The 2011 GMC Yukon is closely related to the Chevrolet Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade; interior refinement, sheet metal and some powertrain differences are all that separate the three. As a result, it’s easy to overlook the Yukon, which has a touch of middle child syndrome: not as blingy as the Escalade, but not quite as affordable as the Tahoe. Though the Yukon doesn’t standout from its siblings, reviewers still like it. It has all the strengths you’d expect from a General Motors SUV: a nice interior with plenty of room, good performance, and good fuel economy for a large SUV. Still, if you don’t need the Yukon’s towing abilities and just want something that can seat a crowd, you’ll be better served by a large crossover SUV. The Yukon lineup hasn't changed much since the revamped versions arrived in the 2007 model year. They're handsome machines, with good proportions and a minimum of unnecessary detailing; Edmunds praises the Yukon's "handsome styling," and although Jalopnik feels the "GMC Yukon Denali's front looks kind of like a Chevy Tahoe with the grille lopped off and replaced with a chrome chain-link fence," they proclaim "it's big and muscular. We like big and muscular." On the Yukon, a big GMC grille is framed simply by tall headlamps, and big windows are in good proportion to the Yukon's tall side metal. Edmunds reviewers report that when "dressed in black, the Yukon's clean, slab-sided body gives the impression that it's something the Secret Service
