GMC Unveils Sierra EV Denali
Electrics need to really crack the North American market. For this to work, there is one segment that they need to bust wide open and that is trucks.
North American buyers are willing to spend big money on their trucks. Think F-150 Raptor on the off-road end…but also luxurious trucks. Full sized trucks are have long been available in opulent trims…but one brand and trim stands out among the others as a go-to for fancy and capable. GMC Denali.
GMC has been selling Denali trims of the Sierra truck for over 20 years. Buyers love their Denalis and they’ve long given GM’s luxury truck buyers a place to go and largely kept Cadillac out of pickups.
Today, GMC unveiled their electric Sierra. Based on the same platform as the already announced Silverado EV and GMC’s own Hummer EV truck and SUV. The Sierra EV brings a more sophisticated style than either to the same basic truck. The Sierra EV has the same mid-gate, fancy ‘Multi-Flex’ tailgate, and available 754 hp. Additionally, the Sierra EV Denali comes with GMCs exclusive Crabwalk 4-wheel steering feature that was previously shown on the Hummer EV. Up front, GMC has their eTrunk ‘frunk’ with plenty of lockable storage.
Range tops out around 400 miles. The Sierra EV is equipped with 800V/350kW charging that allows up to 100 miles of range to be added in 10 minutes. That means that buyers of this EV pickup will be ready when high-power DC fast chargers are more readily available. That’s a great perk that will make this truck even more versatile and useful years down the road.
But, this is more than just a grill-job.
Exterior styling maintains a squared-off, truck-y style. Think a traditional Sierra that has been polished down like a stone in a river. A large grill graphic is still there, but minus the opening for airflow. GMC has outlined the grill and lit the GMC badge which telegraphs the electric nature of this truck. C-clamp accent lighting surrounds the headlights similar to the current Sierra.
Inside, unlike the Silverado EV, GMC has put a portrait oriented 16.8” screen in the center of the dash. Front gauge duty is handled by a 11” screen in front of the driver and a 14” Head-Up display projected in front of the driver.
Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 will go on sale in early 2024 for $107000 plus destination. Lower trim levels such as the Sierra EV AT4 and Elevation trims will come to market in 2025 for lower price-points.