2022 GMC Sierra 3500HD Review

Shopping for a heavy-duty pickup usually comes down to one metric: towing capability. And the 2022 GMC Sierra 3500HD is about as capable as they come. It can pull up to 35,000 pounds and haul more than 5,000 pounds of payload. You'd have to search hard to find a load that would outmatch this heavyweight. Only a few trucks offer the same performance and capabilities as the Sierra 3500HD, and a couple of them — the Ram 3500 and Ford F-350 Super Duty particularly — have an edge on the GMC thanks to roomy and more comfortable cabins with slightly nicer interiors.

That's saying something, as the Sierra once held the distinction of being the most handsome and best-dressed in this category. And certainly in its Denali trim, the Sierra still impresses as a truck equally at home in the valet line or the oil fields. The mechanically identical Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD offers nearly all the same features in a slightly plainer — and cheaper — truck-ish package. It's a viable option if capability and affordability are priorities over style. Ultimately, the Sierra 3500HD easily satisfies if you're looking for a rugged, dashing and massively capable pickup.

The GMC Sierra 3500HD is a heavy-duty full-size pickup truck available in five trim levels: Pro, SLE, SLT, AT4 and Denali. The Pro and SLE are offered in regular-cab, extended-cab (double) and crew-cab configurations, while SLT, AT4 and Denali models are crew cab only.