--- title: "The GMC Hummer EV Pickup Will Weigh 9,046 Pounds: Report" description: "That's roughly 800 pounds more than a dually Chevy Silverado with 4WD." date: "2021-05-17" modified: "2021-05-17" authors: - name: "Peter Holderith" job_title: "Contributor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/peter-holderith" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/40657/the-gmc-hummer-ev-pickup-will-weigh-9046-pounds-report" categories: - "Car Tech" - "Electric Vehicles" - "GMC News" - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Trucks" tags: - "Electric Vehicle" - "GMC" - "Hummer EV" - "Off-Road" - "pickup" --- # The GMC Hummer EV Pickup Will Weigh 9,046 Pounds: Report ![]() *\www.thedrive.com\* It's no secret that [electric cars are heavy.]() Batteries just don't have the energy density of gasoline and you need a big pack to keep up with the range demands of consumers. Even the [Chevy Bolt]() is relatively hefty for its size at 3,563 pounds, and the battery pack contributes nearly 1,000 pounds to that total. When you have a heavier vehicle, you need more batteries to keep it going for a reasonable range, and that can snowball—such seems to be the case with the [2022 GMC Hummer EV.]() According to [*GM-Trucks.com,*]() the [new electric truck]() weighs no less than 9,046 pounds, which would make it one of the heaviest passenger cars on the road. ![message-editor%2F1621280238053-inlinea.jpg]() **GMC** Now, to be clear, this weight is being reported for the truck that's going to come out the soonest, [the Edition 1 pickup.]() It's also the most powerful and expensive version of the vehicle with a $112,595 price tag, three electric motors, and 1,000 horsepower. Even with a weight reported at over 9,000 pounds, it's said to go zero to 60 in a genuinely impressive three seconds. The [Hummer EV Edition 1]() has a 200-kilowatt-hour battery pack, which is huge. For reference, the longest-range Tesla Model S has a battery pack half that size. Partially because of that extra weight, GM is still estimating ranges short of the Tesla's claimed 400+ miles. It's worth noting, though, that Tesla vehicles [sometimes fail to meet their EPA ratings.]() The Detroit automaker claims a range of 350+ miles for the Hummer. Other Ultium-equipped vehicles like the [Cadillac Lyriq]() also have battery packs half the size at just 100 kWh, although their range isn't much lower. Cadillac says the Lyriq can be expected to travel 300 miles on a full charge all while weighing significantly less at 5,610 pounds. That's still a heavy vehicle, but nowhere near the astronomical 9,000-pound figure that's rumored for the Hummer. Good luck pulling this thing out of a ditch if this number is true. ![message-editor%2F1621282602379-inlineb.jpg]() **GMC** This claim has been circulating elsewhere online, too*.* A user on the *[HummerChat]()* forums is reporting the same number as well as a GVWR of 10,400 pounds, and it's been said before that the vehicle would span multiple classes due to its weight. Speaking to [*Muscle Cars and Trucks*]() back in November of 2020, the project's lead development engineer Aaron Pfau the Hummer is "actually going to span a few different classes,” although he did not comment on which class the Edition 1 would end up in. If the vehicle does have a GVWR of 10,400 lbs, that'd make it a Class 3 truck, with any subsequent lighter versions likely falling into the 2b class. For reference, a Class 3 truck is something like a Chevy Silverado 3500HD pickup or a Ford [F-350 Super Duty](). We've reached out to GM to get official confirmation on that weight figure but have yet to hear back as of publishing. *Got a tip or question for the author? You can reach them here**: peter@thedrive.com* ## Author Peter Holderith is a former staff writer for The Drive. He enjoys covering the regular news cycle, writing reviews, and hunting down long features on obscure pieces of automotive history. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]() [Twitter]()