GMC provided flights from Albany, New York, to San Francisco and accommodation so Ars could test the 2025 Sierra EV. Ars does not accept paid editorial content.
Electric trucks aren’t exactly blowing up the sales charts right now. A market that’s increasingly skeptical of EVs in general isn’t helping, but that age-old work-minded segment that looked set for a reinvention just a few years ago now seems increasingly reluctant to change.
Rivian’s excellent R1T hasn’t taken the market by storm, while Ford’s F-150 Lightning isn’t reinventing the work truck landscape the way many (including myself) had hoped. On the Chevrolet side of the equation, the Silverado EV likewise hasn’t challenged the sales of its internally combusted siblings.
General Motors is bringing another contender to the fray, the 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali, and if you thought the $94,500 initial price on the Silverado RST First Edition was a bit much, prepare for more sticker shock, as the Max Range Denali starts at $100,495. Is the solution to electric truck woes an even more expensive model? After a few days in the saddle, I’m not so sure.