The electric truck race is heating up as GMC has released the first teasers of the Sierra Denali EV.
Set to be unveiled next year, the electric luxury pickup will feature a unique design that has little in common with the facelifted 2022 Sierra.
The front end is dominated by a fully enclosed grille, which features an illuminated outline as well as illuminated GMC badging. It’s flanked by stylish LED headlights, which have an expressive startup sequence.
Besides the lights, we can see an aerodynamic front fascia with angular accents and vertical air curtains. The truck also sports a unique hood and what appears to be black accents.
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The Professional Grade brand is keeping details under wraps, but said the “all-electric Sierra Denali will further evolve the technology, capability and premium innovation you expect in a GMC.” That isn’t much to go on, but the model will be based on the Ultium platform and be built alongside the GMC Hummer EV at Factory Zero.
There’s no word on specifications, but the Hummer might hold some clues as the truck will be offered with dual- and tri-motor powertrains that have outputs of 625 hp (466 kW / 634 PS), 830 hp (619 kW / 842 PS) and 1,000 hp (745 kW / 1013 PS). The off-road focused model also promises to have a range in excess of 350 miles (563 km) in some configurations.
The electric Sierra will be launched in the popular Denali trim, but more affordable versions will follow in the future. The decision to launch in the upmarket trim isn’t surprising as consumers have embraced luxury pickups and GMC vice president Duncan Aldred noted, “Sierra Denali holds tremendous equity for GMC and our customers.”
