Base Price: $33,210 to $36,660
Competitors: Chevrolet Silverado, Ford F-150, Ram 1500, Nissan Titan, Toyota Tundra
Powertrains: 4.3-liter V-6, 285 hp, 305 lb-ft; 5.3-liter V-8, 355 hp, 383 lb-ft; 6.2-liter V-8, 420 hp, 450 lb-ft; six-speed automatic; RWD or RWD/AWD
EPA Fuel Economy (city/hwy): 17?18/22-24 (4.3-liter); 16/23?24 (5.3-liter)
What's New: Compared to the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, not very much. The two trucks share the same underpinnings for most of the body panels and the same basic interior design. The front styling, of course, reflects each brand's respective styling themes. The lone exception is the upcoming GMC Sierra Denali, which features an 8-inch digital display in the instrument cluster in addition to the requisite bling that comes with the Denali badge. There are three engine choices, all of which come with direct injection, variable valve timing, and cylinder deactivation.
Inside, the Sierra offers a clean interior with a layout based on functionality. All of the buttons and controls are easy to find, including the large icons on the touchscreen to control the latest IntelliLink infotainment system. The Sierra also offers a built-in trailer brake controller as well as front and rear parking radar.
Tech Tidbit: Forward-collision alert and lane-departure alert are available on the Sierra. Both systems use a forward-looking camera to scan the road ahead for obstacles in front or to warn of wandering over the yellow lines. And given the Sierra's size, both features are welcome safety additions.
Driving Character: We drove the Sierra up the coast of Southern California to the Camarillo, where we picked a 23-foot Airstream trailer. Either with or without the trailer, it's amazing how quiet the Sierra is inside the cabin?we would hardly have noticed the nearly 5000-pound trailer behind us if not for the fact that it obstructed the rearward view. And the engine had no trouble handling the extra weight.
More surprising was how often the instrument cluster displays V-4 mode, in which half the cylinders shut down to save fuel. On a later drive with the truck unladen, we saw average mpg on the trip computer higher than 21 mpg despite hilly terrain and plenty of hard acceleration.
Favorite Detail: Right below the climate control lies all the power you'll ever need: three USB ports (there are two more in the center console), two 12-volt outlets, and an AC outlet. What makes it even better is a small rubber channel right in front of all the plugs that is sized perfectly to park a phone upright and still see most of the screen.
Driver's Grievance: Look closely from the side and you notice that the Sierra's steering wheel is slightly off-plane with the dashboard. It's also off center with the middle of the driver's seat. This issue stems from the positioning of the steering column, and it was also the case on last-generation GM trucks. But we're surprised that engineers didn't manage to fix such a fundamental ergonomic flaw, even if it's tough to notice.
Bottom Line: While GMC does a better job of differentiating the rest of its products from Chevrolet, the Sierra is basically a Silverado clone. But that's not a bad thing. We like the Silverado quite a lot and the Sierra is just as good, and slightly fancier in terms of optional trim materials. Like the Chevy, there is nothing groundbreaking here, but the refinement and driving dynamics make it one of the most comfortable and easy-to-use trucks on the market.
Source: http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/reviews/drives/2014-gmc-sierra-1500-test-drive-15606695?src=rss
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