GMC HUMMER EV history: the electric pickup and SUV

GMC HUMMER EV history

GM bought the Hummer name in 1999 and sold Hummer-branded H2 and H3 SUVs before discontinuing the brand in 2010 after its bankruptcy. The name returned in October 2020 as a model rather than a brand: the GMC HUMMER EV, an electric supertruck on GM's Ultium battery platform.

GMC revealed the pickup on October 20, 2020, with the Edition 1 priced at $112,595 and estimated at 1,000 hp from three electric motors and a 0–60 mph time of about three seconds; it sold out within minutes of pre-orders opening. An SUV version followed in April 2021. Truck production began at Factory Zero (Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly) on November 17, 2021, and SUV production on January 30, 2023.

Signature features include CrabWalk, which uses four-wheel steering to move the vehicle diagonally, and Extract Mode, which raises the air suspension about six inches. The Edition 1 pickup weighs 9,640 lb and carries a 24-module Ultium pack with 212.7 kWh of usable capacity.[1],[2],[3]

Years and production numbers

Generations and key variants

Engine and drivetrain facts

• The HUMMER EV rides on GM's Ultium platform; the Edition 1 pack has 24 modules, 246.8 kWh total and 212.7 kWh usable capacity.
• The pack normally runs at 400 volts and switches to 800 volts for DC fast charging at up to 350 kW; onboard AC charging is 19.2 kW.
• Three-motor versions use one front and two rear motors; two-motor versions are rated 625 hp.
• CrabWalk four-wheel steering is standard on the Edition 1, and Extract Mode raises the suspension about six inches.

Sources:[1],[2],[3]

What changed, generation by generation

1. 1999GM buys the Hummer name.
2. 2010Hummer brand discontinued after GM's bankruptcy.
3. Oct. 2020GMC HUMMER EV pickup revealed; Edition 1 sells out within minutes of pre-orders opening.
4. Apr. 2021HUMMER EV SUV revealed.
5. Nov. 2021Pickup production begins at Factory Zero in Detroit-Hamtramck.
6. Jan. 2023SUV production begins.
7. 2024Omega Edition limited to 550 pickups and 1,108 SUVs; sales reach 13,993.

Sources:[1],[2]

What to check before you buy one

• Confirm the version and motor count: three-motor (Edition 1, EV3X) and two-motor (EV2X, EV2) trucks differ in power and range.
• Ask for the battery state of health and a recent charging history, and check that DC fast charging works at full speed.
• Confirm which software features are enabled — CrabWalk, Extract Mode, Super Cruise — and whether any require an active plan.
• Inspect the underbody armor, wheels and tires for off-road damage; tires on a 9,000-plus-pound truck wear quickly and are expensive.
• Run the VIN through NHTSA's recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) and ask a GMC EV-certified dealer to confirm software updates are complete.

GMC HUMMER EV prices and values

Launch pricing (reported October 2020): the HUMMER EV Edition 1 pickup was announced at $112,595.[2]

How to verify a GMC HUMMER EV's factory options

HUMMER EV versions look similar, so the build record is the cleanest way to confirm how a VIN was ordered — version, motor count, wheel and tire package, and options such as the Extreme Off-Road Package — when licensed build data exists. It lists ordered-option RPO codes rather than a complete equipment list.