Compare the2025 GMC YukonVS 2024 Lincoln Navigator

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Towing
Ergonomics
Model Availability
Economic Advantages
Recommendations

Safety

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Both the Yukon and Navigator have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Yukon has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The Navigator’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

The Yukon has a standard front seat center airbag, which deploys between the driver and front passenger, protecting them from injuries caused by striking each other in serious side impacts. The Navigator doesn’t offer front seat center airbags.

A passive infrared night vision system optional on the Yukon Ultimate helps the driver to more easily detect people, animals or other objects in front of the vehicle at night. Using an infrared camera to detect heat, the system then displays the image on a monitor in the dashboard. The Navigator doesn’t offer a night vision system.

Both the Yukon and Navigator have rear cross-traffic warning, but the Yukon has Rear Cross Traffic Braking (automatically applies the brakes) to better prevent a collision when backing near traffic. The Navigator’s Cross-Traffic Alert doesn’t automatically brake.

Both the Yukon and the Navigator have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors, rear cross-path warning, available all wheel drive and driver alert monitors.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the GMC Yukon is safer than the Lincoln Navigator:

	Yukon	Navigator
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	146	165
Neck Injury Risk	23%	32%
Neck Stress	312 lbs.	361 lbs.
Neck Compression	51 lbs.	147 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the GMC Yukon is safer than the Lincoln Navigator:

	Yukon	Navigator
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Hip Force	118 lbs.	180 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Spine Acceleration	24 G’s	27 G’s
Hip Force	248 lbs.	434 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Spine Acceleration	38 G’s	47 G’s

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Warranty

The Yukon’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the Navigator’s (6 vs. 5 years).

There are over 3 times as many GMC dealers as there are Lincoln dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Yukon’s warranty.

Reliability

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that GMC vehicles are better in initial quality than Lincoln vehicles. With 23 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks GMC higher than Lincoln.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that GMC vehicles are more reliable than Lincoln With 45 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks GMC higher than Lincoln.

Fuel Economy and Range

An engine control system that can shut down some of the engine’s cylinders helps improve the Yukon V8’s fuel efficiency. The Navigator doesn’t offer a system that can shut down part of the engine.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Yukon’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Navigator:

	Yukon	Navigator
Front Rotors	16.1 inches	13.8 inches
Rear Rotors	13.6 inches	13.2 inches

The Yukon stops shorter than the Navigator:

	Yukon	Navigator
70 to 0 MPH	183 feet	185 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	129 feet	132 feet	Motor Trend

Tires and Wheels

The Yukon Denali’s optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 40 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Navigator’s optional 45 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Yukon Denali offers optional 24-inch wheels. The Navigator’s largest wheels are only 22-inches.

The Yukon has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The Navigator doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

The Yukon has a standard full size spare tire so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare isn’t available on the Navigator; it requires you to depend on a temporary spare, which limits mileage and speed before replacement.

Suspension and Handling

The Yukon AT4/Denali has a standard automatic load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Navigator doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For greater off-road capability the Yukon AT4 Ultimate Air Ride has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Navigator (10 vs. 9.6 inches), allowing the Yukon to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

Chassis

The GMC Yukon may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs up to about 250 pounds less than the Lincoln Navigator.

Passenger Space

The Yukon has .5 inches more front headroom, .6 inches more front legroom, .3 inches more front shoulder room, .9 inches more rear legroom and .9 inches more third row headroom than the Navigator.

Cargo Capacity

The Yukon’s cargo area provides more volume than the Navigator.

	Yukon	Navigator
Behind Third Seat	25.5 cubic feet	19.3 cubic feet
Third Seat Folded	72.5 cubic feet	57.5 cubic feet
Second Seat Folded	121.7 cubic feet	103.3 cubic feet

Towing

The Yukon’s minimum standard towing capacity is much higher than the Navigator’s (7500 vs. 6200 pounds).

Ergonomics

The Yukon’s instruments include an oil pressure gauge and a temperature gauge - which could save your engine! Often ‘idiot lights’ don’t warn you until damage has been done. The Navigator does not have an oil pressure gauge.

The Yukon’s power window, power lock, power mirror and cruise control switches are lit from behind, making them plainly visible and easier to operate at night. The Navigator’s cruise control switches are unlit, making them difficult to find at night and operate safely.

When the Yukon is put in reverse, both rearview mirrors tilt from their original position. This gives the driver a better view of the curb during parallel parking maneuvers. Shifting out of reverse puts the mirrors into their original positions. The Navigator’s mirrors don’t automatically adjust for backing.

Model Availability

The Yukon is available in both rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive configurations. The Navigator doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.

Economic Advantages

Insurance will cost less for the Yukon owner. The Complete Car Cost Guide estimates that insurance for the Yukon will cost $3375 to $8005 less than the Navigator over a five-year period.

The Yukon will cost the buyer less in the long run because of its superior resale value. The IntelliChoice estimates that the Yukon will retain 53.72% to 56.98% of its original price after five years, while the Navigator only retains 46.45% to 49.93%.

According to The Car Book by Jack Gillis, the Yukon is less expensive to operate than the Navigator because typical repairs cost much less on the Yukon than the Navigator, including $86 less for front struts and $728 less for a power steering pump.

Recommendations

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Yukon second among large suvs in owner reported satisfaction. This includes how well the vehicle performs and satisfies its owner’s expectations. The Navigator isn’t in the top three in its category.

The GMC Yukon/Yukon XL outsold the Lincoln Navigator by almost five to one during 2023.