Is the GMC Yukon XL lease a good deal?

Advertised at $959/mo, the GMC Yukon XL truly costs about $1,154/mo once the $7,979 due at signing is spread across the 36-month term. We grade it D.

What is the real monthly cost of the GMC Yukon XL lease?

About $1,154 per month, versus the $959 advertised payment.

GMC Yukon XL Lease Deals: $959/mo, True Cost $1,154/mo (November 2026)

Updated November 2026 · Offer source

Advertised$959/mo

Due at signing$7,979

Term36 months

True cost$1,154/mo

GradeD

Offer endsNovember 30, 2026

vs rivals: Toyota Sequoia $1,008/mo · GMC Yukon $1,053/mo · Jeep Grand Wagoneer $964/mo

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Deal grade

Advertised

$959/mo

True cost

$1,154/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other midsize and large SUVs. This lease is 1.46%. How we grade

How $959 becomes $1,154

The ad says $959 a month, and it also asks for $7,979 at signing.
$959 of that is your first payment. The other $7,020 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $7,020 is $195 a month.

$959advertised payment

$195up-front money, each month

$1,154true cost a month

$7,979

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$41,544

Total cost

1.46%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2027 4WD Elevation MSRP $78,995	$959	$7,979	36 mo	$1,154	D
2026 4WD Elevation MSRP $78,395	$959	$10,799	36 mo	$1,232	F

The math for the 2027 4WD Elevation

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $7,979
35 more payments of $959: $33,565
Total for 36 months: $41,544
True cost each month: $1,154
Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed: $1.39

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

Deal grade

Advertised

$959/mo

True cost

$1,232/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other midsize and large SUVs. This lease is 1.57%. How we grade

How $959 becomes $1,232

The ad says $959 a month, and it also asks for $10,799 at signing.
$959 of that is your first payment. The other $9,840 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $9,840 is $273 a month.

$959advertised payment

$273up-front money, each month

$1,232true cost a month

$10,799

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$44,364

Total cost

1.57%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 4WD Elevation MSRP $78,395	$959	$10,799	36 mo	$1,232	F

The math for the 2026 4WD Elevation

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $10,799
35 more payments of $959: $33,565
Total for 36 months: $44,364
True cost each month: $1,232
Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed: $1.48

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

Deal grade

Advertised

$899/mo

True cost

$1,225/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other midsize and large SUVs. This lease is 1.56%. How we grade

How $899 becomes $1,225

The ad says $899 a month, and it also asks for $12,649 at signing.
$899 of that is your first payment. The other $11,750 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $11,750 is $326 a month.

$899advertised payment

$326up-front money, each month

$1,225true cost a month

$12,649

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$44,114

Total cost

1.56%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 4WD Elevation MSRP $78,395	$899	$12,649	36 mo	$1,225	D

The math for the 2026 4WD Elevation

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $12,649
35 more payments of $899: $31,465
Total for 36 months: $44,114
True cost each month: $1,225
Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed: $1.47

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

Deal grade

Advertised

$959/mo

True cost

$1,440/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other midsize and large SUVs. This lease is 1.82%. How we grade

How $959 becomes $1,440

The ad says $959 a month, and it also asks for $12,499 at signing.
$959 of that is your first payment. The other $11,540 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 24 months of the lease, $11,540 is $481 a month.

$959advertised payment

$481up-front money, each month

$1,440true cost a month

$12,499

Due at signing

24 mo

Term

$34,556

Total cost

1.82%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2027 4WD Elevation MSRP $78,995	$959	$12,499	24 mo	$1,440	F
2026 4WD Elevation MSRP $78,395	$959	$14,259	24 mo	$1,513	F

The math for the 2027 4WD Elevation

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $12,499
23 more payments of $959: $22,057
Total for 24 months: $34,556
True cost each month: $1,440
Cost for each mile, with 20,000 miles allowed: $1.73

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

How the GMC Yukon XL lease changed

Since October 12, 2026, the true cost went up by $20 a month, from $1,134 to $1,154.

October 12, 2026: $959/mo, $7,259 due, 36 mo: $1,134
October 17, 2026: $959/mo, $7,259 due, 36 mo: $1,134
October 31, 2026: $959/mo, $7,259 due, 36 mo: $1,134
November 5, 2026: $959/mo, $7,979 due, 36 mo: $1,154
November 11, 2026: $959/mo, $7,979 due, 36 mo: $1,154

Each line is the best offer where most regions share it, on the day that we collected the offers.

How it ranks among midsize and large SUVs

The GMC Yukon XL has the 32nd lowest true cost of 33 midsize and large SUVs with an advertised lease this month. The lowest is the Subaru Outback at $410 a month.

The middle true cost in the class is $566 a month, and the GMC Yukon XL costs $588 more. Each month it costs 1.46% of its MSRP, and the middle of the class is 1.26%.