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Land Rover LR3 vs. GMC Yukon Hybrid Review

How the Land Rover LR3 stacks up against the GMC Yukon Hybrid - by Nigel Cooper, Topanga CA

2009 Land Rover LR3
Price: $45,975
2010 GMC Yukon Hybrid
Price Range: $50,920 - $61,345
Land Rover LR3 vs. GMC Yukon Hybrid Review

Utility
The GMC Yukon Hybrid will most certainly prove more practical than the Land Rover LR3 for those of you with frequent kid-cargo. The GMC Yukon Hybrid is a better choice than the Land Rover LR3 when it comes to hauling capacity, especially if you often need to carry a lot of gear or big dogs. Towing is considerably more the Land Rover's forte than it is the GMC's.

Performance
With that kind of horsepower, both the GMC Yukon Hybrid and the LR3 are true sportscars.

Dimensions
Your wallet will hurt more every time you fill up the GMC Yukon Hybrid than the Land Rover LR3 because of its larger tank. The Land Rover and the GMC Yukon Hybrid compete for the same parking spaces.

Convenience
You'll most definitely have to take the Land Rover LR3 for a fill-up more often than the Yukon Hybrid because of its tank size and gas mileage.

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs approximately the same to get the Land Rover LR3 to the dealership as the GMC Yukon Hybrid. Regarding gas mileage, the GMC Yukon Hybrid has the Land Rover beat. The Land Rover LR3 consumes a lot of gas compared to the GMC Yukon Hybrid. The Land Rover LR3 is significantly less pricey than the GMC Yukon Hybrid regarding MSRP. The Land Rover LR3 will cost you a lots_of_money in gasoline every year compared to the Yukon Hybrid. The GMC Yukon Hybrid will save you a lots_of_money at the pump every year compared to the Land Rover LR3.

Handling
With their similar turning radiuses, the Land Rover and the GMC definitely handle almost the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The GMC Yukon Hybrid's engine is significantly more sizeable than the Land Rover LR3's. Remember that more sizeable engines may use more gas than smaller ones. Torque equals pickup, and the GMC will have picked up and gone by the time the Land Rover LR3 finally gets moving.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the GMC offers a bit more head room than the Land Rover LR3, there frankly isn't much of a difference. The Land Rover LR3 is not particularly roomier for your passengers than the GMC Yukon Hybrid.

Overview
The basic warranty that comes with the GMC Yukon Hybrid isn't quite as generous as the Land Rover LR3's.

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