GMC Sierra EV, here is the new pickup with autonomy up to 640 km

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General Motors is pushing a lot on electric, presenting, through its different brands, a new series of battery-powered vehicles. The last one is the GMC Sierra EV, an electric pickup . This new model is based on the well-known Ultium platform and & egrave; close relative of the Chevrolet Silverado EV. The market launch is, however, still far away. In fact, the American brand will bring & agrave; on the road its new electric pickup only from 2024. It will leave & agrave; from the top of the range launch version & quot; full optional & quot; Denali Edition 1 offered at a price of $ 108,695.

Model already bookable by leaving a deposit of $ 100 and which, apparently, is; sold out quickly (we do not know, however, how many units were actually available). In any case, GMC announces that in 2024 it will begin & agrave; to offer further versions of this electric pickup with prices starting at around $ 50,000.

ULTIUM PLATFORM

This is not GMC's first electric pickup. In fact, the American brand already has; markets the new electric Hummer. However, the new GMC Sierra EV will appeal to all those customers looking for a pickup with a & quot; classic & quot; shape. The design & egrave; however particularly muscular. The front is characterized by the presence of a closed grille due to the absence of the internal combustion engine and by the particular shapes of the headlights. The pickup box is; was designed to be versatile and easy to use.

For the time being, this new vehicle is; only available in the four-door Crew Cab body variant. Inside the cockpit there is also a lot of technology. In fact, we find the digital instrumentation with 11-inch screen and a vertical display of 16.8 inches for the infotainment system.

As for the powertrain, we have a double electric motor capable of delivering 754 hp with 1,065 Nm of maximum torque. Accelerating from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) takes 4.5 seconds. The capacity of the battery is not been declared. However, the manufacturer speaks of a range of up to 640 km . Thanks to the 800 V platform, from the 350 kW direct current columns & egrave; It is possible to recover about 160 km of distance in 10 minutes. In alternating current & egrave; can be recharged up to 19.2 kW.

It should be noted that this pickup was created to power external electrical devices through the Ultium Power Bar (10 sockets and 10.2 kW available). Instead, with the Energy Ultium Power Home accessory it will be; it is even possible to supply energy to one's home. The full-featured launch version also features a full package of GM Super Cruise (ADAS) systems.

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