General Motors is a big fan of adopting the names of beautiful and rugged terrain – the Chevy Silverado, Chevy Tahoe, and GMC Yukon are just a few examples of this. The GMC Sierra Denali is a double whammy in this respect, adopting the name of both a California mountain range (Sierra) and the highest mountain peak in North America (Denali). As it were, the new 2022 GMC Sierra Denali Ultimate acknowledges the nature-inspired naming convention through the inclusion of topographical elements in the exterior and interior design, as explored here.
Let’s start with the interior, specifically the dash, where we see the topographical outline of the Mount Denali peak, as well as geographical coordinates that identify it as such.
This theme is also continued into the front seat backrests, where the topographical outline is laid out directly on the upholstery. The same is true of the rear seat backrests.
Further topographical cues in the 2022 GMC Sierra Denali Ultimate include in the armrest liners, both up front and in the rear, a detail which could be missed if you aren’t looking for it.
Final locations for this styling element in the cabin include the front seat map pocket covers, as well as the phone holder on the center arm rest.
Additionally, the topographical styling is continued on the Ultimate badging itself, including in the doorsills, in the seat backs, and in the front fenders. Notably, the fender badging is the only exterior styling element that incorporates the topographical element.
As a reminder, the 2022 GMC Sierra Denali Ultimate is equipped as standard with the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine, while the 3.0L I6 LM2 turbodiesel Duramax is available as optional. Under the body panels, the GMC Sierra rides on the GM T1 platform, with production taking place at the GM Fort Wayne plant in Indiana and GM Silao plant in Mexico.
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the seat color looks good , but the rest of the truck is black, black , black , GM loves Black . GM new grill looks like Garfield the cat, I wish GM get some real designers , in the last 5 years its been a mess on both the silverado & now the GMC. Fangs, no fangs, bow tie, no bow tie , move bow tie up, move it down, and of course there exteriors with black plastic on ever part of the truck , and all you gm fans love the new car like dash in the trucks !!!!
The endless crying! If you don’t like it, don’t buy it! Problem solved!
they’re not building them for the older generation that’s why everything is black you can just drive them and never clean them with more color options and lots of chrome the truck would be perfect.
Awesome truck, too bad GM, one of the largest transportation companies in the world, can’t figure out to actually ship produced trucks to its dealers, while also withholding any details. Good way to alienate its loyal customers (like me).
Been waiting on my truck , gm emails me telling me it’s being built. But skipped the part where I get to pick the color, & any options I would like , of course with the dealer. Dealer having to call rep to back it up ( which will now delay my delivery I’m sure ) 22 AT4X is what I reserved back in October. Still no truck ,
I give up ,they are holding things up so they can sell you a 2023 at the new price