GMC Starts Delivery of the Sierra EV Edition 1
You may have seen a few Chevy Silverado EVs on the streets by now, but its sibling has been noticeably absent. It has been almost two years since the GMC Sierra EV was announced, but buyers are only just now starting to receive their orders. The most expensive Denali Edition 1 version of the Ultium-based pickup is landing first, with more variants coming next year.
The Edition 1 gets two electric motors with a combined 754 horsepower and 785 pounds of torque. Cheaper models due in 2025 include AT4 and Elevation trims, which will get less power and shorter driving ranges. GMC quotes a 440-mile driving range for the Edition 1 and a peak charging speed of 350 kW. Towing lands at a healthy 10,000 pounds, though the range will be significantly impacted at anywhere near that figure.
As a more upscale cousin to the Silverado, the Sierra EV borrows some features from the GMC Hummer EV. It gets four-wheel steering that enables the brand’s “CrabWalk” feature, and adaptive air suspension is standard. Like the Silverado, the truck gets a Multi-Pro midgate and a large frunk. GM’s Super Cruise is available.
Pricing for the new Sierra EV isn’t cheap. The Edition 1 starts at just shy of $100,000, but that could be a value when you consider that the similarly-priced Tesla Cybertruck is short on range and has been falling apart in new owners’ hands.
[Images: GMC]
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Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.
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