According to Edmunds.com, "originally used and respected by farmers, construction workers and small-business owners, GMC's hauler was a basic workhorse known for its reliability and longevity." Eventually, the GMC full-size work truck transformed to the Sierra. The Sierra 1500 can generate up to 315 horsepower depending on your option selections, and comes in two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. When you are comparing the Sierra 1500, consider the specifications of the pickup trucks
The GMC Sierra 1500 regular cab comes with a 4.3-liter, V-6 engine that produces 195 horsepower and 260 foot-pounds of torque. The manufacturers offer the option of the 4.8-liter, V-8 engine that generates 302 horsepower and 305 foot-pounds of torque. In addition, the 5.3-liter, V-8 engine offers 315 horsepower and 335 foot-pounds of torque.
The Vortec 4.3-liter, V-6 engine for the two-wheel drive gets 15 mpg in the city and 20 mpg on the highway. The standard fuel tank holds 26 gallons of gas. The 4.3-liter, V-6 engine in the four-wheel drive Sierra 1500 model comes with a 26-gallon fuel tank and receives 14 mpg in town and 18 mpg on the highway.
The 4.8-liter, V-8 engine in the four-wheel drive model with a four-speed transmission receives 14 mpg in the city and 19 mpg on the highway, while the four-wheel drive model gets 13 mpg driving in town and 18 mpg along the highway.
The two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive 5.3-liter, V-8 engine with a six-speed transmission gets 15 mpg in the city and 21 mpg on the highway.
The standard Sierra 1500 regular cab offers an overall height of 73.6 inches in the two-wheel drive and a height of 73.8 inches in the four-wheel drive with a 79.96-inch body width. The truck bed is 78.7 inches long, 21 inches high and 62.4 inches wide at the floor.
The four-wheel drive Sierra 1500 standard box regular cab model features a gross vehicle weight rating of 6,400 lbs., a curb weight of 4,707 lbs. and a standard payload of 1,693 lbs.
The two-wheel drive regular cab standard box has a gross vehicle weight rating 6,400 lbs. with a 4,463 lbs. curb weight and 1,937 lbs. payload.
