The 2022 GMC Hummer EV might be one of many heaviest pickup vans in the marketplace, but additionally one of many quickest. GM Trucks reported Monday that the electrical Hummer will tip the scales at 9,046 kilos. GMC spokesperson Mikhael Farah subsequently confirmed to Motor Authority that the reported curb weight was right.

The Hummer EV is anticipated to be shut in measurement to present mid-size pickups however, as GM Vans famous, it’ll weigh greater than the present GMC Sierra 3500 HD dually with a crew cab and Duramax diesel engine. That huge truck has a quoted curb weight of “solely” 8,355 kilos.

But GMC continues to be holding agency to a previously-quoted 3.0-second 0-60 mph time—one thing no Sierra HD can obtain. That is with Watts to Freedom (WTF) mode, primarily GMC’s reply to Tesla’s Ludicrous mode.

Granted, the Hummer EV may have loads of energy to maneuver its many kilos. GMC quotes 1,000 horsepower and 11,500 pound-feet of torque for the three-motor Version 1 mannequin launching later this 12 months. That eyebrow-raising torque determine is measured on the wheels after torque multipliers, however nonetheless works out to about 1,000 lb-ft of motor torque.

As with different electrical autos, the heavy curb weight is probably going the results of the battery pack. The Hummer EV Version 1 may have a 200-kwh 24-module double-stacked Ultium pack, affording an estimated 350 miles of vary, however with a bodily bigger pack than most present EVs. It is also price noting that Basic Motors vans do not use a “skateboard” platform like Rivian, so autos have a whole construction separate from the battery pack.

The Hummer EV’s curb weight means it doubtless will not be categorised as a passenger car. So like GM’s present HD vans, it will likely be exempt from EPA effectivity scores and most crash testing. That may assist clarify how GMC plans to get the truck to prospects on such a good timetable.

Whereas the battery tech (which might be shared with different GM EVs) is essentially completed, GMC hadn’t even begun physical testing when it unveiled the Hummer EV late final 12 months, and started taking reservations.

The Version 1 pickup is scheduled to start out manufacturing this 12 months with a $112,595 base worth, however GMC plans to comply with that up with less-expensive EV3X, EV2X, and EV2 variations, in addition to a Hummer EV SUV with the same array of variants.