GMC

GMC is a manufacturer of trucks, vans,military vehicles, and SUVs marketed in North America by General Motors Company. In January 2007, GMC was GM's second-largest-selling vehicle division after Chevrolet, ahead of Pontiac. GMC vehicles are also marketed in the Middle East.

Similarity to Chevrolet

GMC and Chevrolet trucks are virtually identical excluding front grilles and nameplates, although their differences have varied throughout the years. While Chevrolet vehicles are sold exclusively at Chevrolet dealers, GMC light duty trucks have been made available to Buick, Pontiac and Cadillac dealerships, in addition to being sold in separate franchises with medium duty, in addition to the light-duty models. Between 1962 and 1972, most GMC vehicles were equipped with quad-headlights, while their Chevrolet counterparts were equipped with dual-headlights. Starting in 1973, with GM’s introduction of the new "rounded line" series trucks, GMC and Chevrolet trucks became even more similar, ending production of GMC’s quad-headlight models, and setting the standard for the Chevrolet/GMC line of trucks for over thirty years. During this period, the sister models of the two companies (Silverado/Sierra, Blazer/Jimmy, Tahoe/Yukon, etc.) shared everything except trims and price. GM has recently begun a divergence in design between the two lines with the 2007 model Silverados and Sierras, which have some differences in sheet metal and style.

Today, for the most part, GMC offers the same trucks available under the Chevrolet brand. A Sprint, for example, was a rebadged Chevrolet El Camino, the Sierra is a rebadged Chevrolet Silverado, etc. Alongside sister brand Cadillac, all three share the Suburban/Tahoe SUV platform due to Cadillac's upscale Escalade and Escalade ESV brands, with GMC's Yukon Denali being more close to the Escalades.

In the United States GMC trucks are currently sold usually with Buick automobiles, typically at lower volumes than the equivalent Chevrolet trucks. GMC's trucks, vans, and SUVs offer more options and standard features than Chevrolet, while Chevrolet is often offered as an entry-level car.[citation needed] In Canada, GMC is sold by Pontiac-Buick-GMC dealerships, usually at volumes equivalent or greater than the comparable Chevrolet trucks.

In 2007 GMC introduced the Acadia, a crossover SUV, which is the company's first unibody vehicle. In 2009 GMC introduced the Terrain, a mid-size crossover SUV based on GM's Theta platform which slots below the Acadia as GMC's smallest crossover. Its predecessor, the GMT-360 based Envoy, was discontinued with the closure of GM's Moraine, Ohio plant on December 23, 2008.

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MODELS BY GMC INCLUDE:

• C and K Series (1960–1988)
• Caballero (1978–1987)
• Canyon (2004–current)
• S-15 (1982–1990)
• Sierra (1988–current)
• Sonoma (1991–2004)
• Sprint (1971–1977)
• Syclone (1991)
• Handi-Van (1964–1970)
• Handi-Bus (1964–1970)
• Safari (1985–2005)
• Savana (1996–current)
• Vandura (1970–1996)
• Rally (1970–1996)
• Terrain (2010-current)
• Acadia (2007–current)
• Envoy (1998–2000) (2002–2009)
• Jimmy (1969–2005)
• Tracker (sold in Canada only, 1989–1991)
• Typhoon (1992–1993)
• Suburban (1937–1999), renamed Yukon XL (2000–current)
• Yukon (1992–current)