Model Years

2025 GMC Yukon MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2025 GMC Yukon gets up to 17 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 23 mpg with the diesel, across 8 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2025 GMC Yukon · 8 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

17MPG combined

15 city 19 highway

$3,800 a year to fuel15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas)

Fuel economy score3/10

5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic

Best diesel version

23MPG combined

21 city 26 highway

$4,100 a year to fuel15,000 miles a year at EPA's $6.29 a gallon (diesel)

Fuel economy score5/10

3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 10-speed automatic

Best version costs $9,000 more in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $3,800 to $5,000 a year. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2024.

Every 2025 Yukon version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

VersionCombinedCity / HwyFuel / year
Gas
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic
EPA listing: Yukon 4WD
17 mpg 15 / 19 $3,800
5.3L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic
EPA listing: Yukon 2WD (also Yukon XL 2WD)
17 mpg 15 / 20 $3,800
6.2L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic
EPA listing: Yukon 2WD · Premium fuel
17 mpg 15 / 20 $4,700
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · XL
EPA listing: Yukon XL 4WD
16 mpg 14 / 19 $4,050
6.2L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic
EPA listing: Yukon 4WD (also Yukon XL 4WD) · Premium fuel
16 mpg 14 / 18 $5,000
6.2L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · XL
EPA listing: Yukon XL 2WD · Premium fuel
16 mpg 15 / 19 $5,000
Diesel
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 10-speed automatic Best
EPA listing: Yukon 2WD (also Yukon XL 2WD)
23 mpg 21 / 26 $4,100
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 10-speed automatic
EPA listing: Yukon 4WD (also Yukon XL 4WD)
22 mpg 20 / 26 $4,300

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas, $5.32 a gallon for premium gas, and $6.29 a gallon for diesel. Change the numbers to match your driving.

VersionPer yearPer month5 years
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic
$3,812$318$19,059
5.3L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic
$3,812$318$19,059
6.2L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic
$4,694$391$23,471
5.3L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic · XL
$4,050$337$20,250
6.2L 8-cyl · 4WD · 10-speed automatic
$4,987$416$24,937
6.2L 8-cyl · RWD · 10-speed automatic · XL
$4,987$416$24,937
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 10-speed automatic
$4,102$342$20,511
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 10-speed automatic
$4,289$357$21,443

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

GMC Yukon MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 17 to 19 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2016. Diesel: 23 mpg (2021 to 2026).

  • Best gas version
  • Best diesel version

2025: gas 17 mpg · diesel 23 mpg

Show as a table
GMC Yukon best combined mpg by model year
Model yearBest gas versionBest diesel version
201619–
201719–
201819–
201918–
202018–
20211823
20221723
20231723
20241723
20251723
20261723

How the 2025 Yukon compares

2025 full-size SUVs covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2025 modelBest combinedBest gasFuel / year
Best: diesel
24 mpg17 mpg$3,800
Best: diesel
23 mpg17 mpg$3,800
GMC Yukon This page
Best: diesel
23 mpg17 mpg$3,800
Best: hybrid
22 mpg–$2,950
Best: gas
19 mpg19 mpg$3,400

2025 Yukon recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 81 owner complaints for the 2025 Yukon.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does 4WD lower the 2025 GMC Yukon's gas mileage?

Sometimes. On versions that differ only in drive, the gap ranges from 0 to 1 mpg combined: the 3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel gets 23 mpg combined with two-wheel drive and 22 with 4WD.

Does the 2025 GMC Yukon need premium gas?

Some versions do. EPA lists the 6.2L 8-cyl versions on premium, the diesel runs on diesel fuel, and the rest use regular.

How does the 2025 Yukon's MPG compare with the 2024?

For 2025, the best gas version is rated 17 mpg, the same as the year before and the best diesel version is rated 23 mpg, the same as the year before.

Sources and method

  • US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
  • EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
  • Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.