2016 GMC Yukon SLT Premium Edition Adds A Touch of Bling

[Gorehamj]

John Goreham
Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
5/25/2016

GMC announced its new 2016 Yukon SLT Premium Edition today. The general idea is chrome. More of it.

We could try to talk up the additions to the SLT trim that the Premium Edition adds, but they work better as bullet-points:

-Unique design 22-inch chrome-wheels
-Unique design chrome grille
-Bright chrome body-side moldings
-Polished exhaust tip

GMC did not offer a price for the new package, and has not yet added it to the configuration. However, similar 22" Chrome wheels alone were already available for an added price of $2,995. Look for the Premium Edition to add about $3K to the SLT trim.

[dcheeseman]

I like it other then it has too much wheel and not enough tire for my liking. Very nice though!

 

Daniel

[barry G]

I like it other then it has too much wheel and not enough tire for my liking. Very nice though!

 

Daniel

 

same thoughts..

and being a steel man, some stainless (not china chrome plating) somewhere below the doors .. non-polished.

rockers that rock.

that would keep me confident.

[Daryl Z71]

The Yukon is the sharpest SUV on the road at the moment.

[JCPerformance]

Premium what? This would have been a perfect package to add the power retractable assist steps to (RPO code BRS)...

 

Nothing mechanical or special about it.... Come on GM!

 

This should have just been called the Chrome package...

[cltsig]

If you thought it already rode like it has tires of stone, this thing will jar your liver loose.

[Cap'n Hook]

I agree on the wheels being too big. To get a "premium" ride you're gonna have to go the other direction on the wheel size, down not up! You'd probably get a "premium" fuel efficient vehicle too, since there's less unsprung weight with smaller wheels. Those 22" wheels are exponentially more heavy, tires are expensive to replace, and don't wear near as well as 17" or 18" tires. But, hey, if you're paying more that means it's better, am I right?

[cornfed81]

I agree on the wheels being too big. To get a "premium" ride you're gonna have to go the other direction on the wheel size, down not up! You'd probably get a "premium" fuel efficient vehicle too, since there's less unsprung weight with smaller wheels. Those 22" wheels are exponentially more heavy, tires are expensive to replace, and don't wear near as well as 17" or 18" tires. But, hey, if you're paying more that means it's better, am I right?

[cornfed81]

I agree completely. I had "22 wheels in my wife's Tahoe. Rode like crap. Put the 17's back on it and night and day difference. Large wheels are all about show. No comfort. I wouldn't personally want anything larger than 20's

[The Zip]

The only thing that stands out to me is the color, I have the new Tahoe and along with the Escalade, change out the grilles and lights and they all look the same. I think GM did a good job with the chrome, don't think it's overdone. Although if you take the chrome side moulding off this truck, it would look like mine. Those wheels sure don't look like 22s, that's decent tire before you get to the wheel. The tire/wheel size actually looks like my 20's. GM could have taken that "bling" money and put it towards a buffeting, pressure, shaking, and vibration solution in the fullsize SUV. That would go a lot further than the shine.