Tow Chart

2016 GMC Yukon XL towing capacity

Up to 8,300 lbs with a conventional ball hitch. That rating is for this configuration: YUKON XL 1500 2WD, ECOTEC3 5.3L V-8, 2WD, 3.42 axle. The lowest-rated configuration in the same tables is 6,000 lbs, so the answer for your vehicle depends on how it is equipped.

Highest published rating8,300 lbsConventional (ball hitch). Lowest in the same tables: 6,000 lbs.

The top figure belongs to one specific build. Find the row that matches your engine, cab, drive and axle, and check the label on your driver's door jamb. Passengers and cargo in the truck come off what you can tow.

2016 GMC Yukon XL towing capacity by engine

The highest rating published for each engine. Pick a figure to see every configuration behind it.

EngineConventionalConfigurations
ECOTEC3 5.3L V-88,300 lbs4
ECOTEC3 6.2L V-88,100 lbs2

2016 GMC Yukon XL towing capacity chart

All 6 configurations in the source, by hitch type and engine, highest rating first. Each row links to the page it is printed on.

Conventional (ball hitch)

2016 GMC Yukon XL ECOTEC3 5.3L V-8 towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerNeedsSource
YUKON XL 1500 2WDtable does not name the hitch; its notes give trailer tongue weight limits and weight-distributing hitch guidance (conventional hitch) and no fifth-wheel rating is given2WD3.428,300 lbsHeavy-Duty Trailering Package (NHT)p. 17
YUKON XL 1500 4WDtable does not name the hitch; its notes give trailer tongue weight limits and weight-distributing hitch guidance (conventional hitch) and no fifth-wheel rating is given4WD3.428,000 lbsHeavy-Duty Trailering Package (NHT)p. 17
YUKON XL 1500 2WDtable does not name the hitch; its notes give trailer tongue weight limits and weight-distributing hitch guidance (conventional hitch) and no fifth-wheel rating is given2WD3.086,300 lbsp. 17
YUKON XL 1500 4WDtable does not name the hitch; its notes give trailer tongue weight limits and weight-distributing hitch guidance (conventional hitch) and no fifth-wheel rating is given4WD3.086,000 lbsp. 17
2016 GMC Yukon XL ECOTEC3 6.2L V-8 towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerNeedsSource
Denali, YUKON XL DENALI 2WDtable does not name the hitch; its notes give trailer tongue weight limits and weight-distributing hitch guidance (conventional hitch) and no fifth-wheel rating is given2WD3.238,100 lbsp. 17
Denali, YUKON XL DENALI AWDtable does not name the hitch; its notes give trailer tongue weight limits and weight-distributing hitch guidance (conventional hitch) and no fifth-wheel rating is givenAWD3.237,900 lbsp. 17

Common questions

Which 2016 GMC Yukon XL engine tows the most?

ECOTEC3 5.3L V-8, at up to 8,300 lbs. Next is ECOTEC3 6.2L V-8 at up to 8,100 lbs.

What does a 2016 GMC Yukon XL need to tow 8,300 lbs?

The source lists this for the top-rated configuration: Heavy-Duty Trailering Package (NHT).

Where do these numbers come from?

From 2016 GMC Trailering Guide. Each row in the tables above links to the document and gives the page the figure is printed on.

Towing equipment for the 2016 GMC Yukon XL

Parts sold to fit this vehicle. Fitting one does not raise a rating, and the tables above say what each rating needs.

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Where these numbers come from

Page numbers count pages in the linked file, which can differ from the number printed in the corner. Report a number that looks wrong.

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