ew GMC Sierra EV is coming, and though it shares its Ultium electric platform and batteries with the Hummer EV Pickup, it’s all packaged in a much more conventional truck form. Oh, and with only two electric motors, the first-out-of-the-gate Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 will deliver “only” 754 hp and 785 lb-ft of torque—far less than the 1,000-hp Hummer. That said, it’s claimed to return 440 miles (!) of driving range, a huge figure among today’s electric trucks.
With “Denali” in its name, you can probably guess that the Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 is nicer than your average Sierra EV. There’s an appropriate amount of digital real estate, some dark wood-like trim, a massive panoramic sunroof, and a Bose audio system. Like its Silverado EV sibling, the Sierra EV’s cabin isn’t as overtly “nice” as the internal-combustion Sierra 1500’s, but the luxuries are as much embedded in the hardware as in the stuff you see and touch—remember that huge range figure? That should ensure the GMC can not only go far per charge, but possibly go farther per charge than other electric trucks when towing or hauling, activities we’ve found seriously dent the range of other rigs. Should that occur here, the Sierra’s starting with a much higher number…
- Price: $99,495
- Motors: 1 front permanent-magnet electric motor, 1 rear permanent-magnet electric motor; 754-hp/785 lb-ft comb
- Max towing capacity: 10,000 lb
2024 Nissan Titan XD Platinum Reserve
Nissan’s Titan might seem like a forgotten member of the full-size pickup tribe, and, well, it kind of is. It’s far less visible than even Toyota’s Tundra, itself another truck caught on the outside looking in on its domestic competitors from Detroit’s Big Three. But the Titan’s still here, and even in its priciest form—the beefier XD model in Platinum Reserve trim—it costs way less than nearly everything else on this list, at a mere $68,770.
Where the other truckmakers’ nicest models come essentially one way (loaded), the XD Platinum Reserve offers buyers a few choices, namely a panoramic sunroof ($1,490) and a Utility package ($1,390). But even opting for those extras, you’ll still pay nearly the lowest amount of any truck in this roundup. The overall upgrades are fairly tame, mostly consisting of quilted leather, heated seats, special 20-inch wheels, and chrome and brushed metal exterior trim.
- Price: $68,770
- Engine: 5.6L 400-hp/413 lb-ft V-8
- Max towing capacity: 9,650 lb
2025 Ram 1500 Tungsten
New for 2025 and joining a refreshed Ram 1500 lineup, the Tungsten trim leapfrogs last year’s Limited Longhorn to become the half-ton Ram’s snootiest setup. It not only lands the 2025 1500’s optional twin-turbo Hurricane I-6 “H.O.” (high output) engine with 540 hp and 521 lb-ft of torque as standard, but also gets an exclusive body-color and fully integrated front bumper (note how the nose resembles that of a full-size SUV, not a traditional truck with its separate metal bumper), 22-inch polished wheels, acoustic front door glass, a power tailgate, power folding running boards, a tonneau cover, and RamBox cargo bins in the bed.
The Ram 1500 Tungsten’s interior kicks things up several notches, too, with a standard Klipsch Reference Premiere audio system with 1,228 watts of power and 23 speakers; 24-way power-adjustable, massaging, ventilated, and heated front seat (20-way passenger seat); and a “jeweled” rotary shift knob. Upper-level Ram interiors have been nice for years, but the 2025 update improves things further, making the Tungsten’s improvements on top of those all the more wow-inducing. Of course, bring money—the Tungsten starts at $89,070.
- Price: $89,070
- Engine: 3.0L 540-hp/521 lb-ft twin-turbo I-6
- Max towing capacity: 7,820 lb
