General Motors Gmc SIERRA
8 models in this series
GMC Sierra – the US pickup in the heavy 2500 and 3500 versions: big-block V8 petrol engines from 6.0 to 7.4 litres, gross weights from 3.5 to just over 5.2 tonnes, Grande trim
The GMC Sierra is the technically near-identical sister model to the Chevrolet Silverado, built by General Motors in the USA, Canada and Mexico; GMC traditionally positions the brand a step above Chevrolet. The versions gathered here belong to the heavy 2500 and 3500 ranges: the number denotes the payload class in pounds times a hundred – 2500 is thus the three-quarter-ton class, 3500 the one-ton class with dual rear wheels – HD stands for Heavy Duty. The Grande suffix was an equipment line with upgraded interior trim in the 1970s and 1980s. These generations were offered exclusively with petrol V8 engines, from the smaller Vortec eight-cylinders to the large-capacity 7.4-litre V8 of the 7400 series.
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The register lists here 8 versions from eight-cylinders of 5,967 to 7,439 cm³, unladen weights from 2,463 to 3,859 kg, gross weights from 3,500 to 5,216 kg, lengths from 5,470 to 6,560 mm and widths from 2,000 to 2,440 mm.
In Europe these Sierra versions are traded almost exclusively as grey imports and usually registered as light commercial vehicles; they stand for the American tradition of large-capacity naturally aspirated V8s at a time when European flatbed trucks carry much smaller engines.
On used examples, rust on the frame and load bed, the condition of the automatic transmission's clutches and axles under heavy load, oil consumption of the large V8s, and brakes and the trailer coupling count; parts come through US imports and specialist grey-import workshops.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: General Motors GMC Sierra, GMC (General Motors, Hersteller)
Models compared
8 of 8 models.
| GMC SIERRA2020 | GMC SIERRA 35002006 | SIERRA1978-2020 | SIERRA 25002024 | SIERRA 2500 HD2013 | SIERRA 35002014 | SIERRA GRANDE1976 | SIERRA/2500HD2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cylinders | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Displacement | 6,604 cm³ | 5,967 cm³ | 7,439 cm³ | 6,600 cm³ | 6,600 cm³ | 6,599 cm³ | 6,555 cm³ | 6,604 cm³ |
| Top speed | 89 km/h | 90 km/h | 90 km/h | 90 km/h | – | 89 km/h | – | 80 km/h |
| Wheelbase | 4,040 mm | 4,020 mm | 4,040 mm | 4,040 mm | 3,920 mm | 3,940 mm | 3,350 mm | 4,040 mm |
| Length | 6,560 mm | 6,330 mm | 6,270 mm | 6,270 mm | 6,000 mm | 6,110 mm | 5,470 mm | 6,280 mm |
| Width | 2,080 mm | 2,050 mm | 2,440 mm | 2,200 mm | 2,000 mm | 2,040 mm | 2,000 mm | 2,050 mm |
| Unladen weight | 2,710 kg | 2,798 kg | 3,821 kg | 3,859 kg | 3,510 kg | 3,398 kg | 2,463 kg | 3,350 kg |
| Gross vehicle weight | 5,148 kg | 3,500 kg | 4,536 kg | 5,148 kg | 4,491 kg | 5,216 kg | 3,500 kg | 4,491 kg |
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GMC SIERRA
The General Motors Gmc SIERRA is a model in the SIERRA series. Production: 2020. The engine has 8 cylinders, with a...
GMC SIERRA 3500
With the GMC SIERRA 3500, General Motors Gmc offers a model from the SIERRA series. Production: 2006. The engine has...
SIERRA
The General Motors Gmc SIERRA belongs to the SIERRA series. Production: 1978-2020. The engine has 8 cylinders, with...
SIERRA 2500
The General Motors Gmc SIERRA 2500 is a model in the SIERRA series. Production: 2024. The engine has 8 cylinders,...
SIERRA 2500 HD
With the SIERRA 2500 HD, General Motors Gmc offers a model from the SIERRA series. Production: 2013. The engine has...
SIERRA 3500
The SIERRA 3500 from General Motors Gmc is part of the SIERRA series. Production: 2014. The engine has 8 cylinders,...
SIERRA GRANDE
The SIERRA series from General Motors Gmc includes the SIERRA GRANDE. Production: 1976. The engine has 8 cylinders,...
SIERRA/2500HD
The General Motors Gmc SIERRA/2500HD belongs to the SIERRA series. Production: 2024. The engine has 8 cylinders,...
