GMC Yukon — Specifications & VIN Lookup

About the GMC Yukon

The Chevrolet Tahoe is a line of full-size SUVs from Chevrolet marketed since the 1995 model year. Marketed alongside the GMC Yukon for its entire production, the Tahoe is the successor of the Chevrolet K5 Blazer; the Yukon has replaced the full-sized GMC Jimmy. Both trucks derive their nameplates from western North America, with Chevrolet referring to Lake Tahoe; GMC, the Canadian Yukon.

The Chevrolet Tahoe () is a line of full-size SUVs from Chevrolet marketed since the 1995 model year. Marketed alongside the GMC Yukon for its entire production, the Tahoe is the successor of the Chevrolet K5 Blazer; the Yukon has replaced the full-sized GMC Jimmy. Both trucks derive their nameplates from western North America, with Chevrolet referring to Lake Tahoe; GMC, the Canadian Yukon. Initially produced as a three-door SUV wagon, a five-door wagon body was introduced for 1995, ultimately replacing the three-door body entirely. The five-door wagon shares its body with the Chevrolet and GMC Suburban (today, GMC Yukon XL) as a shorter-wheelbase variant. Since 1998, the Tahoe has served as the basis of the standard-wheelbase GMC Yukon Denali and Cadillac Escalade luxury SUVs. The Tahoe is sold in North America, parts of Asia such as the Philippines, and the Middle East, plus other countries including Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, and Angola as a left-hand-drive vehicle. The Yukon is only sold in North America and the Middle East. The Tahoe has regularly been the best-selling full-size SUV in the United States, frequently outselling its competition by two to one.

Nameplate origin For 1983, GM introduced its first mid-size SUVs, which shared the same model names as their full-size counterparts; the S-10 Blazer and GMC S-15 Jimmy were identified by a model prefix, with the K5 Blazer/Jimmy now identified as "Full-Size" versions. From 1987 to 1991, the K prefix was changed to V, as K was moved to the GMT400 platform. To reduce confusion, GMC renamed its full-size SUV to Yukon for 1992, leaving the Jimmy name exclusive to the mid-size model. Chevrolet followed suit in 1995, with Tahoe replacing the full-size Blazer alongside the Yukon.

First generation (1992)

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