One of the most capable light-duty trucks on the market today, the GMC Sierra 1500 has gotten a little more expensive for the 2021 model year. Effective immediately, the base trim is $400 more than before at $32,095, including destination for the Regular Cab with the Long Bed and 4.3-liter V6.
The SLT is also $400 more expensive, according to GM Authority, but the price bumps don’t end here. Customers of the luxed-up Denali and AT4 off-road trim level have to pony up $500 and $600 more, the Elevation is $900 costlier, and the SLE trim gets the biggest increase at $1,000.
Why, though? For starters, GMC can afford it because it’s a premium-oriented truck brand as opposed to Chevrolet and its Silverado 1500. The new pricing structure also reflects the changes brought by the 2021 model year, including wireless smartphone connectivity for both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Improved towing features, more content for the optional packages, and new colors pretty much round off the list of improvements.
Ebony Twilight Metallic, Hunter Metallic, Brownstone Metallic, and Cayenne Red Tintcoat replace Deep Mahogany Metallic, Smokey Quartz Metallic, Carbon Black Metallic, and Red Quartz Tintcoat. The most expensive of the lot would be the Cayenne Red Tintcoat finish at $645, but White Frost Tricoat soldiers on as king of the hill with a listed price of $1,095.
Be it two- or four-wheel drive, the Sierra 1500 with the base engine belts out 285 horsepower and 305 pound-feet (413 Nm) of torque. The 2.7-liter turbo four-cylinder mill is a little more potent, but the motor you want is the 5.3-liter V8 thanks to 355 horsepower and 383 pound-feet (518 Nm). A Duramax inline-six turbo diesel is also available with a torque rating that matches that of the 6.2-liter V8 option at 460 pound-feet (624 Nm).
Manufactured in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 will be made in Canada as well from 2022. The 2022 model year will also see the half-ton trucks receive a mid-cycle refresh, and in the case of the Sierra 1500 Denali, the biggest of the Big Three in Detroit will offer Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving features.
Why, though? For starters, GMC can afford it because it’s a premium-oriented truck brand as opposed to Chevrolet and its Silverado 1500. The new pricing structure also reflects the changes brought by the 2021 model year, including wireless smartphone connectivity for both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Improved towing features, more content for the optional packages, and new colors pretty much round off the list of improvements.
Ebony Twilight Metallic, Hunter Metallic, Brownstone Metallic, and Cayenne Red Tintcoat replace Deep Mahogany Metallic, Smokey Quartz Metallic, Carbon Black Metallic, and Red Quartz Tintcoat. The most expensive of the lot would be the Cayenne Red Tintcoat finish at $645, but White Frost Tricoat soldiers on as king of the hill with a listed price of $1,095.
Be it two- or four-wheel drive, the Sierra 1500 with the base engine belts out 285 horsepower and 305 pound-feet (413 Nm) of torque. The 2.7-liter turbo four-cylinder mill is a little more potent, but the motor you want is the 5.3-liter V8 thanks to 355 horsepower and 383 pound-feet (518 Nm). A Duramax inline-six turbo diesel is also available with a torque rating that matches that of the 6.2-liter V8 option at 460 pound-feet (624 Nm).
Manufactured in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 will be made in Canada as well from 2022. The 2022 model year will also see the half-ton trucks receive a mid-cycle refresh, and in the case of the Sierra 1500 Denali, the biggest of the Big Three in Detroit will offer Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving features.