This
year there are four available 2008 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 GMC Yukon
Denali.
2008 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 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 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 GMC Yukon has a convient available 8 button steering
wheel controls provide redundant audio controls and access to
features such as the Driver Information Center and OnStar.
