Factory build sheet
2018 GMC Yukon Denali
Build 1GKS1CKJ-J · 6.2L 8cyl · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1GKS1CKJ and position 10 reads J. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Yukon whose VIN starts 1GKS1CKJ and carries J in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 2,745 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 2,745 known VINs
- 82 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by GMC with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 6.2 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Engine model
- L86 - Spark Ignited Direct Injection, Variable Val
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Forward speeds
- 10
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
- NHTSA body type
- MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
- Doors
- 4
- Seats
- 8
- Seat rows
- 3
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 2F
- GVWR
- 7,001–8,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
Driver assistance, as built
- Forward collision warning Standard
- Crash imminent braking Standard
- Lane departure warning Standard
- Lane keeping assistance Standard
- Adaptive cruise control Optional
- Blind spot warning Standard
Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.
What this build asks today
Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.
$25,994 median asking price · 110 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026
Low 2% of listings $15,900 Top 2% of listings $37,888
The same build, other model years
GMC used the VIN pattern 1GKS1CKJ for 6 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2015 Denali 6.2L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 2,741 vehicles code F $18,995
- 2016 Denali 6.2L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 2,589 vehicles code G $20,600
- 2017 Denali 6.2L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 2,473 vehicles code H $23,495
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2018 You are here code J $25,994
- 2019 Denali 6.2L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 2,039 vehicles code K $28,950
- 2020 Denali 6.2L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 980 vehicles code L $33,859
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 1GK | GENERAL MOTORS LLC · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | S1CKJ | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | J | Model year — 2018 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
NHTSA safety ratings
Crash-test results are published per model year and body style, so they cover the 2018 GMC Yukon as a whole rather than this build alone.
Overall
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
Frontal crash
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Side crash
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Rollover
★★★ ★★ 3 / 5
3 recall campaigns are recorded for the 2018 Yukon. Recalls are issued per VIN range — check the VIN of the car you are looking at, not the model.
2,745 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1GKS1CKJ-J shares the specification above.
- 2,745 Known VINs
- 82 Listed for sale now
- 110 Priced listings
- $25,994 Median asking
Vehicles of this build
A fixed sample of 3 vehicles carrying this configuration — each with its own history page. The sample refreshes quarterly, not nightly, so it stays put between visits.
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Yukon, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2018 SLT Standard Edition 5.3L 8-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 190 vehicles · $28,722 median
- 2018 SLE 5.3L 8-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 28 vehicles
- 2018 SLE 5.3L 8-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 1,338 vehicles · $20,494 median
- 2018 SLT Standard Edition 5.3L 8-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 287 vehicles
- 2019 SLT 6.2L 8-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 82 vehicles · $30,436 median
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Prices are asking prices from 110 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.
Vehicle counts come from the 2,745 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.