PROS Staggering power • Thoroughly entertaining • Four-wheel-steering agility
CONS Some rough edges • Limited towing and payload capacities • Absurd heft and size
It’s difficult to walk away from a drive in the 2022 GMC Hummer EV pickup without smiling and shaking your head wistfully—or maybe it’s your whole body shaking after a rollercoaster ride to 60 mph or beyond in Watts to Freedom (WTF) mode.
VEHICLE LAYOUT 1 front and 2 rear motors, AWD, 5-pass, 4-door truck MOTORS, TRANSMISSION Permanent-magnet electric, 1-speed automatic CURB WEIGHT (F/R DIST) 8,976 lb (50/50%) WHEELBASE 135.6 in LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT 216.8 x 86.7 x 76.2-82.0 in EPA City/Hwy/Comb 61/52/56 mpg-e (mfr est)
The luster wears off a bit as the first impressions dull in your mind, but from beginning to end the new GMC Hummer is unforgettable.
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