It Is Between The Suburban 5.3 Ltz Or The Yukon 6.2 Slt

[River Hill]

I had a chance to test ride both vehicles and was able to test a vehicle without Autoride. I think I am sold as I could really tell the difference.

 

Now I just need to decide which vehicle to get. The Suburban 5.3 LTZ and the Yukon XL 6.2 SLT are only a couple hundred apart.

 

I will be getting the towing package and intergrated brake controller, and video system for the kids.

[jro909]

6.2 go big or go home...although i love my 5.3 it pumps enough power to do most things but dosen't massacre the wallet at the pump

[focijoe]

I say if you're going to be towing go with the 6.2. A bigger motor never hurts............except at the gas pump.

[csvencer]

Is the 6.2 AWD? I looked at the 6.2AWD and the 5.3 4WD when I was buying. The 6.2 is saweet but the bigger engine and AWD killed the mpg, put it in the 12-14 range I believe.

 

-Svence

[amtz.zero]

I say if you're going to be towing go with the 6.2. A bigger motor never hurts............except at the gas pump.

 

 

 

 

 

+1

If you're gonna tow, get the 6.2, if not, get the 5.3 that way you get better mpg. People will tell you there's a very small difference in fuel mileage between the 5.3 and the 6.2 but there IS a difference and it adds up...

[Z'06]

There's no replacement for displacement.

[r1byker]

There's no replacement for displacement.

 

 

+1. And there's no substitute for........uh, i can't think of anything that rhymes. I have an '05 Suburban with the 5.3 and I say go for the 6.2 and don't even think about the mileage. Just think nice thoughts about what a great ride you've got.

[QUIKAG]

Real world under similar driving conditions, the 6.2L is really only a 1-2 mpg diff. Worth it IMO for the extra power and engine sound.

[Stevens03]

Hands down, 6.2

 

Real world, I'd bet the 6.2 does better mileage with that heavy Yukon than the 5.3 would.

[GPGuy]

If you're towing I'd go with the 6.2L because I don't think that you'd regret it for the extra towing capacity. Although I think that both sound like awesome trucks and in reality I don't think that you'd regret either one.

[chakis24]

i think only denalis are awd, but dont quote me. me, i prefer the 4wd- and i dont know if you can get the g80 with awd either. but the 6.2 is sweet.

[MS3DALE]

6.2 all the way.

[RyanbabZ71]

If you're gonna tow, get the 6.2, if not, get the 5.3 that way you get better mpg. People will tell you there's a very small difference in fuel mileage between the 5.3 and the 6.2 but there IS a difference and it adds up...

 

Comparing city driving my 6.2 Silverado 4wd 6 speed gets about 13 mpg. My 2wd 5.3 4 speed gets about 14. The 6.2 is much more fun to drive too

[mato27]

6.2 all the way.

 

+1

[tonygxp]

would never buy a 5.3 if i had the option between the two again. Owning the 6.2 makes this vehicle much more fun and effortless to drive, pulling out into traffic onto a highway, etc. huge difference, well worth the 1-2mpg difference (personally i don't see that with my Denali, getting 13-14 around town my 5.3 got the same.