GMC Sierra 1500 Limited

Diesel engines are known for their reliability, low-end torque and highway fuel efficiency, but diesel cars are gone from the U.S. market, and there are few SUVs and pickup trucks left.

Some vehicles are stand-alones; others are warmed-over O.G. models sold in overlapping model years with contemporary namesakes. We focus on three pickups and one SUV that are the latter.

There’s no need to sacrifice capability for comfort in GMC’s Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate and AT4X trims. See what other stories readers couldn’t get enough of this past week.

Here’s a quick take on what impressed us — along with the things that bogged it down — in the 2019 GMC Sierra 1500.

Cars.com’s 2019 American-Made Index ranks cars sold in the U.S. across multiple factors. But what about the least American cars? That list has some unlikely candidates.