2020 GMC Sierra 3500HD SLE

This is GMC's heavy-duty three-quarter-ton pickup, the one you cross-shop with the Ford F-250 and Ram 2500 when you need serious towing and payload capability. It drives like a big truck, which you expect, but the steering is direct and the brakes feel strong even when you're loaded up. The cabin is roomy and well built, and the available Denali trim brings real luxury with heated and ventilated seats and a quiet interior. You can get it as a regular, double, or crew cab, and the bed is available in a couple of lengths, so you can match it to how you actually work. The SLE is the base trim, so you skip the AT4's off-road hardware and the Denali's luxury touches, but you still get the same strong 6.6L V8 and four-wheel drive. Its 6.6L I8 makes 401 horsepower and 464 lb-ft of torque through a six-speed automatic, and that combination pulls hard from low revs whether you're towing or running empty. You can option the SLE with the gooseneck/ fifth-wheel prep package, which makes hooking up a heavy trailer easier than aftermarket solutions.