Certified Benz & Beemer Compares 2015 GMC YUKON VS 2015 Cadillac Escalade Near Phoenix, AZ

Both the Yukon and the Escalade have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, front seat center airbag, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height-adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding and available all wheel drive.

GMC’s powertrain warranty covers the Yukon 30,000 miles longer than Cadillac covers the Escalade. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 100,000 miles. Coverage on the Escalade ends after only 70,000 miles.

There are over 48 percent more GMC dealers than there are Cadillac dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the Yukon’s warranty.

On the EPA test cycle the Yukon 5.3 gets better fuel mileage than the Escalade:

The Yukon stops shorter than the Escalade:

The Yukon SLT 4x4 handles at .78 G’s, while the Escalade 4x4 pulls only .74 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Yukon SLT 4x4 executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the Escalade 4x4 (27.5 seconds @ .65 average G’s vs. 28.1 seconds @ .63 average G’s).

The GMC Yukon may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 100 to 300 pounds less than the Cadillac Escalade.

The Yukon offers optional seating for 9 passengers; the Escalade can only carry up to 8.

The Yukon has .1 inches more rear hip room and .7 inches more rear shoulder room than the Escalade.

The Yukon’s cargo area provides more volume than the Escalade.

A standard locking glovebox keeps your small valuables safer in the Yukon. The Escalade doesn’t offer locking storage for small valuables.

The GMC Yukon/Yukon XL outsold the Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV by over two to one during 2014.