Light-duty pickups impress with their car-like comfort and powerful engines for towing and carrying payloads. Two choices to consider are the 2025 GMC Sierra 1500 and the 2025 Toyota Tundra. Although they seem similarly capable at first glance, when you compare their specifics in the following table, the Sierra 1500 comes out on top.
The 2025 GMC Sierra 1500 improves your drive with a lower starting MSRP of $36,300, which gets you a more powerful engine that tows up to 13,200 lbs. Its Safety Alert Seat relies on vibrations at the bottom to show the direction of a hazard. It also makes your trips safer by preventing a shift out of Park until you fasten your safety belt.
*The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price excludes destination freight charge, tax, title, license, dealer fees and optional equipment. Dealer sets final price. Click here to see all GMC vehicles’ destination freight charges.
*https://www.gmc.com/shopping/configurator/truck/2025/sierra/sierra_1500/compare
** Starting MSRP is the lowest Base MSRP for the series of a model and excludes manufacturer, distributor and dealer options, taxes, title and license and dealer fees and charges. Also excludes the Delivery, Processing and Handling of $1,195 for Cars (Corolla, Corolla HV, Corolla HB, GR Corolla, Camry, Prius, Prius Plug-in Hybrid, Toyota Crown, Mirai, GR86, GR Supra), $1,450 for Entry SUV (Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross HV), $1,450 for Small SUV (RAV4, RAV4 HV, RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid, bZ4X), $1,495 for Mid SUV/Van (4Runner, 4Runner HV, Highlander, Highlander HV, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander HV, Sienna, Land Cruiser, Toyota Crown Signia), $1,595 for Small Pickup (Tacoma, Tacoma HV), $2,095 for Large Pickup/Large SUV (Tundra, Tundra HV, Sequoia). (Historically, vehicle manufacturers and distributors have charged a separate fee for processing, handling and delivering vehicles to dealerships. Toyota’s charge for these services is called “Delivery, Processing and Handling” and is based on the value of the processing, handling and delivery services Toyota provides as well as Toyota’s overall pricing structure and may be subject to change at any time. Toyota may make a profit on Delivery, Processing and Handling.) Delivery, Processing and Handling in AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC and TX may vary. Dealer price will vary.
**https://www.toyota.com/tundra/#trims
