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GMC Hummer SUT And SUV
What’s New: General Motors brings
back the Hummer name on a GMC
full-size electric pickup it calls an
SUT (sport utility truck), to be fol-
lowed by an electric SUV. Both Hum-
mers will be intimidating: squared-
off and boxy with short overhangs
and upright windshields, available in
short- and long-wheelbase configura-
tions, with an adjustable independent
air suspension, giant off-road tires,
rugged running boards, and a remov-
able targa top that can be stored in the
frunk (front trunk). They ride on GM’s
BEV3 dedicated electric vehicle archi-
tecture with up to three drive motors
(AWD) and Ultium fast-charging bat-
teries in a choice of pack sizes in the
floor. The most powerful will provide
up to 1,000 horsepower and 11,500 lb-
ft of axle torque. Inside is an upright
15-inch touchscreen, beefy steering
wheel, and huge gearshift.
What’s Not: Some Hummer design
DNA.
When: Fall 2021
How Much: $70,000 (est)
Ram Dakota
What’s New: The decision to bring
back the Dakota after a decade off is
largely in response to positive recep-
tion of the Chevrolet Colorado, the re-
turn of the Ford Ranger, and the con-
tinued success of the Toyota Tacoma.
It will likely feature a scaled-down
version of the design language seen
on the Ram 1500 and a similar inte-
rior design, complete with a large tab-
let-style touchscreen display. Expect
it to feature gas and diesel options, as
well as a possible hybrid powertrains.
What’s Not: Powertrains will almost
certainly be borrowed from the larger
Ram 1500.
When: 2021
How Much: $21,500-$45,000 (est)
Chevrolet Silverado EV
What’s New: General Motors has con-
firmed there will be a fullsize electric
pickup for Chevrolet, but it might not
be called the Silverado and the time-
frame is not being disclosed. The
Chevy will use using GM’s BEV3
dedicated electric vehicle architecture
and Ultium fast-charging batteries.
Like the GMC Hummer SUT electric
sport utility pickup, it could offer dif-
ferent numbers of electric motors and
assorted sizes of battery packs to offer
base models as well as additional per-
formance and capability. One concept
has an 18-inch touchscreen inside a
High Country trim level with lots of
brown leather.
What’s Not: No carryover from cur-
rent Silverado, not even the name.
When: 2025
How Much: $60,000 (est)
Ford Courier/Maverick
What’s New: Ford is adding a compact
unibody pickup truck to the lineup
based on the same platform underpin-
ning the Focus and Fiesta, which are
no longer sold in the U.S. Rumored to
be named Courier, the trucklet fills the
gap left by the cancelled Focus Active
crossover. Unlike the Brazilian-built
Courier sold in other markets, the new
small Ford truck will look the part,
taking cues from the next Ranger and
new Bronco Sport. Drivetrain options
will likely include a range of four-cyl-
inder engines and perhaps even Ford’s
EcoBoost turbocharged three-cylin-
der.
What’s Not: The name. If Ford does
go with the Courier moniker, it would
revive a nameplate last used on a
badge-engineered Mazda pickup in
the 1970s. An alternate choice, Mav-
erick (also from the ‘70s, but on a
coupe) has also been posited.
When: 2021
How Much: $20,000 (est)