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2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup vs. 2022 Rivian R1T: Urbane Battles Badass
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2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup vs. 2022 Rivian R1T: Urbane Battles Badass
Which truck takes the crown in our first-ever electric pickup comparison.
By no measure do the new 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup and the 2022 Rivian R1T feel like they have anything in common. The Rivian is a quiet, sophisticated, and reserved electric pickup. Introverted, even. The GMC Hummer EV is a huge, brash, all-you-can-eat buffet of themes and features. And yet the Rivian and the Hummer—the first and second electric pickups to hit the market—have more in common than you'd think.
Ignoring their combined seven motors, 335 kWh of battery storage, and 1,835 horsepower, what the GMC and Rivian represent are the ultimate on- and off-road do-it-all pickups to ever hit the streets. They are, as it turns out, two sides of the same coin. It's time to determine which one is the better pickup, both on road and off.
Tale Of The Tape
Whereas the upcoming 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is designed to be a work truck first, the 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup Edition 1 and 2022 Rivian R1T Launch Edition both cater to the "lifestyle" crowd—both are happy to be put to work but are far more likely to whisk their well-heeled owners on weekend adventures. Rivian aims to "electrify the outdoors," whereas GMC wants the Hummer to be considered the "world's first all-electric supertruck," which by the look of the thing, basically means a plus-sized electric Ram 1500 TRX-fighter.
GMC and Rivian, however, both take similar approaches in building their electric off-roaders.
Neither design is exactly what we'd call traditional, but the 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup's ought to be more familiar to the average truck buyer. Sized somewhere between a full-size and a heavy-duty pickup, the GMC packs a massive frunk, convertible cab (the four T-top style roof panels fit in "pizza boxes" in the frunk), and 5-foot bed on a massive 200-kWh battery pack—among the largest pack yet fitted to an electric vehicle. Like a Tesla Model S Plaid, power comes courtesy of three permanent-magnet motors, two in back and one in front. Combined output is a whopping 1,000 hp and 1,200 lb-ft of torque—enough to make both the most ardent environmentalist and loudest climate-change-denier smile. The all-wheel-drive setup features torque-vectoring and "virtual lockers" in back, and an old-school mechanical-locking differential up front.
The Hummer EV Pickup features a slew of off-road technology, too. The party piece is unquestionably its four-wheel-steering system, which not only shrinks the GMC's turning circle to that of a midsize SUV, but it allows the truck to "Crab Walk" nearly sideways around obstacles—helping mitigate the GMC's massive dimensions both on-road and off. Each corner of the Hummer also features 18-inch wheels equipped with aggressive Goodyear Wrangler Territory MT tires, and a four-corner air suspension system gives the Hummer up to 15.9 inches of ground clearance in Extract mode (though this mode wasn't enabled as of October 2021 when we executed this comparison test, limiting ground clearance to "just" 11.9 inches in "Terrain" mode). Other off-road gear includes skidplates, rock sliders that double as side steps (and hide the height of the massive battery pack), and neat underbody cameras to help the driver avoid obstacles.
The Hummer EV Pickup is presently only available in Edition 1 form, which starts at $110,295. Our test vehicle stickered for $112,595.
Despite its rather understated looks, the 2022 Rivian R1T electric pickup should prove to be a tough match for the Hummer. Splitting the difference between a half-ton pickup and a midsizer, the R1T fits the familiar three-box pickup body on a 135-kWh battery pack. Up front, the R1T sports a large frunk, while between the crew cab and covered 4.5-foot bed (which includes a trunk big enough for a full-size spare) is a large "gear tunnel" that provides even more storage. Under the skin, the R1T one-ups the Hummer with four inboard-mounted permanent-magnet motors, which combine for 835 hp and 908 lb-ft of torque, capable of providing instant and precise torque-vectoring at each wheel and negating the need for differentials.
The R1T may lack the ability to Crab Walk (or "tank turn" as initially promised), but it features a novel air and hydraulic suspension system that allows for up to 14.9 inches of ground clearance, impressive articulation off-road, and sports-car-like handling with luxury-car ride quality on paved roads.
Prices for the R1T Launch Edition (now sold out but effectively replaced by the R1T Adventure) start at $74,050. Our test truck stickered for $79,375, thanks to the addition of the Off-Road Upgrade, a $2,500 paint job, and a $800 full-size spare tire. Since we completed this comparison back in October, Rivian has significantly increased the R1T's price; a comparatively equipped 2023 R1T Adventure stickers for $96,975.
Which truck takes the crown in our first-ever electric pickup comparison.
By no measure do the new 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup and the 2022 Rivian R1T feel like they have anything in common. The Rivian is a quiet, sophisticated, and reserved electric pickup. Introverted, even. The GMC Hummer EV is a huge, brash, all-you-can-eat buffet of themes and features. And yet the Rivian and the Hummer—the first and second electric pickups to hit the market—have more in common than you'd think.
Ignoring their combined seven motors, 335 kWh of battery storage, and 1,835 horsepower, what the GMC and Rivian represent are the ultimate on- and off-road do-it-all pickups to ever hit the streets. They are, as it turns out, two sides of the same coin. It's time to determine which one is the better pickup, both on road and off.
Tale Of The Tape
Whereas the upcoming 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is designed to be a work truck first, the 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup Edition 1 and 2022 Rivian R1T Launch Edition both cater to the "lifestyle" crowd—both are happy to be put to work but are far more likely to whisk their well-heeled owners on weekend adventures. Rivian aims to "electrify the outdoors," whereas GMC wants the Hummer to be considered the "world's first all-electric supertruck," which by the look of the thing, basically means a plus-sized electric Ram 1500 TRX-fighter.
GMC and Rivian, however, both take similar approaches in building their electric off-roaders.
Neither design is exactly what we'd call traditional, but the 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup's ought to be more familiar to the average truck buyer. Sized somewhere between a full-size and a heavy-duty pickup, the GMC packs a massive frunk, convertible cab (the four T-top style roof panels fit in "pizza boxes" in the frunk), and 5-foot bed on a massive 200-kWh battery pack—among the largest pack yet fitted to an electric vehicle. Like a Tesla Model S Plaid, power comes courtesy of three permanent-magnet motors, two in back and one in front. Combined output is a whopping 1,000 hp and 1,200 lb-ft of torque—enough to make both the most ardent environmentalist and loudest climate-change-denier smile. The all-wheel-drive setup features torque-vectoring and "virtual lockers" in back, and an old-school mechanical-locking differential up front.
The Hummer EV Pickup features a slew of off-road technology, too. The party piece is unquestionably its four-wheel-steering system, which not only shrinks the GMC's turning circle to that of a midsize SUV, but it allows the truck to "Crab Walk" nearly sideways around obstacles—helping mitigate the GMC's massive dimensions both on-road and off. Each corner of the Hummer also features 18-inch wheels equipped with aggressive Goodyear Wrangler Territory MT tires, and a four-corner air suspension system gives the Hummer up to 15.9 inches of ground clearance in Extract mode (though this mode wasn't enabled as of October 2021 when we executed this comparison test, limiting ground clearance to "just" 11.9 inches in "Terrain" mode). Other off-road gear includes skidplates, rock sliders that double as side steps (and hide the height of the massive battery pack), and neat underbody cameras to help the driver avoid obstacles.
The Hummer EV Pickup is presently only available in Edition 1 form, which starts at $110,295. Our test vehicle stickered for $112,595.
Despite its rather understated looks, the 2022 Rivian R1T electric pickup should prove to be a tough match for the Hummer. Splitting the difference between a half-ton pickup and a midsizer, the R1T fits the familiar three-box pickup body on a 135-kWh battery pack. Up front, the R1T sports a large frunk, while between the crew cab and covered 4.5-foot bed (which includes a trunk big enough for a full-size spare) is a large "gear tunnel" that provides even more storage. Under the skin, the R1T one-ups the Hummer with four inboard-mounted permanent-magnet motors, which combine for 835 hp and 908 lb-ft of torque, capable of providing instant and precise torque-vectoring at each wheel and negating the need for differentials.
The R1T may lack the ability to Crab Walk (or "tank turn" as initially promised), but it features a novel air and hydraulic suspension system that allows for up to 14.9 inches of ground clearance, impressive articulation off-road, and sports-car-like handling with luxury-car ride quality on paved roads.
Prices for the R1T Launch Edition (now sold out but effectively replaced by the R1T Adventure) start at $74,050. Our test truck stickered for $79,375, thanks to the addition of the Off-Road Upgrade, a $2,500 paint job, and a $800 full-size spare tire. Since we completed this comparison back in October, Rivian has significantly increased the R1T's price; a comparatively equipped 2023 R1T Adventure stickers for $96,975.
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