The 2024 GMC Sierra HD adds six new exterior colors to its palette: Volcanic Red Tintcoat, Titanium Rush Metallic, Thunderstorm Gray, Sterling Metallic, Redwood Metallic, and Downpour Metallic. Here’s our first look at the new Blue hue.
Assigned RPO code GXP and touch-up paint code WA-136H, Downpour Metallic is one of 10 exterior colors offered on the refreshed heavy-duty pickup truck, which include:
- Cardinal Red
- Onyx Black
- Summit White
- White Frost Tricoat
- Downpour Metallic (new for 2024)
- Redwood Metallic (new for 2024)
- Sterling Metallic (new for 2024)
- Thunderstorm Gray (new for 2024)
- Titanium Rush Metallic (new for 2024)
- Volcanic Red Tintcoat (new for 2024)
The Downpour Metallic color is an extra-cost option priced at $495. It is available on all trim levels except AT4 and AT4X and can be combined with all available interior colorways.
For reference, here are the six available interior colorways offered on the 2024 Sierra HD:
- Jet Black (Pro, SLE, SLT, Denali)
- Dark Walnut/Slate (SLE, SLT, Denali)
- Jet Black with Kalahari accents (AT4)
- Obsidian Rush (AT4X)
- Atmosphere/Brownstone (Denali)
- Alpine Umber (Denali Ultimate)
Last fall, GM debuted the refreshed 2024 GMC Sierra HD featuring fresh exterior styling, a new interior, powertrain updates, and more. The refresh is highlighted by the arrival of the premium 2024 GMC Sierra HD Denali Ultimate, the pinnacle of heavy-duty trucks. The Denali Ultimate trim level is characterized by Vader chrome exterior bits, 20-inch Ultra-bright wheels, and an Alpine Umber interior.
In May, GM officially revealed the first-ever 2024 GMC Sierra HD AT4X and new 2024 GMC Sierra HD AT4X AEV Edition as Big Red’s most capable heavy-duty off-roaders.
Additionally, the 2024 Sierra HD gets new standard equipment across the lineup, including the Sierra HD Pro Safety suite of driver assistance technologies, plus available Adaptive Cruise Control. A wide variety of available trailering assistance tech can be had via the GMC ProGrade trailering system. Max towing figures are rated 22,430 pounds for 2500 HD models and 36,000 pounds for 3500 HD.
The truck’s exterior features a new front bumper, fascia, and grille treatment, along with the paint color changes. Alongside the refreshed color lineup, the 2024 Sierra HD has eight factory-installed wheel designs available, sized from 17 to 20 inches, and five LPO or dealer-installed wheel sets that are shipped directly to the dealership. This gives the revised pickup 13 wheel options in total.
Inside the cabin, the SLE and SLT trim levels offer a unique interior treatment, while the AT4, AT4X, Denali, and Denali Ultimate trim levels boast a premium interior treatment. Highlights here include an all-new 13.4-inch-diagonal infotainment screen and 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster as standard on SLE and above, plus a new center console, and an available multicolor 15-inch head-up display.
Further tech highlights include built-in Google compatibility plus wireless Apple CarPlay and Wireless Android Auto, standard on all models except Pro.
Under the hood, the 2024 GMC Sierra continues offering the same two engines, with the 6.6L L8T V8 gasoline engine being standard and the 6.6L V8 L5P turbodiesel Duramax engine as an option. While power and torque for the gas motor remain the same, the Duramax boasts an improved, SAE-certified output boost to 470 horsepower and 975 pound-feet of torque. For 2024, both the diesel engine and the gasoline engine now connect to GM’s 10-speed automatic transmission as standard, which replaces the GM six-speed equipped mated to gasoline-powered models previously.
Production of the refreshed 2024 GMC Sierra HD is currently under way, taking place at the GM Flint plant in Michigan.
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Comments
How does this new blue compare to the 2023 Pacific Blue Metallic?
my two month old 2024 gmc 3500 crew cab is downpour blue color, 2023 pacific blue is darker. i really like the new 2024 13.4″ dash interior and newly designed grill/headlights. the allison 10 speed was worth the wait. installed 285/75-18 falken wildpeak at3 w rated 35 inch tires, they are fairly quiet at highway speeds and fill up the wheelhouse fully.
I would like a lower 4×4 2500 HD truck. I buy the 4 wheel drive for the traction in the winter, I do NOT go “mudding” with my truck and do not go trail riding on any roads that need the truck to have an extra 6” or more clearance. I have some 5th wheel dump trailers that I can not lower my hitch low enough to level the trailer. In some cases I have to unhook my 5th wheel RV to level it. The other downside is having to install running boards or steps to get in and out of the truck.