Video: 2008 GMC Sierra

I'm here with the GMC Sierra Crew Cab, and it's one such model. Let's take a look at some of the things it has to offer. The Sierra's actually related to the Chevy Silverado, but it has it's own unique front appearance. You can see it has this distinctive chrome grill, pretty vertical design to the grill, and also little bulges in some of the hood that gives it some distinctiveness. Now, being a crew cab model has four full-size doors, which extend the length of the truck overall, but it has a short cargo box on the end. So the truck, while large, isn't excessively big overall. The Sierra's available with a number of different engines, and this one here is the 5.3 liter all-aluminum V-8. Makes 315 horsepower, 338 pounds feet of torque, and it feels plenty strong in this application. This engine works with a 4-speed automatic transmission. That may seem like a transmission with not a lot of gears, but it works well, and that's what matters on the road. As mentioned, this is a light-duty Sierra and it comes with a short cargo box. Payload for this truck is about 1,600 pounds and you can see here, though, that is has a plastic bed liner. On more and more trucks, we're starting to see molded cargo bed liners, which are more durable than plastic, but GMC is still using the plastic setup. The Sierra's available with a new All-Terrain package for 2008, like this model here. It's based on the Z71 Off-Road group and includes additional equipment like a heavy-duty trailering package, special 18-inch alloy wheels, badges, and Rancho shock absorbers. The Sierra has one of the nicer interiors of the truck world, but the competition's making strides with recent redesigns of the Dodge Ram and Ford F-150. You can see here, it has an almost car-like dashboard appearance. And when you choose the All-Terrain model, you get this brushed aluminum-like surface on the dash, and when you choose SLT trim level and get the All-Terrain group, you get these two-tone leather seats. With a crew cab truck, you expect space in the back seat for passengers to ride comfortably, and that's mostly the case, with this Sierra. Legroom is good, headroom is good. The one real downfall is that the backrest of this rear bench seat is fairly upright, and that could become uncomfortable on a longer drive. One of the other advantages of a crew cab is that you can have lots of room for secure storage. You've got luggage, you don't want to throw it in the cargo bed. And with the Sierra, it has a really handy way to flip up the rear seats to give you that storage area. You just lift up on the cushion, push it up, and then it stays in place. Pretty simple, same way going down. So if you have something like a suitcase, Just put it down on the flat floor. The Sierra's one of our favorite trucks because of its refined driving experience and overall utility. But things can get pretty expensive when you check all the option boxes. This truck here goes for about $45,000. Now you don't have to get all those things, but if you want all the features, it can cost you quite a bit. <v Announcer>For additional information on this car or any other, go to Cars.com and our blog, Kicking Tires.