2012 GMC Sierra 1500 Models & Specs

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Work Truck Features & Specs

Specifications

  • Drivetrain: Four Wheel Drive
  • Engine: Vortec 4.8L Variable Valve Timing V8 SFI FlexFuel capable of running on unleaded or up to 85% ethanol (302 hp [225.2 kW] @ 5600 rpm 305 lb - VORTEC 4.8L VARIABLE VALVE TIMING V8 SFI FLEXFUEL
  • Fuel Type: Flex Fuel Capability
  • Fuel Capacity: 26 gal.
  • Torque: 305 ft. lbs. - 335 ft. lbs.
  • Horsepower: 302 hp. - 315 hp.
  • MPG (City/Hwy): 15/21
  • Transmission: 4 Speed Automatic
  • Seating Capacity: 5 - 6
  • Cargo Capacity: 53.2 cu. ft.
  • Towing Capacity: 9400 lbs.
  • Tires: LT245/70R17 - P265/70R17
  • Front Head Room: 41.2"
  • Front Leg Room: 41.3"
  • Wheelbase: 143.5"
  • Width: 80.0"
  • Height: 73.7"
  • Gross Vehicle Weight: 7000. lbs.

Interior Features

  • Seat, rear 60/40 folding bench (folds up), 3-passenger, folding (includes child seat top tether anchor) (Requires Crew Cab models.)
  • Seat trim, Dark Titanium vinyl
  • Steering column Tilt-Wheel, adjustable with brake/transmission shift interlock
  • Driver Information Center with odometer, trip odometer and message center (monitors numerous systems depending on vehicle equipment level including low fuel, turn signal "on", transmission temperature and oil change notification) (Driver Information Center controls are operated through the trip button unless (UK3) steering wheel mounted audio controls is ordered. On 3SA, 3SF and 4SA, includes 8-point compass and outside temperature.)
  • Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed, located on steering wheel
  • Instrumentation, analog with speedometer, fuel level, engine temperature, and tachometer
  • Power outlets 2 auxiliary instrument panel-mounted with covers, 12-volt
  • Lighting, interior with dome and reading lights, illuminated entry feature and backlit instrument panel switches
  • Seats, front 40/20/40 split-bench 3-passenger, driver and front passenger manual reclining with outboard head restraints and center fold-down armrest with storage
  • Assist handle, front passenger (Also includes rear assist handles in the headliner on Extended and Crew Cab models.)
  • Cup holders, front (Also includes rear cupholders on Extended and Crew Cab models.)
  • Visors, driver and front passenger sliding with clip and passenger side vanity mirror with cover, Opal Gray-colored
  • Door locks, power includes Remote Keyless Entry (Standard on Crew Cab models. Includes Remote Keyless Entry unless SEO (5B5) power windows, locks and mirrors is ordered. Included with (PCM) Work Truck Preferred Package.)
  • Remote Keyless Entry with 2 transmitters and panic button (Included and only available with (AU3) power door locks unless SEO (5B5) power windows, locks and mirrors is ordered.)
  • Mirror, inside rearview manual day/night
  • Headliner, Opal Gray-colored cloth with matching retainer moldings
  • Steering wheel includes theft-deterrent locking feature
  • Air conditioning, single-zone manual front climate control
  • Floor covering, Graphite-colored rubberized-vinyl
  • Warning tones headlamp on, key-in-ignition, driver and passenger buckle up reminder and turn signal on
  • Coat hooks, rear driver and passenger side

Entertainment Features

  • Audio system, AM/FM stereo with seek-and-scan and digital clock (Not available with (U2K) SiriusXM Satellite Radio.)
  • SiriusXM Satellite Radio, delete
  • Audio system feature, speaker system (Included with (5B5) power windows, doors and locks, SEO. Includes 4 speakers on Regular Cab models and 6 speakers on Extended and Crew Cab models.)

Exterior Features

  • Wheel, 17" (43.2 cm) steel spare (spare wheel will not cosmetically match the other 4 wheels)
  • Wheels, 4 - 17" x 7.5" (43.2 cm x 19.1 cm) steel, 6-lug painted includes painted center caps (spare wheel will not cosmetically match the other 4 wheels)
  • Tires, P265/70R17 all-season, blackwall includes a blackwall spare tire (Requires 4WD models.)
  • Tire carrier outside spare, winch-type mounted under frame at rear
  • Spare tire lock keyed cylinder lock that utilizes same key as ignition and door
  • Grille, Black surround
  • Mirrors, outside manual, Black, manual-folding
  • Door handles, black
  • Glass, Solar-Ray light-tinted, all windows
  • Wipers, front intermittent wet-arm with pulse washers
  • Headlamps, dual halogen composite with automatic exterior lamp control and flash-to-pass feature
  • Tailgate protection, top of tailgate protection cap
  • Lamps, dual cargo area lamps
  • Recovery hooks, front, Black (Standard on 4WD Models. On 2WD models, available to order for Fleet or Government types only and requires (PCX) Work Truck Plus Package.)
  • Bumper, front chrome (Includes Black bumper top caps.)
  • Bumper, rear chrome, step-style with pad
  • Air dam, Black

Safety Features

  • StabiliTrak, stability control system with Proactive Roll Avoidance and traction control, includes electronic trailer sway control and hill start assist
  • Daytime Running Lamps with automatic exterior lamp control
  • Air bags, frontal, driver and right-front passenger with Passenger Sensing System (Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your child's age and size. Even in vehicles equipped with air bags and the Passenger Sensing System, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate infant, child or booster seat. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal air bag. See the Owner's Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.)
  • Air bags, head curtain side-impact, front and rear outboard seating positions with rollover sensor (Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to front and rear seat outboard occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions. Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your child's age and size, even in vehicles equipped with air bags. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate infant, child or booster seat. See the Owner's Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.)
  • Air bags, seat-mounted side-impact, driver and right-front passenger for thorax and pelvic protection (Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to front and rear seat outboard occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions. Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your child's age and size, even in vehicles equipped with air bags. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate infant, child or booster seat. See the Owner's Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.)
  • OnStar, delete
  • Door locks, rear child security. (Crew Cab models only.)
  • Tire Pressure Monitor System (does not apply to spare tire)

Mechanical Features

  • Engine, Vortec 4.8L Variable Valve Timing V8 SFI FlexFuel capable of running on unleaded or up to 85% ethanol (302 hp [225.2 kW] @ 5600 rpm, 305 lb-ft torque [411.8 N-m] @ 4600 rpm), iron block (Standard with TK10753 and T*10543 models only. Not available on T*10953 models.)
  • Transmission, 4-speed automatic, electronically controlled with overdrive and tow/haul mode (On Crew Cab models, requires (L20) Vortec 4.8L V8 SFI Flex-Fuel engine. Not available on T*10953 models.)
  • Rear axle, 3.42 ratio (Refer to Engine/Axle chart for availability.)
  • Suspension Package, Solid Smooth Ride includes 35 mm piston twin tube shocks and 36mm front stabilizer bar
  • Transfer case, with floor-mounted shifter (Requires 4WD models.)
  • Four wheel drive
  • Battery, heavy-duty 600 cold-cranking amps maintenance-free with rundown protection and retained accessory power
  • Alternator, 145 amps
  • Frame, fully-boxed, hydroformed front section
  • Pickup box, Wideside
  • Suspension, front independent, coil over shock
  • Suspension, rear 2-stage multi-leaf springs, semi-elliptic
  • Steering, power, rack-and-pinion
  • Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, front disc/rear drum
  • Exhaust, aluminized stainless-steel muffler and tailpipe
  • Tools, mechanical jack and wheel wrench located in back of cab
  • Gross Vehicle Weight Ratio: 7000. lbs. (Optional)

Options & Packages

Additional Equipment

Heavy duty cooling package, heavy-duty ($230)

  • Includes (KC4) external engine oil cooler
  • (KNP) auxiliary external transmission oil cooler
  • Electric fan and heavy-duty radiator

Lpo, protection package ($290)

  • Includes rear wheelhouse liner and bed rail protector

Trailering package, heavy-duty ($920)

  • Includes trailering hitch platform and 2-inch receiver
  • 7-wire harness (harness includes wires for: park lamps
  • Backup lamps
  • Right turn
  • Left turn
  • Electric brake lead
  • Battery and ground) with independent fused trailering circuits mated to a 7-way sealed connector
  • Wiring harness for after-market trailer brake controller (located in the instrument panel harness)
  • And (KNP) external transmission oil cooler

Skid plate package ($150)

  • Frame-mounted shields
  • Includes front underbody shield starting behind front bumper and running to first cross-member
  • Protecting front underbody
  • Oil pan
  • Differential case and transfer case

Glass, solar-ray deep-tinted ($200)

  • (all windows except light-tinted glass on windshield and driver- and front passenger-side glass)

Lpo, on the job package ($530)

  • Includes the following dealer-installed accessories: (VZX) Skid-resistant bed liner
  • LPO
  • (RW1) Bedrail protectors
  • LPO and (SC0) Bed mounted tie-down hooks
  • LPO
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