Traditional body-on-frame SUVs->ke145 are becoming something of a rare breed these days with unibody crossovers->ke288 picking up the sales slack. Folks seem to be more worried about fuel economy than towing numbers or off-road abilities. Still, the market for the old-school, ladder-frame SUV exists and models are still moving off dealer lots.

Two of the more luxurious examples are the Lexus GX460 and the GMC Yukon Denali. Both of these beasts come packing some serious hardware, including V-8 engines, standard/available 4WD and trailer hitch, roof racks, tall ground clearance, and enough attitude to make a snotty high school girl seem angelic.

But how do these two compare when pitted against each other? Both go for the luxury segment, both are slathered in chrome, both offer three rows of seating, and both cost over $60,000. That’s what we’ll find out.

To preface this comparison, both the GMC->ke32 and Lexus->ke47 have spent a week in my driveway and were driven on the same roads, in the same conditions, and even photographed in the same place – all within a two-month window. So let’s get to it.

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2016 Lexus GX460 VS. GMC Yukon Denali

Specifications

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• Model: 2016 Lexus GX460 VS. GMC Yukon Denali
• Horsepower: 402
• Torque: 575
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