2015 GMC Sierra Denali
GMC Sierra Details
V8, 6.2L; VVT
Onyx Black
4WD
Gasoline
52,447 Miles
Jet Black
999
3GTU2WEJ4FG495436
1500
Denali
Estimated Payment
$0 / month
Features & Options
- Air filtration
- Front air conditioning: automatic climate control
- Front air conditioning zones: dual
- Airbag deactivation: occupant sensing passenger
- Front airbags: dual
- Side airbags: front
- Side curtain airbags: front / rear
- Antenna type: diversity / mast
- Auxiliary audio input: Bluetooth / USB / iPod/iPhone / jack / memory card slot
- In-Dash CD: MP3 Playback / single disc
- Internet radio app: Pandora
- Premium brand: Bose
- Radio: AM/FM / touch screen display / voice operated
- Radio data system
- Satellite radio: SiriusXM
- Speed sensitive volume control
- Subwoofer: 1
- Total speakers: 6
- ABS: 4-wheel
- Braking assist
- Electronic brakeforce distribution
- Front brake diameter: 13.0
- Front brake type: ventilated disc
- Front brake width: 1.18
- Power brakes
- Rear brake diameter: 13.6
- Rear brake type: ventilated disc
- Rear brake width: 0.79
- Armrests: rear center folding with storage
- Floor mat material: carpet
- Floor material: carpet
- Floor mats: front / rear
- Heated steering wheel
- Steering wheel trim: leather
- Adjustable pedals: power
- Assist handle: front / rear
- Center console: front console with armrest and storage
- Cruise control
- Cupholders: front / rear
- Memorized settings: 2 driver / driver seat
- Multi-function remote: keyless entry / panic alarm
- One-touch windows: 4
- Power outlet(s): 115V / two 12V
- Power steering
- Power windows: lockout button
- Reading lights: front
- Rearview mirror: auto-dimming
- Remote engine start
- Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic
- Steering wheel mounted controls: audio / cruise control / multi-function
- Storage: door pockets / front seatback
- Universal remote transmitter
- Vanity mirrors: dual illuminating
- 4WD selector: electronic hi-lo
- 4WD type: part time w/ on demand setting
- Axle ratio: 3.42
- Locking differential: rear
- Alternator: 150 amps
- Auxiliary oil cooler
- Battery: heavy duty / maintenance-free
- Battery rating: 720 CCA
- Battery saver
- Cylinder deactivation
- Body side moldings: chrome
- Bumper detail: rear step
- Door handle color: chrome
- Exhaust tip color: stainless steel
- Front bumper color: body-color
- Grille color: chrome
- Mirror color: chrome
- Pickup bed light: LED
- Pickup bed liner: spray-on
- Rear bumper color: body-color
- Running board color: chrome
- Tailgate: lift assist
- Window trim: chrome
- Infotainment: IntelliLink
- Infotainment screen size: 8 in.
- Clock
- Compass
- Digital odometer
- External temperature display
- Fuel economy display: MPG / range
- Gauge: oil pressure / tachometer / transmission temperature
- Multi-function display
- Trip odometer
- Warnings and reminders: coolant temperature warning / lamp failure / low fuel level / low oil pressure / maintenance due / turn off headlights
- Daytime running lights
- Exterior entry lights: puddle lamps
- Front fog lights
- Headlights: auto delay off / auto on/off / halogen
- Side mirror adjustments: power / power folding
- Side mirrors: driver side auto-dimming / heated / integrated turn signals
- Active head restraints: dual front / rear
- Camera system: rearview
- Child safety door locks
- Child seat anchors
- Parking sensors: front / rear
- Rearview monitor: in dash
- Emergency locking retractors: front
- Front seatbelts: 3-point
- Rear seatbelts: 3-point
- Seatbelt pretensioners: front
- Seatbelt warning sensor: front
- Driver seat: cooled / heated
- Driver seat power adjustments: height / lumbar / reclining / 12
- Front headrests: adjustable / 2
- Front seat type: bucket
- Passenger seat: cooled / heated
- Passenger seat power adjustments: height / lumbar / reclining / 12
- Rear headrests: adjustable / 2
- Rear seat folding: folds up
- Rear seat type: 60-40 split bench
- Upholstery: leather-trimmed
- Upholstery accents: perforated
- Anti-theft system: alarm
- Power door locks
- Hill holder control
- Off-road driving assist: hill descent
- Roll stability control
- Stability control
- Traction control
- Trailer stability control
- Steering ratio: 16.3
- Turns lock-to-lock: 3.0
- Active suspension
- Front shock type: monotube
- Front spring type: coil
- Front stabilizer bar: diameter 34 mm
- Front struts
- Front suspension classification: independent
- Front suspension type: upper and lower control arms
- Rear shock type: monotube
- Rear spring type: leaf
- Rear suspension classification: solid live axle
- Rear suspension type: multi-leaf
- Suspension control: magnetic
- Navigation system: touch screen display / voice operated
- Phone: voice operated
- Satellite communications: OnStar
- Wi-Fi: hotspot
- Wireless data link: Bluetooth
- Spare tire mount location: underbody
- Spare tire size: full-size
- Spare wheel type: steel
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System
- Tire type: all season
- Wheels: aluminum alloy
- Auxiliary transmission fluid cooler
- Pickup bed cargo management: tie-down anchors
- Tow hooks: front
- Tow/Haul mode
- Trailer hitch
- Trailer wiring: 4-pin / 7-pin
- Front wipers: variable intermittent
- Pickup sliding rear window: power
- Power windows
- Tinted glass
- Window defogger: rear
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2015 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Denali Review
When choosing the right heavy duty truck for you a lot of the decision making centers around the engine and not so much the type of nuanced leather appointed front seats it may have, but those features now come into play in the new 2015 GMC Sierra Denali HD.GMC’s _- and 1-ton heavy duty trucks were last redesigned for the 2011 model year at which point a luxuriously trimmed Denali model debuted, offering a more premium tool in this workhorse segment. And now, major updates greet the 2015 models with all-new exterior styling featuring better aerodynamics and improved cooling, a modernized interior carried forward from the Sierra 1500, and a host of smart features to make towing easier on the truck as well as the driver.
Sierra HD models are offered in regular cab, the new double cab and crew cab styles, in either 2 or 4-wheel drive, matched with either a 6’6” or 8’ box and the 3500 grade can be ordered as a dually. But this top-of-the-line 2500 Denali model comes exclusively in the incredibly spacious Crew Cab configuration with the standard-sized box.
Owners can keep the standard gasoline fed 6.0-liter V8 or upgrade to this 6.6-liter Duramax diesel at a significant cost of $8,588. It comes bundled with an Allison 6-speed automatic transmission, a less aggressive rear axle ratio and an engine block heater. Known for their bullet-proof reliability, better mileage and turbo induced prodigious levels of torque, diesel engines and their associated clatter are like a badge of honor in this segment. But a reality check shows that it’s the gas engine that provides greater maximum payload capacity and equal trailer towing in addition to providing similar mileage – I averaged around 14mpg for the week.
At the hitch, this rig can tow 13,000 pounds and you can fill-up the bed with over 2,500 pounds of payload and with a 36 gallon fuel tank it’s possible to drive over 600 miles between fill-ups.
The diesel flaunts its trailering advantage when using a fifth-wheel by permitting up to 17,100 pounds. New for 2015 is a system that integrates cruise control, auto grade braking and an exhaust brake for ultimate driver confidence while towing. And though it’s not geared to be a street truck, I’d sure like to feel more energy from this big engine even if it is lugging around over 3 _ tons.
The most surprising thing about this truck is how sluggish it feels. I know; it’s a big, heavy duty machine. But 765 pound feet of torque has never felt so lifeless. The first inch of travel pedal produces negligible momentum. And from a company that used to produce the smoothest riding trucks in the biz this one still feels and sounds very trucky.
And that’s why the Denali badge seems a bit bastardized here. Yes, there’s an exclusive 8” touch screen with IntelliLink, a Bose audio system, heated and cooled leather seats, a heated steering wheel and a power sliding rear window but the entire package seems a bit half-hearted. And while the Sierra HD is certainly very quiet inside and full of useful features – including the optional Driver Alert Package with the vibrating Safety Seat – there’s a quality level concerning fit and finish that seems less than Denali-approved. I’d also expect to see features like smart key access and push button start, power folding outside mirrorss, better ventilation for rear seat passengers, and more cleverness in the bed. But as long as Denali models account for more than 1/3 of all HD Crew Cab sales, it’ll be here to stay.
Pricing for this Denali starts at $54,835 and totals $64,575 as tested with 20” wheels, a sunroof and dual alternators to keep all the goodies running.