2025 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4X Diesel Short Bed: The Brand’s Off-Road Full Size Truck with a Standard Factory Lift

Highlight: The AT4X is outfitted with a factory-built 2-inch lift.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $87,935 (Base Pro Trim MSRP): $49,495

Seating Capacity: 5 passengers

Standard Safety Features (AT4X): airbags; ABS; a backup camera; a blind spot collision avoidance assist; rear cross traffic avoidance; a lane keep assist system; a lane following assist system; a high beam assist; a forward collision assist system; a vehicle stability system with trailer front sway; a tire pressure monitoring system; a hill start assist; a hill start assist system; automatic emergency braking; forward collision braking; lane keep assist with lane departure warning; trailer side blind zone alert; rear cross traffic braking; and a tire pressure monitoring system

2025 Chevrolet Silverado Crew LT Trailboss 4WD: Powered By A Factory Lift

Highlight: Chevy offers two V8 powertrains. 

 

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $71,900 (Base Work Truck 2WD -MSRP: $45,195) 

 

Seating Capacity: 5 passenger seating 

 

Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; automatic emergency braking; a forward collision alert system; a front pedestrian braking system; a lane keep assist system; automatic high beams; a teen driving mode system; a tire pressure system; cargo bed with LED lighting; and OnStar

 

2023 GMC Sierra Denali 1500 Crew Cab Short Box Denali Ultimate 4-Door 4WD: The Brand’s Flagship Luxury Truck

Highlight: The Denali 1500 is available with GM’s hands-free steering system.

Test Vehicle's MSRP: $82,855 (Base Denali Model: $64,595)

Seating Capacity: 5

Standard Safety Features: airbags; a stability control system; a 360-degree camera; a tire pressure monitoring system; a blind spot warning system; a rear cross traffic collision assist system; a rear pedestrian alert system; a remote starter system; a lane keeping assist system with lane departure warning; a cruise control system; a rear view monitor; a forward collision alert system; automatic emergency braking; LED exterior lamps and interior cargo lighting; rain-sensing wipers; an electric power steering assist system; intelligent high beams; an anti-theft system; and a buckle to drive system

Its Shop Times Mondays: Ford, Nissan And Tesla Are Recalling Their Vehicles For Safety Concerns

Driver's Side Air Bag Cover Emblem May Detach

A detached emblem can become a projectile during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V067000

Manufacturer Nissan North America, Inc.

Components AIR BAGS

Potential Number of Units Affected 404,690

Its Shop Time Mondays: GM Is Recalling Over 750,000 Silverado And Sierra Trucks

 

1. Roof Rail Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

A separated inflator end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape, resulting in the end cap or other components being propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V504000

Manufacturer General Motors, LLC

Components AIR BAGS

Potential Number of Units Affected 410,019

2021 GMC Canyon Crew Cab AT4 4WD: The Brand's Midsize Truck

Highlight:  This is the brand’s first true off-road adventure midsize truck.

Test Vehicle's MSRP: $43,430 (Base SL Crew Cab Model: $29,895)

Seating Capacity: 5

Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; a stability control system; rear camera; a tire pressure system; and OnStar

Standard Equipment (Base): 16-inch tires; a 6-speed automatic transmission; locking tailgate; a corner step rear bumper design; two-tier loading cargo bed; cloth seats; manual adjusted front seats; single zone a/c; a 7-inch infotainment;and a manual tilt/telescopic steering wheel  

2021 GMC Sierra 2500 HD 4WD Diesel Crew Cab AT4: A Stylish, Fuel-Efficient, Off-Road, Work Horse

Highlight: The Sierra HD AT4 is designed for cruising around town or conquering rough off-road terrains.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $78,050 (Base SE Model: $43,790)

Seating Capacity: 5

Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; an electronic stability control system; a teen driver safety mode mechanism; a trailer sway system; an Onstar safety and concierge system; LED side marker lights; LED fog lamps; LED cargo area lighting; front recovery hooks; and GMC multipro tailgate

2020 GMC Sierra Denali 1500 CrewCab Diesel 4WD: The Brand's Luxury Truck

Highlight: The higher end Denali trim is offered exclusively as a CrewCab in either a 2WD or a 4WD configuration.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $71,850 (Base Model: $40,795)       

Seating Capacity: 5 or 6 (depending upon trim)

Standard Safety Features: air bags; a locking tailgate; a tire pressure monitoring system; Daytime running lights; a stability control system; a hill start assist system; rear camera; a reminder rear seat system; and a teen driver safety monitoring system

VW Announces Settlement For 2.0 Diesel Customers

VW announces their customer settlement for the 2.0-liter diesel customers. To get the details, click here. And to get the cheat sheet version of all of the details, click here. As a side note, 3.0-liter diesel settlement will be resolved at a later date.

Airing Saturday: The VW Diesel Dilemma And Why They Decided To Risk It All

2013 Mercedes-Benz GL 350 BlueTec (Diesel) AWD: A High Dollar, Fuel-Sipping, Luxurious Road Warrior

Highlights: According to fueleconomy.gov, drivers should be able to achieve upwards of 523 miles on one tank of diesel fuel in the newly restyled GL.

And although this vehicle has a strong German heritage, the GL is produced at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
 
Test vehicle’s MSRP: $99,840 (Before Options, $63,305)

Seating Capacity: 7 occupants

Standard Safety Features: Airbags (drive, window, knee and side); Collision Prevention Assistance; ABS; Anti-theft alarm with engine mobilizer; and a Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Chevy Adds MPG With Diesel Cruze

 

Chevy is re-entering the U.S. car market this summer with a 2.0L turbo-diesel version in the Cruze, featuring the cleanest diesel passenger car engine General Motors has ever produced. VW has been in the diesel game in this segment for years with its Jetta sedan. The Cruze diesel is expected to spew out upwards of 41 mpg on the highway.