2015 GMC Sierra 1500 review full-size pickup available in a number of cab with excellent rating in crash-test safety

2015 GMC Sierra 1500 review full-size pickup available in a number of cab with excellent rating in crash-test safety

The recently overhauled 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 gives you the top hauling and towing numbers of any light-duty full-size truck while returning much better fuel economy and performance. And it features a lot ports and connections to make almost just about any Sierra into a mobile workplace.

The 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 is a full-size pickup marketed in many cab/cargo-bed designs in both two- and four-wheel drive. Body models include standard cab, extended (double) cab and crew cab. Regular cabs are offered with either a 6.5-foot standard bed or an 8-foot bed. Extended cabs go with the 6.5-foot standard bed, while crew cabs are available with either a 5.75-foot short bed or the 6.5-foot standard bed.

The 2015 GMC Sierra comes with three engines: a 4.3-liter V6 that makes 285 horsepower and 305 lb-ft, a 5.3-liter V8 which will make 355 hp and 383 lb-ft, and a 6.2-liter V8 that renders 420 hp and 460 lb-ft. All Sierra models use a regular 6-speed automatic, though GM has hinted that an 8-speed may debut midyear for V8 powerplants.

In line with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the Sierra 1500 made a superb rating in crash-test safety, as well as a superb rating in the oh-so-difficult moderate front overlap crash analyze. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration rated the Sierra 1500 with a 5-star in general rating, as well as a 5-star rating for frontal and side crashes. Rollover crashes were rated at a 4 stars.