-Way Power Driver and Front Passenger Lumbar:
        • Beginning with start of production, vehicles will not be equipped with 4-way driver and front passenger power lumbar, and will be equipped with 2-way driver and front passenger power lumbar. See dealer for details
      • Overhead assist handles:
        • Driver and front passenger, located in headliner
      • Power 60/40 split-folding third row bench seat:
        • Split-folding feature allows each side to fold flat independently
        • Operate power from the overhead console or the cargo area
        • May require additional optional equipment
      • Power door locks:
        • Programmable
        • Allows you to lock and unlock doors easily whether it's from the driver or front passenger seat or from outside using the key fob
        • Lockout protection helps you avoid locking your key fob in the vehicle
      • Power tilt and telescoping steering column:
        • Allows the driver to adjust the steering wheel up or down, and the steering column forward or back
        • Use the driver memory to save and recall memory settings
        • Provides extra comfort when entering or exiting the vehicle
        • May require additional optional equipment
      • Power windows with driver express-up/down:
        • Quickly raises the window or lowers it with the touch of a button
        • If an obstruction is detected, the anti-pinch feature will auto-reverse
      • Power windows with front passenger express-down:
        • Quickly lowers the window with the touch of a button
        • If an obstruction is detected, the anti-pinch feature will auto-reverse
      • Power windows with rear express-down:
        • Quickly lowers the window with the touch of a button
        • If an obstruction is detected, the anti-pinch feature will auto-reverse
      • Power-release second row bucket seats:
        • Include a power release that lets you conveniently fold and tumble the seats at the press of a button
        • May require additional optional equipment
      • Power-sliding center console:
        • Overhead power switch allows center console to slide back up to 10" to place larger items between the front seats
        • When rearward, access to a hidden storage drawer can help keep smaller items secure
        • Includes manual sliding armrest
        • USB ports1
        • May require additional optional equipment
      • Rear air conditioning
      • Rear window defogger:
        • Helps to keep your rear view clear of fog or frost
        • Utilizes a warming grid to help remove fog or frost from the rear window
      • Remote Start:
        • Start your vehicle remotely and step into a comfortably warmed or cooled vehicle, depending on the weather and your preset preferences
        • Locks doors and turns on parking lamps while the engine is running
        • If equipped, the heated seats may also be activated, depending on certain weather conditions
      • Safety Alert Seat:
        • Uses left, right, or both-side seat vibration pulses to help you identify the direction of potential crashes so you can quickly take action1
        • You can also switch to beeping crash avoidance alerts
      • Steering column lock:
        • Beginning with start of production, vehicles will not be equipped with Steering Column Lock. See dealer for details or the window label for the features on a specific vehicle
        • Helps prevent theft by allowing the steering wheel to operate only with the proper key fob
      • Steering-wheel mounted controls:
        • Allow the driver to easily operate the Driver Information Center, cruise control, Forward Collision Alert1 following gap button and heated steering wheel (when equipped)
      • Tri-zone automatic climate control:
        • Automatically maintains the selected temperatures for the driver, front passenger and rear seat passengers
      • USB data ports:
        • Includes 2 USB ports1 (one type-A and one type-C) and located in the lower bin of instrument panel
      • USB ports for rear passengers:
        • 2 on the rear of the center console (both type C and charge only1); change to charge and data when Rear Seat Media is ordered
        • 2 in third row (both type C and charge only1)
      • Universal Home Remote:
        • 3-channel programmable
        • Conveniently activates compatible devices such as garage door openers, security systems, and home automation devices from inside your vehicle
      • Warning tones:
        • Include headlamp on, driver and right-front passenger seat belt unfasten and turn signal on
      • Wireless Apple CarPlay/Wireless Android Auto capability for compatible phones:
        • Apple CarPlay vehicle user interface is a product of Apple and its terms and privacy statements apply. Requires compatible iPhone and data plan rates apply. Apple CarPlay is a trademark of Apple Inc. Siri, iPhone and Apple Music are trademarks for Apple Inc, registered in the U.S. and other countries.
        • Vehicle user interface is a product of Google and its terms and privacy statements apply. To use Android Auto on your car display, you'll need an Android phone running Android 6 or higher, an active data plan, and the Android Auto app. Google, Android and Android Auto are trademarks of Google LLC.
      • Wireless Charging:
        • Uses induction technology for portable electronic devices
        • Convenient charging location within lower bin directly beneath the Infotainment screen
        • Beginning October 31, 2022 through November 20, 2022, certain vehicles will not be equipped with Wireless Charging. Contact a dealer for details or check the window label for the features on a specific vehicle
      • Wrapped steering wheel
      • 10-speed automatic transmission:
        • Electronically controlled with overdrive
        • Includes Traction Select System including tow/haul
      • 220-amp alternator
      • 3.23 rear axle ratio
      • 4-wheel antilock disc brakes:
        • Help reduce wheel lockup and maintain steering control during hard braking on most slippery surfaces
      • 6.2L V8 engine:
        • 420 hp @ 5600 rpm
        • 460 lb-ft of torque @ 4100 rpm
        • Dynamic Fuel Management technology
        • Aluminum block
        • Direct injection
        • Variable Valve Timing
        • Paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission
      • 7,700 lbs. GVWR:
        • When properly equipped; includes weight of vehicle, passengers, cargo and equipment
      • Automatic Stop/Start:
        • At complete stops, when drivers keep their foot on the brake pedal, and under certain conditions, the engine shuts off
        • When drivers remove their foot from the brake, the engine automatically restarts
        • Includes disable button with each engine cycle
      • Automatic Stop/Start disable button
      • Autotrac® 2-speed transfer case:
        • When in AUTO mode, remains in 2WD mode until the system detects wheel slippage
        • Automatically engages 4WD until traction is regained
        • Allows driver shift-on-the-fly capability from 2WD to 4WD at any speed
        • Provides a neutral position for dinghy/flat towing behind another vehicle
        • May require additional optional equipment
      • Dual-outlet exhaust:
        • Dual system with dual twin polished stainless-steel tips
        • Standard with gas engines only
        • May require additional optional equipment
      • Electronic Precision Shift:
        • An advanced button and switch based transmission interface
      • Engine air filtration monitor
      • External auxiliary transmission oil cooler:
        • Heavy-duty air-to-oil cooler
        • Helps prevent transmission overheating
        • Helps provides optimal transmission performance even when operating under a heavy load or towing a trailer
      • External engine oil cooler:
        • Heavy-duty air-to-oil cooler
        • Helps the engine generate peak performance efficiently
        • Helps prevent possible engine oil breakdown during high-performance driving or under loads
      • Heavy-duty 730 cold-cranking amps battery:
        • Maintenance-free with rundown protection and retained accessory power
      • Keyless Start:
        • Uses an integrated key fob sensor instead of a traditional key
        • Keep your keys in your purse or pocket to start your vehicle
        • With the vehicle in Park or Neutral, press the brake pedal and then press the engine start/stop button to start the engine; the green indicator on the button will illuminate
        • Shift to Park and press the engine start/stop button to turn off the engine
      • Magnetic Ride Control:
        • Monitors each wheel independently during your drive, adjusting vertical suspension every millisecond to maintain a smooth ride
        • Enhanced ride and handling in a variety of road surface conditions
        • Uses electro-magnetism to change the damper fluid's properties (no moving valves)
        • Enhances traction and allows more precise steering
      • Mechanical jack with tools
      • Mechanical limited-slip rear differential:
        • When the differential senses a significant difference in wheel speed, it locks to turn both rear wheels in unison for added traction
        • Redistributes power to the drive wheels, providing you with more control
        • Helps your vehicle power through the tough terrain by keeping the rear wheels moving together
      • Trailering equipment:
        • Trailering hitch platform
        • 2" trailering receiver
        • 7-wire electrical harness and 7-pin connector for connecting your trailer's lights and brakes to your vehicle
      • GMC Pro Safety Plus:
        • Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert1
        • Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning1
        • Rear Cross Traffic Alert1
        • Automatic Emergency Braking1
        • Forward Collision Alert1
        • Rear Park Assist1
        • Following Distance Indicator1
        • Front Pedestrian Braking1
        • IntelliBeam®1
      • IntelliBeam:
        • Can automatically turn the vehicle's high-beam headlamps on and off according to surrounding traffic conditions
      • LED Daytime Running Lamps:
        • Illuminate when your vehicle is running and headlamps are off
        • Include automatic exterior lamp control
      • 3 Years of OnStar® and Connected Services Plan:
        • Receive 3 years of the OnStar and Connected Services Premium Plan, including the Connected Vehicle Plan1 and the OnStar Safety & Security Plan2
          • Connected Vehicle Plan includes connectivity for available In-Vehicle apps, Remote Access Plan and In-Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot data
          • OnStar Safety & Security Plan includes access to the OnStar Guardian App3, Automatic Crash Response, Emergency Services, Crisis Assist, Roadside Assistance, and Stolen Vehicle Assistance
      • 7 airbags (requires front bucket seats):
        • Frontal airbags for driver and front outboard passenger1
        • Seat-mounted side-impact airbags for driver and front outboard passenger1
        • Driver inboard seat-mounted side-impact airbag1 (requires bucket seats)
        • Head-curtain airbags for front and rear outboard seating positions1
        • Includes front outboard Passenger Sensing System for frontal passenger airbag and illuminates a status light that indicates whether the airbag is on or off1
      • Buckle to Drive:
        • Prevents the vehicle from being shifted out of Park until the driver seat belt is fastened
        • Encourages seat belt use
        • Times out after 20 seconds and can be turned on/off in Settings or Teen Driver menu
      • Deleted 3 Years of OnStar Safety and Security
      • Forward Collision Alert:
        • Can warn you if it detects a potential front-end collision with a vehicle you're following so you can quickly take action1
        • It can also provide a tailgating alert if you're following a vehicle much too closely
      • Front Pedestrian Braking:
        • Can help you avoid or reduce the severity of a front-end collision with a pedestrian it detects directly ahead of you1
        • It provides pedestrian alerts and can even automatically provide hard emergency braking or enhance the driver's hard braking
        • The system works at speeds below 50 mph during the daytime
        • It has limited nighttime and low visibility performance
      • Front and Rear Park Assist:
        • Can provide alerts to nearby detected objects in front of or behind your vehicle to help you park and avoid collisions at low speeds1
      • HD Surround Vision:
        • Uses multiple cameras to display a digital overhead image of the area around your vehicle along with Rear Vision Camera or front views1
        • It works at low speeds and may help you park and avoid nearby objects
        • You can select additional views on your camera display
        • May require additional optional equipment
      • Hitch Guidance:
        • Uses the Rear Vision Camera display to provide you with a guideline to help align your vehicle with a trailer1
        • Provides a camera view to briefly check the trailer when driving
      • LATCH System:
        • Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren system helps make it easy to install and secure a compatible child restraint seat
      • Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert:
        • Can provide side-mirror visual alerts when a detected moving vehicle is quickly approaching or is in your side blind zone1
        • It can help you avoid lane change collisions
        • May require additional optional equipment
      • Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning:
        • Uses a brief, gentle steering wheel turn to alert you when you may be unintentionally drifting out of detected lane lines, so you can steer to stay safely in your lane1
        • If needed, you may receive additional Lane Departure Warning alerts
        • System alerts do not occur if you're using your turn signal or it detects you may be intentionally leaving your lane
      • OnStar® & GMC Connected Services capable:
        • Terms and limitations apply. See onstar.com or dealer for details.
      • Rear Cross Traffic Alert:
        • Can warn you of detected left or right cross traffic behind your vehicle when you're in Reverse1
        • May require additional optional equipment
      • Rear Pedestrian Alert:
        • Can help alert you to detected pedestrians directly behind your vehicle so you can quickly take action1
        • The system works when you're in Reverse during the daytime
        • It has limited nighttime and low visibility performance
        • May require additional optional equipment
      • Rear Seat Reminder:
        • Helps to remind the driver to check the back seat(s) before leaving the vehicle1
        • Activates when rear doors are opened and closed up to 10 minutes before or anytime while your vehicle is on
        • Under certain conditions, once the vehicle is switched off, designed to sound audible chimes and display a visual message within the Driver Information Center
        • Activates only once each time the vehicle is turned on and off, and would require re-activation on a second trip
      • Rear child security door locks:
        • When activated, prevents passengers from opening the rear doors from inside the vehicle
      • Teen Driver:
        • This configurable feature lets you activate customizable vehicle settings associated with a key fob to help encourage better driving behavior1
        • It can limit certain vehicle features, and automatically turns on certain safety systems if vehicle is equipped
        • An in-vehicle report card gives you information on driving habits and helps you to continue to coach your new driver
      • Tire Pressure Monitoring System:
        • Monitors the pressure in each tire and alerts you if there is a low-pressure condition in one or more of the tires1
        • Includes Tire Fill Alert1
      • Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking:
        • Works with Forward Collision Alert to help you avoid a front-end collision with a detected vehicle you're following1
        • Radar and camera technology are used to automatically provide hard emergency braking or enhance the driver's hard braking
        • This feature works at speeds above 2 mph
        • May require additional optional equipment
      • Hill Descent Control:
        • Uses antilock braking to help provide a smooth, controlled descent
        • Helps driver maintain control of the vehicle without depressing the brake pedal
        • Activates by pushing a button on the switch bank to the left of the steering wheel
      • Hill Start Assist:
        • When you are stopped on an incline, this feature keeps the brakes engaged for a split second as you transition from brake pedal to gas pedal
        • Automatically releases once you press down on the accelerator
        • Prevent vehicle roll-back while the driver moves his/her foot from the brake to the accelerator pedal
      • StabiliTrak, electronic stability control system with traction control:
        • Automatically helps enhance control, particularly during emergency maneuvers, by adjusting the brakes and engine torque to help you stay on your intended path
        • Activates when vehicle sensors detect a difference between the driver's intended path and the direction the vehicle is actually travelling
        • Includes Traction Control that detects wheel slippage and applies brake pressure and/or reduces engine power to help the driver maintain control when accelerating on wet or snow-covered roads
        • Includes Brake Assist that senses how hard and fast a driver hits the brake pedal and gives extra braking assistance, if required
      • Trailer sway control:
        • Helps prevent trailer sway by monitoring driver steering input and then automatically applying the trailer brakes
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