Since August, General Motors has exported full-size SUVs to China, adding GMC Yukon alongside Chevrolet Tahoe.
GM – easily one of the most successful foreign automakers in the Chinese market. Last year it moved 2.1 million units domestically, just slightly below its 2.5 million hauls back in the US. Yet as the US–China trade war heats up, particularly in autos, the decision to ship Tahoe SUVs to China looks quite controversial.
Like its Tahoe counterpart, the GMC Yukon will be positioned in China as a luxury off-roader, available in upscale trims with a 16.8-inch multimedia screen, SuperCruise adaptive cruise control, and wheel options from 22 to 24 inches. It carries a starting MSRP of 800,000 yuan (over 11 million rubles at current rates), roughly one and a half times the U.S. price.
As with the Tahoe, the Yukon destined for China is powered solely by a 2.7-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine (310 hp, 583 Nm), mated to a 10-speed hydraulic automatic transmission and standard all-wheel drive.
China remains the only market where the Tahoe and Yukon are exclusively offered with four-cylinder powertrains.
