3 Things We Wanna See in the 2019 GMC Sierra 1500
CARS.COM — Chevrolet revealed its redesigned 2019 Silverado 1500 at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and while we were impressed, the Chevy was overshadowed by a competitor: the 2019 Ram 1500. Now it’s almost time for the GMC Sierra 1500 — the Silverado 1500’s fraternal twin — to reveal its 2019 redesign. Here are three things GMC should keep in mind to keep the Sierra 1500 competitive:
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Size Matters
Screen size, that is. The Ram debuted with a gigantic 12-inch configurable touchscreen multimedia system, and if the Sierra 1500 — the more upscale of the two GM trucks — wants to take more sales for itself, it should add a comparably sized and modern multimedia system of its own. Based on the screen in the new Silverado 1500, that doesn’t seem likely.
Denali to the Top
The Laramie Longhorn trim of the 2019 Ram 1500 sets a high bar for luxury and high-end equipment in a pickup truck, but GMC has its own luxury trim level: the Denali. The 2019 Sierra 1500 Denali needs to be truly luxurious, with leather-wrapped surfaces throughout the cabin and the use of high-quality, unique materials to up the luxury quotient even further.
Find the Fun
Ford’s F-150 Raptor is in a class by itself, but Ram has the Rebel, which offers some added off-road capability. An updated All-Terrain Package for the Sierra 1500 would be an added boost, especially if it came with a class-unique all-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive system. GMC could also go the other direction with a high-end sport truck package, trading off-road fun for on-road thrills.
The redesigned 2019 GMC Sierra will be revealed on March 1, and we’ll be there to cover it here and on sister site PickupTrucks.com.
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