The GMC Hummer EV knows how ludicrous of a concept it is (An electric revival of the quintessential gas-guzzler? You must be kidding), and it leans into the bit completely. Heck, GMC dubs the truck’s launch control setup Watts to Freedom (WTF) mode. With it engaged, this 1000-hp, tri-motor behemoth claws its way to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds. If that’s not enough for you, take a look at the Hummer’s Extract Mode, which raises the truck nearly 16 inches off the ground, or its Crab Walk mode that, thanks to a four-wheel steering system, allows the truck to drive diagonally around obstacles.
For all its riotous fun, the Hummer EV is spectacularly expensive. Well, at least the 2022 model was. We’re still waiting for GMC to reveal more details about the 2023 Hummer EV. Blame the fact the 2022 truck was strictly available in loaded Edition 1 guise (cheaper and less powerful variants of the model are due to trickle out over the course of the next couple of model years).
Its 7500-pound towing capacity is also notably less than those of the other two electric trucks currently available. The Hummer is also exceedingly heavy, with an estimated curb weight north of 9000 pounds. Even so, GMC claims the Hummer will travel 329 miles with a full charge of its giant 212.7-kWh battery pack.
- Car and Driver rating: 8/10
- Base price: $110,295*
*2022
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