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GMC Sierra 1500 OnStar And Connected Services Plan Now Standard Except On Pro Trim

As GM Authority covered previously, several Buick and GMC models now include three years of OnStar and Connected Services as a “forced option.” The option has since been moved over to the standard feature list for the GMC Sierra 1500. That said, the feature remains optional for the GMC Sierra 1500 Pro trim level.

For those readers who may have missed it, GM Authority reported this past July that all new 2022-model-year and 2023-model-year Buick and GMC vehicles would be equipped with a three-year OnStar and Connected Services plan (RPO code R9M) as a “forced option.” Essentially, the cost of these plans, which range between $905 and $1,675, would eventually be integrated into the vehicle MSRP, but initially, online configurator tools for the Buick and GMC brands suggested that the plan price was added on top of the MSRP.

That includes units of the GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck. However, as it is now, the three-year OnStar and Connected Services plan has now been integrated into the standard feature list. That said, the plan remains optional for the GMC Sierra 1500 Pro trim level, and is no longer a “forced option.” As such, the starting MSRP for the GMC Sierra 1500 now stands at $38,195.

2023 GMC Sierra 1500 Starting MSRPs
Trim Level Configuration Drivetrain Engine 2023 MSRP + DFC
Sierra Pro Regular Cab Standard Box 2WD Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B $38,195
Sierra Pro Regular Cab Standard Box 4WD Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B $42,795
Sierra Pro Regular Cab Long Box 2WD Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B $38,395
Sierra Pro Regular Cab Long Box 2WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $40,385
Sierra Pro Regular Cab Long Box 4WD Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B $42,995
Sierra Pro Regular Cab Long Box 4WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $44,985
Sierra Pro Double Cab 2WD Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B $41,495
Sierra Pro Double Cab 2WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $43,485
Sierra Pro Double Cab 4WD Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B $44,795
Sierra Pro Double Cab 4WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $46,785
Sierra Pro Crew Cab Short Box 2WD Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B $43,895
Sierra Pro Crew Cab Short Box 2WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $45,885
Sierra Pro Crew Cab Short Box 4WD Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B $47,195
Sierra Pro Crew Cab Short Box 4WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $49,185
Sierra Pro Crew Cab Standard Box 4WD Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B $47,495
Sierra Pro Crew Cab Standard Box 4WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $49,485
SLE Double Cab 2WD Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B $50,995
SLE Double Cab 2WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $52,550
SLE Double Cab 2WD Turbo-diesel 3.0L I6 LM2 $53,345
SLE Double Cab 4WD Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B $54,255
SLE Double Cab 4WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $55,850
SLE Double Cab 4WD Turbo-diesel 3.0L I6 LZ0 $56,645
SLE Crew Cab Short Box 2WD Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B $53,355
SLE Crew Cab Short Box 2WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $54,950
SLE Crew Cab Short Box 2WD Turbo-diesel 3.0L I6 LZ0 $55,745
SLE Crew Cab Short Box 4WD Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B $56,655
SLE Crew Cab Short Box 4WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $58,250
SLE Crew Cab Short Box 4WD Turbo-diesel 3.0L I6 LZ0 $59,045
SLE Crew Cab Standard Box 4WD Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B $56,955
SLE Crew Cab Standard Box 4WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $58,550
SLE Crew Cab Standard Box 4WD Turbo-diesel 3.0L I6 LZ0 $59,345
Elevation Double Cab 2WD Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B $52,595
Elevation Double Cab 2WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $54,190
Elevation Double Cab 2WD Turbo-diesel 3.0L I6 LZ0 $54,985
Elevation Double Cab 4WD Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B $55,895
Elevation Double Cab 4WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $57,490
Elevation Double Cab 4WD Turbo-diesel 3.0L I6 LZ0 $58,285
Elevation Crew Cab Short Box 2WD Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B $55,195
Elevation Crew Cab Short Box 2WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $56,790
Elevation Crew Cab Short Box 2WD Turbo-diesel 3.0L I6 LZ0 $57,585
Elevation Crew Cab Short Box 4WD Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B $58,495
Elevation Crew Cab Short Box 4WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $60,090
Elevation Crew Cab Short Box 4WD Turbo-diesel 3.0L I6 LZ0 $60,885
Elevation Crew Cab Standard Box 4WD Turbo 2.7L I4 L3B $58,795
Elevation Crew Cab Standard Box 4WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $60,390
Elevation Crew Cab Standard Box 4WD Turbo-diesel 3.0L I6 LZ0 $61,185
SLT Crew Cab Short Box 2WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $56,495
SLT Crew Cab Short Box 2WD Turbo-diesel 3.0L I6 LZ0 $57,490
SLT Crew Cab Short Box 4WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $59,595
SLT Crew Cab Short Box 4WD Turbo-diesel 3.0L I6 LZ0 $60,590
SLT Crew Cab Short Box 4WD 6.2L V8 L87 $63,760
SLT Crew Cab Standard Box 4WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $60,095
SLT Crew Cab Standard Box 4WD Turbo-diesel 3.0L I6 LZ0 $61,090
SLT Crew Cab Standard Box 4WD 6.2L V8 L87 $64,260
AT4 Crew Cab Short Box 4WD Turbo-diesel 3.0L I6 LZ0 $67,100
AT4 Crew Cab Short Box 4WD 6.2L V8 L87 $68,600
AT4 Crew Cab Standard Box 4WD Turbo-diesel 3.0L I6 LZ0 $67,400
AT4 Crew Cab Standard Box 4WD 6.2L V8 L87 $68,900
AT4X Crew Cab Short Box 4WD 6.2L V8 L87 $80,200
Denali Crew Cab Short Box 2WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $66,500
Denali Crew Cab Short Box 2WD Turbo-diesel 3.0L I6 LZ0 $67,495
Denali Crew Cab Short Box 4WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $69,800
Denali Crew Cab Short Box 4WD Turbo-diesel 3.0L I6 LZ0 $70,795
Denali Crew Cab Short Box 4WD 6.2L V8 L87 $72,295
Denali Crew Cab Standard Box 4WD 5.3L V8 L84 w/10-speed $70,300
Denali Crew Cab Standard Box 4WD Turbo-diesel 3.0L I6 LZ0 $71,295
Denali Crew Cab Standard Box 4WD 6.2L V8 L87 $72,795
Denali Ultimate Crew Cab Short Box 4WD Turbo-diesel 3.0L I6 LZ0 $82,195
Denali Ultimate Crew Cab Short Box 4WD 6.2L V8 L87 $83,695

Note that prices listed above include a DFC of $1,795.

Following GM Authority’s report that Buick and GMC vehicles would be equipped as standard with a three-year OnStar and Connected Services plan, several GM Authority readers were quick to post comments expressing their displeasure with the strategy. Many readers pointed out that most drivers already have access to connected apps and features through their smartphones, and that a separate suite of connected features accessible through their vehicle was redundant, at best.

Suffice to say, many readers were not happy with the strategy. With that in mind, the news that the GMC Sierra 1500 Pro trim level won’t include three years of OnStar and Connected Services as standard may come as something of a relief.

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Jonathan is an automotive journalist based out of Southern California. He loves anything and everything on four wheels.

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Comments

  1. Cell phones made OnStar pretty much an antiquated service. So, you’re forced to take it and pay for it now.

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  2. Good reason to stick with basic truck. Same drive train anyway.

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  3. Ok, I guess I will buy a Silverado.

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  4. GM needs new leadership.

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  5. I had OnStar on my 2008 Silverado – it cost $200 per year. Now GMC wants $500 per year. I dropped OnStar when they dropped the phone feature.

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  6. They’ve eliminated me, by forcing me to take something thats antiquated, they are taking my retiree discount back. On a recent trip I used Google maps, not only were they more accurate, I don’t know how they do it but it warned me of speed traps ahead by at least a mile. Onstar can’t give you decent directions a mile ahead.

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  7. I have had a GMC and a Buick parked in my garage for the past 40+ years. I did not have OnStar active on either vehicle because I did not want or need it. Will I be replacing my current GMC and Buick with another GMC and Buick, NOT AS LONG AS ONSTAR IS included AS A MANDATORY OPTION!!!

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  8. Yep, that’s what I’ll be going for with my next Sierra, the 5.3 Liter and the 10 Speed more than makes up for the lack of all the Bells & Whistles, I’m just wondering what Powertrain options will be in store for the 2025 Model Year.

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    1. Duracell

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  9. Forced to pay for something you have no interest in? I guess gm is looking for the customers who don’t actually have to work for their money.

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  10. I’m a sales manager at a Chevy store and I’m leaving the business after 7 years. Crap like this forced OnStar shows that GM is out of touch and not going in a positive direction. It’s not on the Chevys yet but I’m in the market for a new car and I’ll probably be looking into a non-domestic.

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