Test Drove a 6.2l Yukon Denali
Just like the title said, I just test drove an older 2007 (or 2010). Yukon Denali XL AWD with the 420 HP 6.2l all aluminum V8. I am considering purchasing this vehicle but have not yet. This vehi...
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I'd get an oil analysis done, before buying a 6.2L with that many miles. Keep in mind it's a light-duty motor with a light-duty design life (150,000). It's designed for power over longevity, and feeling sluggish could be low compression .
The lag is probably just the electronic throttle body. The earlier GM ones were slow to move, relative to a mechanical throttle body, and combined with somewhat invasive torque-management, can make it feel how you describe. And a high-mile one might need a good cleaning.
The AWD in that rig won't "steal" power, since it's still a mechanical coupling (clutch based engagement), and the clutches won't engage anyways unless it detects an difference between output shaft speeds.
The lag is probably just the electronic throttle body. The earlier GM ones were slow to move, relative to a mechanical throttle body, and combined with somewhat invasive torque-management, can make it feel how you describe. And a high-mile one might need a good cleaning.
The AWD in that rig won't "steal" power, since it's still a mechanical coupling (clutch based engagement), and the clutches won't engage anyways unless it detects an difference between output shaft speeds.
