The 2023 GMC Yukon and the Yukon XL are cavernous vehicles that give buyers a lot of passenger space and cargo room. For that reason, it’s a popular choice among SUV shoppers with large families, but so is the 2023 Ford Expedition. The Expedition also offers a decent passenger and cargo room to accommodate large families. Both vehicles have a range of trim levels that scale from great interior comfort to pure opulence, and both have an impressive list of infotainment features.
If you’re comparing the GMC Yukon and the Ford Expedition in Greeley, CO, it’s a tough pick, but we’ve outlined the features and specs of the Yukon and the Expedition to help you decide. Keep reading for a side-by-side comparison of these large SUVs.
If you’re looking for lots of space in your next vehicle, you’ll find it in the Yukon and the Expedition, but you’ll find more in the Yukon.
The standard model Yukon has seating for eight passengers and opting for a model with a first-row bench seat will increase the seating to nine. The seats in the Yukon are cushy throughout and there is enough room in all three rows for even tall adults to stretch out comfortably.
The base trim of the 2023 Ford Expedition only has two rows that can seat five occupants, so you’ll have to bump up to a higher trim to get a model with three rows. Even then, the three-row model of the Ford Expedition can only seat up to eight passengers which is one less seat than the Yukon.
When it comes to cargo space, the Yukon and Yukon XL outdoes the Expedition and the Expedition Max.
Behind the rear seat, the standard wheelbase model of the Yukon has 25.5 cubic feet of cargo space which is nearly five feet more than the space available in the standard Expedition (20.9). Behind the second row of the Yukon is 72.6 cubic feet of space compared to 63.6 cubic feet in the Expedition. Finally, with all the seats folded down there is 122.9 cubic feet of space in the GMC Yukon and 104.6 cubic feet in the Expedition.
The Yukon XL surpasses the cargo space in the Expedition Max as well. In fact, the available cargo space in the Expedition Max is closer to the numbers in the standard Yukon than the Yukon XL.
The Yukon XL has 41.5 cubes behind the third row, 93.8 cubes behind the second row, and 144.7 cubic feet of total cargo space. The Expedition Max has 36 cubes behind the third row, 79.6 behind the second, and a total of 121.5 cubic feet of cargo space.
The Yukon and the Expedition are neck and neck when it comes to infotainment features. They both have a large touchscreen infotainment system with snappy responses and they both come standard with features like wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Both have impressive available features like wireless device charging, rear seat entertainment systems. Some notable differences are below:
The GMC Yukon has a slick 10-speed automatic transmission that can be paired with three available powertrain options
The Expedition also has a 10-speed automatic transmission. It has a V6 engine with three available output options: 380-horsepower, 400 horsepower, or 440 horsepower. The Expedition does not have a diesel option.
Both the 2023 Yukon and the 2023 Expedition have comprehensive lists of standard and available safety and driver assistance features. Some of the features they share include:
If the spacious cabin, advanced technology features, and expansive cargo space in the 2023 Yukon or 2023 Yukon XL are the features you’re looking for in your next vehicle. Visit us at Weld County Garage GMC to take it for a ride.