good question... I've wondered the same.
2018 Yukon XL Denali
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good question... I've wondered the same.
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I don’t know the difference but The ventilated seats worked perfectly on a hot summer day for me in a 2017 rental
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I bet its the exact same but someone complained that the seat wasnt really ‘cool’ enough so gm changed the name so they wouldn’t be sued for false advertising....
I haven't driven a new Denali yet but the cooled seats on my 15 seem to just get cool in Temp. I have driven my Brothers Challenger with ventilated seats and actually felt air coming through the vent holes in the leather ...... do you guys feel air in the newer seats ???
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I think he's asking if the air is 'cooled'. I dont think it is. I believe its just a fan that forces air through a bladder with perforations.
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Just put over 300 miles on my 2018 Yukon Denali XL.
Turned in my 2015 Yukon Denali
Everything seems a lot quieter and the 10 speed is so smooth I can't believe it
Hope I feel the same way in a few years
The 15 was just starting to have transmission issues with 32000 miles on it but that was
the only trouble I had with it
Turned in my 2015 Yukon Denali
Everything seems a lot quieter and the 10 speed is so smooth I can't believe it
Hope I feel the same way in a few years
The 15 was just starting to have transmission issues with 32000 miles on it but that was
the only trouble I had with it
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Awesome congrats! Was your 15 the 6 or 8 speed?
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It was an 8 speed
Was great at first but then began getting vibrations
They did the factory reprogram which changed the vibration speed and the way it vibrated
It would feel like you were going over rumble strips for 3-5 seconds then not do it for 15-20 minutes then do it again.
Took our last trip in it from NY to TN and back and it would keep you from falling asleep!!!
My lease was up and they gave me what I thought was a good deal on a new one so now I'm happy again
Was great at first but then began getting vibrations
They did the factory reprogram which changed the vibration speed and the way it vibrated
It would feel like you were going over rumble strips for 3-5 seconds then not do it for 15-20 minutes then do it again.
Took our last trip in it from NY to TN and back and it would keep you from falling asleep!!!
My lease was up and they gave me what I thought was a good deal on a new one so now I'm happy again
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My '18 Yukon Denali is quieter, ride is not as harsh/firm but still solid, shifting is very smooth without drama (and generally not noticed). I've had three '15 Denali's prior to the '18 (none had buffeting or vibration).
Just one piss off ... there is absolutely no excuse for not having the birds eye view camera display. Rather helpful in tight spaces. Stupid that is on the Escalade and Arcadia but not the Yukon.
Just one piss off ... there is absolutely no excuse for not having the birds eye view camera display. Rather helpful in tight spaces. Stupid that is on the Escalade and Arcadia but not the Yukon.
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I totally agree about the 360 degree camera. So many lesser cars (like the Acadia) have this 2005 technology that it’s now embarrassing that Yukon Denalis don’t have it.
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That is a nice looking Denali! I love the color combo.
interesting...overall do you notice a huge improvement from the 15 to the 18 in overall fit finish and feel?
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Yes. Better all around. Still pissed about bird's eye view however. Cheap shot by GMC.
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Oh...one more thing. GMC needs to drop Bose in the Denali and Escalade in favor something from Harmon, JBL, or Meridian which would provide ambiance extraction (something like Logic7) and provide support for Dolby Digital/DTS.
this good to hear...
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Besides the typical issue of these things becoming complete rattleboxes by 50k, what fit/finish issues did you
Have?
not many fit/finish issues I've had many mechancial problems...quite pleasd for the most part with fit/finish. Ceiling panel rattles, door switch plastic creaks like a 20yr vehicle but other than that not too bad.
