Why didn't the 16,17 Sierras get the new front end from the 1500?

[Truck916]

Just curious.

[newdude]

The Chevy HD stayed the same as well. GMC did go to HID lighting however. I think the new engine had something to do with the lack of changes.

[BigBadSierra]

They did get a new front end the change was just not as drastic as the Silverodo got.

 

Headlights, the top of the grill dropped to look like a mock scoop.

 

Then the bumper was changed to house the LED lights there is a couple slight angle changes as well.

 

I think the 14,15 were selling so well they didn't want to go to big on the change.

[revrnd]

Also, you have to look @ production numbers. Less vehicles sold to spread the tooling costs over. Look @ the Chev & GMC bumpers. Chevs w/o fog lights get a plain bumper. GMCs w/o fog lights get 2 crummy looking black plastic pieces to fill the unused holes in the bumper.

 

It's not necessary to make 2 different dies for the GMC, but there is a cost involved to make it possible to stamp out the 2 different versions.

[newdude]

They did get a new front end the change was just not as drastic as the Silverodo got.

 

Headlights, the top of the grill dropped to look like a mock scoop.

 

Then the bumper was changed to house the LED lights there is a couple slight angle changes as well.

 

I think the 14,15 were selling so well they didn't want to go to big on the change.

 

 

HD. The 1/2 ton changed yes, the HD did not. OP was wondering why the HD didn't get the 1500 face.

[4x4Pete]

They havr to differentiate between 1500 and 2500. They make the 2500 front end look bigger.

[calgator73]

Probably air flow

 

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