2006 GMC Yukon XL: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

10 builds left the factory as a 2006 Yukon XL, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 2,044 vehicles built
  • 13 for sale right now

Which Yukon XL is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

Mild hybrid · 4WD Mild hybrid 1GKEC16Z-6 Mild hybrid 3GKEC16Z-6 4WD
Engine 5.3L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl 6L 8-cyl
Fuel Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) Gasoline
Vehicles built 277 222 99 20
Same on every 2006 Yukon XL
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • For sale right now 2
Price trend

Median down $1,093 over the last 4 months.

2006 Yukon XL price history →
Will it hold value?

A Yukon XL typically keeps about 80% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,799 today.

Yukon XL depreciation by year →
Cost to run

13/17 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,320/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2006 Yukon XL

Safety, in plain English

What 1GKEC16Z-6 means

1GK EC16Z · 6
1GK
the World Manufacturer Identifier GMC registered — assembled in the United States
EC16Z
together encode the Yukon XL line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 5.3L 8cyl — as GMC filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
6
in position 10 — model year 2006
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1GKEC16Z 26J132676
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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