"Our engineers and architects left not anything at the desk while growing this present day Sierra pickup," stated Tony DiSalle, vice chairman of GMC Marketing. "These vans have all of the energy and functionality it's anticipated in ultra-modern market, splendid gas performance, plus a number of unexpected, useful functions evolved with truck proprietors in mind."
In addition to all-new layout and generation, the 2014 Sierra boasts the longest listing of fashionable functions ever for a sizable GMC pickup. From connectivity solutions, to a fashionable tie-down machine withinside the rear, to the segment's most effective fashionable projector beam headlamps, many top class functions are observed on every and each all-new Sierra.
The new 4.3L V-6 EcoTec3 engine will provide stepped forward torque and towing potential for the six in 10 truck proprietors who tow.
Today's GMC Sierra gives the excellent V-eight gas economic system withinside the enterprise and the brand new 5.3L EcoTec3 engine functions substantial updates supposed to make it even greater efficient. The to be had 6.2L V-eight EcoTec3 is engineered to offer incredible functionality.
SAE-licensed horsepower and torque scores and EPA gas economic system estimates for the brand new Sierra aren't but to be had, however are anticipated to be finalized early subsequent yr.
With the brand new engine designs and further developments, clients must count on GMC Sierra's second-technology Active Fuel Management to be greater seamless and able to working longer in 4-cylinder mode.
All 3 engines use light-weight aluminum blocks and heads and are mated with long lasting six-pace automated transmissions. A "cruise grade braking" characteristic down-shifts the transmission on downgrades, that is supposed to lessen brake put on. V-eight fashions use new, large 9.5- and 9.76-inch rear axles with the energy to house the engines' better output. Final energy and torque scores might be introduced later.
Duralife brake rotors and electric powered energy steerage
Strong brakes are essential for preventing vans, whether or not they may be complete of people, payload or both. The 2014 Sierra functions 4-wheel disc brakes with Duralife brake rotors, which characteristic a hardened and bolstered floor to lessen corrosion. Duralife rotors - a GM-one-of-a-kind generation - are anticipated to remaining two times so long as traditional rotors and offer quieter braking with much less vibration.
The 2014 Sierra additionally makes use of electric powered energy steerage. An electric powered motor in region of an engine-pushed hydraulic pump saves gas and permits for tuning it's anticipated to bring about a greater consistent, crisp steerage sense and lots of help for parking maneuvers.
The new fashionable in truck interiors
Premium substances, interest to element and useful generation outline GMC Sierra's all-new cabin. New soft-contact substances and to be had aluminum trim line an indoors it's centered on usable and effective area.
"Truck proprietors need a well-crafted cabin, however additionally one which nevertheless looks like a truck," stated Helen Emsley, Sierra indoors layout director. "They need a useful indoors, now no longer one it's flowing like you'll discover in a vehicle or crossover."
A new tool cluster on all fashions functions six gauges with an to be had centrally positioned, 4.2-inch shadeation Driver Information Center with car popularity information, a ride pc, and different information, like radio and navigation.
A second, high-installed glove field with a flat ground joins the conventional field below. Each of GMC Sierra's doorways has garage crafted to maintain maximum beverage boxes and different non-public items. Along the middle stack and middle console are extra cupholders, discreet booths big sufficient for maximum computer computers, and connectivity options. Sierra is to be had with a 110-volt outlet, as much as 5 USB ports, 4 12-volt retailers and an SD card slot.
"Sierra units a brand new fashionable for what is anticipated of a pickup truck indoors," stated DiSalle. "Our clients advised us how they use their vans and we listened. The mixture of consolation, protection, area and generation is extraordinary withinside the segment."
Available IntelliLink connectivity makes use of an to be had high-definition, absolutely reconfigurable eight-inch shadeation touchscreen with an intuitive format and smooth-to-study icons that manipulate audio functions, a Pandora app, Bluetooth telecellsmartphone functions, and to be had navigation with all-new map displays. Many of the machine's functions may be managed through voice command, permitting the motive force to hold eyes on the street and palms at the wheel.
GMC Sierra's seats use dual-density foam designed to live cushty over lengthy hours and preserve to appearance superb after years of use. Leather and fabric might be offered, and Sierra's new high-put on fabric is designed to remaining longer and withstand staining. A spilled drink will bead at the fabric, now no longer soak in. Heated seats are to be had with fabric seats and fashionable with leather.
New door and mattress configurations
For the primary time on Extended Cab fashions, the 2014 Sierra has new the front-hinged rear doorways with outdoor pull handles on the rear, offering stepped forward get right of entry to in tight parking spaces. Unlike vans with rear-hinged doorways, Sierra's format permits rear passengers to go into and go out the car with the the front doorways last closed.
Crew Cab clients, who constitute greater than 60 percentage of retail GMC Sierra clients, can pick out among mattress lengths; further to the modern 5-foot, eight-inch field, a brand new 6-foot, 6-inch field is to be had. Regular cabs stay to be had with the 6-foot, 6-inch or eight-foot field lengths, at the same time as the prolonged cab will come completely with a 6-foot, 6-inch field.
Cargo field innovations
Sierra's rear bumper functions fashionable nook steps that make mountain climbing into the mattress smooth, irrespective of whether or not the tailgate is up or down. The steps are paired with grips fashioned into the pinnacle of every mattress aspect. Four movable higher tie downs also are fashionable. They may be located in 9 one of a kind places and might undergo a 500-pound (227 kg) load. Available LED shipment lighting included below the mattress rails will light up the mattress while a tonneau cowl is in region. The to be had EZ Lift and Lower tailgate makes use of an included torsion bar and damper to ease lifting and lowering.
A suite of lively protection functions might be optionally available for the 2014 Sierra, along with Forward Collision Alert, which makes use of a forward-going through digital digicam to inform the motive force of an approaching collision, and Lane Departure Warning, which makes use of the identical digital digicam to song the truck's role when it comes to a street's lane markers.
The digital digicam generation became lately named a "Top Ten Tech Breakthrough of 2012" through Popular Mechanics.
Paired with Forward Collision Alert and Land Departure Warning is GMC's first-ever Driver Alert Seat, which generates vibrating pulse styles at the left and/or proper aspect of the decrease seat cushion bolster to alert the motive force of capability dangers, which include an un-signaled lane alternate or drawing near some other car too fast. According to GM research, the seat's vibrations might also additionally direct motive force interest to the place of a capability collision greater fast and appropriately than audible alerts. Drivers have the choice of choosing both audible or vibrating alerts.
Quietness would not most effective come from elements withinside the cabin. The 2014 Sierra functions new aerodynamic measures that gain gas performance and decrease wind noise. Updated mirrors that lessen wind turbulence, triple-sealed inlaid doorways, in addition to roof and tailgate layout functions all assist air float easily quietly over the GMC Sierra. Additional sealing across the grille, headlights and area among the cab and field also are designed to decrease drag for the brand new vans, along side new aerodynamic spats positioned in the front of the rear wheels.
Updates to Sierra's frame and chassis are designed to enhance experience and handling, consolation and functionality. The absolutely boxed body makes use of high-energy metal and hydroforming to offer greater energy and stress with much less weight. New cab systems include high-energy metal withinside the A-pillars, B-pillars, roof rails and rocker panels, at the same time as ultra-high-energy metal segments of the rocker panels offer brought safety for shallow offset crashes.
GMC Sierra's hood is aluminum, saving about 17 kilos as opposed to a similar metal hood. At the rear, a roll-fashioned field is stronger, lighter and greater long lasting than a conventional stamped metal field.
GMC Sierra makes use of aluminum for a few suspension additives for added stress and weight saving, and new light-weight wheels are paired with low-rolling-resistance tires in maximum applications. The tires, along side new shear-fashion and redesigned hydraulic cab mounts, are designed to assist lessen noise and vibration withinside the cabin.
"Pickups are not only a device for GMC proprietors - they may be a part of their normal lives, and Sierra wishes to be as beneficial at the manner to the films as it's miles at the manner to a activity site," stated DiSalle. "The maximum essential factor approximately the engineering in the back of this new truck is that it advantages proprietors in such a lot of one of a kind ways."
GMC designers approached the outdoors of the 2014 Sierra with admire for its predecessors, evolving its acquainted form at the same time as including different information like fashionable projector headlamps, to be had LED signature accessory lighting fixtures and specified new grilles. All GMC Sierra fashions have chrome grille surrounds and top class black wheel arch moldings. Different trim tiers characteristic chrome belt moldings, replicate caps and door handles, in addition to particular wheel designs and grille information.
Other new functions encompass to be had the front Park Assist, further to the rear Park Assist already to be had, and a sliding rear window with a defroster.
Distinctive All-Terrain model
Sierra All-Terrain has all-new styling for 2014. It consists of a completely unique outdoors look with a painted grille and much less chrome, and is to be had as an prolonged cab or team cab in a restricted range of colors.
Standard device for GMC Sierra All-Terrain consists of the Z71 off-street suspension with monotube Rancho shocks, hill descent manipulate, the front recuperation hooks, a switch case guard and particular wheels and tires, along side an automated locking rear differential that reacts in milliseconds in low-traction conditions to enhance protection and self belief on wet, snowy or muddy surfaces.
GMC Sierra All Terrain is to be had completely with an ebony indoors and with the front bucket seats on SLE fashions. A carbon fiber-appearance seat accessory is fashionable on SLT fashions.
