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Rolled out a few years ago in the Cadillac CT6 sedan, Super Cruise will be featured in the Chevrolet Bolt EUV and GMC Hummer EV next year. A bit later on, the mid-cycle refresh of the GMC 1500 Sierra Denali will get subscription-based autonomous driving technologies as well.
The only difference from the Super Cruise we have today is “the ability to trailer while driving hands free.” Call me skeptical, but there’s something wrong with that claim. More to the point, a majority of Sierra 1500 Denali customers use their half-ton trucks for almost anything other than towing.
Just like the AT4 off-road trim level, the luxury- and technology-oriented Denali is a massive success for GMC in the United States. Not only does it bring a more diverse set of customers to the brand, but expensive trucks are a godsend to the automotive industry as profit margins continue to shrink.
Thanks to LiDAR map data, GPS, an array of sensors, and video cameras, Super Cruise is dubbed “the industry’s first true hands-free driver assistance system” even though Tesla would like to have a word with General Motors about that boastfulness. At the present moment, Super Cruise is available on more than 200,000 miles (321,800 km) of compatible roads in the U.S. and Canada.
Based on the only teaser photo of the 2022 Sierra 1500 Denali we have, GMC has redesigned a fair bit of the cockpit around the semi-autonomous driving system. The steering wheel is different, there’s a sensor at the very top of the steering column, and the digital instrument cluster offers Super Cruise information right in the center of the high-res display.
Even though General Motors is currently developing an all-electric sibling of the half-ton Sierra, this isn’t the truck in question. The right-hand side of the instrument cluster shows the revs and fuel economy in miles to the gallon, suggesting that five engine options are in the pipeline for 2022.
The current range of powertrains kicks off with a 2.7-liter four-cylinder turbo called Tripower, continues with a 4.3-liter V6, and tops with two small-block V8s. On top of those options, GMC further offers a 3.0-liter turbo diesel straight-six Duramax with similar torque to the 6.2-liter gasser.
Just like the AT4 off-road trim level, the luxury- and technology-oriented Denali is a massive success for GMC in the United States. Not only does it bring a more diverse set of customers to the brand, but expensive trucks are a godsend to the automotive industry as profit margins continue to shrink.
Thanks to LiDAR map data, GPS, an array of sensors, and video cameras, Super Cruise is dubbed “the industry’s first true hands-free driver assistance system” even though Tesla would like to have a word with General Motors about that boastfulness. At the present moment, Super Cruise is available on more than 200,000 miles (321,800 km) of compatible roads in the U.S. and Canada.
Based on the only teaser photo of the 2022 Sierra 1500 Denali we have, GMC has redesigned a fair bit of the cockpit around the semi-autonomous driving system. The steering wheel is different, there’s a sensor at the very top of the steering column, and the digital instrument cluster offers Super Cruise information right in the center of the high-res display.
Even though General Motors is currently developing an all-electric sibling of the half-ton Sierra, this isn’t the truck in question. The right-hand side of the instrument cluster shows the revs and fuel economy in miles to the gallon, suggesting that five engine options are in the pipeline for 2022.
The current range of powertrains kicks off with a 2.7-liter four-cylinder turbo called Tripower, continues with a 4.3-liter V6, and tops with two small-block V8s. On top of those options, GMC further offers a 3.0-liter turbo diesel straight-six Duramax with similar torque to the 6.2-liter gasser.
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