2019 GMC Sierra A Motor Trend Truck Of The Year Contender
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General Motors’ two new full-size trucks are in the hunt for one of the industry’s most prominent form of bragging rights. Like the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado, the 2019 GMC Sierra is also a Motor Trend Truck of the Year contender.
While it appears the 2019 Silverado may not be in the running for the prestigious award due to some unfavorable language, it sounds like the Sierra could have a shot. Both the Silverado and Sierra face stiff competition from the Ford F-150 and Ram 1500.
MT judges liked the fancy-shmancy Multi Pro tailgate, the Sierra’s design and handling chops. But, like many of us, judges found it still far too similar to the Silverado. The truck’s value was also a question.
The 2019 GMC Sierra lacked a number of more premium features found on the Ram 1500 Limited for the same price, which isn’t chump change. Notably, the Sierra lacked adaptive cruise control. MT’s testers also weren’t fitted with the exclusive carbon-fiber bed. At $65,000, the price-as-tested was somewhat of a disappointment inside the truck. A sea of black paled in comparison to the Ram, and once again, judges lamented the fact the Denali’s interior was basically identical to the $45,000 Silverado.
“Why can’t GMC shake loose a couple bucks to actually differentiate the Sierra Denali from the rest of the Sierra lineup, let alone the Silverado?” one judge questioned.
Indeed, both trucks’ interiors have been subject to harsh criticism for looking nearly carry-over from the previous-generation models. A shame since they drive extraordinarily better, and we happen to like the exterior design.
We have a feeling judges have already zeroed in on the winner, that being the Ram 1500. But, we won’t know for sure until the winner is announced in the weeks to come.
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That’s nothing new. Ram is winning all sorts of awards with their new truck. I’m interested to see what Ford will do with their redesign.
Outside of the tail gate, sadly, there is not much to get excited about.
While we are on this subjective.
https://news.pickuptrucks.com/2018/11/whats-the-best-half-ton-truck-for-2018.html
I don’t understand how something that hasn’t even hit the market yet can be a contender for an award
The GMC has been out for a while.
I would wager most of you have never been in the new GMC. It is a very good truck.
There are a dumber of the in my area already so they are selling well with no incentives.
While the interior is not new it is much better which is what you folks complained about.
The Ram large screen is not a big deal and only the top end models get the larger screen.
Much of what makes the GM trucks good is under the skin and in the engine. It is not always smoke and bigger screens it is the foundation and bones that make a great truck.
Nobody is talking about the improved front suspension (more travel). I asked for it and GM delivered! Thanks
As I keep saying, I’m sure GM isn’t done with their pickups yet . Maybe for 2019 but I’m sure they are working on making more improvements in the near future. They work on important things like engines and transmissions first and worry about large screens and other trivial crap after . If you buy any vehicle because of what is basically a large screen tv your not to smart anyway.
This just begs obvious questions. Will GM do anything about the interior now that it has been widely criticized for being sub-par? Will they do anything about the lack of features/luxury to justify their lofty pricing? Will they do anything to better differentiate the brands and trim levels? Will the Denali and High Country trims be updated to match the Limited/Platinum/King Ranch trims of the competitors? Will the TrailBoss interior be updated to rival Ram’s vastly more stylish Rebel interior? Will they ditch the archaic column shifter? Will they offer the panoramic sunroofs their competitors offer?
My guess is no on all of the above. GM has settled back into its legacy mindset of “just good enough”.
What happens when the button on your “auto-swing” electronic cupboards stops working, do you go hungry?
It’s a truck, you can keep your shift “knob”, didn’t care for the one in the bro-in-laws Ram and I don’t like being hungry!
And you know this how? By the way what do you drive? Ford , Ram ?
First impression, driving it. Bump that “knob” while running down a rough road and you could be in for big problems!