More HD pics

[becker87]

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2015/04/spied-2017-gmc-sierra-25003500-chassis-cab.html

 

Looks promising, hope GM can up the HD game.

[BigBadSierra]

Seeing the spy shots on the 1500's as well you can guess the fenders are going to aluminum on all of the GM trucks in 2017.

[cobalt02]

Love the direction they're going. These are exciting to see

[20L8TSierra24]

Love the direction they're going. These are exciting to see

Not when u have a 14 or 15 lol

[1300c]

Not when u have a 14 or 15 lol

But we do have the 100,000 mile powertrain warranty while they only get 60,000.

[Djcoak]

GM needs to dump or improve the gas motor side. Duramax is nice not everyone needs one nor afford one but prefer the gas and the increased capacity. That 6.0 while a strong motor is horrid on fuel. I would have a 2500 if I could get a different motor.

[C/K Man]

GM needs to dump or improve the gas motor side. Duramax is nice not everyone needs one nor afford one but prefer the gas and the increased capacity. That 6.0 while a strong motor is horrid on fuel. I would have a 2500 if I could get a different motor.

 

I have a '12 3500 with the 6.0L, and I think it gets good fuel economy for what it is, and it does better than comparable Ram's and Ford's. A 360 h.p. gas engine in something the weighs over 5000 lbs. empty is going to use a lot of fuel, period. Such a truck might do a bit better with a Gen V 5.3L and an 8 or 10 speed transmission, but I don't think by much.

[Adamrg]

GM needs to dump or improve the gas motor side. Duramax is nice not everyone needs one nor afford one but prefer the gas and the increased capacity. That 6.0 while a strong motor is horrid on fuel. I would have a 2500 if I could get a different motor.

It is what it is. You can go with a smallish motor that has to be loaded with fuel to get the power to move the beast of a truck, or a larger motor that won't have to be loaded as much to do the job, but will still eat the fuel due to increased size.

It's a lose-lose in an HD platform unless you bring in afm or some other form of fuel efficiency that just adds complexity and cost and usually not welcome in a truck used in commercial applications.

Most that buy an HD truck do so for the need of payload or towing capacity, and fuel consumption is just the cost of business.