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Filed under: Chicago Auto Show , Trucks/Pickups , Green , GMC click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 GMC Sierra Hybrid It is a universal truth that for every Chevy truck that debuts, there is a GMC version not far behind. This maxim even extends to the two-mode hybrid versions of the automaker's GMT900 half-ton pickups. At the LA Auto Show late last year, Chevy debuted the 2009 Silverado Hybrid . At the Chicago Auto Show next week, we'll meet the 2009 GMC Sierra Hybrid, which is virtually identical to its bow tie brother. That means the Sierra Hybrid gets the same two-mode hybrid drivetrain and 6.0L V8 used in the Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon Hybrids, as well as the Silverado Hybrid. Like the latter, the Sierra Hybrid pickup features a 300-volt nickel-metal hydride battery pack beneath its second-row bench. Those cells can power the pickup up to 30 mph for a full mile without help from the gas engine, even when towing. Speaking of which, the 2WD model can tow 6,100 lbs., while...
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