2023 GMC HUMMER EV Crew Cab

　　

2023 GMC HUMMER EV Review

byBrian WongSenior Reviews Editor

　　Brian Wong has worked in the automotive industry since 2010, writing over 1,000 car-related articles and testing and reviewing hundreds of vehicles over the course of career. Brian is a senior reviews editor at zzdcar and has also contributed to Cars.com, Motor Authority and Green Car Reports. Brian has also been featured on MotorWeek as an expert for several car comparisons. He loves convertibles (the smaller the better) and hates paying for parking, so Los Angeles is both the right and wrong city for him.

　　The 2023 GMC Hummer EV is what happens when engineers get a chance to throw anything and everything they want at a vehicle. It's an EV, with wild power, prodigious off-road capability and a luxury-grade interior — and on top of all that it comes with a bed so it's a pickup truck.

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GMC HUMMER EV Insights

Trim:HUMMER EV 3X

　　3X 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (electric DD) (Most Popular) - $98,400 MSRPEdition 1 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB w/Prod. End 11/22 (electric DD) - $108,700 MSRP

　　

Range

 zzdcar TESTED

　　390 miles

　　zzdcar Tested Rangezzdcar begins with a full battery charge and drives the vehicle on a mix of city and highway roads (approximately 60% city, 40% highway) until the battery is almost entirely empty. (We target 10 miles of remaining range for safety.) The miles traveled and the indicated remaining range are added together for the zzdcar Tested Range figure.

　　EV batteries lose 1-2% of range per year. Est. range for this car is 332 miles after 8 years.Electric cars typically experience 1-2% of range loss per year with slightly faster degradation over the first 50,000 miles as the car settles into its long term state, according to Recurrent's study of 15,000 EVs.

　　Estimated range mapThis map is a visual representation of the possible one-way and round-trips by this vehicle (on a full charge) from the geometric center of Rutland, North Dakota. The depicted ranges are based on the estimated new vehicle range value provided by the EPA, rounded down to miles for one-way and miles for round-trip. Actual range will vary depending on the condition of this vehicle’s battery pack, how you drive, driving conditions and other factors.Map display generated using: © openrouteservice.org by HeiGIT | Map data © Recurrent contributors | Recurrent

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EV Battery Warranty

　　8 yrs or 100,000 milesThe federal government requires that EV batteries be warrantied for a minimum of eight years or 100,000 miles. The EV battery warranty includes replacement if your battery capacity drops below a certain percentage of the original capacity.

　　

Charging at Home

　　No charging time information available

　　SAE ComboStandard port for most electric models. Supports Level 1, Level 2, and DC Fast charging.

　　Plug Type

　　

EV Tax Credits & Rebates

　　$400

　　Available Rebates. Restrictions apply.

　　Utility EV Charger Offer

　　$400

　　Restrictions: Otter Tail Power offers EV owners a rebate of up to $400 towards the installation of a Level 2 charging station. To qualify for this rebate, the customer and/or charging station must meet the following requirements: Receive electricity from Otter Tail Power.

　　To learn more, visit Recurrent

　　

Cost to Drive

　　Not Available

　　HUMMER EV

　　vs

　　$233/mo

　　Truck Avg.

　　Monthly estimates based on costs in North Dakota

　　

Am I Ready for an EV?

　　EV ownership works best if you can charge (240V) at home or at work This typically means a 240V home installation, but you could also have a similar setup at your office or other places your car is already parked for several hours each day. Don't expect a regular household outlet (120V) to suffice unless you've got a plug-in hybrid, in which case overnight charging at home is feasible.

　　If you can’t charge at home, charging at a charging station could take at least 10x longer than at a gas station With public charging infrastructure still in its infancy, the user experience can be maddeningly inconsistent. Tesla owners tend to rave about the reliability and speed of the company's proprietary Supercharger stations, but rival DC fast options have thus far been plagued by technical issues and overcrowding. It's an evolving landscape and our best advice is to do your research on the available options for the EV you want to buy.

　　Adding a 240V home charging system could cost up to $1,600 or more If your existing electrical service can handle the additional demands of EV charging, you may be able to add Level 2 charging at home for less than a grand, including installation. But your costs will multiply if you need to upgrade your electrical panel or add a dedicated circuit.

　　Now entering its second year of production, the Hummer EV continues to astound with its estimated 1,000 horsepower. It's a strange twist of fate that the Hummer name would be attached to fully electric vehicles, almost as if Austin Powers returned as a series of horror movies. The Hummer EV rides on GM's Ultium platform and comes with big enough batteries that this behemoth offers 329 miles of EPA-estimated range. Towing capacity tops out at 7,500 pounds.

　　Off-road chops are provided by 35-inch tires, a torque-vectoring four-wheel-drive system that has locking differentials front and rear, and four-wheel steering. A single motor drives the front wheels, while the rear wheels each get a motor of their own (making it three total). This setup allows the Hummer EV to do a neat party trick: CrabWalk, in which the whole vehicle moves diagonally to get around obstacles.

　　Competitors for the Hummer EV are hard to find. The closest in terms of form factor is the Rivian R1T, which has impressive performance and range numbers of its own. There's also the Ford F-150 Lightning, a more conventional take on a full-size pickup truck with an electrified powertrain. Gas-powered trucks in this vein also include the aforementioned F-150 Raptor and the Ram 1500 TRX. The pickup will also soon be joined by an SUV variant, the Recurrent, which will debut as a 2024 model. Check out our test team's full Expert Rating for a complete report on the Hummer EV's real-world performance, utility and more.

　　zzdcar Expert Rating

　　Our VerdictThe zzdcar Vehicle Testing Team evaluates a fresh batch of vehicles every week, pairing objective assessments at our test track with real-world driving on city streets, freeways and winding roads. The data we gather results in our Expert Ratings. They’re based on 30-plus scores that cover every aspect of the automotive experience.

　　Good

　　7.9

　　out of 10

　　zzdcar TESTED

　　Rated for you by America's best test team.

　　

Performance

7.5/10

　　How does the HUMMER EV drive? The size and weight of the Hummer EV pickup present some natural challenges when it comes to driving it. It's very wide so you need to pay extra attention to your steering inputs to make sure you're staying within your lane. Not helping matters is the steering that doesn't give you a clear sense of when the front wheels are pointed straight ahead. This isn't uncommon for off-road-focused vehicles with large, meaty all-terrain tires, so the Hummer doesn't stand alone here, but none are quite this big either.

　　As for cornering ability, our test driver's logbook note on the subject — "LOLOLOLOL" — pretty much sums it up. A Princess cruise liner likely has more turning aptitude than this thing. But heck, in a straight line, it's full steam ahead. Initiating the Watts To Freedom launch control mode primes the Hummer powertrain to deliver the maximum amount of torque at launch, propelling this approximately 10,000-pound truck to 60 mph in a scant 3.3 seconds in our testing. That's quicker than the Ford F-150 Lightning (4.0 seconds) and Rivian R1T (3.5 seconds). And even when not in max-attack mode, the Hummer doles out speed with ease.

　　To our surprise, the Hummer also stops commendably well for its size. We recorded a consistent distance of 135 feet in our testing, which is certainly better than many heavy-duty trucks we've tested. The brakes are very easy and predictable to modulate in everyday use, and the motors offer strong regenerative braking that can provide that one-pedal driving experience that many EV enthusiasts have come to expect.

　　

Comfort

7.5/10

　　How comfortable is the HUMMER EV? The Hummer EV pickup doesn't provide enough luxury experience to match its price, but there's enough comfort to be found that the family won't protest group outings in it. The ride quality is pretty good for such a heavy, off-road-oriented vehicle. The Hummer actually feels more like a big SUV than a big truck, and it doesn't feel nearly as stiff as the Rivian R1T. It's also slightly less utilitarian-feeling than the F-150 Lightning.

　　The seats in the Hummer are also decent, offering support in most places it's needed, though we found the armrest material a little too rough in texture for bare elbows. We love that our test vehicle had tri-zone climate control to ensure rear passengers could tailor their temps to their liking, but we found the cooling power of the AC system to be a bit lacking. The heated and ventilated seats were much more effective.

　　The biggest enemy to the Hummer's overall cabin comfort is the noise. Our Edition 1's removable roof panels developed all sorts of wind noise on the highway, enough to nearly drown out the road hum generated by the chunky all-terrain tires. The whine from the electric motors, though not an actual nuisance, is also much more noticeable than in any other electric truck.

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