2020 GMC Sierra 1500 Performance & Capabilities

Just last year, the GMC Sierra 1500 was completely overhauled as the pickup truck entered its fourth generation as a vehicle on the GMC lineup. Even though it’s now in its sophomore year, plenty of updates were made for the 2020 model year and we’ve been talking about it quite a lot in kind. For instance, we’ve got a rundown on the different color options in which it’s available as well as an analysis of how much it can tow. Today, we wanted to highlight its different performance specs & capabilities.

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Available Powertrain Options

The 2020 GMC Sierra is available in a whopping six different engine & transmission combinations. We thought we’d kick things off by highlighting each of those:

• 3L V6 featuring Active Fuel Management
  • Six-speed automatic
  • 285 horsepower
  • 305 pound-feet of torque
• 3L V8 featuring Active Fuel Management
  • Six-speed automatic
  • 355 horsepower
  • 383 pound-feet of torque
• 7L turbocharged 4-cylinder featuring Active Fuel Management
  • Eight-speed automatic
  • 310 horsepower
  • 348 pound-feet of torque
• 3L V8 featuring Dynamic Fuel Management
  • Eight-speed automatic, with two-wheel drive
  • Ten-speed automatic, with four-wheel drive
  • 355 horsepower
  • 383 pound-feet of torque
• 2L V8 featuring Dynamic Fuel Management
  • Ten-speed automatic
  • 420 horsepower
  • 460 pound-feet of torque
• 0L inline-six turbocharged diesel
  • Ten-speed automatic
  • 277 horsepower
  • 460 pound-feet of torque

As you can see, we’ve laid out the six different powertrain options above, listing their available transmission system as well as a glimpse into their capabilities with their official power ratings. If you think you might be interested in a 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 of your own, be sure to reach out to us right away here at Carl Black Roswell!