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AutoPacific’s Ideal Vehicle Award (IVA) recognizes the vehicle that best hits the target its buyers demand.  Winning an IVA shows the product planners, engineers and designers of the manufacturer understand what their target customers want and have created the vehicle to best meet their demands.

Yukon XL Edges Platform-Mate Chevrolet Suburban for IVA Win: The 2012 GMC Yukon XL comes closest to the ideal of any Large SUV.  The Yukon XL edges out the second place Chevrolet Suburban by 11 rating points to win in its class.   Having eighty-percent or more of owners rating a characteristic ideal is outstanding.  Achieving a score of ninety-percent is even more impressive.  Ninety-percent or more of Yukon XL owners rate its exterior size, driver’s seat comfort and ride and handling ideal.  Eighty-percent or more of Yukon XL owners find these additional characteristics ideal:  interior lighting, driver’s seat visibility, passenger roominess, cargo space, wheels, ease of getting in and out and safety ratings.

The Smaller GMC Yukon won AutoPacific’s 2012 Vehicle Satisfaction Award.

A Few Shortfalls – But None Critical. About 29% of Yukon XL owners want more interior storage compartments.   About 26% want larger tires than now.  About 20% of Yukon XL owners want better power and acceleration.  About 19% want more daring exterior styling than now.  About 17% want better infotainment technology while 9% want their technology to be easier to use.

You can find an Autobytel review of this IVA award winner at  http://www.autobytel.com/auto-news/awards/ideal-suvs-pickups-rated-by-owners-in-2012-iva-awards-112117/

For a complete summary of all AutoPacific 2012 Ideal Vehicle Award results contact karin.turner@vehiclevoice.com and title your email “IVA Results”.  A copy of the results will be emailed to you within 48-hours.