
GMC
Hummer EV Pickup
Models
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The GMC Hummer EV Pickup is a full-size electric truck occupying a segment largely of its own making — a luxury-performance off-roader that prioritizes spectacle and capability over efficiency or practicality. Reviewers at MotorTrend and Car and Driver consistently cite its CrabWalk diagonal-drive feature and Extract Mode air suspension as genuinely useful off-road tools rather than gimmicks. At nearly $100,000 to start, it competes more with the Rivian R1T and Tesla Cybertruck than traditional truck buyers, and its 9,000-plus-pound curb weight shapes almost every aspect of the ownership experience.
Strengths
- 3X tri-motor produces 830 hp and reaches 0–60 mph in 3.5 seconds, a legitimate performance benchmark that reviewers describe as viscerally shocking for a vehicle this size
- CrabWalk four-wheel steering allows all four wheels to turn in the same direction at low speeds, enabling diagonal movement that provides genuine off-road and tight-space maneuvering advantages
- Extract Mode raises the air suspension up to 6 inches for up to 15.9 inches of ground clearance, a measurable off-road asset confirmed by Edmunds and MotorTrend in trail testing
- 381-mile EPA range on the 3X trim is among the longest of any electric truck currently on sale, reducing range anxiety on long-haul trips
- Removable Infinity Roof sky panels and an open-air driving experience reviewers note as a distinctive feature absent from most truck competitors
Considerations
- Curb weight exceeding 9,000 pounds results in handling reviewers consistently describe as ponderous on-road, with braking distances and body motions that feel mismatched to the performance numbers
- Efficiency is poor even by large-truck standards, with real-world consumption figures frequently reported above 50 kWh per 100 miles in mixed driving, significantly worse than the Rivian R1T
- Starting price of $98,845 for the 2X and $106,945 for the 3X places it well above most competitors, and several reviewers note the interior materials and fit-and-finish do not fully reflect that price point
- DC fast-charging is capped at 350 kW on paper but real-world sessions reported by InsideEVs and owners fall short of that peak consistently, and the large battery means session times remain lengthy