At 216.8 inches (5,507 millimeters) long and 86.7 inches (2,202 mm) wide, the GMC Hummer truck is anything but small. It also weighs about as much as the moon, tipping the scales at over 9,000 pounds (over 4,000 kilograms). But what if General Motors introduced a smaller electric pickup? Good, Automotive News quote people familiar with GM’s agenda on the prospects for a more compact Hummer.
It is allegedly being studied, and a design concept has already been created in the automaker’s California studio. A claims the project is likely to get the green light as it is labeled as a priority project by higher-ups. However, GM has bigger fish to fry at this point by ramping up production of the big Hummer and preparing for the SUV’s arrival in early 2023.
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A smaller truck would have a better chance of entering the European market where the full-size version is simply too big for the narrower roads of the Old Continent. Contacted by A, GMC truck division spokesman Mikhael Farah declined to comment on the possibility of a scaled-down Hummer. If approved, a midsize truck would be inferior to the larger version, which retails from $110,000. Despite the six-figure price tag, the electric brute racked up more than 90,000 reservations, prompting GM to temporarily halt sales.
A mid-size Hummer would follow in the footsteps of the H2 launched 20 years ago. As some of you remember, there was also an H3 before the brand was put on pasture. The electric revival is GM’s first product on the Ultium platform, which also underpins GMC’s Sierra EV, Cadillac’s Lyriq and Celestiq, Chevrolet’s Silverado EV, Equinox EV and Blazer EV, as well as Honda’s Prologue and Acura ZDX equivalent.
GM is spending $35 billion to bring no less than 30 electric vehicles to market by 2025. Whether a smaller Hummer truck is among them remains to be seen, but a cheaper, more easygoing alternative seems a matter of when rather than if.
At 216.8 inches (5,507 millimeters) long and 86.7 inches (2,202 mm) wide, the GMC Hummer truck is anything but small. It also weighs about as much as the moon, tipping the scales at over 9,000 pounds (over 4,000 kilograms). But what if General Motors introduced a smaller electric pickup? Good, Automotive News quote people familiar with GM’s agenda on the prospects for a more compact Hummer.
It is allegedly being studied, and a design concept has already been created in the automaker’s California studio. A claims the project is likely to get the green light as it is labeled as a priority project by higher-ups. However, GM has bigger fish to fry at this point by ramping up production of the big Hummer and preparing for the SUV’s arrival in early 2023.
88 Pictures
A smaller truck would have a better chance of entering the European market where the full-size version is simply too big for the narrower roads of the Old Continent. Contacted by A, GMC truck division spokesman Mikhael Farah declined to comment on the possibility of a scaled-down Hummer. If approved, a midsize truck would be inferior to the larger version, which retails from $110,000. Despite the six-figure price tag, the electric brute racked up more than 90,000 reservations, prompting GM to temporarily halt sales.
A mid-size Hummer would follow in the footsteps of the H2 launched 20 years ago. As some of you remember, there was also an H3 before the brand was put on pasture. The electric revival is GM’s first product on the Ultium platform, which also underpins GMC’s Sierra EV, Cadillac’s Lyriq and Celestiq, Chevrolet’s Silverado EV, Equinox EV and Blazer EV, as well as Honda’s Prologue and Acura ZDX equivalent.
GM is spending $35 billion to bring no less than 30 electric vehicles to market by 2025. Whether a smaller Hummer truck is among them remains to be seen, but a cheaper, more easygoing alternative seems a matter of when rather than if.