Yukon vs Yukon xl

[Dez78n]

I’d been planning on a standard Yukon figuring that was plenty big enough and that the XL would just be way too large for me to drive. But since I sold my minivan while the market was good for me, I’m currently driving my husbands 2018 sierra 2500hd. It’s a crew cab w the standard bed. From what I can find online the Xl is about a foot shorter than the truck I’m in. Does the XL feel as big as a full size truck? I’m telling myself with all the cameras I’ll be fine driving it. Lol. Currently I’m parking at the end of the parking lots

 

[avalonandl]

XL has lots of room, but full size truck is bigger.

 

[swathdiver]

I’d been planning on a standard Yukon figuring that was plenty big enough and that the XL would just be way too large for me to drive. But since I sold my minivan while the market was good for me, I’m currently driving my husbands 2018 sierra 2500hd. It’s a crew cab w the standard bed. From what I can find online the Xl is about a foot shorter than the truck I’m in. Does the XL feel as big as a full size truck? I’m telling myself with all the cameras I’ll be fine driving it. Lol. Currently I’m parking at the end of the parking lots

I have an older generation XL and pickup and would say that the XL drives like a smaller vehicle and to me is no different than a Tahoe. The new ones are about 4 inches longer than mine in wheelbase and overall length. Your husband's pickup is nearly 2 feet longer than a new XL! If you can handle that, the XL will be easy peasy. If they have one on the lot, go for a test drive.

 

[Dez78n]

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I have an older generation XL and pickup and would say that the XL drives like a smaller vehicle and to me is no different than a Tahoe. The new ones are about 4 inches longer than mine in wheelbase and overall length. Your husband's pickup is nearly 2 feet longer than a new XL! If you can handle that, the XL will be easy peasy. If they have one on the lot, go for a test drive.

the closest one I can find is 700 miles away lol. But I did drive a regular sized one. His truck has the 6.5 ft bed so I think it’s about 240 inches long. I feel like after driving this anything smaller and with all those cameras should feel easy. But prior to this the biggest thing I’ve driven was a Honda Odyssey so it’s a big difference lol

 

[swathdiver]

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the closest one I can find is 700 miles away lol. But I did drive a regular sized one. His truck has the 6.5 ft bed so I think it’s about 240 inches long. I feel like after driving this anything smaller and with all those cameras should feel easy. But prior to this the biggest thing I’ve driven was a Honda Odyssey so it’s a big difference lol

Oh that's right, you're still on the hunt! The transition was easy for us going from Pontiac Montana minivans to the Yukon XL. You'll be fine whichever you choose. My wife wants her own short one, a Denali. We have the other two if we need the extra room.

 

[Seamus]

I have the new 2021 crew pickup and it feels smaller than the Yukon XL. We just rented the new suburban for a month for a family trip. Fantastic truck, rear suspension and tech make it an awesome truck. We also just sold a 2013 suburban which was a daily driver. Hands down the new suburban felt massive in comparision to the other two trucks. It come down to visibility. Drives much nicer and is a great highway hauler. I was in it everyday for 9000 miles and 30 days. I did get used to it, and the overview camera is a must for parking lots and some suburban driving. Its a big truck, although it drives car like. All that said, I will probably be getting a Denali XL when things arent so crazy. I drove both on test drives, I would not give up the extra space, they both feel big, get the XL with cameras. Its also much easier to drive than a 2500 HD.

 

[JestersHK]

Have a new YukonXL coming from a 2016 Tahoe, and other than parking in the garage it doesn't seem much bigger. The 360 cameras are awesome though and make parking a breeze. Truly a feature that should be in every car. The extra space inside is a huge improvement. So much more space than our Tahoe

 

[shock]

Obviously being able to test drive them back to back would be ideal.

I have always been very comfortable driving something very large so I can’t exactly relate to what you’re feeling. I currently have a Tahoe and a crew cab 8 ft bed Silverado, both last gen. I have had a 2004 Suburban and a Silverado the same size as your Sierra.

All that said… and with the caveat that my experience is with previous gens (cause the new ones did grow)…

1) To me the biggest difference amongst my four examples that affects parking ease is the turning radius, not the actual size of the vehicle.

2) If you’re expecting minivan-level storage, you’ll want the longer Suburban/Yukon XL. The Tahoe and reg Yukon get cramped fast when you start loading up. As they say with boats, “a foot is a mile” when it comes to the storage.

 

[Big Mama]

One thing you may like in the XL is having room behind the 3rd row without having to take the seats out. I rarely use my 3rd row but when I need it there’s not much room for stuff. If your new rig has 2nd row captain’s chairs you need the back seat anytime you have more than 4 people. Good luck.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

As stated above, if you can drive that pickup truck, then driving either Yukon or Yukon XL will be much easier. I've owned both, and I much prefer the XL, as it provide more flexibility. We know nothing about your family or daily living/activities situation, but if you have a dog(s), or like the outdoors such as camping, or occasionally need to load more than 5 people into a vehicle, or if you have home projects that periodically require transporting sheets of plywood or sheetrock, then the XL is for you.

You will enjoy either one.

 

[david1523]

I test drove a tahoe and suburban back to back and the only time I could tell the difference was parking it at the dealer after the drive. I thought the suburban would feel much bigger but if I didn't know I probably wouldn't have been able to tell which one I was driving

 

[Doubeleive]

a yukon xl will be like driving a sedan compared to the pickup, turn radius is better, you probably won't be parking it in the garage though unless it's a big one.
best advice I can give you in either case pickup or xl is to back into parking spaces whenever possible it's easier than trying to back out of a parking spot trying to watch for pedestrians or kids or other cars and making other people wait for you to to a 3 point turn in reverse.

 

[Tonyv__]

One thing you may like in the XL is having room behind the 3rd row without having to take the seats out. I rarely use my 3rd row but when I need it there’s not much room for stuff. If your new rig has 2nd row captain’s chairs you need the back seat anytime you have more than 4 people. Good luck.

Pretty much came to say the same thing. Standard size works for us because we only have 1 kid. Planning on a 2nd but that’s it….. once you have to start using the 3rd row then the trunk space is a wash…

but as far as the size of the xl. If you can drive the pick up comfortably then you’ll be ok in the XL

 

[Rangerdeepv]

I drove a '17 Sierra double cab for 5 years and a crew cab F150 before that. I have not driven the 'Burban or XL but would compare those to the full size trucks. My 21 Yukon seems wider but has a better turning radius and also rides q good 5-6 inches higher than the Sierra did. Overall it is the nicest vehicle I have ever owned. The Duramax is amazing!

 

[Dez78n]

a yukon xl will be like driving a sedan compared to the pickup, turn radius is better, you probably won't be parking it in the garage though unless it's a big one.
best advice I can give you in either case pickup or xl is to back into parking spaces whenever possible it's easier than trying to back out of a parking spot trying to watch for pedestrians or kids or other cars and making other people wait for you to to a 3 point turn in reverse.

Lol we have a 1500 sq ft house with a 3000 sq ft "attached garage". I clearly lost the argument there lol. We have a shouse so we have room if I can make my self comfortable getting thru the door.

 

[Dez78n]

Pretty much came to say the same thing. Standard size works for us because we only have 1 kid. Planning on a 2nd but that’s it….. once you have to start using the 3rd row then the trunk space is a wash…

but as far as the size of the xl. If you can drive the pick up comfortably then you’ll be ok in the XL

We only have 2 kids, but as they are getting older I find we are giving friends rides to and from sports practices and gear takes up a lot of space. And since Ive been driving a truck with NO space, I really have come to realize how much crap my kids need. And how much easier it is to leave it in the car rather than having to turn around halfway to practice because someone forgt somethine.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

We only have 2 kids, but as they are getting older I find we are giving friends rides to and from sports practices and gear takes up a lot of space. And since Ive been driving a truck with NO space, I really have come to realize how much crap my kids need. And how much easier it is to leave it in the car rather than having to turn around halfway to practice because someone forgt somethine.

Our rule was NEVER leave football or lacrosse bags in the car, if they contain pads, gloves, and other protective gear that absorbs sweat day after day and goes rancid. Once that smell has permeated the car/truck, it is very difficult to remove.

 

[91RS]

Our rule was NEVER leave football or lacrosse bags in the car, if they contain pads, gloves, and other protective gear that absorbs sweat day after day and goes rancid. Once that smell has permeated the car/truck, it is very difficult to remove.

That was the first thing I thought of when I read that. After a while it smells like a dirty diaper.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

That was the first thing I thought of when I read that. After a while it smells like a dirty diaper.

Or worse.

I remember driving through the High School parking lot during school hours (town voting is conducted in the High School gym during school hours), and you knew who the athletes were, as their gear bags were outside of their cars, sitting on the parking lot's tarmac under the back of their cars.

 

[Dez78n]

Or worse.

I remember driving through the High School parking lot during school hours (town voting is conducted in the High School gym during school hours), and you knew who the athletes were, as their gear bags were outside of their cars, sitting on the parking lot's tarmac under the back of their cars.

lol, I could totally see that. And that will def be a consideration as they get older. But at 10 surprisingly my kid isn't stinky yet. Except for shoes. Those cannot stay in the car or even come off in my car lol. At this point I'm more worried about the constant farts permanently stinking it up. Why do boys fart so much!!!