More Battery Brings 2024 GMC Hummer EV 3X More Range
By packing in more battery modules, the 2024 GMC Hummer EV 3X gains range without giving up features.
Able to travel up to 355 miles on a single charge, the 2023 GMC Hummer EV 3X Pickup truck was already an impressive vehicle. And thanks to its Watts to Freedom launch mode, CrabWalk feature, and expandability with its virtual auxiliary switches, it impressed more. That wasn't enough, apparently, for GM's engineers, who've come up with a new 24-module battery pack that allows the 2024 GMC Hummer EV 3X Pickup to drive nearly 400 miles on a single charge.
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With 381 miles of range (in ideal conditions), the 2024 GMC Hummer EV 3X Pickup rivals the full-up range of the 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R (432 miles), a 5.2-liter, supercharged, V-8-powered truck that is nearly equal in price and performance—at least until you look at what it takes to fill the 36-gallon tank in that ultimate version of the F-150.
Regardless, the increased range is thanks to a new, but optional, 24-module battery pack GMC will be putting into the 3X. That range does drop if you decide to also option for the Extreme Off-Road package, due in part to its 35-inch mud tires on 18-inch wheels. Instead of the 381 miles, your range will drop to 359 miles, but that's still further than the standard 2023 GMC Hummer EV 3X Pickup by four miles, and 30 miles more than the a truck with the same options from 2023.
With all the news about automakers switching to the Tesla-designed NACS charging port, you might be wondering if the 2024 GMC Hummer EV 3X Pickup will be getting it. Unfortunately, no—GM is switching to the NACS charger port by 2025, the 2024 GMC Hummer EV will still have the SAE J1772 CCS Combo charger. You'll need to use an adapter if you'd like to tap into the reliable and convenient Tesla Supercharging network.
While GMC revealed that the 2024 GMC Hummer EV 3X Pickup will cost $106,945, it didn't release how much the optional Extreme Off-Road Package or the 24-module pack will add to that. It's also still only available for reservation holders later this fall, while production begins later in 2023.
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