The GMC Sierra 1500 is a light half-ton pickup truck which General Motors introduced in 1998 for the 1999 model year, along with its cousin, the GMT 800 Silverado, in the Chevrolet line.

A number of models comprise the Sierras and the Silverados, with the light-duty trucks given the 1500 designation. There are three available cab lengths for these light-duty trucks: the two-door short cab, the three or four-door extended cab, and the front-hinged four-door crew cab.

In addition, there are three cargo beds to choose from: a 69.2-inch (1757.7 mm) short box, 78.7-inch (1999 mm) standard box, and a 97.6-inch (2479 mm) long box. The short box is exclusively available in the extended or crew cab. The original GMC Sierra 1500 has engine options for Vortec 4300 V6, Vortec 4800 V8 or Vortec 5400 V8. For body design, the only choices were for the regular cab and three-door extended cab. In 2000, a four-door extended cab came as an option, and the 5.3L engine output was increased by 15 hp (11 kW) and 10 lb-ft (14 nM).

Estimated Price Range for Used GMC Sierra 1500: $1,000-$42,000
Estimated MPG for GMC Sierra 1500: 14 City/19 Hwy
Available Trims: SL, SLE
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Quick Facts of the GMC Sierra 1500

The GMC Sierra 2500 belongs to the series of pickup trucks that General Motors started selling in 1999. The series also included the smaller half-ton 1500 versions which were echoed as the Silverados in the Chevrolet lineup.

The three-quarter-ton 2500 were available in regular, extended cab and mounted with 6.0L Vortec 6000 V8 engines capable of producing 300 hp (224 kW) and 360 lb-ft (488 N-m) of torque. The GMC Sierra 2500, like the 1500, has a heavy-duty (HD) variant that is powered by a Duramax V8 engine with 360 hp (268 kW) at 3000 rpm and torque of 650 lb-ft (881 N-m) at 1600 rpm.

There is an option for either manual or automatic transmission with the latter offering a tow/haul mode capable of shift point adjustments for maximum power under heavy loads. There are model choices for rear-wheel and four-wheel drives that needs to be disengaged on dry pavement.

Estimated Price Range for Used GMC Sierra 2500: $1,700-$23,000
Estimated MPG for GMC Sierra 2500: 9 City/11 Hwy
Available Trims: SL, SLE
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GMC Sierra 2500 Review

The GMC Sierra 3500 is one of the heavy duty versions of the pickup trucks from General Motors. The GMC Sierra series, as well as its cousin Chevrolet Silverado, was actually first marketed in 1999. However, the GMC Sierra 3500 was only made available starting from year 2000 as part of the heavy-duty (HD) versions in the GM’s pickup truck series also composed of the half-ton 1500HD and the three-quarter ton 2500HD.

The one-ton GMC Sierra 3500 sports the same engine as the 2500HD, a Duramax V8 capable of producing power of 360 hp (268 kW). The two variants’ transmissions are also the same, Allison 1000 five-speed (six-speed in the 2006-2007 models) system. However, suspension and axle are stronger in the Sierra 3500. It can tow 16,700 pounds (7,600 kg), compared to the 10,600-pound (4,800 kg) towing capacity of the Sierra 2500HD and the 10,300 pounds (4,700 kg) of the 1500HD.

Estimated Price Range for Used GMC Sierra 3500: $2,500-$6,000
Estimated MPG for GMC Sierra 3500: 10 City/22 Hwy
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Overlook of the GMC Sierra 3500

The GMC Sonoma counts itself among the trucks produced by General Motors/Chevrolet under the S-Series. This compact pickup truck was first known as the S-15 with trim packages similar to the GMC Sierra.

The S-15 was introduced with its Chevrolet twin, the S-10, in 1982, and was renamed as the GMC Sonoma in 1991 with its Sierra trims dropped to avoid market confusion in the then debuting GMC Sierra full-size pickups.

The early S-15 pickups sported 1.9L Isuzu 12, two-barrel engines with 84 hp (63 kW) and 101 lb-ft (137 n-M) of torque. This has been upgraded in the subsequent model years of the first generation of S-15/Sonoma, highlighted by the adoption of the Iron Duke and 2.8L/4.3L V6 engines. A Sonoma GT with a 4.3L V6 Vortec W code engine was introduced in 1992 but this variant was discontinued in 1993. Second-generation GMC Sonoma engine options were trimmed to a new 2.2L and 4.3L Vortec powerhouse assemblies.

Estimated Price Range for Used GMC Sonoma: $1,200-$3,00
Estimated MPG for GMC Sonoma: 22 City/25 Hwy
Available Trims: SL, SLS
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GMC Sonoma VS Chevrolet S-10 VS Ford Ranger

Many US car manufacturers for some time have been using the name “Suburban” to market their products as windowed automobiles with station-wagon type bodies on a commercial frame. GMC, however, earned exclusive use of the trademark in 1988 when it was no longer used by the other car makers and its brand recall seemed tailor-fit to the emergence of the consumer fad for sports utility vehicles (SUVs).

Taking a cue from the carry-all, all steel suburban-type vehicles that General Motors introduced in the mid-1930s, GM’s Chevrolet unit began producing the Suburban station-wagon bodied variants of its pickup truck in more recent years. The GMC Suburban that we know today comes as a full-size SUV with a V8 engine and a full pickup truck frame.

Because of their ample seating capacity that could accommodate three rows, this GMC SUV has become popular among large families living in city suburbs. It can carry up to nine passengers and their luggage stowed in a full-sized cargo bay, making the GMC Suburban ideal for extended trips.

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