This
year there are four available 2008 2009 GMC Yukon SUV's. Models include
the Yukon and Yukon XL, the Denali and Denali XL. The new GMC Yukon
XL Denali comes standard with air bags for driver and right front
passenger and includes Passenger Sensing System. The new sound system
features Bose luxury speaker system, enhanced performance amplification,
Audio Pilot noise reduction feature, 9 speakers including sub woofer.
The instrumentation panel is analog and includes speedometer, odometer
with trip odometer, fuel level, voltmeter, engine temperature, oil
pressure, tachometer and transmission temperature. The new driver
information center monitors up to 31 different systems depending on
vehicle equipment and is also a standard feature on the 2008 2009 GMC Yukon
Denali.
2008 2009
GMC Yukon Denali includes the hydroboost brake booster utilizes
the vehicle's power steering pump pressure as the energy source
for providing brake assist. Brake assist with the hydroboost is
not affected by higher elevations since its energy source is not
affected by elevation. The driver may also benefit from the greater
total assist available from the hydroboost. The vehicle's brake
performance is enhanced by the fast response of the hydroboost.
The
base model for 2008 2009 is the GMC Yukon, two available engines. Vortec
4800 V8 (standard) with 275 horsepower or a Vortec 5300 V8 (available)
with 285 horsepower. Also included in the 2008 2009 GMC Yukon is trizone
air conditioning, automatic, individual climate settings for driver,
right front passenger and rear passengers, includes front and rear
HVAC systems. Also included is the Hydroformed technology which uses
highly pressurized water to form the steel. This allows the steel
to be bent without reducing wall thickness, maintaining strength and
increasing overall structural excellence. Front and rear sections
of 1/2-ton models are hydroformed; the front section 3/4-ton model
is hydroformed.
2008 2009 GMC Yukon has a convenient available 8 button steering wheel
controls provide redundant audio controls and access to features such
as the Driver Information Center and OnStar.
