Compare the2025 GMC Hummer EV PickupVS 2024 Tesla Cybertruck

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Hummer EV Pickup’s standard Rear Cross Traffic Alert uses sensors in the rear to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer a rear cross-path warning system.

The Hummer EV Pickup has standard OnStar®, which uses a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver and a cellular system to get turn-by-turn driving directions, remotely unlock your doors if you lock your keys in, help track down your vehicle if it’s stolen or send emergency personnel to the scene if any airbags deploy. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer a GPS response system, only a navigation computer with no live response for emergencies, so if you’re involved in an accident and you’re incapacitated help may not come as quickly.

Both the Hummer EV Pickup and the Cybertruck have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors and driver alert monitors.

The GMC Hummer EV Pickup weighs 2113 to 2342 pounds more than the Tesla Cybertruck. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

There are almost 9 times as many GMC dealers as there are Tesla dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Hummer EV Pickup’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that GMC vehicles are better in initial quality than Tesla vehicles. With 65 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks GMC higher than Tesla.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that GMC vehicles are more reliable than Tesla With 46 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks GMC higher than Tesla.

The Hummer EV Pickup has more powerful engines than the Cybertruck:

As tested in Motor Trend the Hummer EV Pickup 3X is faster than the Cybertruck AWD:

The Hummer EV Pickup’s optional launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer launch control.

For better stopping power the Hummer EV Pickup’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Cybertruck:

In an emergency stopping situation, many drivers don’t press the brakes with enough force to stop the vehicle in the shortest distance. The Hummer EV Pickup has a standard Brake Assist System to detect emergency braking situations (by how hard and how quickly the brake pedal is pressed) and then automatically apply maximum braking immediately in order to help prevent a collision. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer a brake assist feature.

For better traction, the Hummer EV Pickup has larger tires than the Cybertruck (305/70R18 vs. 285/65R20).

The Hummer EV Pickup’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 55 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Cybertruck’s 65 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Hummer EV Pickup has standard 22-inch wheels. The Cybertruck’s largest wheels are only 20-inches.

The GMC Hummer EV Pickup’s wheels have 8 lugs for longer wheel bearing life, less chance of rotor warping and greater strength. The Tesla Cybertruck only has 6 wheel lugs per wheel.

The Hummer EV Pickup has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Hummer EV Pickup is 3.5 inches wider in the front and 3.5 inches wider in the rear than on the Cybertruck.

For better maneuverability, the Hummer EV Pickup’s turning circle is 6.4 feet tighter than the Cybertruck’s (37.1 feet vs. 43.5 feet).

The Hummer EV Pickup is 6.9 inches shorter than the Cybertruck, making the Hummer EV Pickup easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The front grille of the Hummer EV Pickup uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The Hummer EV Pickup has .8 inches more front headroom, 4.5 inches more front legroom, 3.3 inches more front hip room, .6 inches more front shoulder room, 3.1 inches more rear hip room and 1.9 inches more rear shoulder room than the Cybertruck.

The Hummer EV Pickup’s cargo box is larger than the Cybertruck’s in almost every dimension:

The GMC Hummer EV Pickup has a standard EZ Lift Tailgate, which prevents the heavy tailgate from falling with a crash and causing injury. It allows adults and children to easily open and close the tailgate with one hand to better facilitate loading and unloading. The Tesla Cybertruck doesn’t offer a tailgate assist.

The GMC Hummer EV Pickup has a standard rear cargo step, which folds out and allows for much easier access to the cargo area. The Tesla Cybertruck doesn’t offer a rear cargo step.

The Hummer EV Pickup’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Cybertruck’s (12000 vs. 11000 pounds).

The Hummer EV Pickup’s standard side window demisters help clear frost or condensation from the side windows in the winter. The Cybertruck doesn’t even offer side window demisters, so the driver may have to wipe the windows from the outside to gain side vision.

The Hummer EV Pickup’s Enhanced Automatic Parking Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. The Cybertruck doesn’t offer an automated parking system.