2027 GMC Yukon XL: real cost in California
See the Yukon XL on GMC's US site ↗US prices read 2026-11-09
Cheapest trim, Elevation · California · age 35–59 · 6 years · 13,500 mi a yearChange
Sticker$73,200the advertised price
Drive away$82,920with fees and tax
Loan payment$1,328/mo72-month loan at 7%, $5,000 down
True cost$2,071/moeverything, after resale
$82,920 to drive away + $95,464 to run it for 6 years − $29,239 back at resale = $149,145, or $2,071 a month.
Where the money goes
Drive away$82,920
Running it, 6 yrs+$95,464
Back at resale−$29,239
Sticker pricethe advertised MSRP
+$73,200Feesfreight $2,795 · doc fee $85 (typical)
+$2,880Sales and use tax, 8.99%California
+$6,840Fuel13,500 mi a year at 17 MPG
+$27,387Insuranceestimate, age 35–59, California
+$19,772Loan interest7% over 72 months
+$17,729Lost return on your money5% a year on the down payment and each payment
+$16,947Maintenanceestimate
+$9,762Title, registration and plates6 years in California, incl. 0.65% value tax a year
+$3,868Resale after 6 years40% of MSRP, you get this back
−$29,239True cost $149,145 ÷ 72 months$2,071 a month
The car
Size and space
BodySUV225.2 in long
Seats8
Cargo93.6 cu ftbehind row 2
Engine and fuel
Engine305–420 hp gas or diesel, 2WD, 4WD
0–60 mph6.0–7.8 sour estimate from power and weight
Fuel economy16–23 MPGEPA combined
TowingUp to 7,900 lb
Tires17"265/70R17
Safety and cover
Crash test✓ 5 of 5 starsNHTSA · see the test ↗
Highway assistHands-free on highwayson mapped highways · Super Cruise, $30/mo
Resale at 6 years40% of MSRPthis model's own record · how it compares
Every trim
All trims: 8 seats.| Elevation | $73,200 | $82,920 | $149,145 | ✓ $2,071/mo | 7,700 | 17 MPG | ✓ Yes | — No |
| Elevation 3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel | $80,175 | $90,522 | $158,572 | $2,202/mo | 7,900 | 23 MPG | ✓ Yes | — No |
| AT4 | $80,900 | $91,312 | $160,143 | $2,224/mo | 7,500 | 16 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| AT4 6.2L V8 | $83,395 | $94,031 | $163,082 | $2,265/mo | 7,300 | 16 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Denali 3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel | $85,590 | $96,423 | $165,538 | $2,299/mo | 7,900 | 23 MPG | ✓ Yes | — No |
| Denali | $86,100 | $96,979 | $166,416 | $2,311/mo | 7,500 | 16 MPG | ✓ Yes | — No |
| AT4 3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel | $87,175 | $98,151 | $168,317 | $2,338/mo | 7,700 | 22 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| AT4 Ultimate 3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel | $99,700 | $111,802 | $183,659 | $2,551/mo | 7,700 | 22 MPG | — No | ✓ Yes |
| AT4 Ultimate | $101,200 | $113,437 | $184,864 | $2,568/mo | 7,800 | 16 MPG | — No | ✓ Yes |
| Denali Ultimate 3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel | $106,300 | $118,995 | $191,727 | $2,663/mo | 7,700 | 22 MPG | — No | ✓ Yes |
| Denali Ultimate | $107,800 | $120,630 | $192,932 | $2,680/mo | 7,800 | 16 MPG | — No | ✓ Yes |
Elevation
✓ $2,071/mo
True cost
Elevation3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel
$2,202/mo
True cost
AT4
$2,224/mo
True cost
AT46.2L V8
$2,265/mo
True cost
Denali3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel
$2,299/mo
True cost
Denali
$2,311/mo
True cost
AT43.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel
$2,338/mo
True cost
AT4 Ultimate3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel
$2,551/mo
True cost
AT4 Ultimate
$2,568/mo
True cost
Denali Ultimate3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel
$2,663/mo
True cost
Denali Ultimate
$2,680/mo
True cost
Features, trim by trim
Cheapest on the left. Each bar starts at the trim that adds it. + $ is the cheapest factory option or package that adds it (hover for its name).Feature
Elevation$73,200
Elevation 3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel$80,175
AT4$80,900
AT4 6.2L V8$83,395
Denali 3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel$85,590
Denali$86,100
AT4 3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel$87,175
AT4 Ultimate 3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel$99,700
AT4 Ultimate$101,200
Denali Ultimate 3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel$106,300
Denali Ultimate$107,800
Safety and driver assist
Automatic braking
✓ Every trim
Blind-spot monitor
✓ Elevation to AT4 3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel
Rear cross-traffic alert
✓ Every trim
Adaptive cruise
✓ Every trim
Lane centering
✓ Every trim
Hands-free driving
+ An option on every trim
360° camera
✓ Every trim
Parking sensors
✓ Every trim
Comfort
Heated seats
✓ Every trim
Cooled seats
+ $1,625
+ $9,915
Heated steering wheel
✓ Every trim
Heated rear seats
✓ Every trim
Dual-zone climate
✓ Every trim
Convenience
Push-button start
✓ Every trim
Remote start
✓ Every trim
Power liftgate
✓ Elevation to Elevation 3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel
Wireless phone charging
✓ Every trim
Power driver's seat
✓ Every trim
Memory seat
✓ Elevation to Elevation 3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel
Tech and audio
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
✓ Every trim
Wireless CarPlay
✓ Every trim
Built-in navigation
✓ Every trim
Premium sound system
✓ Elevation to AT4 3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel
✓ from Denali Ultimate 3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel
Head-up display
+ $1,625
+ $9,915
+ $1,375
✓ Denali 3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel to Denali
+ $9,685
✓ AT4 Ultimate 3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel to AT4 Ultimate
Large touchscreen (12 in+)
✓ Every trim
Capability and looks
AWD or 4WD
✓ AT4 to AT4 6.2L V8
✓ from AT4 3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel
Tow hitch included
✓ Every trim
Sunroof
+ $1,500
+ $9,915
+ $1,500
+ $9,685
✓ from AT4 Ultimate 3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel
Panoramic roof
+ $1,500
+ $9,915
+ $1,500
+ $9,685
✓ from AT4 Ultimate 3.0L Duramax Turbo Diesel
LED headlights
✓ Every trim
Not listed on any trimMassaging seats
Full standard equipment on the Elevation (137 items)
- Available Super Cruise, advanced driver assistance technology
- Mechanical limited-slip rear differential
- Bright roof-mounted side rails
- Power programmable liftgate
- LED headlamps with animated lighting
- 5.3L V8 engine
- 10-speed automatic transmission
- 3.23 rear axle ratio
- 7,600 lbs. GVWR
- Keyless Start
- Key Card
- Automatic Stop/Start
- Automatic Stop/Start disable button
- Engine air filtration monitor
- Fuel, gasoline, E15 (Standard with (L84) 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 engine only.)
- Electronic Precision Shift
- Heavy-duty 730 cold-cranking amps battery
- 220-amp alternator
- Rear wheel drive
- Trailering equipment
- External auxiliary transmission oil cooler
- External engine oil cooler
- Premium Smooth Ride suspension
- Suspension, front coil-over-shock with stabilizer bar
- Suspension, rear multi-link with coil springs
- Steering, power
- 4-wheel antilock disc brakes
- Single-outlet exhaust
- Mechanical jack with tools
- 20" machined and painted Satin Graphite wheels
- 20" all-season blackwall tires
- 17" full-size spare steel wheel
- Spare tire carrier
- 17" all-season blackwall spare tire
- Upper active aero shutters
- Bright chrome bodyside moldings
- Front fascia
- Black assist steps
- LED fog lamps
- LED tail lamps with animated lighting
- Body-color heated, driver-side auto-dimming power outside mirrors
- Painted mirror caps
- Rear Camera Washer
- Acoustic laminated glass
- Glass, windshield shade band
- Deep-tinted glass
- Glass, driver and front passenger laminated front door window
- Rainsense automatic wipers
- Rear intermittent wiper
- Chrome door handles with body-color strip
- 16.8" diagonal advanced color LCD display with Google built-in compatibility
- Bose CenterPoint Surround 10-speaker audio system
- Wireless Apple CarPlay/Wireless Android Auto capability for compatible phones
- SiriusXM with 360L Trial Subscription
- 5G Wi-Fi hotspot capable
- Wi-Fi Hotspot capable
- Front bucket seats
- Power-release second row 60/40 split-folding bench seat
- Seat trim, CoreTec/Perforated Leather-Appointed
- Memory settings
- Power 60/40 split-folding third row bench seat
- Heated driver and front passenger seats
- Heated second row outboard seats
- 8-way power driver and front passenger seat adjusters
- Seat adjuster, front passenger 8-way power
- 2-way power driver and front passenger lumbar control
- Seat adjuster, front passenger 2-way power lumbar
- Safety Alert Seat
- Front center console
- Carpeted floor mats
- Carpeted floor covering
- Bright sill plates
- Manual tilt and telescoping steering column
- Steering column lock
- Wrapped steering wheel
- Heated steering wheel
- Steering-wheel mounted controls
- 11" diagonal color Driver Information Center
- Interior Camera
- Display, automatic occupant sensing
- Warning tones
- Power windows with driver express-up/down
- Power windows with front passenger express-up/down
- Power windows with rear express-down
- Power door locks
- Keyless Open
- Remote Start
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Universal Home Remote
- Wireless Phone Charging
- Front console USB ports
- Center console USB ports
- Third row USB ports
- Tri-zone automatic climate control
- Rear air conditioning
- Cabin air filter
- Rear window defogger
- Electrical theft-deterrent system
- 120-volt power outlets
- Inside rearview auto-dimming mirror
- Driver and front passenger visors with illuminated mirrors
- Overhead assist handles
- Assist handles
- Interior lighting
- 1 Scheduled Maintenance Visit 1
- Bumper-to-Bumper Limited Warranty 1
- Corrosion Protection 1
- Powertrain/Drivetrain Limited Warranty 1
- Roadside Assistance Program 1
- Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking
- Intersection Automatic Emergency Braking
- StabiliTrak, electronic stability control system with traction control
- Trailer sway control
- IntelliBeam
- 7 airbags
- Front outboard Passenger Sensing System for frontal outboard passenger airbag (Always use seat belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owner's Manual for more information.)
- Rear Seat Reminder
- OnStar services capable
- OnStar Basics
- HD Surround Vision
- Hitch Guidance
- Hill Start Assist
- Blind Zone Steering Assist
- Front Pedestrian and Bicyclist Braking
- Enhanced Automatic Parking Assist
- Reverse Automatic Braking
- Rear Cross Traffic Braking
- Forward Collision Alert
- Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning, enhanced
- Rear Pedestrian Alert
- Side Bicyclist Alert
- Traffic Sign Recognition
- Buckle to Drive
- Rear child security door locks
- LATCH System
- Teen Driver
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Recalls
3 NHTSA recalls for 2025 to 2027 Yukon XL models. Dealers fix them free; a new car should have them done before delivery. Ask the dealer to check the VIN.
Wheels2025, 2026 · 2,457 vehicles
Incorrect bolts may have been installed on the left and right front wheel hubs, which can result in the bolts loosening or deforming over time.Recall 26V304000 at NHTSA ↗Power train2026 · 66 vehicles
A component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear wheels to lock up without warning to the driver.Recall 26V289000 at NHTSA ↗Equipment2026 · 5,861 vehicles
General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ...Recall 26V114000 at NHTSA ↗Quick answers
- How much is a 2027 Yukon XL in California?
- $82,920 to drive away for the Elevation, from a $73,200 sticker.
- What does it cost a month?
- A $1,328 loan payment, about $2,173 a month with insurance, fuel and upkeep ($5,000 down); about $2,071 a month all in, after resale.
- How much can it tow?
- From 7,300 lb to 7,900 lb, depending on the trim.
Colors
Summit WhiteOnyx Black+$495Titanium Rush Metallic+$495Sterling Metallic+$495Downpour Metallic+$495Volcanic Red Tintcoat+$645Coastal Dune+$495Glacier White Tricoat+$1,095
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US prices in US dollars from GMC's US website, read 2026-11-09; destination as the brand lists it. Taxes, registration and the dealer doc fee follow your state. Insurance and maintenance are estimates. How we count.