Test drive: The 2021 GMC Yukon Diesel is built for the long haul, but may be short-lived
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The 2021 GMC Yukon Diesel combines the power of a V8 with crossover-like fuel efficiency, but may soon make way for GM's electric trucks.
The thing is, General Motors recently announced plans to become an all-electric automaker by 2035, so it’s unlikely it will be adding any new internal combustion engines to the lineup before that happens, let alone diesels. How long the current ones will be on sale hasn’t been clarified, but the first of the battery-powered truck brigade arrives late this year in the form of the GMC HUMMER EV. So why even bother with a Yukon diesel now? Well, the market has made it pretty clear that not everyone is ready for the switch to electric, especially long-haulers, for which this type of engine is particularly well-suited. According to the Diesel Technology Forum, diesel SUV and pickup sales were up 28 percent in 2020. The 277 hp engine has the same 460 lb-ft of torque rating as the Yukon Denali’s 6.2-liter V8 and delivers an EPA combined fuel economy of 23 mpg in two-wheel-drive trucks and 22 mpg with four-wheel-drive, thanks in no small part to the Yukon’s 10-speed automatic transmission.More Related News
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