Fuel-Efficient GMC Vehicles
Could the GMC Sierra break the 20-mpg mark to become the most efficient full-size pickup?
The GMC Yukon Hybrid is the counterpart to the Chevy Tahoe Hybrid. And the GMC Sierra Hybrid is the sibling to the Chevy Silverado Hybrid.
GMC appears to be the only brand with an exclusive focus on fuel-sipping vehicles for people who work for a living and tow big things on the weekend. That's great. We think there’s a strong case to be made for a line of more efficient work machines. The big question is how long General Motors will stand behind them. The Yukon and Sierra are impressive—although a bit pricey—attempts at a greener versions of the segment.
But based on GM’s publicity onslaught for the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid, it makes the GMC hybrids seem like “also-rans.” Production numbers have been low, and yet the full-size SUV and pickup traditionally are huge sellers. Let’s see if GM begins pumping up the volume.
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GMC Hybrid and Fuel Efficient Vehicles
| Sort by: | Name | Combined MPG  | Technology | MSRP | Available | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | GMC Sierra Hybrid | 23 MPG | Hybrid | $39,600 | Now | The GMC Sierra Hybrid pickup truck’s gasoline V8 engine and electric motors provide a not-insignificant 33-percent increase in overall fuel mileage. |
 | GMC Yukon Hybrid | 21 MPG | Hybrid | $51,600 | Now | The sister vehicle of the Chevy Tahoe Hybrid. Features same fuel economy in a better appointed package. |
Top news for GMC
GM Prepares for $4 Gas with Small Cars for All Brands- Automotive News yesterday reported that General Motors is preparing for future gas price spikes by introducing compact cars for all of its brands. Within about two years, expect a new breed of G.M. small cars: the Chevy Spark minicar, Buick Verano compact, GMC Granite small truck, and a Cadillac ATS.
- GM Marketing Czar Turns Toward Efficiency
- One day after the US government rejected GM’s turnaround plan, Mark LaNeve, the company’s vice president of sales, service, and marketing for North America, spoke with Eddie Alterman, editor-in-chief of Car and Driver magazine. For most of the discussion, LaNeve and Alterman talked about restoring consumer confidence and the future of GM brands. But finally LaNeve said that GM needs to turn away from high-performance and toward fuel-efficiency to send "a better message" to key stakeholders."
Drive Report: GM's New Hybrid Pickups- If you need a full-size pickup truck, but want to use as little gasoline as possible, GM has built what may be the roughest, toughest hybrid this side of a transit bus. As long as the tax credits last, the payback period’s not bad, and if you’re OK with a crew-cab body, you won’t have to compromise any truck functionality.
GMC to Unveil a Pair of Hybrid Pickups- GMC is introducing the 2009 Sierra Two-Mode Hybrid pickup truck at the Chicago Motor Show this week. The Sierra Hybrid is due out in late 2008. In addition, GMC will unveil a hybrid pickup concept called the Denali XT, which can run on E85 ethanol.