2024 GMC Sierra EV Preview - Electric trucks are here to stay

If the Hummer EV looks too outrageous and obscene, GMC has a leaner, sleeker choice for a full-size electric pickup truck. It's the 2024 Sierra EV, and it's unlike any Sierra ever made. This is a unibody truck, not a body-on-frame design. That makes it very different in structure and design from the Ford F-150 Lightning. The idea is to combine the toughness of a truck with the car-like qualities of a crossover. Check out the midgate, a feature GM first introduced with the Avalanche pickup in the 2000s. Well, it's back. That means the pickup bed extends into the cab and can either partially or completely open. We're talking 9 feet of total cargo length. The truck you're looking at is the Denali Edition 1. It's the fastest, most luxurious GMC with 754 horsepower and 785 pound-feet of torque. The Sierra EV can hit 60 mph in under 4.5 seconds. That's slower than a Hummer EV, but extremely fast compared to any gasoline pickup truck. GMC has not disclosed the size of the battery pack, but it's probably the exact same size as the one in the Hummer EV. It's built on the same assembly line in Detroit. Expect more than 200 kWh of capacity and up to 400 miles on a single charge, which is more than what GMC claims for the Hummer EV. This version has four-wheel steering with crab walk, the insane feature that lets the truck move diagonally. GMC claims 9,500 pounds of towing capacity. Of course, at that weight, you will not be getting 400 miles on the charge. But the Sierra EV can handle up to 350 kW of DC fast charging. It can also supply 10.2 kW of power from the outlets in the bed. And just like the Ford Lightning, it can power a home for several days if you buy and install approved equipment. The interior is like nothing else General Motors has made before. It appears the company is truly committed to elevating the design and material quality of all its models. Check out the quality and detail of the stitching, or the matte wood trim that doubles as a wireless charging pad. Of course, there is a giant touchscreen. 16.8 inches and a brand new interface. We hope it's more intuitive and faster than the large screen in the Ford Lightning. SuperCruise is also on board, and now GMC claims the Sierra EV can let the driver go hands-free on 400,000 miles of marked US highways, which is double the amount of roadways that the current system can handle. No doubt this will be a very expensive truck. Pricing and range are unannounced, but don't expect the Sierra EV to be much cheaper than the Hummer EV Edition 1. This is a $100,000 vehicle. We love how this truck looks, from the lighting to the wheels to all the innovative features. This is exactly the type of truck that will compete against upstarts like the Rivian R1T or the Tesla Cybertruck, if Tesla ever gets around to making it. Deliveries start in early 2024, and you can make your reservation now. What do you think? Are electric pickup trucks the real deal? We've tested all the latest luxury pickup trucks, including the Ford F-150 Lightning and the GMC Sierra AT4X. Check out those reviews on our YouTube channel, and keep watching CarGurus for the latest new car reviews and previews.