Although manufacturers are stepping away from their lightning-fast EV transitions, there is still a need and a desire for the best EVs from customers. We’ve been lucky to get the Ford Lightning, Rivian R1T, and the GMC Sierra EV. The latter needed a bit more off-road bells and whistles. Luckily, they’ve added the AT4 package for those of you who want to go off-road in a silent pickup.
The Sierra EV with the AT4 package adds quite a bit. Their now signature off-road package gives the standard truck a 2-inch lift, 35-inch all-terrain tires, and the famous CrabWalk four-wheel steering. This heavy four-wheel drive EV can even tow 12,300 pounds if properly equipped. It will only be available with the extended or max range batteries, but this will allow 800-volt DC public fast charging up to 350kW. This means your Sierra EV can acquire 100 miles of range in a mere 10 minutes of charging. If you feel the need to sap some of the juice for other reasons, 10.2kW of power is available in 240-volt and 120-volt outlets in the bed from what they call the Energy Transfer Pro off-board power system.
Remember, this is an EV pickup truck, so it’s fast. It is very fast for a truck on thirty-five-inch tires. Power for the AT4 max is 760 horsepower and 1050 pound-feet of torque. The smaller extended range comes in at 625 horsepower and 775 pound-feet of torque. Zero to sixty (0-100km/h) should come in around 4.0 seconds.
Taking a page out of the BMW M5’s disastrous advertised curb weight, GMC doesn’t appear to be listing it on their spec sheet with the AT4, but I did find it elsewhere being listed at 8800 pounds for prior years.
Let’s say you don’t want the AT4 package, you can opt for the Elevation package or the Denali. The standard range Elevation package starts at $62,400, and the range-topping Denali max range comes in a bit more expensive at $98,600. The AT4 you didn’t want starts at $79,300 for extended and $89,600 for the max.
Cheers!
M. T. Blake
