While we think GMC already has a great looking truck in the 2015 Sierra 1500, Big Red has decided to take it to another level with a new, distinctive Carbon Edition styling package available this fall. And, no, it doesn’t add lightness. But this new black-out appearance package is sure to have lovers and haters with its head-turning new looks. The announcement comes shortly after Chevrolet previewed the 2015 Silverado 1500 Rally Edition. We also mentioned that both were coming in July.
GMC says the new 2015 Sierra Carbon Edition will be offered in three different versions to allow customers more choices. The three editions will include:
- Sierra Carbon 22 Edition – offered on both Sierra SLE double and crew-cab trucks. This package will include two carbon fiber appearance graphics in the hood while another on the tailgate. Also, there will be a black-painted grille and body-matched door handles and mirror caps. The exterior will be further upgraded with: four-inch black tubular side assist steps, unique 22-inch black alloy wheels, fog lamps. It will also have remote keyless start, Universal Home Remote, a 110-volt power outlet and dual-zone climate controls.
- Sierra Carbon 20 Edition – offered only on the Sierra SLE double cab uses the same grille and graphics, but rides on 20-inch aluminum alloy wheels.
- Standard Sierra Carbon Edition – this package will have all the graphics and will simply ride on the standard wheels (17 or 18).
Each of these packages are available on 2WD or 4WD models and pricing reflects the standard 4.3L EcoTec3 V6 engines (the 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 is optional).
Pricing starts at $33,075 for the base 2015 Sierra Carbon Edition. The upgraded 2015 Sierra Carbon 20 and 22 start at $38,275 and $42,270, respectively. Double-cab models can be ordered now while Crew-cab models will be available starting in early October.
The blacked out look of these new trucks is sure to grab a lot attention and pretty much follows what the aftermarket and buyers have been doing lately. While, obviously, GMC doesn’t offer the badge blacked-out, many new owners could make that a priority.
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Please stop with the sticker packages and give us some interesting hardware to back it up. These packages would be great to show case options and features available in next years truck in this years limited edition packages.
Also change the name. #1 there is no carbon fiber in this vehicle and while you claim none it is the first thing people think of since you used this term with the special carbon Vette that featured this material.
Second the door is open to The Carbon Credit Eater, Carbon Emission Editon etc. The Green folks on the web will have a field day with this name so lose it and do better than this.
At least when Ford did a sticker and emblem package they tied it to Harley Davidson.
How about doing a truck Corvette style. Take a Truck and let the Corvette team lose on it and make a neat little hauler. Call it Silverado by Team Corvette. Do some big brakes, Corvette engine, lower it and tune the suspension. Offer it in Corvette only colors and make It limited each year with two different colors.
It would be like the Caprice wagon the Corvette team did to haul their gear. They used Corvette engine and wheels on the car to keep up with the test fleet and some suspension tuning. I always thought it was out of the part bin and would have sold in good numbers and been a neat limited edition car. Just the one car drew a lot of attention. I often wondered where it ended up. It would not be hard to reproduce even today if someone wanted one.
Any ways GM gets too reliant on these sticker packages at times and I hope they start limiting their thinking of more of them. Give us real bits like the Tahoe SS and HHR SS was and other limited vehicles that really performed and only need a few emblems as the hardware told people what you had.
“Call it Silverado by Team Corvette”
How about Corverado?
jk, lol
I wonder why GM won’t build, at least, 2 specialty trucks, one off-road oriented (like the Reaper sans the ugly grill) and a fast street truck, both that look good and actually perform.
Do they just not see them selling well? Or is it too much of an effort/risk to build them, that they prefer to simply concentrate on selling the normal trims? Maybe their truck division decision makers (or model/trim planners) need to hire someone that’ll take some risks, GM has been conservative (that can be good too).
I don’t see it as too much of a risk, I think if they were to build (and market) these special models right they’d sell like hot cakes.
1) Off-road is called Z71 4WD (if you didn’t know), which performs GREAT.
2) Fast street truck is called you get a 6.2 in your truck with factory Black Cat dual exhaust system (performs great).
I saw one of these today and it is nothing special. It is not worth the money and the Carbon Fiber decals on the hood and tailgate reek of Autozone decals.
The wheels are pretty cool though…They should of blacked out the B pillar too
You can get the wheels on other GMC models. They had them on other truck on the lot that were not carbon editions. They are nice wheels. Kind of Camaro like.
I see I got two down votes above. It is folks like you that we do not get Raptor models as you are just happy with cheap stickers. Shame on you!
I drive a 1990 454ss, this truck turned heads then and it turns heads now. When GM built this truck they accomplished what they set out to do, they created a classic. They are way overdue, the eco friendly is nice but we like to feel the power when we floor it. The truck is the main ride here in the south, and we want another classic.
GM NEEDS TO BUILD A DURAMAX 6.6L ENGINE IN TO THE REGULAR CAB GMC SIERRA 1500 OR IN THE SILVERADO 1500