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[Chris_Doane]

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Edited October 15, 2006 by CD/BP

[pow]

That's really, really hideous.

[bowtie_dude]

That's really, really hideous.

I completely disagree. I LOVE IT!!

I wonder if the Z71 Tahoe will receive the same grill treatment...

[bowtie_dude]

I do see some Nissan Titan in there, though.

[Satty]

A little Titan, a little Dakota and a huge chrome grille.

[Matt276]

I expected a better look. Maybe it will grow on me. Edited June 12, 2006 by Matt276

[ChevyMan]

I'm very disappointed!

I wish they had made it look more like the new Tahoe and Avalanche.

Why has Chevy decided that the bowtie needs to be bigger on the front and the back?

[4gm]

I like it BUT I don't think the design has evolved enough. It looks like something that should be on the road now. About a year after it debuts it will look old.

[Drew Dowdell]

It'll absolutely murder the Tundra. Anyone disappointed with their Dodge or F-150 would head here rather than Toyota.....

especially since it'll likely kill the competition the same way the current one does in hauling/towing/hauling ass.

[BigPontiac]

First reaction is not so thrilled...reminds me a lot of the Nissan Titan. I was also hoping for a power back window like the Tundra Doublecab instead of the slider.

Hopefully the GMC will be differentiated in a better looking way!

[roopull]

Kinda' boring & predictable. I expected something a bit more bold & unique. This looks very vanilla... mild... uninspired. I'm not saying it's ugly. It's not ugly. It's actually handsome, I suppose. Handsome in a very normal way. Not a face you'd remember five minutes after meeting it.

Panel gap around the hood is huge. Hope that's ironed out by production time.

Edited June 12, 2006 by roopull

[ChrisPauwels]

I'm going to assume that the chrome areas will be available body-color. That should help the look out alot.

[deftonesfan867]

I like it. I detect some Colorado influence in there.

[ToniCipriani]

Grille reminds me of a 95' S-10 for some reason...

I hope the grille also comes in body-colour.

[boblutzfan]

I don't like it. It has a little too much Chevy Colorado in it - a truck that I hate.

The rear bed looks too narrow. I hope there is a traditional box option. I sure hope this truck looks better in person.

[z28luvr01]

Kinda' boring & predictable.  I expected something a bit more bold & unique.  This looks very vanilla...  mild...  uninspired.  I'm not saying it's ugly.  It's not ugly.  It's actually handsome, I suppose.  Handsome in a very normal way.  Not a face you'd remember five minutes after meeting it.

Panel gap around the hood is huge.  Hope that's ironed out by production time.

I think the hood is open in that photo. The GM trucks were never bold looking or on the cutting edge of design. But they were always very handsome trucks with designs that aged well. This one looks to continue the tradition, though I think this might be the "boldest" truck design from GM in quite a while.

I'm going to assume that the chrome areas will be available body-color. That should help the look out alot.

I think you're right. This truck looks to be an LT, which is the mid grade trim level on most Chevy trucks. Assuming this is the mid grade truck, I'd imagine the LTZ would have body color up front. THough I do like the chrome.

[CSpec]

I like the front a lot, but the back seems too low and too similar to the Colorado.

[Olds Guy]

Quick photoshop to add a little more body color.

This seems a little better to my eyes.

http://hometown.aol.com/motorcityoldsguy/redz71.jpg

[84jeepjohn]

First thought's were I hate it!!!!

WAY too much Colorado influence to it.

BUT I also hated the new Suburban/Tahoe when I first saw pics. Well I'm now waiting to buy one of those LOL. I'll reserve judgment till I can see one in person, but I am disapointed.

I just HOPE that the HD will be a better looking truck. the 1500 CC looks WAY out of proportion.

[PurdueGuy]

eeeeh, not sure I like it. Looks ok, I guess, but it just looks kind of awkward to me.

[5.3Avalanche]

I don't like it.  It has a little too much Chevy Colorado in it - a truck that I hate.

The rear bed looks too narrow.  I hope there is a traditional box option.  I sure hope this truck looks better in person.

The colorado doesn't look bad at all IMHO.

[C.H.U.D.]

Not bad. Love the huge grille! The rear fender bulge looks like an overgrown HHR, or even an old Quadrasteer. They probably could've gone farther, but Chevy has always been known for it's tasteful restraint on it's fullsizers. This is a big step for them.

[Cadillacfan]

Hmm.. I'm on the fence with this one. At certain angles it looks alright.

[roopull]

I think the hood is open in that photo.

Makes sense.

I just realized this was a poll!

[Sixty8panther]

  I expected a better look. Maybe it will grow on me.

Too bland, too... wussy looking. Better than Ford but

not better than the Titan in terms of bad ass fascia.

Not that I'd buy a Titan over a Chebby but we're

talknig strictly styling here.

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This says "look I have a big chrome grille..." B-

http://www.speedsportlife.com

This says "get the f#&k out of my way or I'll run you over!" A+

[camaro]

I'm glad I bought my 2006 Silverado. This thing is hideous.

[SingleStylish]

How gay is that to have a luggage rack on a TRUCK!!! Definately not the direction I thought they were going!!!

[Variance]

I definitely see some Titan, some Ram and some Colorado in there. I don't know, I'm kind of neutral about it.

I wonder how different the Sierra is going to look.

[Guest YellowJacket894]

I like it. Sure, it's not aggressive like the old GMT-800, but it still is one nice bastard of a truck.

Nighty, night Toyota. Rest in hell.

[Croc]

I don't like it at all...They should have just kept it a "Suburban pickup" from a styling standpoint.

[Cory Wolfe]

Um... definitely not what I was expecting. I was hoping for something more like the Triplets' styling. This is just bland and weak and weird looking. It doesn't even look classy... it looks like a Chinese knock-off of a Chevy. Hell, something more like the Cheyenne concept would have been better as. This just looks all out of proportion and $h!...

[toesuf94]

"Wow! That thar is the biggest dern Colofordoraider that I ever did see!"

Wheels are too small. Rear wheel opening looks big enough to suit Bigfoot without modification. The rear cab design - hell the whole thing - is nothing more to me than a 'bigger' Colorado - which at last count is not the hottest GM seller right now.

Front end looks like a Ford humped an Audi...which is to say the offspring is a bit gangly. Who knows, maybe the ugly duckling can become a swan again with some minor revisions. At least we know where the design team from the Aztec went after that program was shelved.

How can they build the GMT-900's one minute then give us this the next???

[Northstar]

At first glance I thought it was weird, but I looked at it in more detail and it actually is a pretty good design, IMO. I like the big fender buldges, and I think the front only looks weird because of the big gap made because the hood is open. If it was closed I think it would look sharp. The rear is not so good, but that's much less important.

One thing is for sure, it will look bad ass in black.

[aaaantoine]

The grille makes it look really, really, really wide.

I don't hate it, but I prefer the Tahoe design.

[I hope GMRULES again]

Nice. Like the big chrome grill. Definately an improvement over the current goofy front end. Interior will be the key though.

[Croc]

I just hate that grille! It's a SuperSized 90s Blazer grille!

[4gm]

The more I look at it the more I think they would have been a lot better off making this thing look like the Avalanche.

[jbartley]

LOVIN' IT!

and the huge chevy symbol. nothing says american like the BIG BOWTIE!

now let's see some sierra!

[Croc]

Swap in a Tahoe /Suburban grille...keep chrome bumper, and possibly blacken the headlights (not sure on this one) and you'd have a mean looking truck

[SoCalCTS]

The front of the truck is awesome. That's the best looking silverado in a long time.

The side view is just ok.

[roopull]

The fact that so many folks are commenting on what they'd like to have done to it to make it look good or better... well, that can't be a good thing.

[5.3Avalanche]

The only thing I would change would be the chrome surrounding the bowtie on the grille. It looks like the trucks from 2 generations ago and kinda leads to the grille almost looking dated. But, on the whole, the truck looks great. Wouldn't mind driving one of those for sure. I want to see how this thing looks in black with some GM dubs. Oh, and the SS modle is sure to look much different with probably no chrome on the front end at all! ...something to look forward to.

Edited June 12, 2006 by 5.3Avalanche

[Camino LS6]

Thanks for the photoshop, Olds Guy. It looks hugely better with the body color bumper. As for the truck in general, I'm reserving judgement and hoping for more from the HDs.

[daves87rs]

Hmm...going to have to see it person...

So THAT was the truck I saw in camo...!

Back is fine....

Need a closer look at the front though...

[BigPontiac]

New angle:

http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee91fc5

Did you see any unmasked Sierras at the same photo shoot?

[Croc]

still kinda meh

[deftonesfan867]

I agree w/ Croc. Blacked out front lenses and grille would make this truck look sick.

[Matt276]

The shape of the cabin is not changed from the current version. It looks dated already. I wonder if GM is really serious about redesign.

[camaro]

I'm glad I bought my 2006 Silverado. This thing is hideous. 

Since the GMT900s have debuted, every single one has followed the same styling trend. More subtle and softer body lines. While that may work for the Tahoe, Surburban, and Escalade, it does not work for pickup trucks. Take a look at the 2006 Silverado and then look at the 2007 Silverado. There's a HUGE difference. The 2006 Silverado looks more rugged and it looks like it could rip the balls off of any other pickup truck in its class. The 2007 Silverado does not look very appealing with the bulging rear fenders and luggage rack on the roof. The only feature about the 2007 Silverado that I care for is the grille. They could tone down how much chrome is present, but overall the grille is not bad looking.

GM needs to wake up and smell the coffee. The designs are beginning to start the cookie-cutter effect. The Silverado has been the meal ticket since it was introduced. Time has made it the best truck in the world. Given the interior spy shot released a couple of months ago, GM is starting to cater to the yuppies who like luxury interiors & luxury looks at luxury prices. Disagree if you want, but I get rather tired of the critcs who do nothing but bitch and moan that GM's products are not like Toyota's.

For people like me who are emotional about their cars (as Americans USED to be back in the day), this design is a slap in the face.

[BigPontiac]

Nopers.

Thanks. I am hoping I like it better in person. The Yukon and Lucerne looked much better in person than they did in photographs.

If all else fails, there's always JPCustoms to let you buy the GMT900 parts to mix and match like they did with the GMT800s...