What sort of automobile is the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500? What does it examine to?

The 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 full-size truck climbs upscale to differentiate itself from the associated Chevy Silverado. GM’s twins sq. off in opposition to the Ford F-150, Ram 1500, Toyota Tundra, and Nissan Titan. 

Is the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 a great truck?

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GMC has up to date all however the base mannequin Sierra for 2022, however we’ll withhold our TCC Ranking till we check drive it. The 2021 mannequin’s 5.2 out of 10 ranking trailed rivals because of its lack of normal security options, restricted comfort options, and dear climb up the function ladder. (Learn extra about how we price automobiles.)

What’s new for the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500?

GMC updates the 2022 Sierra inside and outside, including extra torque to its smallest engine, updating the infotainment system, and introducing two new premium trims on the high of the lineup. 

The Sierra 1500 is bought in Professional, SLE, Elevation, ATX, Denali, and the brand new ATX4 and Denali Final trims. The ATX4 improves upon the off-road functionality of the ATX and provides extra luxurious. The Denali Final goes past the posh of the already luxurious Denali. The Sierra comes with rear- or four-wheel drive; common, prolonged cab, or crew cabs; and quick, customary, and lengthy beds.

GMC outfits the ATX4 with spool-valve dampers, entrance and rear digital locking differentials, springs that permit extra suspension journey, and a Terrain mode for 4Lo that permits one-pedal driving when rock crawling. Inside, it will get leather-based upholstery with white piping and pink stitching, darkish wooden trim, an artificial suede headliner, 16-way energy massaging seats, and a 15.0-inch head-up show.

The Denali Final has the head-up show, massaging seats, and headliner from the ATX4, plus prolonged leather-based upholstery, etched topographical maps of Mount Denali on the sprint and seats, and GM’s Tremendous Cruise driver-assist system that permits hands-free driving, even whereas towing. It additionally comes with GM’s Carbon Professional carbon-fiber bedliner.

All vehicles above the bottom Professional grade get a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster with a alternative of viewing themes and a brand new infotainment system with a 13.4-inch touchscreen that comes with Google apps and comes with wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. In addition they function GM’s 6-way energy tailgate. 

GMC will increase the towing capability of two of its 4 engines. That begins with the bottom engine, a 2.7-liter turbo-4 that improves from 383 lb-ft of torque to 420 lb-ft whereas the 310 hp determine stays unchanged. That helps enhance max towing capability from 9,100 to 9,600 lb with rear-wheel drive. The 285-hp 4.3-liter V-6 that was the bottom engine doesn’t return. 

The elective 3.0-liter inline-6 turbodiesel stands pat at 277 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque. GMC makes it suitable with its max towing package deal this yr, which raises its towing capability from 9,200 to 13,200 lb with the prolonged cab. The diesel will get 30 mpg on the freeway.

GMC additionally gives a 5.3-liter V-8 that makes 355 hp and 383 lb-ft of torque, and a 6.2-liter V-8 that makes 420 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque. The 6.2 comes customary within the new ATX4 and Denali Final fashions. An 8-speed computerized transmission groups with the two.7-liter turbo-4, whereas the opposite engines run their energy by way of a 10-speed computerized that provides shift paddles this yr. 

Styling is tweaked for 2022 as nicely. The sq. wheel arches and squared off traces stay however the blocky grille is wider, the clamp-shaped headlights are thinner, and the entrance bumper and fascia are barely revised. The Sierra’s sq. cuts improve its daring stance. Inside, the brand new bigger touchscreen higher matches with the big truck proportions, and GMC improves the supplies of the SLE, Elevation, and SLT trims.

Security tools additionally improves on the 2022 Sierra; it now comes customary with computerized emergency braking with pedestrian detection, blind-spot displays, and computerized excessive beams. 

How a lot does the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 price?

The 2022 GMC Sierra begins at $32,495 for a base Professional mannequin and tops out at $80,395 for the Denali Final. The 2022 GMC Sierra goes on sale in spring 2022.

The place is the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 made?

In Indiana, Michigan, and Mexico.