Love it or Hate it? 2023 GMC Sierra Denali with 3L Duramax Diesel! 1,200 Mile Update!
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Most surprising thing to me is how useful the rearview mirror cam is. Didn't think I needed it/now can't live without it.
Great Summary! Was I the only one… I was watching your video on the big screen and your “Hey google, What’s the weather?” Sent all household phones and nest speakers to give us the weather… lol
4:35 I like the horizontal center screen too. It doesn't look like a giant iPad that is glued to the dash like some of the vertical screens look like.
The horizontal screen looks more appropriate, and integrated". Some of the vertical screens look like an afterthought the way the stick up above the dash
Had to check when you said the dually F450 turn tighter than the 1500. Looks like the F450 has a 50 foot turning circle and the 1500 is 47 feet. Maybe it feels tighter since it's a longer truck and it's close? Some of the GM forums say the Denali seats need to break in. Glad you like it overall.
I would rather have this than a new Tundra.
I use the handle in the truck bed all the time, but I am a 72 yr old woman who loves her truck!
Coming from a Ford fanboy, I like the GMC brand. Buddy of mine has a GMC truck (I don’t know the trim package) and he loves it. When we go out in his truck, it’s always a nice smooth ride. 1/4 ton trucks are built for ride & work. 3/4 & 1 ton trucks are a lot more work. IMO.
My ‘05 F350 CC SRW is a dinosaur compared to it but I love it.
Love my truck. 2021 GMC 3.0 has been great in towing, driving and fuel mileage.
Your "Hey Google" triggered my home system. Thanks for the weather update.
Just bought a 2024 silverado ltz 3.0 diesel. Loving it, but couple curiosities. 1. The shifter is in the center console, you push forward to go in reverse and pull backward to go in drive (forward gear) 🤔 2. It has trailering mirrors (large) there is no turn indicator light in the mirrors. Not a big deal but just odd. That said great acceleration , great fuel mileage - love the HUD.
Hope the 2023 is more reliable than the 2022. Mine spent 130 days in the shop. GM has been no help. Only good thing dealer is very good and giving me what I paid for it on a new 6.2 he has on his lot.
I agree about the seats, we have a 2018, 2020 F150 King Ranch trucks and the seats are more comfortable than our 2021 Sierra SLT trim truck. On a side note I did receive confirmation from Ford that my 2023 F250 order is set for assembly the week of Feb 20th. Thanks for the video!
I love it, think the GM products have more updated electronics and features.
Couldn’t count how many times i used the multipro tailgate as a bed stop for material. Never used it as a step.
When we first switched from our f350 to our high country 3500 we thought about the same on the seats. After some longer trips with our rv we notice we feel the seats are better on the high country for those longer drives. They don’t get as uncomfortable over hours of driving as compared to our f350. Maybe that is just how we feel about it.
I love my ‘23 LTZ with the LZ0. I actually prefer the firmer seats as I sit in a soft f150 for work all the time. Cool that you’re in Corpus, I’m out by Mathis if you ever want to do a comparison and options. I bought mine up in Dallas and drove it home. Side note… when using Google, you don’t have to wait for the tone to speak your commands. If you speak quickly she understands just fine
On the seats, I can drive 10 hours in my 3500 Ram Dually and back feels great. However, in my 2018 Silverado 1/2 ton work truck, a few hours will about do my back in. My wife got me a Memory Foam & Gell cushion. Helps alot. Only drawback is on cold mornings it's kinda hard. Takes a few minutes for my butt to warm it up. Lol
Love the convenience and reliability of the General Motors trucks
Thanks for the review, looking at the 2023/4 Trail Boss with the 3.0 diesel at the end of the year. Currently have a 2004 Tahoe, have owned since new and love it.
I was thinking, this looks like Corpus. I was right! Lol
Your comments on the seats helped a ton. I've got a 2022 F-150 Raptor that I love. BUT......the gas mileage sucks (which I knew) and I've been debating going the GMC denali route for the right quality, duramax diesel, and HUD. The downside is that the truck won't be nearly as fun to drive, and now, after hearing about the seats, it sounds like it won't be as comfy as my Raptor for long trips
I’m hoping the seats are a matter of body type and ergonomics and posture. I just rented a GMC Terrain and the seats were firm but I forgot about that within 5 minutes
Glad to get your opinion. We are in the process of buying a 3500 Dually Denali. We love both Ford and GMC but couldn’t find a Dually F350 anywhere.
I have seen some around here just most of them are 1-2 years old used and they want as much for them as a brand new truck.
At 4:47 you made a right turn straight into the far left lane. That sir is not allowed
Thank you for the review on your truck with the 3.0 LZ0. I’m looking to order a 2023 Chevy Silverado 4x4 LTZ with the LZO and Max Trailering Package. I’m also looking to get a travel trailer so the family and I can go camping. I seen from other commenters that the max trailering weight is a little over 13,000 pounds. Not sure if I missed it in a previous video, but can you do a video on what the heaviest travel trailer you would tow with your set up, with possible examples from the RV lots you frequent? Appreciate it.
Absolutely love it. The seats are a concern with my skinny butt and bad back.
3:51 GM goofed up the instrument cluster design by swapping the location of the speedo and tach. For many decades, the speedo has always been on the right. Even back on the old square body trucks from 73-87!
Can the orientation of the speedo and tach be swapped in the settings?
I personally love it. But I am biased. I have a 21 Silverado. Also I am a long time GM fan. Not really brand snob so to speak but a fan. I kind of wish I had the GMC they look so much better but I couldn't afford a new one so that's why I ended up with what I have.
The Silverado is better in my opinion since you can get them without the LED strip headlights and taillights replacing bulbs is a lot cheaper than replacing the entire housing.
Is there an actual difference in frame and powertrain?
I definitely like the grill better on the GMC Sierra over the Chevrolet Silverado. The Denali package is very nice. We had a 2004 GMC Yukon XL Denali and it was very nice inside.
I am going to have to live through your GMC truck for the next 7 to 9 months while I have my 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT repaired at the body shop.
To each their own. I hate the grill on the Sierra and it was the deciding factor in ordering a Silverado High Country.
7-9 months. Is the body shop that backed up with work or are there parts they just can't get their hands on to fix it.
@JesseLJohnson The truck needed a whole passenger inner and out bed side plus a new transfer case. The body started the work in late February or early March only to discover that the cross member that supports the rear suspension was pushed through the driver and passenger frame rails. So my insurance company has deemed the truck a total loss.
I have my eye on a 2011 GMC 3500HD Denali crew cab 4x4 with only 60k miles on it.
@@billm2516 If its totaled your insurance must have offered you a price for you to keep the truck and another price if they take it to a salvage auction. I know mom crashed her Lincoln Continental a couple years ago and her insurance cut her a check for damn near what she paid for it new a couple years earlier. We could have fixed it but I looked up what some of the parts were going to be and forget it lol. Headlights were crazy besides every airbag in the car was deployed so the seats were all blown apart and everything. It wasn't that much of a wreck either and we have a body shop we could have fixed it but the lights alone were like $2k each the grill was like $800 I think. Unless you can get them now. Mom tapped a deer in it right after she got it and only damage it did was crack the grill and I swear I paid like $900 for it and it took months for the Ford dealer to get it for me
I like firm seats for the long-haul. To each his own, though--everybody's built differently.
Totally agree on the analog gauges! I see the benefits of a digital dash, but I personally would still prefer analog. I also like the vents being at the top.
Glad to see you're satisfied with your new truck! And much respect for an objective review.
The Gm’s ride really nice, even my 3500 Srw rides pretty well.
Regarding the Google nav - it should be noted it only works if you pay the additional monthly subscription fees for the on-board cell service. Which of course is ridiculous given pretty much everybody already has a cell phone with unlimited data that you will be pairing to the truck via Android Auto or carplay. But no, it won't use that connection. Of course you can still use your phone's Android nav via the truck's display after pairing and it works fine, but GM always defaults to their on-board system and makes you manually re-select Android at each start-up. To make it even more confusing, the icons and displays are the same. They also limit the access to some items like sat radio when using Android for nav/etc. Maybe there is a technical reason for this but it really just feels like a money grab in the form of yet another monthly subscription fee.
That's one of the things they added to the new trucks is 1,500 add on for onstar wifi navigation
My 2021 Denali 1500 with the LM2 3.0 had issues from 2500 miles on. Long story short...needed a new engine and after that the problems got worse. Oil leaks, ac compressor leak, coolant leaks and the GM dealer left parts hanging all over. Missing hardware, air cleaner not connected and I drive a couple miles before noticing where the rattle came from. Would buy Another because I loved the truck/engine/trans combos. But what a nightmare of a lemon I got!!! 🍋
I’ve said it many times, I hate Fords build quality, dependability, and dealership practices all sucks A$$, but no one can touch their seats. It doesn’t matter what model you own Fords seats are off the chain!
How is the 3.0 on short trips regarding the engine and emissions system?
I believe the trailer cams are $800. At least that is what they told me when I just bought my 23 Ultimate. I might buy them but for the most part the only trailer I ever tow is my Big Tex car trailer. I do have a couple enclosed trailers but I couldn't tell you the last time I towed them. The smaller one I use for a shed basically and the other I use basically as a garage for my Vette. I have open car trailers and a tow dolly though and really don't see that much of a need for the cams for them but its so cool I probably will still buy them. I want to buy a dump trailer too. I should have got the one the neighbor had for sale this past fall. I split time between 3 houses so I haven't been up at that house in a while if he still has it when I get back up there I might buy it. Not sure how much I will really use it but I have always wanted one and he wanted basically half what a new one runs so lol. I think it was a 2018 PJ. Belonged to somebody he knew that had a tree service that died so he was trying to sell it and the equipment that he had for his tree business and that dump was one of the things and he wanted $5k for it.
the multi-pro tailgate being a load stop is more designed for the 6'5 inch bed as it turns the bed into an 8'1 inch bed with the tailgate down and bedstop up. In the short bed trucks its really only useful for being a step and maybe for providing a work surface. The HD is the same despite the bed length being longer by 2 inches because the sides (and therefore tailgate height/length) are shorter by 2 inches. Honestly chevy didn't push that hard enough but then again they know most their trucks being sold have the 5'5 bed and are never used for work, and HD's that do real work either have the tailgate off or are upfitted anyways. One other neat tip (granted ive never seen this verified) is that the stop in the upper position is supposed to be the same height as the inserts for wooden crossbeams above the wheel wells, so if actually utilize that you can apparently get some extra length that way, maybe with the short bed you can fit 6' long items on that raised platform?
My 23 gmc At4 has been built sense December 10th. Now its a waiting game to when it ships i guess. Mine was built in Indiana.
Thank you for the information love the truck
I like the handle for the bed to assist. It will work for me I have a bad back and knee issues . I’m in the market for the 6cyc diesel LZO when I can find one in the max towing option. Thx great review
Why diesel over gas engine?
I actually like how 1/2 ton leaf spring trucks handle on the road, once you get to 3/4 ton they definitely suck for daily driving. That's why I'm leaning towards a RAM 2500 because it handles like a 1/2 ton truck, but I do have to give up the diesel to get the payload I want. So there's always some compromise. The GM seats just drive me crazy, they make my knees hurt on long drives.
My High Country has firm seats, but nothing like the seats in my old King Ranch. They were just plain hard.
The turning radius is to ensure you DONT DAMAGE THE TRUCK WHILE TURNING WITH A TOW CONNECTION.
Not so sure about that. My F450 spends quite a bit more time towing and is build to tow, yet turns sharper.
Have you bonked the shift lever when trying to retrieve or stow you coffee mug in the drink holder yet? I did it multiple times when I had a loan F150 for about 2 weeks. I even bonked my hand on the shift lever a few times.
Ford system now allows you to leave rear/bed camera on, not sure when they changed it (I believe 2022) but it stays on on my 2023 F150.
I'm shocked that GM converted to a console mounted shifter when they specifically said they were sticking with a column shifter "because that's what their customers wanted" back when they introduced the 2020 1500 redesign. I am pretty sure it was in a video from TFL Truck when they said that. The console mounted shifter sits higher in a full size truck than in a Canyon/Colorado/Ranger, so it kind of gets in the way when using the drink holders.
it was popular demand by people actually buying the trucks. like usual the vocal people about stuff like that are only buying used old trucks anyways so they're going to cater to the new buyers with new cars.
I have a 23 Yukon and absolutely prefer the digital shifter next to the screen over a column shifter.
I totally agree
Column of dash frees up space in the console. I like that but console mounted shifters make the transition from car/suv to pickup easier
Console shifter for me.
How did you get your map to stay in dark mode?
It's in the setting on the nav
It’s way to early to tell for me most have only a few thousand miles. But love at first sight 🧐.
Can you tell me what size wheels you have and did the tires come with it or did you add them after purchase. I have 22" wheels on my Denali and would like a more aggressive tire.
how many mph do you get, please
Thats a cool Mic on the dashboard
I got mine 3 weeks ago. The main gripe I have with it is the auto shut off control. You have to Hit that darn turn it off button every time you get into the vehicle or you get the shut down at every stop. Sucks.
I dislike that also , however in all I’m quite happy
The F450 has a front axle that is 11 inches wider than smaller trucks.
Wish it kept the column shifter
You can keep the column shifter up to the SLT trim, if you’re willing to forgo a bunch of options (360 camera, bucket seats, Bose speakers, etc). It’s why I got an SLT.
Curious to know how your DEF and oil use is once you start towing. According to GM, engine oil use of 1 quart per 1,000 miles for towing is within spec for this engine and the LM2.
Surprisingly the 5.3 has a higher towing capacity than the 3L diesel
Not anymore
@@panchovia I looked at recent numbers
@@Savvynomad225 the 3.0 maxes out at like 13k and change the 5.3 at 12k and change.
@@panchovia I viewed the wrong column, the 6.2 beats it. But also, with the crew cab 4x4 standard bed (a very common configuration), the 5.3 pulls 9,200 and the 3.0 pulls 8,900. 3.0 can pull heavier if you get the 3.73 axle ratio.
From what I’ve read, the 3.0 is better than the 5.3. But the key is when your not trailering, the 5.3 is around 20 mpg rated. I’m getting 40 mpg at 60 mph and it’s still new.
Content is A+! Went and drove both AT4 with the new LZ0 Duramax then a High Country with the 6.2. Get an AT4 with the 6.2. Duramax is great 0-20 but on the highway and at speeds 40+ it has no passing power. No CZcamsr just saying drive them both back to back.
load stop on the short bed is just a hair sort of 8 foot
I currently own a 22 high country diesel but im looking for a daily driver and im currently considering the denali like yours because it is by far the best looking truck out there in my opinion. But does the fuel economy compensate for the diesel price ? Because i fill up my high country for about 140$ how much does it take to fill this one up?
You must own a 2500 or 3500 high country??? My 2021 GMC 1500 Denali has a 24 gal fuel tank so assuming that diesel is $4.50/gal, I would be looking at $108 assuming that it was totally empty...
Probably the biggest reason I wouldn't buy this truck is the waxed frame. I need to wash my undercarriage. How do these waxed frames hold up North?
Yeah, the waxed frame sucks and it appears that this is an additional maintenance item - you have to spray a protection every year or once every two years.
Agree 100% - I'm in California so rust isn't an issue but I was still shocked to see that mess of goo sprayed all over the underside of the truck. I can't believe any manufacture uses such a half-ass measure today. Of course, this is the only GM truck I've ever owned so I'm finding lots of "chevy" things I have to adjust to. But still...this looks like it will wash off the first time I put a pressure washer to it and makes working on the truck a messy disaster as if it was a car from the 70s with 200k worth of oil leaks. A big fail.
Keep us updated on the oil consumption, seems to be a thing on those engines.
I have the 22 Silverado. How do you put the camera in reverse camera mode
Thanks for all of your advice. I have a 2022 GMC AT4X. I love it. My next truck will definitely be the GMC EV.
Is your 450 package ie. King Ranch, comparable to the Denali?
But I hauled 11 tons of hay up the mountain at 60 mph in 5th gear.
I love my 23 at4 1500
Will the Nav do like Ford and drop cookies?
You have the best half-ton truck, period! It is not perfect, but which 1/2 ton truck is better than this one? I am not talking about a Raptor or a TRX.
Curious about the half ton towing capability. Guess I will need to research and go visit them.
The gross towing weight was increased to 13300 on the 23. The older truck was around 9500. I had a 21 and I towed with it and it had good capability.
@@terrymertz1923 Not on a Denali. Denali tow rating is about the same as a Silverado with a 2.7 4 cylinder. Can't get max tow package on a Denali. It's why I got a High Country instead.
I didn't know that about the Denali. I had a 21 ltz 6.5 bed.
@@terrymertz1923 I think it's because of the magnetic ride control which is standard on Denali. When I ordered my High Country, I couldn't have both max tow and mag ride.
Great video of your Denali. I am about to factory order a 2023 Denali 1500 and I’m so torn between the Duramax or the 5.3 v8. I do not tow anything and never will. Which engine would you recommend getting. I’ve never owned a diesel and am intrigued by the Duramax. Also do I get 4x4 or 4x2? I never go off-road. I just want a nice truck that will be my last vehicle purchased. This will be my first truck ever owned too.
Not sure what to say about the diesel or gas option but as far as 4wd or 2wd. Go with what your needs are. What climate do you live in, does it snow a lot where you're at to justify the cost of paying for something that you may only use 2 to 3 times a year in the winter? You also have to figure that with 4wd that you have more moving parts in a 4wd that are subject to wear even when the truck isn't in 4wd. I live in New Hampshire and have a 2018 GMC standard cab with an 8 foot bed and it's 2wd and I haven't really had any issues with driving it in the winter. Normally the roads have been pretty well plowed and cleared, I also have weight in the back over my rear axle which helps too. The other thing to look at as well. A 2wd truck will be a bit lower than a 4wd as well. The only thing I can say that I don't really like about the 5.3 engine is that it has that cylinder deactivation, to me it can be a bit quirky and depending on some situations it will have a wierd sound and feel to it.
@@christophermcmichael880 thank you very much for your help! I live in Fresno Ca so no snow at all just hot in summers lol. I will honestly never use the 4wd and was always under the impression just better resale value but that might be old myth. Just turned 60 and want to buy my first truck ever so just making sure what to get before I splurge 80k. Thank you again very helpful.
@@donmckenzie5027 you're very welcome. My cousin lived out in California for over 20 years and returned here to Massachusetts he's driving a 2wd Toyota Tacoma that he had bought out there and is doing well with driving it in New England winters. You'll be fine with a 2wd out there.
5.3 is a dog and gets about the same mileage as the 6.2.
Go Duramax or 6.2.
There’s a bunch of 5.3’s sitting in the lots here but any 6.2 air Duramax trucks are instantly sold.
@@bradpowell843 thank you I think it’s Duramax for sure. It’s only 995.00 extra too
May I ask why you chose the GMC over the RAM considering how luxurious and smooth driving the RAM is? Was it price? Was it fuel consumption? Thank you.
Really wanted to review the 2023 LZO 3.0L I6 Duramax
Ram 1500 resale doesn’t compare to the GMC at all.
@@bradpowell843 RAM loses more value?
My F450 will damage your kidneys on a rough road.
My Sync navigation system is more accurate than my wife's android Google maps.
Was interested until you mentioned Google built in. No thanks
The 2500HD has an atrocious turning radius the worst of any truck I've driven. My 40' RV coach is better.
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