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GMC Yukon Denali 1500 Hybrid MPG by year — every rating on record

The GMC Yukon Denali 1500 Hybrid has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2011 to 2013. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (2011) and its thirstiest returned 21 mpg (2011). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

21best combined mpg (2011)
21worst combined mpg (2011)
21latest year best (2013)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2011121 mpg21 mpg#34 of 120 (72th pct)4-Wheel DriveRegularSport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
2012121 mpg21 mpg#30 of 110 (73th pct)4-Wheel DriveRegularSport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
2013121 mpg21 mpg#8 of 62 (89th pct)4-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The GMC Yukon Denali 1500 Hybrid placed highest in 2013 at #8 of 62, and lowest in 2011 at #34 of 120. It spent 3 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 3 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20136.0L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular6.0L 8-cyl, Hybrid, start-stop202321547.614.2$2,9504165/10
20126.0L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular6.0L 8-cyl, Hybrid, start-stop202321547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20116.0L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular6.0L 8-cyl, Hybrid, start-stop202321547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a

What Yukon Denali 1500 Hybrid fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2013 GMC Yukon Denali 1500 Hybrid burns 548 to 548 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,643$1,643$0
$3.50/gal$1,917$1,917$0
$4.00/gal$2,190$2,190$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2013 model year is $2,950 to $2,950 a year in fuel, or $3,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD

Across the 219 nameplates EPA classifies as Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 21 mpg the GMC Yukon Denali 1500 Hybrid is exactly at the median.

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