Afrigather DETROIT — The unique membership of pickup vans sporting six-figure value tags is getting a brand new member. The $107,000 GMC Sierra EV Denali Version 1 arrives simply over a yr from now.
The primary of three deliberate trim ranges, the Sierra EV Version 1 is powered by a pair of electrical motors, for a ranking of 754 hp. The pickup could have a variety of 400 miles, towing functionality of 9,500 kilos and a brisk 0-to-60 mph time of simply 4.5 seconds, GMC says.
And just like the GMC Hummer EV, the Sierra EV Denali Version 1 will be capable to do the crabwalk.
The highest-of-the-line Denali brings a laundry listing of luxurious, security and comfort options, together with quilted seats, actual wooden trim and three screens, together with one for the heads-up show. The Tremendous Cruise hands-free driving system will probably be configured for trailer towing.
The truck can energy a home or recharge one other car, reminiscent of a Chevrolet Bolt. Its 350-kilowatt charging system can inject 100 miles of vary into the Ultium batteries in 10 minutes, GM says.
Following the debut of the Sierra EV Denali Version 1 pickup in early 2024, GMC will flesh out the lineup with two further fashions — the entry-level Elevation and the off-road-oriented AT4 in early 2025. Duncan Aldred, world vice chairman of Buick and GMC, mentioned at a media preview for the Sierra EV Denali that the Elevation mannequin could have a beginning sticker value of round $50,000.
Aldred additionally mentioned GMC’s advertising and marketing plan for the Sierra EV Denali Version 1 will supply first dibs to the truck to present GMC Denali pickup and SUV house owners.
This technique additionally addresses manufacturing constraints with the truck. It will likely be in-built very restricted numbers at Normal Motors’ Factory Zero plant in Detroit because it ramps up output of a broad array of electric vehicles. These embrace the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Hummer pickup and utility, GMC pickups and Cruise Origin supply car.
“On this one we’re going to strive a unique tactic,” Aldred mentioned. “We’ll invite our Denali house owners to a non-public [showing] and to order one, after which open it as much as public reservations as much as a restricted quantity.” GMC desires to keep away from the state of affairs it confronted with Hummer EV orders, he mentioned, through which so many reservations have been positioned — about 90,000 — that lead occasions for the car received too lengthy.
Aldred wouldn’t give a selected manufacturing quantity for the Version 1, however mentioned it might be lower than 10,000 items.
As with aggressive electrical vans, the Sierra EV Denali pickup sports activities a front-opening “frunk” for storage, however this one is power-operated and options two drains for moist objects, reminiscent of scuba gear ice baggage and coolers.
The physique of the Sierra EV Denali Version 1 has two different novel options, together with a mid-gate design that extends the rear of the mattress to contained in the car. The rear part of the cab folds ahead and flat, growing the mattress from 5 ft, 11 inches to greater than 9 ft, enabling an object, reminiscent of a surfboard, to slot in the mattress.
Not like different vans, there is no such thing as a seen seam on the aspect of the physique separating cab from mattress. It is hidden underneath a trim appliqué.
GMC shouldn’t be involved concerning the six-figure window sticker of the Sierra EV Denali Version 1. Based on GMC, the common value paid for a light-duty Sierra pickup is $65,000.
“It is fairly wonderful,” mentioned Aldred. “A number of years in the past, once we have been planning Hummer, the quantity of automobiles offered over $100,000 in your entire trade was not that many. Now, that has radically modified within the final three years. There’s been a speedy enhance in car costs and there is been a fair faster rise on the prime finish. We anticipate to promote out actually fairly rapidly.”
