General Motors’ has unveiled the 2024 Hummer EV SUV to its electric “supertruck” line-up, joining the electric Hummer pickup (ute), but the latest addition will not begin production until early 2023 and with the first delivery of its limited-edition models coming later that year.
The revival of the Hummer brand name as an all-electric brand line has garnered praise for GM and its specialist truck division GMC, following plans announced in early 2021 to stop making petrol and diesel cars by 2035.
Over the weekend during the NCAA US men’s college basketball Final Four bracket, GMC debuted a new commercial film narrated by LeBron James unveiling the brand’s next addition to its “supertruck” line-up, the 2024 Hummer EV SUV.
“The GMC Hummer EVs were envisioned to be the most capable and compelling electric supertrucks ever,” said Duncan Aldred, global vice president of Buick and GMC.
“The new Hummer EV SUV is the next chapter, which will offer many options for customers to tailor the truck to their lifestyles, while continuing to encourage them to forge new paths with zero emissions.”
Similar in many respects to the Hummer EV pickup, the Hummer EV SUV will also be powered by General Motors’ next-generation Ultium battery platform – resulting from its joint venture formed in late-2019 with South Korean battery maker LG Chem, which aims to produce 30GWh worth of lithium-ion battery cells annually.
Delivering up to 830 horsepower and up to 11,500 lb-ft of torque, the Hummer EV SUV will also boast acceleration of 0-60mph of around 3.5 seconds with the company’s Watts To Freedom technology, and will come standard with Super Cruise.
Several editions of the Hummer EV SUV will be available, and as with the Hummer EV pickup they will be released with the most expensive through 2023, with the standard model available some time in the first half of 2024.
The Hummer EV SUV Edition 1 will be out first, with production and delivery expected for early 2023.
Starting price for the lowest featured model available in 2024 will be $US79,995 ($AU105,000 converted, scaling up to $US110,595 ($AU145,500 converted).
Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.