2015 GMC Yukon Denali vs. Lincoln Navigator vs the Ike Gauntlet Towing Test (Part 2) 

This just proves how the ecoboost isn't anymore efficient then a V8. I mean a motor that is half the size got worst mpg lol. Lots of people are saying the future is here but not so sure about that. From a reliability standpoint the big 6.2l will most likely last forever lol. Great video guys really love your reviews and Mr.truck in the trailer was hilarious :)

Everyone needs to understand that with an 8 speed transmission, the vehicle will gear "hunt" or shift more. Think about it...8 gears is a lot of gears to move between considering most vehicles only have 4 to 6 gears. Anyway awesome video as always! That GMC looks beautiful.

Its funny how that 6.2L in the GMC is smaller, lighter, more efficient, and more compact than that 3.5l ecoboost even when the gmc is in its XL trim... looks like a clear winner here.

Kudos to Chevy proving that we all don't need to downgrade to twin turbo V6's. Nice job.

Seems like the gmc kept hunting between two gears, whereas the Navigator just held one gear the whole way.

I Just love that V8 roar.

I noticed the towing guy in the back never wore his seat belt lmfao

I love GMC. In this video, this 6.2 kills the Ike Gauntlet. My 2001 GMC Youkon with a 3 quarter ton in it kills my 3 axle weekend warrior and climbs a 7% grade like nothing. GMC is a amazing car/truck brand in my oppinion.

it actually does sound like the v8 is struggling more

I really wish Chevy offered the Suburban with the 6.2 liter v8.

Analytic proof: downsizing is pointless. The V8 has better fuel economy than the V6 turbo. Hehe.

Roman/TFL... It's Easter 2017 and as you may know I'm in the UK. I've loved TFL for years, I'm watching this again and it occurred to me. I miss how you used to present these videos! The fun and how you all are, how it's put together I feel works well. Much of your new content has lost this feel (loving live btw). Just thought I'd feed this back as I'm sure I'm not the only person that may think this.

I'm Republican. I'm not Rich. Best bleep that one out guys!

so the Yukon cost less (this is the XL does not compete), has a interior is nicer and more premium than the navigators (as they stated), the yukon offers magnetic ride, and it offers a more fuel efficient N/A V8 under load even at altitude that sounds badass, need i say more?

Love the Denali , I have a 2017 . Love it !

I'm fascinated that the Lincoln Navigator and Cadillac Escalade do not include integrated brake controller, when their lower-end stablemates (Ford Expedition and Yukon/Tahoe/Suburban) can be equipped with the integrated brake controller. Very odd spec decision.

Looks like the Lincoln beat the overpriced GMC in all aspects of the test. My money would go for the Lincoln.

Chevy,Gmc,Cadillac best hands down (;

I still think the new full size GM suvs look like a hearse with those rear doors. The new 8 speed did well though.

that fucking transmission annoys me I don't think they even tested the gmc under load I would pick the lincoin or even the expedition fully loaded

Would love to see a 2015 F-150 with the 2.7 Ecoboost run the Gauntlet!

You should use Cruise control so the speed is always the same

idk what to say. both are FANTASTIC trucks. it all just depends on what your tastes are.

I'm a poor republican conservative but you're untitled to your opinion (God bless America) and your first amendment rights

I had 3 Expeditions and I finally got a GMC Yukon Denali 2016. And lemme tell u, only 2 complaints. But huge ones. The seats are like rocks and ur head doesn't even hit the head rest cuz it's too far back. And the third row is for 9 year old. U aren't getting adults in there for anything more than a 15 minute ride. Expedition had some serious comfort and the third row was the most comfortable seat in the truck.

I WISH THEY COULD DO MY TRUCK, A 2003 YUKON DENALI REGULAR WHEEL BASE VS THAT YEARS COMPETITION.

Nice comparison guys. The heat of Davis Dam vs the cool air on Ike helps out the NA vehicle a bit here.

Things to remeber folks, this is the XL denali not the short one like the Navigator. You also have to remeber altitude. The 6.2 turns into a 5.0 engine whilst dealing with these high altitudes, the 3.5 (7.2L at full boost) doesn't experience the same affect and maintains it's efficiency. The 8 speed has also proven itself to only aid in driveability and doesn't increase fuel economy.

I love turbo'ed vehicles, they are a lot of fun.. but you know what they say "no replacement for displacement" and it's true in a couple ways, especially dat sound! I'd rather have the yukon, probably even if the engines were swapper.

Maybe the Lincoln has map pockets instead of cup holders in the 4 doors because Lincoln's owners are not in the habit of slopping the interior up with spilled drinks.

First-gen Lincoln Navigator interiors were better when they came out than any GM SUV at the time.

Why did the cruise control not be utilized in the test? /I believe that the GMC would have done better on it's average speed by allowing it to try to maintain it's speed on it's own. That is what it is suppose to be for.

Sounds like it's gonna break The ecoboost will out last the v8

Since you have a hard time not exceeding the speed limit, why not set the cruise and let the truck handle maintaining it?

After 20 minutes of the Yukon I just slow down so I won't have to beat that engine to death

I think you all need to do a towing test of the Chevy Traverse VS Ford Explorer. Although they aren't build for towing I'd like to see just how they would do!

Gmc anyday I use to have a Denali with a 6.0 vortec and had great power and that one was an 04 I love to try out the new one. That Denali wanted to go up that mtn pretty good. Great video tflt

Putting the bias aside. Lincoln is the clear winner. Low range torque with no hunting. Quiet and luxurious comfort all day long. Higher towing capacity. Better ride and handling with IRS. Better third row comfort. More luxurious look and feel.

I know this is a old video but I absolutely love my wife's 17 danali.

Adding a self leveling rear end doesn't shift any weight back to the front axle. Only keeps it level.

Both are nice trucks and similarly priced.

I would love to see this done with the Mercedes GL350 BluTEC and the GL450 with the new 3.0L V6 since they are in the same price range as the Lincoln and the GMC. I know GM and Ford are the towing kings but 7,500lb towing capacity isn't anything to snuff at. Also it would be interesting to see how the Air suspension in the Mercedes handles the trailer load.

Gmc Denali has a solid axle, and a 6.2 liter V8. The navigator has independent suspicion which is for cars and a V6 it's more of an SUV and the GMC is actually a Chevy truck with a different body

Great comparison. I tow a 26' travel trailer about every other month and a few times in the Summer. I'm considering either supercharging and running a tune on my 2013 Sub or biting the bullet and buying a 2018 Denali with the new 10 speed at the end of the year. Invest $10-12k in the 2013 Sub or just buy a better towing vehicle?

6.2 sound like it was struggling up that hill 4500 all the way semm like it would run hot navigator was under 3000 rpm

I think you could get load leveling in the navigator or even the expedition for that matter

Ponygt 662 and this just proves my point. better interior, better sound, better efficiency, far more power, all from a lighter, more compact, smaller 6.2L v8 in a XL trimmed GMC SUV.face it the GMC is better in every way lincoln cant hold light to GMC (right now) perhaps when they put a real interior, better transmission, lighter engine, and better styling it will win :)

I like Roman's none bias compared to the other two

Nice review Ask Nathan I do occasionally tow heavy loads with my 2012 expedition el and think I would be happy with either of these. I think i am going to get a 2015 Expedition el with an ecoboost due to the great service at my local ford dealer. My vehicle before the 2012 Expedition was a 2007 Suburban and I saw a big increase in towing capability in that switch I feel due to the 6 speed transmission and axle ratio. I feel this next truck I get will blow the old ones out of the water after watching these videos no matter what I choose. I really enjoyed both reviews

Did that one guy say Big Bad V8 vs a TWIN Turbo V6 put twin turbos on the V8 and see what happens

Can you guys please do towing tests of Acadias, Explorers, Highlanders, X5s and ect!!!!!

I've owned both of these SUV's as well as Ford Super Duty's and full size GM trucks. The fact of the matter is I've always had a far more enjoyable & dependable longterm experience from GM trucks versus Ford. This is not a biased opinion, but, rather a fact based on actual ownership. Don't get me wrong, I'm very impressed by the EcoBoost's performance; in all of it's various varieties. But I'll be even more impressed if they're able to sustain the rigors of long haul use and ownership; without becoming too costly to keep and maintain. That has not been my experience with Ford & Lincoln products thus far.

That "masculine" sound you refer to gets real annoying, real fast when you're towing. The Navigator does nothing for me but I'll take the wine of a turbo any day.

This video appears to compare a non-XL Navigator to a Yukon XL, so not quite even match up.

77000 that's very expensive. ..

I love watching your videos, but I have a question particularly on the Yukon Denali with the Autoride (airbag suspension), how do you set up the Weight Distribution Hitch?

I want to see one of the old dodge 5.9 l cummins try it with the same weight as what the newer ones had

Hey does anyone know if Chrysler is bringing back the Aspen? I personally don't think Chrysler could go wrong if they brought back the Aspen. All that they would need to do is update the interior and slightly change the exterior to compete with today's full sized suv's. From all the reviews I've read, it was an extremely reliable truck and was a great bang for your buck. I really liked the old aspens and I think they would sell like crazy if Chrysler brought them back... and kept the hemi of course lol.

Ok guys, the reason you don't want an 8 speed with the turbo engine is simply because of the nature of a turbo engine. A wider powerband with longer pull is what you would want on the Lincoln. The 6 speed is the right choice for the engine style. The 8 speed is probably necessary with a large N/A V8 and a narrower powerband.

If anyone pays that much for a Lincoln they deserve their resale value.

i like the idea of the quieter engine in the navigator, when i rented the suburban every noise was pounding on me due to the large cabin and I would've loved to have less noise

Navigator rules Ecoboost all day.

I love how he called him out on speeding funny how he was cheating and the navi is more of a urban dweller grant it its a truck but the expedition is the sportier work horse in comparison if u ask me

that thing sounds so good like damn. sexy. true luxury truck unlike that frumpy outdated lincoln.

Does Kent, aka Mr. Truck, ever wear his seat belt while seated in the back?

beautiful Denali

What was he muttering ? 7:32

GMC 1500K owner here, I dont tow much so there may be a reason but does cruise control work under those conditions and does the GMC have a tow mode like my 08 GMC does? when I moved a friends boat for him the tow mode seemed to hold gears longer

When doing the Gauntlet, do you guys start at mile marker 205? Then end at the Light? I want to know for future "data." HAH

Será que algún día mandarian de esos vehículo a paraguay??

Only way big truck SUVs like the Denali get better gas mileage is to add more gears to the transmission, thus the new 2015i models (Escalade and Yukon Denali) come standard with 8 speed.

There are a few comments in part 1 and part 2 that tell us the Navigator did better than the Denali in time up the hill, engine braking down the hill, was quieter inside, and rode much smoother than the Denali. Yet, even after winning in every category, the Denali is declared winner based on a fuel computer reading? I know GM products fuel economy computers are "generous". IF we actually want to know real MPG up/down the gauntlet, then we should be starting with full tanks and filling them to full again when done to compute fuel economy. Based on other tests over longer runs (up to 100 miles), the simple math calculation using real gallons reveals it's all a matter of physics. A vehicle of X size climbing Y distance at Z speed will require a certain horsepower. How that vehicle develops horsepower (3.5l vs 6.2l) is not really relevant so long as the efficiency of each power plant is the same. GM & Ford have put great efforts into efficiency so, we should expect them to be near the peak available from gas engines performing heavy workloads. I would not be surprised were the same test run today using the 10 speed transmissions available in each model that we see less hunting (Denali) and slightly better MPG figures shown in the GM. But, actual MPG is only going to be known if we replace physical fuel in each vehicle when the test is over. I'd suggest we run the test once again, using current model year counterparts, and physically replace the fuel when done to get real MPG vs computer-based guestimates from each vehicle. Oh, and leave prejudice behind and let the data declare the winner.

Idk y ppl get these big trucks if its not for family or to tow like y would u buy sumthing this big ifbu dont have a big family i have 4 kids an need trunk space to so mpg means alot i could've got the denali or the escalade but its not about power its about space an mpg for me

I think the so called gear hunting was Nathan having to let up and slow down so much! I wish they would also do a test somewhere that didn't favor Turbo's so much! But then with these 2 it looked to me like the Turbo altitude advantage just barely let it sorta keep up.

Ecobeast > 6.2 Ecotec push rod slug LMAO, The 6.2 has 40 HP more and the same torque as the EB and the Yukon is lighter!! That gear hunting would get annoying after awhile, although I think the Yukon looked better and had a better interior. Also what is the gas octane requirement for the 6.2, because if I'm not mistaken the 6.2 in the Silverado calls for premium.

Set your phone on the dark pad on the console and it will charge. Nice!

Imagine if RAM made an SUV based of the 1500, with a 5.7L Hemi or 6.4L Hemi or even the 3.6L pentastar. That would hurt Ford and GM SUV sales.

V8 sounds nice over 6

God I love Mr. Truck 😂

So the longer, heavier GMC without turbos got better MPG and a similar tow time as the shorter, (possibly) lighter Lincoln with turbos that should have helped the V6 breathe better at high altitude. I'd imagine the Navigator L would have been slightly worse on MPG than the standard wheel base model, giving that much more advantage to the GMC, on top of the fact that the Lincoln has no trailer controls. The EcoBoost claims are tending not not to work out unless you are drag racing.

I know they don't make them anymore but you should take an Avalanche up the gauntlet

please do a 2016 ford explorer

why don't you guy's put the cruise control on and then if you get traffic put the the resume on then it would prevent Nathan to over speed . :)

00:55 did he just said Hi to himself !!?

Funny how the old 6.2 pushrod OHV V8 got better mileage than the fancy little DOHC Ecoboost. Just goes to show that GM knows what they're do and Ford don't have a clue.

do the toyota 4runner on the ike gauntlet

That transmission shifting every 5 sec with the V8 would get annoying af

I loved the series, great job guys at TFL, this was a near perfect comparison! I can't decide which truck I'd rather have. I really dig that GMC interior and the 6.2 engine sound. However, I don't like how it has to hunt for gears, considering it has an 8 speed auto. What's up with that? As for the Navigator, I don't have anything really negative to say. I don't like how it squatted down with the extra tongue weight on the back, though.

Why the constant complaining about the GM integrated brake controller being on the left side? It's been that way for years because there really isn't a convenient place to have it on the right side. The 3.42 ratio with the 8-speed is almost equal to 4.10's in the old GM 4-speed if you do the math. Very good choice of gear for towing. The Suburban & Yukon Denali are not the same. The Denali trim level is much nicer than the LTZ Suburban. Only GM interior about the same is the High Country. Then you have this goofball Mr. Truck talking about the Silverado with identical engine and transmission but "wrong mapping" , WTF is he trying to say with that one? The vehicles are going to shift different based on total weight, and they do not weigh the same. Now he has the entire crew saying grade shifting! The proper term per the manufacturer is "grade braking". You may want to reread the brochure. The GM cylinder deactivation goes from 8 to 4cyl, there is no 6cyl mode on these vehicles. These reviews are getting really difficult to watch.

Who wants to listen to the engine THAT much?? That V8 is constantly down shifting and really screaming. Fun for a minute but for a longer trip, forget it. Ecoboost is much more refined.

Truck based SUVs; so does that mean you'll end up testing the Nissan xTerra and Toyota 4Runner on the Ike Gauntlet?

I have the suburban an besides horsepower an looks its da same i like the way the front of the suburban looks i think it looks better my opinon the interior is identical O and i get 22 23 mpg highway denali barely gets 18

How about GM start turbo charging there v8's... that would be badass

Lincoln WAY quieter. I like, big, fast and QUITE. If I want loud, I'd buy a sports car. What do they say? If it's not fast make it loud? :) I own a 2015 Navigator L, Limo quite, and luxury car smooth driving. But hey, that's what I like. If I want loud and choppy ride, I'll hop in my 51' Chevy Pickup with V8 Conversion. And besides, how often do most people tow?

Now do a test with the 2019 Yukon and the 2019 Lincoln with the standard 450HP raptor engine.....

Try to get on motortrend with road kill

I'd rather have the turbos.

at least the navigator isnt as ugly as the 2015 toyota sequoia. needs a change big time

It's not a truck!!!! A truck is a semi. Then the Pickup, than a SUV

Wait... Do SUVs really only get 3-5 mpg when towing??