One other contestant is becoming a member of the booming all-electric pickup truck market as on October 20, GMC introduced the opening of pre-orders for the 2024 Sierra EV. The Sierra EV will likely be this Normal Motors model’s second battery-powered pickup following the 2020 premiere of the GMC HUMMER EV.
The primary fashions obtainable to customers would be the “Denali Version 1,” making it the flagship of the road. Arriving for model-year 2025 will likely be off-road-themed AT4 and Elevation trims. Whereas the corporate was mum on different variations, we wouldn’t be shocked to see extra mainstream SLE and/or SLT grades be a part of the roster, maybe for 2026.
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GM says the Sierra EV’s motors can generate 754 horsepower and 785 lb-ft of torque in its most energy mode. Most vary is projected to be 400 miles. The truck will assist as much as 800-Volt DC Quick Charging with most enter of 350 kW, which might enable for as much as 100 miles of vary in 10 minutes. Just like the rival Ford F-150 Lightning, Sierra EV will have the ability to act like a big generator with as much as 10.2 kW obtainable.
Its conventional pickup capabilities will embrace a most payload capability of 1,300 kilos and as much as 9,500 kilos of towing capability. The mattress will likely be 5-foot, 11-inches and embrace a MultiPro Midgate, which when open, creates as much as 9 toes of extra storage capability between the mattress and tailgate. Additionally commonplace on the Version 1 will likely be GMC’s MultiPro Tailgate, which could be set in 4 completely different configurations to ease loading of cumbersome cargo or entry to the mattress. Further cargo capability will likely be obtainable courtesy of a entrance trunk.
The cabin would be the ordinary GMC Denali fare with appropriately high-end supplies together with real wooden, aluminum, and stainless-steel trim. The infotainment display screen measures a large 16.8 inches diagonally and is in a portrait orientation – the primary for a GMC car. Drivers may have a alternative of 5 drive modes with particular steering, suspension, propulsion, sound and energy settings. It can additionally function 4-wheel steering to lower the car’s turning radius and the model’s distinctive “CrabWalk” that turns the rear wheels on the similar pace and angle because the fronts, permitting the truck to maneuver diagonally. Naturally, GM’s wonderful SuperCruise autonomous driving functionality is commonplace.
The 2024 GMC Sierra Denali Version 1 carries a listing value of $107,000 plus vacation spot payment. Different trim ranges are anticipated to begin nearer to $50,000.
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With sky-high demand for electrical vans just like the Ford F-150 Lightning and Rivian R1T, it was solely a matter of time earlier than GMC obtained in on the motion. With its extra typical styling, the Sierra EV ought to show to be the extra in style possibility in comparison with the HUMMER EV that will likely be offered in the identical showroom. There’s the anticipated early adopter tax, however we’re extra focused on how GMC will bundle the $50,000 base mannequin as a consequence of be launched after the launch variations promote out.
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2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Version 1
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