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Can the 2026 GMC Yukon XL tow my trailer?

5,000 lb trailer

Yes

  • 5,000 lb is 61% of the 8,200 lb rating.
  • 3,200 lb to spare.
  • Curb weight 5,722 lb. Rated to pull 1.4 times that.

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Quick weights

2026 Yukon XL tow ratings

500500500500500500500500500500rating 8,200 lb1 sourcetrailer 5,000 lbYukon XL · 5,722 lbeach crate = 500 lb×1.4Rating 8,200 lb ÷ curb weight 5,722 lb
One slot per crate of the rating. Red crates are over it. Drag the ring to change the weight.
2026 GMC Yukon XL Elevation RWD: numbers drawn
MeasureValue
TrimElevation RWD
Tow rating8,200 lb
Curb weight5,722 lb
Horsepower355 hp
Torque383 lb-ft
DriveRWD
MSRP$72,600
Trailer5,000 lb
Share of rating61%
Rating ÷ curb weight1.4

Max tow rating: higher than 90% of 147 SUVs (2026).

What this cannot tell you

A rating needs the right hitch, tow package and axle.

People, cargo and tongue weight use payload. Check the door label.

How values are checked