The GMC Sierra, along with its Chevrolet Silverado corporate cousin, received a total overhaul for the 2019 model year. While there were many prominent changes and upgrades made to these trucks, one of the most interesting features has to be the optional CarbonPro box on the 2019 Sierra.
The CarbonPro box, made of carbon fiber composite material, not only reduces the weight of the Sierra by at least 59 pounds, but also offers best-in-class scratch, dent and corrosion resistance, as carbon fiber cannot rust.
The caveat to all of this, however, is that the CarbonPro box is only available as part of the $10,925 Denali CarbonPro Edition package and the $12,340 AT4 CarbonPro Edition package for 2019. These special trucks began arriving on dealer lots this summer, and we’ve also received confirmation on just how many examples of the GMC Sierra CarbonPro have been produced for the 2019 model year.
“I have confirmed that we did build almost 500 2019 CarbonPro units, both Denali and AT4,” GMC director of communications Michelle Malcho told GM Authority.
For perspective, GMC typically sells about 200,000 Sierras per year. With a little less than 500 units produced, this makes the 2019 GMC Sierra CarbonPro, in either AT4 or Denali trim, one of the rarest pickup trucks ever produced by General Motors.
Fortunately for those who are less interested in bragging rights and more interested in accessibility and functionality, General Motors has confirmed that the CarbonPro technology is slated to carry on in the Sierra for the 2020 model year, where it will enjoy wider availability.
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According to GMCs inventory site, there are 142 CarbonPro Denalis available and 18 CarbonPro AT4s available…
About 20 percent of the 500 built are in dealer inventory as of this writing.
And they won’t build a regular cab with a short 6.5 foot bed but build this
How about a short 6.5 foot bed Of this and regular cab throw the turbo 4 banger in it
Drop it or raise it.. but not a work truck trim level
And I bet it would sell more than 500
One would think this would increase the payload number significantly but is just window dressing.
Typical conservative launch. Maybe there will offer it next year in the slt as a 500$ add on with the 6.2 or maybe by the year 2021 as a 750$ option with the 2.7 and new interiors to take on the new Ford. I’m also hoping the 2021 features new engines to compete with the new f150. Maybe a 5.5 small block with e-boost and 6.6 like the new hd but higher compression for more output? Drop in the current 5.3 in the custom trim.
I bet I’ve still got a very similar exploded view picture of the 2001 Pro-Tec box. Here’s to hoping it sells better this time around.
I have a 2020 GMC Sierra carbon pro AT4 with the Duramax. Was a special order that someone didn’t pick up.. their loss. Wondering how many of those were built?