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The length is 229.3 inches and the width is 74 inches. This is a big vehicle, with a curb weight of 5,559 pounds. But for your top-of-the-line truck, and one that’s supposed to capture the upscale customer, plastic is not the image you are trying to convey. We believe some of these areas are more important to this customer.” “Denali also signifies comfort with unique seat trims and French stitching throughout.

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“For the Sierra we chose to upgrade the leather and focus on the real aluminum accents on touch points that focus on precision,” spokeswoman Kelly Wysocki said. The automaker said there was a strategy to how it designed the interior. This was a surprise, because GM generally has made great strides in improving the quality of its interiors. But for what is supposed to be a luxury truck, there is way too much plastic, including chintzy-looking faux wood accent panels seen in vehicles at one-third the price. That wasn’t the experience of our passengers. The automaker says that provides better cooling performance in the second row. GMC says that the front center vents are optimized to send more air to the rear. This should be no great technical challenge. An extra set of vents would solve this problem. But front passengers became too cold when we cranked up the air conditioning. As we drove in the hot California weather, my passengers in the rear seats were too warm.
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It probably makes more sense to purchase a $7.99 portable cellphone charger.Ī lack of air conditioning vents for rear passengers is another Sierra fail. There is a way to get a single USB port in the back - buy the $2,095 rear entertainment system option. Not including a couple of USB ports for teenagers riding in the back seat is a needless shortcoming in a $60,000 vehicle. But there is only one 12-volt outlet in the rear seating area. There are one 12-volt outlet and two USB ports in the center console. This includes two 12-volt accessory power outlets, (formerly cigarette lighter outlets), one 110-volt three-prong outlet and two USB ports on the dash. There are nine places to charge in the truck. GMC makes charging devices easy, as long as you are in the front seat. The truck can double as a 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot. If you need it, and subscribe, internet access is easy. But it doesn’t work seamlessly with an iPhone.

There’s a small tray in the center console for wireless phone charging. No need to sync Bluetooth, no need for passwords.
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Just plug an Apple or Android phone in with a USB cord, and with one button on the screen you are able to make phone calls, have text messages read to you, tap into Apple’s map program, and get your music and podcasts. There’s an 8-inch diagonal touch screen equipped with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
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You don’t need to be a coder to figure out how to sync your phone or to dial in the desired climate control settings.īetter yet, the Sierra Denali comes equipped with nice tech features. The dash offers a combination of dials and touch-screen buttons that are intuitive and not distracting. The dashboard controls make up another feature for which the Sierra and other recent GM vehicles have made dramatic improvements. The isolated cabin made the most of the premium Bose audio system. This is typical of other GM vehicles I have driven lately, including the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, Malibu and Cruze, and is something other automakers should emulate. The cabin is quiet, shutting out road and wind noise. The seating is comfortable and spacious for five adults. The truck has a payload rating of 2,100 pounds and can tow 11,700 pounds. We didn’t tax it with construction supplies or landscape equipment, and we didn’t test towing. We loaded the 5-foot-8-inch bed with bicycles, coolers and other gear. That compares to an Environmental Protection Agency fuel rating of 21 mpg for highway driving and 17 in combined highway and city driving.Īt times the body-on-frame truck construction expressed itself in the form of a bumpy ride. The 8-speed automatic transmission performs accurate, imperceptible shifts.įuel economy logged in at 20.3 miles per gallon over an average speed of 50 mph - mostly highway driving.
