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2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali Interior Tour: Video

The GMC Sierra 1500 is set for a full model refresh with the upcoming 2022 model year, and among the new model’s list of changes and updates, a completely overhauled interior stands out as one of the biggest highlights. Now, GM Authority Executive Editor Alex Luft is going over all the interior changes set to debut with the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali in the following video.

From the off, it’s important to note that the model featured here is the range-topping Denali trim level, as indicated by the grille treatment, the full-length chrome running boards, and the chrome tow hooks in the front fascia. This is important as the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 may differentiate between Denali trims and non-Denali trims with a unique center stack layout, similar to the interior differentiation implemented between the 2021 GMC Yukon and 2021 GMC Yukon Denali.

Moving inside, we see that the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali gets a completely overhauled center stack, which GM Authority was the first to report back in February of 2020. For example, the air vents are now horizontally oriented and located at the top of the center stack, below which sits a wide central infotainment screen with physical controls located on the left.

The 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali will feature Google Android Automotive OS (AAOS) for infotainment, and will include cloud-connected search and app capabilities that will initially be offered with the 2022 GMC Hummer EV pickup.

Below the center screen is the HVAC panel, which houses a number of switches and hard buttons titled at an angle up towards the driver and passenger. Notably, the panel appears to be similar to that of the current 2019 and newer Sierra 1500 pickup.

Behind the steering wheel, the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali offers a digital instrument panel, as teased previously, while the column-mounted gear selector was deleted in favor of a console-mounted shifter, as GM Authority reported previously.

The tech spec will also include the option for GM’s Super Cruise semi-autonomous drive system, as confirmed previously, offering hands-free vehicle operation on select highways in North America. This particular model, however, is not equipped with Super Cruise, as indicated by the lack of the tell-tale Super Cruise strip located along the top of the steering wheel.

Further updates will include exterior styling revisions, although the overhauled interior and tech are considered some of the most-important updates (if the not the most important updates) for the 2022 model year refresh.

Although initially set for launch later in the 2021 calendar year, the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 has been delayed due to the continuing microchip shortage.

Check out all the details in the video below:

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Comments

  1. Underwhelming, not impressed, this is what we waited 4 years for? Offer more interior colors and move mirrors back up where they belong.

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    1. I’m a bit surprised you are not surprised. GM doesn’t want to have the best of anything in the market. They are very happy to adequate. This is their goal to be adequate. They can be adequate because the vast majority of their customers are the lemmings who have and will reply defending adequate. Customers like this are the reasons why we have trucks which cost north of 55K with interior consoles falling off, seats which roll and shift when turning, steering consoles rattle like a pebble in a tin can, and console lights burning out all less than 3 years. GM does this because it has loyal boot lickers who will continue to purchase manure and preach it’s ice cream. I’m saying this as a 2018 Silverado owner and a member of a family who has worked for GM for over 6 decades.

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  2. Umm it doesn’t say anywhere what interior colour options are, so difficult for you to be critical? Mirrors are there for plenty of other reasons, and when you drive one they are great! Maybe do some research before making comments – just a thought – unless you like all the feedback you get?

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    1. I have mirrors in old position on my 2014 Sierra and they work perfectly. With blind spot monitoring available on newer models, it was totally asinine to move them to such a goofy position.

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    2. nick, you are perfect example of what David P is talking about, happy with just adequate garbage.

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      1. Look at the negative reaction to 100 percent honest post. At least about having a truck with parts failing with less than 3 years of ownership.
        GM is the largest automaker in North America. They have the resources to produce products which could be superior to everything on the market and make the same or more profit.
        Yet it produces adequate manure because it has consumers who will say everything made is a great product and purchase it at the clip of nearly 800K units a year.

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  3. Anyone else click this article hoping to see a full interior reveal? Same pics just narrated in video form, that said I still think this interior will be a big improvement. Wouldn’t it be great to wake up to an article with a full ’22 reveal and a heading saying ’22 refresh back on schedule, trucks hitting lots August 1st lol!

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    1. 100% what I was thinking. Lol. I’m over these fuzzy half revealing pics we’ve been mulling over for the last month+. Come on with it already.

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  4. I hope the seats have some padding in them now. The current ones are hard as a rock.

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    1. Man, me too, the seats in my 2020 HD suck… So so for comfort, but like you say, lacking padding, and a huge step in the wrong direction from earlier GMC seats. The 2021 SUV’s I have driven have those same crappy seats, not sure who makes the decision on this, but they made the wrong decision.

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    2. Is GM afraid to make major changes or need new management and design engineers for the interior. Maybe they think their customer base likes mundane mediocrity. Customer’s have been complaining about the interior for years, GM has totally ignored its customers.

      If enough customers buy something else they’ll understand. If not, after years of complaints on the interior’s, they’ll continue failing to meet customers demands. They should build the prototype exterior that looks great. It seems listening to customers isn’t a concern of GM Management. Small screens for a so called luxury vehicle, it should be a minimum of
      12” x 12”. Big enough to see and read everything easily.

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  5. Checking the sales numbers for 2020 Silverado and the Sierra, over 830,000 units were sold and were up 2.8% over the 2019 model year. What does it mean, an interior described by many as inferior, ugly, shortcomings and all, it didn’t impact sales. When marketing wants to spend big dollars to a all new redesign interior, and not many fallows to go around with GM funding EV development big time, how can the powers to be justify the spending when sales were not impacted. For the next fully redesigned truck, yes over haul the interior as much as the exterior.

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    1. What you point out just shows how strong the loyalty to GM trucks is, because GM is not building the best currently, so people are just buying them on blind loyalty.

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    2. Yet it has affected GM’s market share GM lost share 2 of the last 3 years. And the .5% bump in the 3rd year does not make up the 1% loss the previous 2 years. It’s still a net loss.

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  6. Chevy/GMC probably holding off for full ’22 Tundra reveal.

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    1. The Tundra looks like it was designed by the designer that was fired from Chevrolet for the ugly ass Silverado HD front end.

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      1. I personally like the new Tundra. It’s my next choice after Silverado/Sierra. I just hope Chevy finally steps it up against the competition.

        I do agree, this video was misleading. We have already seen this photo… nothing new!

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  7. This thread is as good as the ones introducing new colors on 2021 trucks………………….. useless!

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  8. Wow. An imposing center console bearing a huge touch screen and digital everything. Who’da thunk it?

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  9. Put a very big screen like 20 in touch screen, very inferior compared to ram truck

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    1. The good news? It’s NOT a Ram truck!!

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  10. Good

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  11. I’ve been waiting for the refresh of the 1500 Denali for quite some time. I have no idea when I will be able to order one off the line. Never done that before, always just picked inventory off the lot. No idea what to expect here. Order timeline – Production timeline etc.

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  12. This was nothing that anyone who was interested could have found out by typing GOOGLE. This was a waste and if you’re supposed to be the authority on all things GM, bleh… You need to step up your game.

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  13. Honestly, I think GMC Sierra has the worst interior of all trucks. It’s ridiculous they only have jet black interior color on all sierras with the exception of grey and walnut on the white trucks. Why only on those trucks? They should focus on adding more interior colors and making it luxurious because it’s not at all. Ram and F-150 are way above level when it comes to luxurious interiors and color options and if you disagree you can dislike my comment.

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  14. My history 92 GMC / 99 Silverado / 07 Denali / 15 Denali / 22 RAM TRX. Note I was buying when they redesign. I Just could not support this delayed redesign. GM takes ~7 years to design and they do improve and fix the problems from the previous model but do not improve to the level of their competition. I expect better for a 7 year wait. Disappointing!

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