{"id":34298,"date":"2025-03-30T20:06:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T00:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=34298"},"modified":"2025-03-30T20:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T00:06:11","slug":"plugged-in-gmc-sierra-ev-pickup-expands-its-offerings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/plugged-in-gmc-sierra-ev-pickup-expands-its-offerings","title":{"rendered":"Plugged in: GMC Sierra EV pickup expands its offerings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The electric GMC Sierra pickup lineup is picking up.<\/p>\n

Battery-powered vehicle sales growth has slowed to a crawl in the United States, but General Motors Co. is full-speed ahead on its transition to an all-EV maker \u2014 especially in premium segments. Cadillac has completed its full EV lineup from Optiq to Escalade IQ, and now GMC is expanding its electric truck lineup beyond the $92k Denali model introduced last year to cheaper trims.<\/p>\n

With deliveries this summer, the 2026 GMC Sierra EV will be available in entry-level $64,495 Elevation trim and as an $81,395 AT4 off-road model. The Denali sub-brand alone sold 1,788 units in 2024 and will expand its offerings for the new model year.<\/p>\n

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2026 GMC Sierra EV Elevation and Denali trims join the truck lineup.<\/em><\/div>\n
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The Sierra EV lineup is aimed at upscale truck buyers and its model walk parallels trims available for the internal-combustion-engine Sierra lineup. However, Sierra EV does not include entry-level work truck grades Pro and SLE, which start at $39k with ICE powertrains. Typical of electrics, the well-contented Elevation EV trim will start about $13k above the comparable Elevation ICE product.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith these additional trims and customer options, the Sierra EV is positioned right in the heart of the premium truck market,\u201d said GMC\/Buick Global Vice President Jaclyn McQuaid. \u201cThe combination of Elevation, AT4 and Denali represent the most popular expressions of Sierra, accounting for more than two-out-of-three of all Sierra light-duty sales.\u201d<\/p>\n

GMC sits above Chevrolet as the General\u2019s premium truck brand and it was first to jump on the electric pickup bandwagon with the 2022 Hummer EV.<\/p>\n

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The 2026 GMC Sierra EV Elevation trim starts at just over $64k and will be the gateway to the brand’s EV trucks.<\/em><\/div>\n
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Chevy followed with a 2024 Silverado EV before the Sierra Denali EV was rolled out. All three trucks are based on the same Ultium battery platform. Like Sierra, the Silverado EV lineup expanded last year, building on its entry-level $57,095 Work Truck and top-line $97,896 RST.<\/p>\n

GM\u2019s bullish moves on EVs come as crosstown rival Ford Motor Co. has pulled back on production of its Lightning EV pickup in the face of cooling demand. Even EV pioneer Tesla Inc. \u2014 which anticipated production of 250,000 units a year of its Cybertruck pickup \u2013 has seen sales fall short at 38,965 units delivered in 2024.<\/p>\n

Sierra ICE pickups offer multiple drivetrains, and the expanded Sierra EV lineup will feature three battery options: Standard Range, Extended Range, and Max Range battery.<\/p>\n

The Elevation trim will be available with a Standard or Extended Range battery, while the off-road oriented AT4 offers Extended or Max Range battery. The Denali trim will offer all three battery options. GMC said range estimates would be announced closer to launch, but expect range to track that of the Silverado EV series, which boasts 408 miles for the Extended Range 170 kWh battery and up to 496 miles for the 205 kWh Max battery.<\/p>\n