Behold the 2019 GMC Sierra interior, caught partially undisguised by our spy shoots. That’s just about where the good news ends, and the bad disappointing news begins, since the pictures clearly show that the interior of GMC’s all-new truck looks exactly the same as the cabin introduced on the 2019 Silverado 1500.
It would appear that the only difference between the 2019 GMC Sierra interior and its Chevy Silverado platform mate is a minor one. Specifically, the four circular control knobs on the center stack are finished in a shiny chrome in the Sierra, while being wrapped in a resin/rubber-like material in the 2019 Silverado.
Other than that, the 2019 GMC Sierra interior doesn’t appear to have any other changes over that of the new Silverado, both of which share the new GM T1 platform. This development shatters hopes and expectations of the 2019 Sierra having a different interior than the Silverado, whose cabin has already been criticized as paling in comparison to that of the all-new 2019 Ram 1500. Specifically, many were hoping for the new Sierra and perhaps a new high-end model of the Silverado to offer a different interior design along with a larger infotainment screen, but that doesn’t appear to be the case.
To add insult to injury, the 2019 GMC Sierra in the spy shots also features a traditional key in the steering column, which would lead us to believe that the keyless entry and push-button start features introduced on the Silverado will not be standard on all models of both trucks.
GMC will unveil the all-new 2019 Sierra at a special event in Detroit on March 1st. At or after that point, we expect to find out more details on the 2019 Silverado.
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They should offer a Tahoe-like interior in higher trims like they did for the 2007-2013 SLT, Denali and LTZ trucks.
While the new GM interiors on the upcoming 1500’s are nice, they’re just not up to par with the rest of the competition. The Ram may overtake the Silverado. Hope not as a GM guy but man GM didn’t push the envelope at all of their new trucks. So disheartening.
You’re right, at this point they need to offer the Tahoe/Yukon interiors as options as soon as the new ones are redisigned.
I’m still just baffled that GM decided against offering a bigger Infotainment screen, Panoramic Roof, and a different option than the column shifter.
GM listened to truck buyers saying they liked the utilitarian interior, they like the column shifter, and don’t really care about huge infotainment screens. What’s to be baffled about? That’s what they said they liked, and GM is making the truck for them, not random people on the internet complaining about interiors.
Yes that’s like me. The only thing I use the screen for is radio. and I like the column shifter. However I would like the buttons on the door handles and pushbutton start to link to your phone for access. I would buy the Denali with no screen or carpet if offered. I cover it all up with floor liners anyway, lust a nice thick rubber floor covering easy to clean. And a crew cab needs rear air vents.
Well, now all we can hope for is a killer exterior design.
the amount of money they sell these trucks for and the profit that comes from them in the numbers that they sell. These trucks could have Mercedes S class quality interiors and still make a ton of money. This is why GM is still not taken serious when it comes to their lackluster and bean counter interiors and lack of standard features compared to the competition on vehicles that cost tons of money. GM yet again Drops the ball. they can never seem to check all the boxes to make something great. not only is it the same as the Silverado its the same as the outgoing model. No doubt they engineered a great new truck but this is super disappointing.
No, trying to become Toyota wont make you successful GM.
Proof Ms. Mary Barra is part of the old bean counters at GM. She is a lifer at GM so go figure. She, as well as all the life-long GM bureaucrats, just don’t get it in today’s world. A revolution is needed but sadly probably will never come given how entrenched these idiots are. Just look at the comments on a GM MESSAGE BOARD!!!!
GM never will get it.
GM has come a LONG way but considering their financial health and the profits that come from these large trucks and SUVs that sell in large quantities idk why they cant spend the extra cash to give them updated interiors especially on the GMC where the truck is marketed as a “premium” truck. as a person who comes from a family who currently drives GM suvs and trucks even classic Camaros I can tell you they are pretty solid in the reliability and longevity part but this is just pathetic. Their biggest flaws today are their interiors, and their lack of standard features. 50k for a GMC Acadia Denali that still has misaligned plastic dashboards. or 40k for a Buick regal that has halogen headlights. You referenced Toyota and in japan they have a different mentality when it comes to designing and manufacturing cars. they have a mentality of quality and reliability and they care more about their reputation they used “lean” manufacturing back in the 80s and it made them the best. American companies are about profits and their bottom lines.
I’ll take profits and bottom lines any day! And furthermore if you are judging a truck by it’s interior then your focusing on the wrong thing. Remember it’s a truck not a rolls Royce.
I think GM has its priorities in line with the trucks, drivetrain, platform, suspension, braking, hauling, towing, and exterior appearance.
But you’re not taking the profits and bottom line…GM is! You’re getting the shaft (plastic at that!)
The top tier trucks are now demanding $60,000+ and we all should be demanding more.
The exterior re-design is very good, and features like the new in-box toolbox are great…but the interior could definitely be better!
I can’t believe I have to explain this to grown adults. Trucks, camaro, corvette, cts-v, ats-v don’t require luxury interiors in order to be great vehicle.
Esculade is a luxury truck that should have all the bells and whistles but not a Chevy or GMC.
The people in the truck world are being fooled by companies like Ford and dodge they fool their customers by loading their interiors to make those fools focus on the interior so they don’t focus on what is really important when it comes to a truck.
What’s important is powertrain, suspension, braking, hauling, towing, and over all truck ability.
I’ll take truck ability over truck luxury any day!
Remember it’s a truck not a luxury car
I disagree. I drive a Silverado LTZ 4×4 Crew Cab and it’s very good. I also drive my brother in laws F-150 sometimes and the Ford is much better! Especially where transmission feel and interior luxury is concerned. And at $60,000+ for a “top tier” vehicle I expect BOTH capabilitiy and luxury – they’re not incompatible!
This will change for GM just as rear AC has but right now their top tier trucks (not utilitarian work truck) is not on par with the competition!
Agreed Nauticalone,
Also I don’t get the shift stuff, it seems to me someone at GM convinced leadership they could increase mileage, for low cost, by using some sort of torque curve monitoring, but it is or was a failure as far as customer satisfaction because there is no torque where they are shifting. Then if you really push on it you get a terrible downshift. I drive both our 2014 Cadillac ATS 2.0T, and our 2015 GMC Canyon 3.6 V6 in sport or tow haul mode when I’m in traffic.
This is for you Brian, Priorities my 2007 Classic HD 140,000 miles 1 visit to dealership early on for a leaky transmission cooler line crimp. My new 2017 Denali 1 visit for a rattling headliner with 1800 miles, and already have 3 letters in front of me for 1 emission Recall and two letters of your satisfaction is very important to us. One letter is that the rear wheel hub could come loose do to a faulty rear hub nut retainer. So I’m glad to hear they don’t have the time or money to focus on bells and whistles because they are focusing on the important stuff like drivetrain, rear wheel hub bearing coming loose. And to top that off my 2007 HD Classic had rear air vents. So sometime people just need to be happy, I was, I just wanted a GM truck like my old one with 0 miles so I would be good for another 10 years 140,000 to 150,000 miles, rear air vents and no dealership visits. Happy
Well first off the majority of the interior is covered. I never expected to see a total remake of the Chevy but I do expect a major upgrade in materials and trim as we already see in other GMC models.
As it is now the metal trim is real aluminum and they offer much more in the way of soft surfaces and dash padding.
Note too this photo also has a key so this is more than likely a base or low end model. No duel Climate control either. Though it may be aluminum knobs.
Lets just let them unveil it on 3-1 and see just what they give us. Also keep in mind the intro is not for 8 months so more things will be shown too.
Might do more to post the photo of the truck GMC sent out with into announcement yesterday. It gives a much better look at the nose and headlamps in a shaded look.
Headlamps are similar to the Terrain with large boxed in LED.
GM needs new people in interior department right now. This design is far far behind the new ram, and probably will be an expensive truck.
And we think the underwhelming Silverado interior was a way to keep goodies to Sierra… GM just can’t make good interiors, after all.
Words from a disappointed GM loyalist.
I was hoping it’d look more distinct from the Chevy counterpart; especially with all the hoopla over the new RAM boasting a more appealing interior than the new Silverado! Otherwise it’s a nice upgrade from the current truck! Can’t wait to see the new exterior design!
Well that sucks. I am so underwhelmed with the new style.
It´s terrible to see the same outdated cheap interior in GMC too. GM promised different models but this is only stupid badge engineering as always. Central console is design fault – looks like huge fat animal (no place for big touch screen, too much buttons, in Chevy: start/stop button too low, cheap plastic, no sense of detail or quality colors and materials). It seems that RAM (luxury, practice, modern interior with sense of detail) is new king in this interior fight. Interior is the place where you spend 100% of your time. So we don´t care about massive chrome front side (this grille will be very difficult to keep it clean). We want to have place with modern look and quality of luxury sedans. Look at new Mercedes, Tesla, RAM how modern interior looks like? GM made another plastic cheap toy with price like new Lexus! So GM but this interior is old fashion crap.
I am the biggest Silverado fan out there I really think gm is really going to hurt when they really fall into 3rd place an staythere I just knew the gmc had a better interior I am truly disappointed by gm
Not shocked. It’s the same as before and before that. No sense in making a radical change that would turn away customers.
I also do not find this shocking at all, it’s what GM does.
Relax everyone… All that we can see is that the GMC Sierra has the same dash design as the Silverado. What we can’t see in these photos are colour schemes or interior materials. Also keep in mind that this is clearly a more basic trim level judging from the traditional key ignition.
I see a key in this picture. I was under the impression they were going pushbutton. They show pushbutton in the Chevy. Is this only for the top tier vehicles?
Second to last paragraph in the article.
As someone who saw the 2019 LTZ interior in person (not the ugly High Country) I’m not disappointed, it looked really good in black. The high country looked bad in pics due to the colors, but I never saw it in person.
I did sit in the Ram Limited and was very put off how tacky and gawdy it was. The Laramie was better, but still overdone.
I’m getting sick of the cartoonish and dated interiors from GM (Chevy, Buick)…
Ram has outclassed the Silverado inside. And looks like the Sierra as well. 🙁
It really is disheartening for sure. Especially when you look at just how much GM pushed the exterior envelope with the new Silverado.
this will be a very beautiful interior for the SLT trim! ( as i imagine that the denali will get some kind of push start, therefore this isn’t a denali) For a SLT, whos price will be around 40-45k, this will be a classy and comfortable interior for sure! this will be competing with the ford XLT or lariat, not the king ranch and limited. for that i think ford needs to worry! This looks great GMC! cant wait to see the SLT premium package and the Denali! ( though i cant afford one)
Why do people put so much focus on the interior of a truck? In my opinion the drive train, suspension, braking, and exterior are way more important to worry about!
The plumbing in the bathroom is the really important part…but with a nice truck you can head to the home improvement store and haul back everything you need to make it a pleasant place to spend your time. I mean… as long as you have to be in there anyhow.
While all the things you mention are very important most of them are things you can’t see. Just like the difference between a great looking girl and a plain jane girl it’s the things you can see that get you interested in the first place. Be that a great looking exterior or a great looking interior.
Again let me know when they start focusing on the stuff you are talking about. My 2017 Denali has been or needs to go to the dealership 4 times and I only have 3700 miles on it. And two are drivetrain related.
People, stop comparing RAM with the Silverado. You don’t compare makes to models. You compare makes to makes and models to models. It’s RAM vs. Chevrolet. It’s 1500 vs. Silverado.
It’s been 8 years since the creation of the RAM brand, did you people not get the notice?
Not sure what you are trying to say here.A Ram is Chryslers Pickup and a Silverado is one of GM’s pickup. So in my opinion that would be an approbate comparison. Model to model is the different trim level offered in those pickups. 1500 VS Silverado seems a little confusing seen as how at least three of the pickups offer 1500 models.
It’s not the Dodge Ram anymore, you’re stuck in the past. In 2009, Chrysler Group announced the creation of the RAM brand. The truck is now called the 1500. It’s RAM 1500 vs. Chevrolet Silverado.
Try going to ramtrucks.com and finding a model called 1500.
You can’t do it, because the truck is Ram 1500.
Ok at least three pickups offer 1500 which is their half ton pickups. It could be a Ram 1500, a Chevy 1500 or a GMC 1500. Not sure what Toyota or Nissan call their half tons.
Ram = Make
1500,2500.3500 = Model
Laramie,Rebel.Limited,Longhorn,Bighorn,Tradesman = Trim
Thank you! Someone who actually understands.
CHEVROLET SILVERADO = MAKE
1500,2500 ,3500=. MODEL
I always thought it was a Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie. Like a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 High Country. Like a Ford F series 150 for 1500 King Ranch.
The RAM brand was created in 2009. Before 2009: Dodge was the brand and Ram 1500 was one of the models (you could get a RAM 2500, etc). I think there was a Sport trim at the time and maybe others.
Now RAM is the brand, 1500 is one of the models (can get a 2500, etc), and Rebel is one of the trims.
With Ford; Ford is the brand, F-150 is one of the models (you can get a F-250, F-350, etc), and King Ranch is one of the trims you can get.
You can tell I’m a GM guy, I wasn’t aware of the RAM separation. Was that the same time Fiat bought them.
Did anyone note the key-in-ignition pic?. Obviously it’s a work truck version being tested, besides I rather have a running truck rather then petting the dash waiting for the tow truck like the euro brands do.
Just get the drivetrain right GM and no one will complain too much!!!
Yes GM start getting the drivetrains right.
The lack of buttons and a keyed ignition says Base Sierra. Hold on to your panties…
Agree with most here – this interior is underwhelming! Even though it’s clearly not a top tier vehicle such as the Denali, I do not expect GM to provide interior nearly as nice as the top tier Ford or Ram. GM cheapens out once again…on a top profit vehicle no less.
It’s not that the center stack design isn’t attractive or functional or even high quality. And that appears to be the bar that GM aimed for. What they glaringly missed however is a notion of making the center stack best in class, superlative, or a source of wow’s from potential buyers. GM did not aim high enough here.
I am sure the product managers are aware of this consistent negative reaction now that the RAM trucks have been revealed, and are working on an interior redo.
Brian, the people complaining about the interior just don’t understand. If focus groups composed of actual silverado owners said they hated the current interior and wanted it to feel more premium, GM would’ve changed it. For example, people hated the old 5th gen camaro interior, and thus the 6th gen camaro interior is a gigantic improvement (not good enough for some people comparing it to BMW, but apparently you can’t satisfy some people).
So, the Sierra and Silverado interiors for 2019 are largely similar to the current generation because they are simple, utilitarian, and most of all, current GM truck owners like it. So GM would be shooting themselves in the foot if they changed it too much. We have objective evidence now that GM truck owners do not care about infotainment screens becoming larger and larger, panoramic sun roofs, or slick electronic dash mounted shifters. If GM truck owners wanted these things, they would be in the truck. Get that through your heads people. It’s not complicated. And, like the Camaro, the vast majority of people complaining about the interior are not actual owners or buyers of GM trucks, making most of their comments on this topic irrelevant.
I agree with you but the question I have for you is why can’t the masses understand that interiors on more trucks is not as important as the ability of the truck.
If you want a truck with super luxury then buy a Cadillac.
The problem is that you can get a better interior in a truck that’s better engineered truck with more features. Gm could had put all that effort from making that pointless backseat storage feature into a overall better looking interior. Also its supposed to be if you want a Gm truck for work, you get a Silverado and a Sierra for luxury!
I agree. And even the Silverado with trim at LTZ or High Country should offer more luxurious interior – I can attest that a Ford F-150 Lariat and above has all the Truck ability and with more luxuries and better materials and ALWAYS rear AC
It’s not like Chevrolet got to the interior design part and said “Well, this isn’t as important, let’s just skimp out here.”
No, it’s not a mistake. The interior is what it is because that’s what people like and ask for. The “masses” are precisely those buying these trucks. It’s not the masses complaining about GM truck interiors. It’s a small group of people on the internet who typically buy luxury cars and can’t get it through their heads that that isn’t what these trucks are. They also don’t comprehend that the higher cost of these trucks is due to the increased manufacturing costs associated with producing a 5000lb vehicle that can tow over 10,000lbs. Also remember that you can get a Silverado or Sierra for around 38k in the LT package that has very nice interior features. The vast majority of trucks sold are in that price range, not the 60-70k LTZ and High Country packages. Look, the simple point is this. There’s nothing wrong with the interior of the current truck. There’s nothing wrong with the interior of the 2019 either. But the dedicated GM-interior haters will continue their song, year after year, all the while I’m out enjoying my truck not thinking about it.
I will agree with you on most, so you are actually going to tell me a large group of 2007 Classic owners were asked if they wanted rear air vents in the crew cab and they said no we don’t need them. I bought mine with 46 miles new and no one asked me. So I am telling you the current interior on my 2017 Denali HD is great BUT BUT BUT it needs the rear air vents AND AND AND USB plugs STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD on a crew cab PERIOD. So to me there is something wrong with the interior of the current truck MY CURRENT TRUCK. And that is why the new ones have rear air vents. BECAUSE it needs rear air vents. Also I feel once you put them in WHY would you take them out. You are trying to tell me the owners of the trucks with them were asked if they wanted them in the new ones and they said no, well that’s one you will have to prove to me with actual data. Also if you are out enjoying your truck, do you have anyone with you. I bought my crew cab for actual people in the back seats. Do you have a crew cab for people or just and only you. Also I wondered why GM is pushing 4GLTE WIFI for all the passengers to use there devices but nowhere to plug them in. Who are these so called focus group people.
I agree completely LifelongGMowner
GM put rear vents back in for 2019. Why did they take them out? I have no idea. Personally I couldn’t care less about rear vents, and I have people in the back of my truck all the time. The HVAC system works great and makes the entire cab toasty or cool, nobody has ever complained. Are they nice to have? Sure. Are they a deal-breaker if absent? Not for me. I’ve never used the 4GLTE WiFi and probably never will. I do use the front USB charging ports and if it didn’t have that, yea I’d probably complain. But I grew up driving an optionless NIssan harbody with manual windows, vinyl seats and no AC, so my LT feels like luxury. It’s all perspective 🙂
All of these options are nice but for me none of them are deal breakers. I am going home with a Chevy truck every time I need a to buy a truck!
Obviously it wasn’t a deal breaker for me either because I bought a new Denali HD. But I still never received a survey on anything like ” do you like your new crew cab with no rear air vents or USB plugs”. “Is it 10 years newer than your 2007 HD and have less rear comforts”. I have a few questions. Do you just let your truck run 16 hours a day so when your rear passengers get in its comfy for them ? Who gets to charge there device in the front first you, your wife, your co workers ? I don’t get it you would complain if no USB in the front but the rear doesn’t matter. Also you grew up driving an option less pickup WHY are you driving a crew cab, you could have bought a low option standard cab, or wasn’t it good enough ? How come you just couldn’t be happy with that ? Will you never be happy ? I am writing on social media so GM will just have 1 more voice saying ” A crew cab with no rear vents is not acceptable” Also I AM NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT THE DESIGN OF ANY OF THE GM STUFF, its the lack of options. Some like a red car, some like a black car, I don’t care buy the one you want. BUT I COULD NOT GET THE REAR AIR OPTION because there wasn’t one. Also if your GM and trying to get buyers from Ford and Ram you have to at least, AT LEAST, offer the option that they have. Look at the pickup box for instance. I put electric covers and tailgate lockers on all my pickups, I don’t want my stuff stolen. I also put switches in the rear of the box to open the cover and turn on the dome light. I have been doing this on all my trucks starting in 1999 ALL GM. It has taken GM 20 years to put a tailgate lock standard on there truck. And a Ford you can turn the dome light on in the rear of the box. Can you do that in the new 19 GM ? Options, even if you don’t make them standard, people can buy them later and install them, but to not even offer them ? Like outputs for control. Power step, electric cover, why not offer a fused AUX control, you can program in for remote or when the doors open. GM no but someone else has to make something to plug into the ODB2 port to do it. I just don’t get it. Options
I started getting email surveys after I bought my 2nd chevrolet vehicle. But it’s not usually about topics you think are important, it’s topics THEY think are important, which are not always the same. Unfortunately. For example, on my Trax I got a survey about re-designing the button for rear/mirror defrost. I didn’t care that much. But, I did do the survey so hopefully they keep sending them to me.
I don’t know what I can say man. When I bought my truck in 2016, the fact that there were no USB ports or vents in the back seat did not even cross my mind. I take what I can get at the best price I can to get into a V8 4×4 truck and I like GM vehicles. That’s really it. I hope you get your USB ports 🙂
I’m just glad there were enough of us saying we wanted rear vents and rear USBs that we get it in 2020. I have received 1 survey after owning this truck 1 month with 800 miles on it and have owned GM for 34 years.
Perfect! I am very happy because you got what you wanted, because you got in a GMC truck everything you were looking for and pleased your tastes, BUT and those who prefer more options because they are attracted by technology or luxury in their vans? Do not deserve to have them too? The problem is that they can only respond to their needs because they do not have more OPTIONS to choose from.
It is not about what you like, it is about having enough options to please ALL tastes because if you are not important to the rear air vents for others if and so with everything else, offers as OPTION and satisfy one ALL.
The things you mention was not a deal breaker for several hundred thousand people. Just think if they had these things there is the possibility they could have sold perhaps a hundred thousand more and that ain’t pocket change. The idea to save a few bucks but lose a few millions does not make sense to me. In this competitive market you should never give a potential customer a reason to choose a completion vehicle over yours. You righter follow or get out of the way. It seem to me that GM in too many instances choose to just get out of the way. Notice that I said it seems to me. So there should be no reason for conflict. Just an openion.
EXCELLENT COMMENT
I am the number 1 lover of the Gm trucks (chevrolet and gmc) but comparatively the 2019 GM vs RAM trucks are SUPER SUPER-SUSPENDED, I expected something more and with more technology in the GMC but my deception was even worse, The interiors of the 2019 RAM trucks They are superior in every way.
You know, there are a suspiciously large number of forum and youtube posts consisting of 3-4 lines usually in broken english extolling the virtues of the 2019 Ram interior compared to GM. Almost like FCA was paying people to write them…
2020 refresh coming. GM disappointment continues