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2009 GMC Sierra in Monroeville

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Vehicle Specs
Price: N/A Drivetrain: N/A
Year: 2009 Engine: V8
Mileage: 10,231 Bodystyle: Trucks
Location: Monroeville,PA Doors: 4
Exterior: Silver Birch Metallic Dealer Stock #: N/A
Interior: Ebony VIN #: N/A
Transmission: Automatic Seller Type: Dealer
About This Car
Four Wheel Drive,Front Tow Hooks,Power Steering,4-Wheel ABS,Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes,Chrome Wheels,Tires - Front All-Season,Tires - Rear All-Season,Full Size Spare Tire,Auto-On Headlights,Auto-Off Headlights,Heated Mirrors,Power Driver Mirror,Power Passenger Mirror,Heated Exterior Driver Mirror,Heated Exterior Passenger Mirror,Privacy Glass,Intermittent Wipers,AM/FM Stereo,CD Player,MP3 Player,Satellite Radio,Split Bench Seat,Auxiliary Pwr Outlet,A/C,Cloth Seats,Driver Lumbar,Pass-Through Rear Seat,2nd Row Bench Seat,Front Floor Mats,Rear Floor Mats,Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel,Adjustable Steering Wheel,Power Windows,Keyless Entry,Power Door Locks,Cruise Control,Driver Vanity Mirror,Passenger Vanity Mirror,Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror,Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror,Front Reading Lamps,Traction Control,Electronic Stability Control,Daytime Running Lights,Driver Air Bag,Passenger Air Bag,Passenger Air Bag On/Off Switch,Telematics,Tire Pressure Monitoring SystemMotor Trend Certified Certified Pre-own
Professional Review

The Automobile Magazine fleet has been inundated with hybrids lately, and this GMC Sierra Hybrid is certainly the largest of the lot. I had many doubts about hybrid pickups before I first drove a Silverado Hybrid last summer, but the truck proved to be quite capable and very refined. Sadly, the truck market is obsessed with diesel engines, so I wonder how many buyers will take the hybrid GMT900s seriously. But those who are willing to test-drive a hybrid pickup will likely walk away very impressed.

I love how refined the start/stop system is, but I wish it were easier to tell when the engine is about to fire up. GM managed to smooth out the transition between gas and electric power perfectly (which isn't easy), but then installed the absolutely least informative efficiency gauge of any hybrid vehicle I have ever driven.

The efficiency gauge has a green zone in the middle, and there are non-green zones on either side of the "sweet spot." However, there are no clues as to where the needle points at the most efficient operating point and where it might point at the least efficient operating point. Behind the scenes, this system must be more complex than the old vacuum-activated fuel economy gauges, but on the surface it looks very unsophisticated. I recently sampled the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and had a chance to use its very intuitive and informative SmartGauge display to help maximize my fuel economy, which makes GM's solution look even worse in comparison. It's so easy to understand how to drive the Fusion efficiently; I had no problem besting the EPA numbers when I wanted to. With this GMC Sierra Hybrid, I actually saw worse fuel economy readings when I tried to be an eco driver.... Read full article

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