In the car world these days, "go big or go home" has arguably been replaced with a new axiom: go fancy or go home. From Kia to Bentley, carmakers are going more upscale with nearly every model. It makes a certain degree of sense: automotive engineering and development has advanced to the point where there's really no such thing as a bad car anymore, at least on sale new in America; given that, the easiest way to woo buyers is to simply offer more of what's already good.
GMC, however, has already been doing this for quite some time — and quite successfully — with its Denali sub-brand. After starting out as a fancier version of the Yukon decades ago, it's since spread to the entire GMC line, and reaped mighty profits for General Motors's original-truck-and-SUV division along the way.
The GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate adds a dash of class
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From the outside, the easiest way to tell a Denali Ultimate from a mere Denali is by the presence of darkened Vader chrome trim, presumably named because it shines like Anakin's helmet under those shiny Imperial corridor lights. There are also uniquely designed 22-inch wheels that pair bright chrome and dark paint, a dash of shiny chrome on the doors, and something GMC calls "meticulous Galvano appointments" on the front end. (I have no idea exactly what that means, as Googling "Galvano appointments" brings up a bunch of links relating to former Florida state senate president Bill Galvano.)
Supple-looking Alpine Umber leather trim coats the seats and doors, giving the interior the look of an elegant Bozeman bar from Yellowstone, the sort of place where Kevin Costner would go nose-to-nose with a slimy California transplant looking to buy up his land and make some sort of cutting threat.
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Aluminum trim and open-pore Paldao wood complete the interior, with the latter inlay in the dashboard even featuring a topographic map of Denali itself, should you find yourself lost while attempting to recreate an SUV ad by driving up Alaska's tallest peak.
On the tech side, an 18-speaker Bose stereo system even features speakers in the headrests for improved fidelity. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto come standard, while wi-fi and Amazon Alexa can also be on-boarded. And like all 2022-and-newer Yukons, the Denali Ultimate boasts a smooth new easy-to-use Google-based infotainment system, with features like Google Maps integrated right in.
The Yukon Denali Ultimate goes on sale in fall 2022
Pricing hasn't been announced yet, but given the Yukon Denali's $73,695 starting price and the $13,455 delta between the Sierra Denali and the Sierra Denali ultimate, we'd guess this SUV will start around $87,000 when it goes on sale. We're looking forward to finding out for sure...as well as driving it.
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