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GMC’s Optional Carbon Fiber Pickup Bed Finally Ready
General Motors Co.’s GMC unit is finally ready to introduce a carbon fiber cargo bed option on select models of the Sierra fullsize pickup truck in June.
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General Motors Co.’s GMC unit is finally ready to introduce a carbon fiber cargo bed option on select models of the Sierra fullsize pickup truck in June.
GMC announced the CarbonPro feature a year ago but didn’t offer it when sales of the 2019 model started last autumn. Initial availability this year will be limited to the top-end Denali and AT4 trim lines. Pricing hasn’t been announced.
The box’s outer panels are steel. The carmaker claims the carbon fiber-lined floor and inside panels provide best-in-class dent, scratch and corrosion resistance. The unit also cuts weight by as much as 60 lbs over an all-steel box. Carbon fiber also enables for more complex designs, which GMC says adds one cu-ft of cargo space in the Sierra.
Three indentations are carved into the box to help users load dirt bikes and ATVs into the pickup. GMC says the The CarbonPro bed doesn't need a bedliner, and is grained at the top for better traction.
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