GMC Sierra

Matching the authoritative and premium look of the exterior of the GMC Sierra, the cabin of the truck looks and feels expensive and is equipped with rich elements and features. Even the cabin layout of the Sierra screams size, and the latest update has brought in many desirable features.

The Sierra gets a T-shaped multi-functional steering wheel, which now gets a full-TFT instrument console with fancy-looking graphics behind it. The asymmetric centre console of the cabin here has a massive touchscreen infotainment system and a panel of climate control buttons, both of which are slightly tilted towards the driver's side. The lower centre console has a wraparound theme with satin silver accents on its sides.  

One does get a whole range of premium comfort and convenience features, like powered and heated front seats, leather upholstery, multi-zone automatic climate control, a premium sound system and more. Even the cabin feels spacious, with the large dimensions justifying the space on the inside.

The GMC Sierra is all about power and presence, and everything on the outside of this pickup truck looks big. The sheer size of the Sierra gives it an unmistakable road presence, which is a trademark of all American trucks. However, the Sierra is easily the most intimidating one out of all.

At the front, the GMC Sierra can scare one with its massive-looking grille, which consists of huge-sized horizontal slats. The higher variants get a chrome finish for these horizontal slats, with a chrome garnished bar above the grille. The block-shaped theme of the grille is matched by large-sized all-LED headlamps, which now get sleeker-looking C-shaped daytime running LEDs. The front bumper further gives it a muscular appeal, with tiny fog lamps neatly integrated into its inner corners.

The side profile of the GMC Sierra looks even more mammoth, with the road presence of the truck further amplified by the tall bonnet, high-raised window shoulder line and large-sized window panels. While the Sierra gets squared wheel arches with cladding over them, the rest of the side profile of the truck looks clean and without many character lines flowing through it. Even the rearview mirrors of the Sierra, which are mounted on the front door panels, look huge and are chrome-finished in the higher-spec variants.

At the rear, the high stance of the deck lid with wide GMC lettering ensures that it looks authoritative even from the rear. The vertical LED tail lamps, which are stretched on the sides, look massive.

Apart from the six different loadings, unloading and accessing the cargo area, the GMC Sierra also offers a tough and rugged suspension setup which can take all the beatings on and off the road with composed ease. However, the ride quality can feel bouncy at times.

In the UAE, the GMC Sierra is being offered two powertrain options – a 2.7-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine and a 5.3-litre naturally-aspirated V8 engine. The smaller 2.7-litre engine, which is paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission, delivers 310 PS of power and 583 Nm of torque. On the other hand, the bigger 5.3-litre V8 engine, which is mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission, produces 420 PS of power and 624 Nm of torque.

In addition to all the conventional safety features like eight airbags, ABS with EBD, traction control, electronic stability control, hill hold assist, hill descent control, 360-degree parking camera and front and rear parking sensors, the GMC Sierra also gets a whole suite of ADAS features.

The biggest highlight of the GMC Sierra is the sense of extremity it offers in its sheer size, performance and interior appeal, which makes it hugely desirable while being practical for daily use at the same time.