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Rivian R1T Beats GMC Hummer EV Pickup To Win 2022 Motor Trend Truck Of The Year Award

The Rivian R1T has beat the GMC Hummer EV Pickup to secure the 2022 Motor Trend Truck of the Year award.

In its summary of the newly launched battery-electric pickup, Motor Trend described the Rivian R1T as the “most remarkable pickup truck we’ve ever driven.” The publication praised Rivian for re-imagining what a pickup truck can be, with the R1T serving mainly as an ultra-capable and practical family vehicle. It also complimented the R1T’s ability to perform traditional truck tasks, though, noting its impressive off-road performance, towing capability and usable bed section.

Motor Trend provided reasoning for choosing the Rivian R1T over the GMC Hummer EV Pickup for this year’s Truck of the Year award, as well – with the main issue being the Hummer’s less-than-stellar value for money and capability.

“No matter how you compare it, the R1T’s value stands up,” Motor Trend said. “Put it against the only other electric truck out there, the GMC Hummer EV pickup, and the Rivian hauls more, tows more, has a nicer interior, has more storage space, drives better, rides and handles better, is only slightly slower in a straight line, and costs tens of thousands of dollars less.”

When Motor Trend reviewed the 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup last week, the publication said it liked the pickup’s staggering power, fun-to-drive nature and four-wheel-steering agility, but disliked the vehicle’s “absurd heft and size,” along with its “limited towing and payload capacities.”It also lambasted it for its “copious wind noise, cheap interior materials in plain sight, and exaggerated body motions.”

In addition to the Rivian R1T and GMC Hummer EV Pickup, contenders for this year’s Motor Trend Truck of the Year award also included the 2022 Ford Maverick and 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz compact pickups.

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  1. barra said the silverado ev will be unmatched. we’ll see soon enough.

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    1. Unmatched at 80k so nobody can afford it.

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      1. 80K is cheap for a truck, have you shopped for trucks lately?

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    2. Pretty good how a startup can beat the snot out of over a 100 year old gm!

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  2. Emblem looks too similar to Renault

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  3. Lightning will win next tear and Silvarado EV the year after that.

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    1. Hmmmm, I don’t think so… Most likely will be Cybertruck… MT likes Tesla, and Tesla builds the best overall EV’s looks aside.

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  4. I don’t know how they can win anything when I haven’t seen 1 Truck at a Auto Show, Dealership or on the road

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    1. They haven’t sold a single truck to a paying customer yet. All units out driving are employee vehicles. The first batch of trucks went directly to executives and high level managers. Just shows how stupid Motortrend Vehicle of the year awards are. All you need to do is buy enough advertising and you get the award.

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      1. Wrong, the first R1T’s have been delivered to customers, and one of the first customers has been posting on social media often.

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      2. Liar first editions are going to customers stop being a hater jonnyd84

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    2. It is MT truck of the year 2022, its not 2022 yet. I see them almost every day out here on the coast.

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  5. i think MT was hunting for things to say on the interior front…

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    1. I agree. The article MT had on the pros and cons of the Hummer were very vague when it came to the interior. Surprised how negative they were and nothing to support their comments. And they didn’t say anything about the graphics of the Hummer. They wanted the R1T to win and that’s that.

      Honestly, the Hummer does not fit the value equation for MT so I’m not surprised it lost to the R1T.

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      1. Hummer lost because it is too obnoxious, and Rivian beat it on interior quality, ride and handling, and truck categories (payload and towing) all for $40K less.

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        1. GM will have a rude awakening when they only find 5000 buyers for the EV hummer annually. What was GM thinking?

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  6. I like the HUMMER EV way better!!!

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    1. Ya, the Hummer has lots to offer, and might have won last year against the TRX, but the Rivian is just too good to overlook, and being $40K cheaper for all it offers put it over the top.

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  7. First that I’ve heard that the Hummer has a cheap interior.

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    1. Relative, Hummer EV interior is lower quality than Rivian, who targeted Range Rover quality levels. With the Rivian you get more payload, more towing, better comfort, drive and handling, for $40K less, MT got this one right…

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      1. Wow, you driven both?!.

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        1. I read the report, and watched the videos… Don’t have to drive them, Thats exactly what MT, and most other reviewers said. Here is the quote directly from MT…

          No matter how you compare it, the R1T’s value stands up. Put it against the only other electric truck out there, the GMC Hummer EV pickup, and the Rivian hauls more, tows more, has a nicer interior, has more storage space, drives better, rides and handles better, is only slightly slower in a straight line, and costs tens of thousands of dollars less

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  8. What Motor Trend reviewed was a preproduction model.
    How can you someone in total intelligence can make such a judgement for a car that is still in development?
    It has been a long time since I last read some of these so-called automobile magazines.

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    1. Both vehicles are in production now, so while software is still being worked out, that would not fix the quality of materials GM used in the HummerEv interior, or the wind and tire noise, or the suspension. and still the R1T has more payload, and towing, AKA a more capable pickup truck, and costs $40K less which I think was the deciding factor.

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  9. the rivian should be compared with the ev silverado, electric f150, and maybe even the cyber truck. I’m not sure why these auto magazines continue to compare the two like they’re direct rivals (I get that they are competing for an overall spot, but I’m talking about in general). its pretty obvious that they aren’t competitors. GMC from day 1 marketed this as a “super truck” and an offroader. not to mention the hummer is way bigger than the rivian. bigger wheels, 8 lugs, marker lights, etc, etc. also given the hummer’s soft touch interior and crazy fast performance for its size, I’d definitely say the hummer is a super truck. I’m not sure what the rivian is called but what i do know is that the hummer (imo) is in a class by itself, so should be treated as such.

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    1. It is not a direct comparison, MT scores every car on the same criteria, read the MT story, and you will understand how they tested and drew their conclusion. They rated each vehicle on its merits, and found “rough edges” with the HummerEv. The Rivian beat the Hummer because its a better pickup truck, more payload and towing, drives better, handles better, tows better, and for $40K less.

      Off road, you better search for some Rivian MOAB videos if you do not think it’s an off roader, I think the R1T will off road better then the Hummer in many situations. The HummerEV’s width, and weight make many trails off limits.

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      1. “the rivian beat the hummer because its a better pickup truck”, and the point that I’m making, (or GMC for that matter) is that the hummer is directed towards offroading performance. its like comparing a raptor to a tremor and saying the tremor is better because its more truck like because x, x, and x. the tremor is a trim for a regular truck and the raptor is a standalone model. its the same case with the rivian and hummer. rivian is a “standard” pickup meanwhile the hummer is a standalone truck in its own world. And I never discredited rivian for being a truck or an offroader. I’m saying that the hummer is its own thing, directed mainly to a specific purpose. GMC never intended for the hummer to tow 10k lbs trailers or haul 3k lbs of who knows what. they intended it to be what hummers have always been with 2 benefits over previous models: big, bold, and go anywhere, while also be fast and efficient for its size.

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  10. The Hummer was never going to win this just due to the price point and the fact it is a specialty vehicle. Let’s face it Ferrari never has won car of the year but yet the Gremlin and Vega have.

    If Chevy had dropped the E this year it would have won this. But given extra development, more range and lower cost the extra time will afford I would trade that for this award from a Magazine plays politics to give out and the fact who reads magazines anymore.

    The key here is to get this right as this can set a totally new path for each and every automaker as all are going to reset with their EV products. Their will be companies that had struggles come back while some of the leaders will have issues.

    As for the Tesla truck some will buy it just to be different but it will not be a dominate force.
    They really need a more conventional truck with a painted body to advance. Anyone with a stainless fridge will Tell you these things will be a pain to deal with.

    Also now the shock value has worn off people are seeing the styling as silly as it is.

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    1. Hummer did not lose only on price, MT gave the Car of the Year to the Lucid Air, because it was the best, even though it is $170K, it broke new ground with 500 mile range, and really fast charging

      Hummer lost because its not as good of a pickup truck… Read what MT said…. Rivian R1T beat the Hummer in every way as a pickup truck and is a lot better… If the Hummer was priced at $90K it still would have lost… Hummer lost on cheap interior, poor suspension, and lack of pickup truck capabilities (towing and payload)

      “No matter how you compare it, the R1T’s value stands up. Put it against the only other electric truck out there, the GMC Hummer EV pickup, and the Rivian hauls more, tows more, has a nicer interior, has more storage space, drives better, rides and handles better, is only slightly slower in a straight line, and costs tens of thousands of dollars less”

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  11. Motor trend you need to give them the most ugly front look

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  12. If it is true, that the RIVIAN pickup has a better interior than the SUV – and costs less, than GM should be embarrassed as hell. Been a GM fan but they love shooting themselves in the ass time and time again. Mary “Frumpy, I got a job because I am a woman” Bara better deliver on the Silverado.

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  13. Rivian was built to be a truck, the Hummer truck is a chopped Hummer SUV and never designed for truck use. MT truck of the year award this time around is a joke. Should be vehicles in production and selling at dealers.

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  14. The Hummer is the Best looking Truck by far! It may not be the most useful truck for a contractor, but for every other purpose it’s great and it is by far way cooler then anything out there. I would much rather be in the HUMMER then the Rivian when some drunk smashes into me.
    AND……. The Rivian R1T is FUGLY!!!

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  15. I can see why MT gave the award to the Rivian instead of the Hummer…the Hummer will be a 9000 pound (gulp!) $100,000 plus “Show Off Toy” that’ll be seen at Car Shows and Cars and Coffee gatherings that Uber Rich folks will simply go and lay down a chunk of money to own, while the Rivian will be seen on the streets and roads of America doing it’s job as a viable family hauler. The Hummer on the other hand…well, we’ll see but here in Southern California, the Hummer will be seen on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, or at C&C events through out SoCal and yes, it’ll be a “Star Vehicle” no matter where it’ll be seen, but I can almost guarantee when the few thousand Uber Rich have purchased it for a “Saturday Show Off Toy” production will slow down as the few thousand “Uber Rich” will get tired of it as they often do but the Rivian will be out there, doing what it’ll do best too…and it’ll be out selling the pricey Hummer buy amazing numbers!
    You just hide and watch…Motor Trend made the right decision giving it’s award to Rivian, the masses will speak with their wallets and while the Rivian won’t be “cheap” (sic) either, I’m sure I’ll be seeing these trucks at our local Home Depots and Lowe’s picking up the usual items that folks go there for, while the Hummer…well, look for this monster to be scarce but it’ll surely draw the crowds at every “Show Off” event you can think of. Should be an interesting year in 2022.

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  16. Yea, Just like the way the rich drive their Bentleys, Ferrari’s & Lambo’s. What’s wrong with going to Cars and Coffee and showing off your car…isn’t that what a car SHOW is about???
    The Rivian is a different class of vehicle and should not be compared to the hummer. Ass for every seat baby!!!!!
    AND….What’s wrong with being rich and having all the cool stuff that they (we) enjoy, they have the money. You should not condemn them because you don’t!!

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  17. Cheap interior……this has been the standard for gm vehicles for years. Why my wife switched to RAM after many gm pickups. Her RAM interior is a match to most luxury cars.

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  18. Motor Trend lost its credibility long ago. Hell it voted the Vega car of the year. And Pacer car of the year.

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  19. This was a no brainer as Rivian actually exists.

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