Both the Sierra HD and the Silverado HD have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available four-wheel drive, crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors and rear cross-path warning.
Compare the2023 GMC Sierra HDVS 2023 Chevrolet Silverado HD
Safety
Reliability
From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2021 Auto Issue reports that GMC vehicles are more reliable than Chevrolet vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks GMC 1 place higher in reliability than Chevrolet.
Brakes and Stopping
The Sierra HD stops shorter than the Silverado HD:
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Sierra HD |
Silverado HD |
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60 to 0 MPH |
134 feet |
135 feet |
Motor Trend |
Suspension and Handling
For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Sierra HD is 3.4 inches wider in the rear than the track on the Silverado HD.
Ergonomics
The Sierra HD’s LED headlights produce a whiter, brighter light (up to 3x) using five times less power than the Silverado HD’s standard halogen headlights. LED lights also light instantly and last over twenty times longer than halogen.
Recommendations
Four Wheeler performed a comparison test in its June 2020 issue and they ranked the GMC Sierra 2500HD Standard Bed AT4 Crew Cab three places higher than the Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Standard Bed LTZ Crew Cab 4x4.