GMC Sierra EV Denali Version 1 teased earlier than Oct. 20 debut

GMC says its Sierra EV Denali Version 1 battery-electric pickup is “Constructed to tower above all the pieces you thought an electrical truck may very well be. That’s why it’s the one EV that deserves the identify Denali.” We are going to know what the advertising and marketing converse means tomorrow (Thursday), when GM’s third electrical pickup in a yr debuts at 5 p.m. Japanese. GMC teased the face of the Ultium-powered Sierra Denali practically a yr in the past with an animated rendering. This second teaser on the eve of the debut offers us a greater really feel for what to anticipate. The entrance fascia advertises the product with illuminated GMC lettering on the middle of a grille panel outlined by an illuminated border. The wrong way up L-shaped LED lights body three LED charging standing bars. Under these on the bumper edges are what seem like 4 fog lights, two spherical items above two squared oval items.

In again, a glimpse of taillight reminds one of many Hummer EV’s spendy tail lamps, a Denali badge informing tailgaters what sort of truck they’re following. A panoramic glass panel takes up nearly the whole roof, save for some sheetmetal on the again the place the shark fin antenna rests. Underneath that roof, one of many seating choices shall be a ventilated, quilted material with “Denali” embroidered within the headrest. 

All the opposite intel should wait one other 24 hours. This truck’s Chevrolet Silverado EV sibling has been pitched as pricing between $40,000 and $105,000. We have been instructed the Sierra EV will solely are available Denali trim, so count on the function set and pricing to align extra with the Hummer EV, from near $100,000 as soon as all trims are rolled out to sums properly over $100,000. The furnishings might set a brand new benchmark in glitz for GMC, model VP Duncan Aldred saying, “We now have a possibility to evolve Sierra’s capabilities and applied sciences, as afforded by transitioning to an all-electric propulsion whereas additionally elevating the luxurious design and luxury related to Denali.”

The playbook established up to now leads us to consider the Ultium platform will present a 200-kWh battery and an estimated vary of 400 miles, and an output of one thing just like the 664 horsepower and 780 pound-feet of torque within the high Silverado EV trim. Or this restricted Version 1 trim might cut up the facility hole between the Silverado EV and the 1,000-hp Hummer EV. 

Reservations open after the debut. The wonderful print within the video informs patrons that the rig will not be accessible till early 2024, and patrons who need to get in on the sequence manufacturing Sierra EV Denali will wait till spring 2024.

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