The GMT400 split the twins for good: 1988 was the year "C/K" became Chevrolet-only badging, while GMC's version of the very same truck became the Sierra.
Lead trim: 1500 2WD · 4-spd manual · 4.3L · up to 210 hp
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FactThe GMT400 split the twins for good: 1988 was the year "C/K" became Chevrolet-only badging, while GMC's version of the very same truck became the Sierra.
The GMT400 C/K generation, built 1988–1998; the EPA lists it from the 1989 model year.
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VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERThe GMT400 split the twins for good: 1988 was the year "C/K" became Chevrolet-only badging, while GMC's version of the very same truck became the Sierra.
60 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 2WD · 3-spd auto · 4.3L | 1989–1990 | 4.3 L 6-cyl | 160 hp | 235 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| 1500 2WD · 3-spd auto · 5.0L | 1989–1990 | 5.0 L 8-cyl | 175 hp | 270 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| 1500 2WD · 4-spd auto · 4.3L | 1989–2006 | 4.3 L 6-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 1500 2WD · 4-spd auto · 5.0L | 1989–1999 | 5.0 L 8-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 1500 2WD · 4-spd auto · 5.7L | 1989–1999 | 5.7 L 8-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 1500 2WD · 4-spd auto · 6.2L | 1989–1993 | 6.2 L 8-cyl | 140 hp | 247 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 1500 2WD · 4-spd auto · 6.5L | 1994–1996 | 6.5 L 8-cyl | 180 hp | 360 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 1500 2WD · 4-spd manual · 4.3L | 1989–1991 | 4.3 L 6-cyl | 160 hp | 235 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| 1500 2WD · 4-spd manual · 5.7L | 1989–1992 | 5.7 L 8-cyl | 210 hp | 300 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| 1500 2WD · 4-spd manual · 6.2L | 1989–1991 | 6.2 L 8-cyl | 126 hp | 240 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| 1500 2WD · 5-spd manual · 4.3L | 1989–2006 | 4.3 L 6-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 1500 2WD · 5-spd manual · 5.0L | 1989–1998 | 5.0 L 8-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 1500 2WD · 5-spd manual · 5.7L | 1989–1998 | 5.7 L 8-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 1500 2WD · 5-spd manual · 6.2L | 1991–1993 | 6.2 L 8-cyl | 126 hp | 240 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 1500 2WD · 5-spd manual · 6.5L | 1994–1995 | 6.5 L 8-cyl | 155 hp | 275 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 1500 4WD · 3-spd auto · 4.3L | 1989–1990 | 4.3 L 6-cyl | 160 hp | 235 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| 1500 4WD · 3-spd auto · 5.0L | 1989–1990 | 5.0 L 8-cyl | 175 hp | 270 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| 1500 4WD · 4-spd auto · 4.3L | 1989–2006 | 4.3 L 6-cyl | — | — | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 1500 4WD · 4-spd auto · 5.0L | 1989–1999 | 5.0 L 8-cyl | — | — | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 1500 4WD · 4-spd auto · 5.7L | 1989–1999 | 5.7 L 8-cyl | — | — | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 1500 4WD · 4-spd auto · 6.2L | 1989–1993 | 6.2 L 8-cyl | 140 hp | 247 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 1500 4WD · 4-spd auto · 6.5L | 1994–1998 | 6.5 L 8-cyl | 180 hp | 360 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 1500 4WD · 4-spd manual · 4.3L | 1989–1991 | 4.3 L 6-cyl | 160 hp | 235 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| 1500 4WD · 4-spd manual · 5.7L | 1989–1992 | 5.7 L 8-cyl | 210 hp | 300 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| 1500 4WD · 4-spd manual · 6.2L | 1989–1991 | 6.2 L 8-cyl | 126 hp | 240 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| 1500 4WD · 5-spd manual · 4.3L | 1989–2006 | 4.3 L 6-cyl | — | — | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 1500 4WD · 5-spd manual · 5.0L | 1989–1998 | 5.0 L 8-cyl | — | — | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 1500 4WD · 5-spd manual · 5.7L | 1989–1998 | 5.7 L 8-cyl | — | — | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 1500 4WD · 5-spd manual · 6.2L | 1991–1993 | 6.2 L 8-cyl | 126 hp | 240 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 1500 4WD · 5-spd manual · 6.5L | 1994–1995 | 6.5 L 8-cyl | 155 hp | 275 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 2500 2WD · 4-spd auto · 4.3L | 1993–1995 | 4.3 L V6 | — | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 2500 2WD · 4-spd auto · 5.0L | 1993–1998 | 5.0 L 8-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 2500 2WD · 4-spd auto · 5.7L | 1993–1998 | 5.7 L 8-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 2500 2WD · 4-spd auto · 6.2L | 1993–1993 | 6.2 L V8 | 140 hp | 247 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 2500 2WD · 4-spd auto · 6.5L | 1994–1998 | 6.5 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 2500 2WD · 5-spd manual · 4.3L | 1993–1995 | 4.3 L V6 | — | — | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 2500 2WD · 5-spd manual · 5.0L | 1993–1998 | 5.0 L 8-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 2500 2WD · 5-spd manual · 5.7L | 1993–1998 | 5.7 L 8-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 2500 2WD · 5-spd manual · 6.2L | 1993–1993 | 6.2 L V8 | 126 hp | 240 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 2500 2WD · 5-spd manual · 6.5L | 1994–1995 | 6.5 L V8 | 190 hp | 385 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 2500 4WD · 4-spd auto · 4.3L | 1993–1995 | 4.3 L V6 | — | — | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 2500 4WD · 4-spd auto · 5.0L | 1993–1995 | 5.0 L V8 | — | — | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 2500 4WD · 4-spd auto · 5.7L | 1993–1995 | 5.7 L V8 | 190 hp | 300 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 2500 4WD · 4-spd auto · 6.2L | 1993–1993 | 6.2 L V8 | 140 hp | 247 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 2500 4WD · 4-spd auto · 6.5L | 1994–1995 | 6.5 L V8 | 190 hp | 385 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 2500 4WD · 5-spd manual · 4.3L | 1993–1995 | 4.3 L V6 | — | — | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 2500 4WD · 5-spd manual · 5.0L | 1993–1995 | 5.0 L V8 | — | — | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 2500 4WD · 5-spd manual · 5.7L | 1993–1995 | 5.7 L V8 | 190 hp | 300 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 2500 4WD · 5-spd manual · 6.2L | 1991–1993 | 6.2 L 8-cyl | 126 hp | 240 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 2500 4WD · 5-spd manual · 6.5L | 1994–1995 | 6.5 L V8 | 190 hp | 385 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| C15 Pickup 2WD · 4-spd auto · 5.7L · RWD | 1988–1988 | 5.7 L 8-cyl | 210 hp | 300 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| C15 Pickup 2WD · 4-spd manual · 5.7L · RWD | 1988–1988 | 5.7 L 8-cyl | 210 hp | 300 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| C15 Pickup 2WD · 5-spd manual · 4.3L · RWD | 1988–1988 | 4.3 L 6-cyl | 160 hp | 235 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| C15 Pickup 2WD · 5-spd manual · 5.0L · RWD | 1988–1988 | 5.0 L 8-cyl | 175 hp | 270 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| C15 Pickup 2WD · 5-spd manual · 5.7L · RWD | 1988–1988 | 5.7 L 8-cyl | 210 hp | 300 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| K15 Pickup 4WD · 3-spd auto · 4.3L | 1988–1988 | 4.3 L 6-cyl | 160 hp | 235 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| K15 Pickup 4WD · 4-spd manual · 5.7L | 1988–1988 | 5.7 L 8-cyl | 210 hp | 300 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| K15 Pickup 4WD · 5-spd manual · 4.3L | 1988–1988 | 4.3 L 6-cyl | 160 hp | 235 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| K15 Pickup 4WD · 5-spd manual · 5.0L | 1988–1988 | 5.0 L 8-cyl | 175 hp | 270 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| K15 Pickup 4WD · 5-spd manual · 5.7L | 1988–1988 | 5.7 L 8-cyl | 210 hp | 300 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
An estimate, for the 2500 4WD · 4-spd auto · 6.2L trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
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GMC found 10 extra horsepower in the Sierra All Terrain X's 5.3L V8 with nothing more than a performance exhaust, no other changes needed to go from 355 to 365 hp.
When this GMT900 Sierra launched for 2007, GM kept selling the outgoing truck alongside it, badged "Classic," so buyers could choose old or new side by side on the same lot.
This Sierra kept rolling off the line for a full extra year after its replacement arrived - badged "Classic" in 2007 just to tell the two generations apart on dealer lots.
The GMT400 split the twins for good: 1988 was the year "C/K" became Chevrolet-only badging, while GMC's version of the very same truck became the Sierra.
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
Its launch colours had pun names such as "Anti-Establish Mint" and "Freudian Gilt", sent to Lee Iacocca by a friend.
This Sierra kept rolling off the line for a full extra year after its replacement arrived - badged "Classic" in 2007 just to tell the two generations apart on dealer lots.
GMC found 10 extra horsepower in the Sierra All Terrain X's 5.3L V8 with nothing more than a performance exhaust, no other changes needed to go from 355 to 365 hp.
Toyota showed it as the T150 until Ford sued over the likeness to the F-150, and the production truck was renamed Tundra.
A Louisiana owner put over a million miles on his 2007 Tundra in eight years; Toyota gave him a new truck and took his apart to study it.
Toyota's Texas Tundra plant sits on land bought from the state's oldest working cattle ranch, and the 1794 Edition is named for the year that ranch was founded.
When this GMT900 Sierra launched for 2007, GM kept selling the outgoing truck alongside it, badged "Classic," so buyers could choose old or new side by side on the same lot.
The 1987 F-150 redesign made history with something easy to overlook: it was the first full-size American pickup to switch to composite headlights.
