GOING GREEN: GMC Hybrid Yukon Test

The 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid, along with its Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid cousin, is the world's first full-sized hybrid sports utility vehicle. Nearly identical to the gasoline powered version, the hybrid Yukon is equipped with a 6.0 liter V-8 engine mated to electric drive motors to create a two-mode powertrain that allows the vehicle to perform like a full-sized SUV and achieve 20 mpg in both city and highway driving.

I tested the vehicle in May 2008 and found that it performed up to specs. While it was certainly comfortably roomy for people and cargo, it is not designed to be a true off-road vehicle. Also, the hybrid technology makes the vehicle a bit pricey, starting in the mid-$50s, but GM is offering incentives to move product that bring the price down.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• GM
• GMC
• Yukon
• Chevrolet
• Tahoe
• hybrid
• SUV
• sports utility vehicle
• alternative fuel