GM considers smaller Hummer EV with export potential – report

General Motors can expand GMC Hummer EV family with something a little less expansive.

Bloomberg reports that the American automaker is considering launching a mid-size car – ie Ford Ranger-size – electric pickup with Hummer badge.

Sources told the media that this is just a concept design in GM’s California studio at the moment but has a good chance of going into production as a “priority project”.

Such a model would also be more suitable for export markets such as Europe. GM is planning restarted its activity there, focusing on trams.

GM has dropped the dormant Hummer brand as a new sub-brand for its GMC pickup and SUV division, with the GMC Hummer EV pickup being the first EV on GM’s Ultium platform. It goes into production by the end of 2021.

An SUV variant is revealed last year and will go into production in 2023.

According to the report, the company believes that the strong recognition and following of the Hummer name will make a smaller model a logical extension, while at the same time attracting better customers.

The GMC Hummer EV dual-cabin pickup truck measures 5507mm long, 2202mm wide, 2060mm high and has a 3444mm wheelbase.

Although overall 378mm shorter than dual cab Chevrolet Silverado 1500it’s still 137mm longer than the dual-cab Ranger if it’s close to the Rivian R1T.

In the trim of a tri-motor Edition 1 pickup, the first variant to be launched, the GMC Hummer EV weighs between 4103kg and 4282kg.

A Ranger Raptor, for comparison, has a curb weight of 2475kg and is based on Ultium Cadillac Lyriq weighing up to 2683 kg.

While GM also has Chevrolet Silverado EV launched this year and a related GMC Sierra EV set to debut soon, the Hummer EV is presented more as a premium off-road vehicle.

To that end, GM has included various smart features such as the CrabWalk function that allows the rear and front wheels to steer at the same angle at low speeds, allowing you to move the vehicle diagonally when encountering terrain. difficult image and enable Extract Mode. The adaptive air suspension will lift it by 149mm.

GM also claims the Hummer EV can wade deeper than 600mm.

That will likely be the case for a smaller Hummer pickup, which is expected to have two similarly sized compatriots of its own: Chevrolet Colorado EV and GMC Canyon EVis supposed to launch in 2026.

This smaller Hummer could face competition from Ford, Ram and Volkswagen.

Ford has registered a trademark Name Ranger Lightningwhile Ram is said to be working on a vehicle to plug underneath the upcoming 1500 BEV/Revolution full-size pickup to be revealed in November.

There’s no word on when the smaller Ram will arrive, although the brand’s CEO Mike Koval Jr. told Automotive News last month it has a plan show an original concept of a mid-size pickup truck to dealerships in March.

Although he did not specify if this is an electric vehicle, an electric pickup on the STLA Large platform is teasing in wireframe at last year’s Stellantis EV Day alongside a range of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles were gradually revealed.

Volkswagen is targeting the North American market with Scout brand coming soondust off the old International Harvester nameplate for an all-electric off-road vehicle in both bodywork and SUV styling.

In the final iteration, the Hummer also started big and gradually rolled out smaller vehicles.

The H1 was the rebranded AM General M998 Humvee, and was followed by the H2 in 2002 which involved GM’s largest pickup trucks and SUVs.

The H3, related to the first-generation Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, entered production in 2005 and an even smaller H4 was in production before GM’s bankruptcy resulted in the closure of the brand. brand.

This was teased with the 2008 HX concept, which previewed the dead V6 Jeep Wrangler competitor.