Smooth Operator: 2014 GMC 1500 4WD Crew Cab SLT - Albany Times Union
MSRP: $27,170 (regular cab, standard box, 4x2). as tested: $50,185. GMC's full size, half-ton pickup gets a full redesign for model year 2014. Sierra — upscale cousin to Chevy's Silverado — is offered in regular, double cab and crew cab body styles. Base, SLE and SLT trim levels are available, as well as a range-topping Denali model. My test truck was a 4x4 crew cab SLT, with the Z71 off-road suspension package. 3-liter V-6 develops 285 horsepower and 305 lb. ft. of torque, with a maximum trailering rating of 7,600 lb. (regular cab, 4x40). EPA estimates fuel economy at 18/24 (4x2), 17/22 (4x4). In the interest of lower cost (and lower operating expenses),... Stronger, smoother and more frugal than the motor it replaces, the new 4. 3 should boost Sierra's stock in the six segment, which is becoming the new battleground in full-size truck sales. Generating 420 h. p. and 460 lb. ft. of torque, it will offer a maximum towing capacity of 11,700 lb. , and return an EPA estimated 15/21 (4x2), 14/20 (4x4). For now, the top engine is a 5. 3 liter V-8, rated at 355 h. p. and 383 lb. ft. of torque. Trailering Package is 11,400 lb. , and predicted fuel economy is 16/23 (4x2), 16/22 (4x4). As the towing numbers suggest, this is a stout engine, unstressed under load and capable of snappy acceleration when unloaded, too. Source: www.timesunion.com
