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2013 GMC Yukon Line Gets A Few Small Changes: RPO Central

For the last model year of the GMT900-based Yukon, GMC is giving its full-size line of SUVs a few insignificant changes, just as Chevy is doing with the Tahoe and Suburban. By far and large, the updates are related to the color palette, with the deletion of the Steel Gray Metallic and Gold Mist Metallic hues and the addition of Champagne Silver Metallic, Dark Blue Metallic, and Deep Indigo Metallic. Here’s the official list of changes by Yukon model:

Yukon/Denali

Deletions

  • (16U) Steel Gray Metallic
  • (51U) Gold Mist Metallic

New Features

  • (GWT) Champagne Silver Metallic
  • (GXH) Dark Blue Metallic (available to order Fall 2012), extra charge
  • (GWU) Deep Indigo Metallic (available to order Spring 2013), extra charge
  • Powertrain Grade Braking, normal mode

Changes

  • Changed RPO (KA9) to (UVD) Steering wheel, heated. Standard on 5SA, optional on 4SA (not applicable on 4HY, 5HY) Available on 1/2 ton models only

Yukon Commercial Fleet

Deletions

  • (16U) Steel Gray Metallic
  • (51U) Gold Mist Metallic

New Features

  • (GWT) Champagne Silver Metallic
  • (GXH) Dark Blue Metallic (available to order Fall 2012), extra charge
  • (GWU) Deep Indigo Metallic (available to order Spring 2013), extra charge
  • Powertrain Grade Braking, normal mode

Changes

  • Changed RPO (KA9) to (UVD) Steering wheel, heated. Standard on 5SA, optional on 4SA (not applicable on 4HY, 5HY) Available on 1/2 ton models only.

Yukon Hybrid

Deletions

  • (16U) Steel Gray Metallic
  • (51U) Gold Mist Metallic
  • (58U) Carbon Black Metallic

New Features

  • (GWT) Champagne Silver Metallic
  • (GXH) Dark Blue Metallic (available to order Fall 2012), extra charge
  • (GWU) Deep Indigo Metallic (available to order Spring 2013), extra Charge

Changes

  • RPO code (U2K) was added as a reference code for SiriusXM satellite radio

Yukon XL / Denali

Deletions

  • (16U) Steel Gray Metallic
  • (51U) Gold Mist Metallic

New Features

  • (GWT) Champagne Silver Metallic
  • (GXH) Dark Blue Metallic (available to order Fall 2012), extra charge
  • (GWU) Deep Indigo Metallic (available to order Spring 2013), extra charge
  • Powertrain Grade Braking, normal mode

Changes

  • Changed RPO (KA9) to (UVD) Steering wheel, heated. Standard on 5SA, optional on 4SA (not applicable on 4HY, 5HY) Available on 1/2 ton models only
  • (PCK) Restriction change – Now upgrade able to (DPN) mirror on 3/4 ton models

Yukon XL Commercial Fleet

Deletions

  • (16U) Steel Gray Metallic
  • (51U) Gold Mist Metallic

New Features

  • (GWT) Champagne Silver Metallic
  • (GXH) Dark Blue Metallic (available to order Fall 2012), extra charge
  • (GWU) Deep Indigo Metallic (available to order Spring 2013), extra charge
  • Powertrain Grade Braking, normal mode

Changes

  • Changed RPO (KA9) to (UVD) Steering wheel, heated. Standard on 5SA, optional on 4SA (not applicable on 4HY, 5HY)
  • (PCK) Restriction change – Now upgrade able to (DPN) mirror on 3/4 ton models, on 1/2 ton models requires fleet or government order type.

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Comments

  1. For some reason there were also changes to the vehicle weights – but no apparent explanation why.

    Reply
    1. That’s the magical fairy dust in full effect. Sprinkle some, and the weight either increases or decreases… at will.

      Reply
  2. 2102 is a long wait for Dark Blue Metallic! Just kidding.

    Reply
    1. Fixed 🙂

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