The 2026 GMC Hummer EV is arriving as the fifth model year for the Pickup and the third for the SUV. The model line serves as a duo of halo products for the GMC brand, representing what GMC and the BT1 platform are capable of in terms of on-road performance and off-road capability. Now, GM Authority has learned when production will begin for these plus-size EVs.
The start of regular production (SORP) for the 2026 GMC Hummer EV Pickup and SUV is scheduled for July 14th, 2025. Dealers will be able to submit orders starting on May 30th.
No major changes are expected for the 2026 model year of the GMC Hummer EV. Like other GM EVs, we are expecting a native North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector rather than the Combined Charging System (CCS) port that GM EVs currently use.
GM previously said the 2025 models would have a NACS port, but the automaker pushed that timeline to 2026. This would eliminate the need for an adapter to charge at a Tesla Supercharger station, which GM EVs finally got access to last fall.
Pricing for the 2026 models is forthcoming, but we expect it to be similar to the 2025 models. The 2025 GMC Hummer EV Pickup and SUV both start at $98,845 for the base 2X trim and $106,945 for the 3X trim.
For motivation, the Hummer EV 2X models equip a pair of GM drive motors, while the 3X trims are powered by three motors. A 20-module battery pack utilizing GM battery technology is standard across the board, and the Pickup in the 3X trim is available with a 24-module battery pack.
For the 2026 model year, the GMC Hummer EV will continue to use the GM BT1 platform. Production takes place at the GM Factory Zero plant in Michigan.
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The smart thing would be never.
Odd there hasn’t been a refresh yet. That bronze interior is awful.
The initial model years barely count. They had issues with battery cell and module production.
It’s only last year (and especially last quarter, when they sold more than 5k) that they booked considerable sales:
2021: 1
2022: 854
2023: 3,244
2024: 13,993
Doesn’t seem to be a business case to produce these with such awful numbers.
They were constrained by battery supply issues until last year. And the business case is that it brought in a half a billion dollars in revenue last quarter.
Revenue is different than profit.
10,000 lbs of ridiculous…
But hey. They found 13,000 buyers last year so no need to stop making them yet…
5th model year? I bet total sales are only a few thousand.
What a waste of time and resources. They could have built an EV people wanted but instead this garbage.
22MY 23MY 24MY and 25MY. It has had only 4 MY with the 26MY coming up.
22MY was very limited production anyway.
They sold 5091 of them last quarter. At an average transaction price of around a hundred thousand, that is about a half billion dollars in revenue.
And there is no “instead” here. They *are* building other EVs. Different people want different things so they build different EVs. They’re still building out the portfolio, but they’ve been introducing new models faster than any other automaker in the US market since they got their production headaches under control.
wdomburg,
Might be half a billion in revenue but last time I checked that doesn’t equate to profit. In fact, GM’s costs to produce all their EVs exceed the sales price. They have publicly stated that they hope soon to have the production costs (labor and materials) reach parity with the sales price. That would be a big achievement but it still leaves zero profit. And, truthfully the real cost of producing a vehicle includes research and development, tooling, sales and marketing, and many other factors so I’d say GM is a long, long way from making even a penny off the Hummer EV or any other EV which is why, under normal conditions for GM, these products would be gone. Five years in and zero ROI would surely elicit the “We’ve made the painful decision to discontinue…” statement.
I’ve never known GM to keep anything around that couldn’t pull its own weight. No matter how seemingly important it was to the prestige of the brand or as a halo, they always had to be profitable; Fiero, Allante, CT6, etc. All unfortunately died just when GM was getting them right because they weren’t contributing to the bottom line.
The EVs are all costing GM money. They’re making up for it with grossly overpriced pickups and SUVs and $50,000 panel vans with tooling from when Bill Clinton was president. I’m not rooting for their failure but it’s time to be honest and be fair. GM is overcharging plumbers for a rudimentary van and construction workers for a pickup so that they can lose massively on $100,000 Hummers for more affluent customers. I don’t think that’s right.
“GM is overcharging plumbers for a rudimentary van and construction workers for a pickup so that they can lose massively on $100,000 Hummers for more affluent customers.”
Working man subsidizing the wealthy. Happens in many parts of the U.S. economy and for many years. GM is not the only case.
“They have publicly stated that they hope soon to have the production costs (labor and materials) reach parity with the sales price.”
You need to keep up. They affirmed they met that goal in the fourth quarter during their earnings call.
At this point they are working to recoup the capital investment in their new factories, so selling more is absolutely the point.
“I’ve never known GM to keep anything around that couldn’t pull its own weight. No matter how seemingly important it was to the prestige of the brand or as a halo, they always had to be profitable; Fiero, Allante, CT6, etc. All unfortunately died just when GM was getting them right because they weren’t contributing to the bottom line.”
They cancelled the Fiero after years of declining sales. The Allanté never hit significant sales volume (they sold more Hummer EVs last year than they did in the last *four* years of the Allanté). The CT6 also had a rapid decline (with the Hummer EV selling more last year than the last two years of the CT6).
You may not care for them, but EVs promise to be the biggest driver of growth for GM in the upcoming years (and their only opportunity to reverse their decline in China).
Very well said.
I rode in one of these and they are amazing vehicles. The MPGE millage is the same as a Toyota Prius .. 50 MPGE, so they will help over a standard car to help the environment. They were attacked in the beginning because of the size but I like large cars that are comfortable. They are selling well now.
With the revocation of electric vehicle (EV) mandates, the retraction of policies previously dubbed the “Green New Scam,” and the subsequent reduction in the construction of charging infrastructure, it is anticipated that a downturn in EV sales will ensue. Although EVs represent an alternative approach, the changing policy landscape suggests that they may no longer constitute a sustainable long-term investment strategy for automobile manufacturers. This shift underscores the significant impact of regulatory environments on the viability of technological innovations within the automotive sector.
An losing their @ss on every sale. Brilliant strategy.
GM affirmed they’ve achieved positive variable profitability on EVs in their last earnings call. In other words, they’re making money on every sale (and those profits can go toward recouping the capital investment in the new factories).
wdomburg,
See above. GM is NOT “making money on every sale”. To be sure, they’re saying in their “variable profitability” press release that they’ve reached an important milestone toward profitability but they are still a long way from actually making money on EVs.
Each sale now covers the cost of labor and materials for the unit produced. Once those costs are covered, the remaining revenue from the unit profit gets applied to fixed costs and R&D.
GM’s EV portfolio is more diverse than any manufacturer, I would like to own a Hummer if I could afford it. But, GM would be smart to focus their money on the $25k-$45k segments. They have the capability and capacity, hopefully the 26 Bolt EV is a home run. I really enjoy my 2023 Bolt EV for in town commuting, efficient, easy to park and fun to drive. Most people don’t need a 9,000 lb vehicle, but it is awesome! I don’t see why Biden was giving a $6 billion loan to Rivian/VW to manufacture more expensive luxury EV’s. VW is laying off thousands and shuttering plants in Europe, it’s a black hole. Taxpayers will eventually get left on the hook for the $6 billion. The average person just wants affordable, simple, reliable transportation that is cheap to operate and insure. GM could easily sell 400,000 Bolt EV’s if dealers had them to sell and the price was very reasonable. That’s how they can get the masses to go EV, start small! China has saturated their market with small affordable EV’s. It’s not rocket science, Elon doesn’t see the need to offer a less expensive option. Ford doesn’t have the capital or capacity. It’s GM’s for the taking, don’t delay time is wasting!
“ The average person just wants affordable, simple, reliable transportation that is cheap to operate and insure.”
Yep. and that is why they DO NOT WANT AN EV…
Monies would be better spent developing a new Camaro V-8
Love my 2025 3X.
We’ll never really know if GM makes money off of Hummer. However, realize that person that can blow a 100 grand on the Hummer isn’t paying and fuel tax to help maintain the roads it is driving on. Then figure the common person taxes helped subsidize EV purchases. Something is backwards here