2024 GMC Sierra HD will get new design and extra highly effective turbodiesel V8

The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD made its debut in September 2022, so it was solely a matter of time earlier than the GMC Sierra HD obtained the same spherical of updates. Unveiled on-line, the truck good points a new-look design and a extra highly effective turbodiesel V8, amongst different modifications.

GMC developed the Sierra HD primarily for towing and hauling so essentially the most important modifications are discovered beneath the hood. The accessible 6.6-liter turbodiesel Duramax V8 engine now develops 470 horsepower at 2,800 rpm and 975 pound-feet of torque at 1,600 rpm, figures that symbolize will increase of 25 and 65, respectively, over the 2023 mannequin and that match the 2024 Silverado HD’s. GMC notes it elevated low-end torque by about 25% by becoming a brand new turbocharger. The V8 spins the rear or the 4 wheels through a 10-speed automated transmission. 

On the gasoline facet of the spectrum, the 6.6-liter V8’s output stays flat at 401 horsepower and 464 pound-feet of torque. It is now bolted to a 10-speed automated transmission, and changing the 2023 truck’s six-speed lets the engine run nearer to its peak energy for longer intervals. Right here once more, rear-wheel-drive comes customary and a part-time four-wheel-drive system is on the market throughout your complete line-up.

Correctly geared up, the 2024 Sierra 2500 HD Crew Cab can tow as much as 21,900 kilos. The usual 2500 HD’s towing capability checks in at 22,500 kilos (a 4,000-pound enchancment), and the 3500 HD is able to towing as much as 36,000 kilos — that is practically 13 Subaru BRZs.

Consumers have a dizzying choice of trim ranges and physique kinds to select from. The vary contains Common, Prolonged, and Crew cabs in addition to seven trim ranges known as Professional, SLE, SLT, AT4, AT4X, Denali, and Denali Final, respectively. The AT4X variant won’t be accessible at launch, and the Denali Final is new for the 2024 mannequin yr. Moreover, 3500 HD fashions may be ordered with twin rear wheels.

What the truck seems to be like is determined by the trim degree. Broadly talking, designers drew a extra angular entrance finish with a new-look grille, sharper-looking lights, and a redesigned bumper. New wheels are a part of the replace as properly; the 3500 HD dually will get 18-inch polished aluminum wheels, and 22-inch items are non-obligatory on single-rear-wheel vans. Lastly, the colour palette grows with six non-obligatory shades known as Titanium Rush Metallic, Sterling Metallic, Volcanic Crimson Tintcoat, Redwood Metallic, Meteorite Metallic, and Downpour Metallic, respectively.

Equally, not each 2024 Sierra HD is created equal on the within. Professional fashions stay fundamental, SLE and SLT trims get a selected inside, whereas AT4, Denali, and Denali Final variations profit from a extra upmarket cabin. Some fashions can be found with the identical fundamental 13.4-inch touchscreen discovered within the Silverado, a 15-inch head-up show, and a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster. GMC makes a protracted listing of digital driving aids customary, together with Entrance Pedestrian Braking (which is new for 2024) and lane departure warning, and quite a few trailer-specific applied sciences can be found corresponding to gooseneck-compatible Clear Trailer View and Gross Mixed Weight Score Alert.

The brand new-for-2024 Denali Final slots on the top quality. It comes customary with the 6.6-liter turbodiesel V8 in addition to a trim-specific grille, 20-inch machined-aluminum wheels with high-gloss black accents, and particular exterior emblems that function a rendering of Alaska’s Mount Denali, which at 20,310 ft stands proud because the tallest peak in North America. The Denali Final additionally receives power-operated operating boards, leather-based upholstery, wooden inside trim, massaging entrance seats, and a Kicker sound system. It sounds luxurious sedan-like.

The 2024 GMC Sierra HD will attain vendor tons throughout the nation within the first quarter of 2023, and deliveries of the off-road-focused AT4X mannequin are scheduled to start out later in 2023. Pricing data for the total vary shall be introduced nearer to the truck’s on-sale date.