GMC Sierra 1500 (T1XX) — 2019 – 2024

Pickup · Sierra 1500AWD
Verified across 5 independent sourcesLast reviewed 2026-05-20
Overview
2021 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4 (T1XX)
2021 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4 (T1XX)Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor
Vehicle identification
ManufacturerGMC
ModelSierra 1500
GenerationT1XX
Production2019 – 2024
BodyPickup
LayoutAWD
EnginesL82 · L84 · L87
MarketsGlobal · multi-market

Verified specifications6 datapoints

Read directly from the vehicle's type-approval / owner-manual documents and cited per value. Where multiple homologated variants exist, a value shown as a range varies by variant.

Full oil & fluid capacities, per engine → — engine-oil (with filter), viscosity, coolant, transmission & torque, cited.

Full maintenance schedule & service intervals → — oil, filters, fluids & belts by mileage and time, normal & severe duty, cited.

Engine
Cylinders8Verified[5]Government dataset
Engine capacity5,300–6,200 cm3 (varies by engine)Verified[5]Government dataset
Fluids & capacities
Coolant capacity12.6–13.1 L (varies by engine)Verified[4]
Engine oil capacity7.6 LVerified[4]
Oil viscosity0W-20Verified[4]
Torque
Wheel bolt / lug-nut torque190 NmVerified[4]

Dimensions & capacities

Length5886 mm · 231.7 in
Width2063 mm · 81.2 in
Height1918 mm · 75.5 in
Wheelbase3745 mm · 147.4 in
Fuel tank91 L · 24.0 gal (US) · 20.0 gal (UK)

Drivetrain & chassis

LayoutAWD
Front suspensionIndependent coil spring
Rear suspensionRigid axle suspension, Leaf spring
Front brakesVentilated discs, 330x30 mm
Rear brakesVentilated discs, 345x20 mm

Pick your trim — compare all variants5 trims

Side-by-side specs for every Sierra 1500 (T1XX) variant. Click a row for the full spec sheet (fluids, torques, parts, maintenance) filtered to that engine.

TrimEngineHpTorqueTransDriveOil
5.3 V8 (355 Hp) 4WD 8 AutomaticL84355519 N·m8-spd autoAWD8.0 qt · 7.6 L
5.3 V8 (355 Hp) 4WD AutomaticL82355519 N·m6-spd autoAWD—
5.3 V8 (355 Hp) 8 AutomaticL84355519 N·m8-spd autoRWD8.0 qt · 7.6 L
5.3 V8 (355 Hp) AutomaticL82355519 N·m6-spd autoRWD—
6.2 V8 (420 Hp) 4WD AutomaticL87420623 N·m10-spd autoAWD8.0 qt · 7.6 L

Available engines3

Gen-wide fluids7

Same value across every engine in this generation. Engine-specific fluids (oil, coolant, transmission) are shown per trim in the comparison above and on each trim's page.

Front differential1.2 qt · 1.1 L · GM 75W-90 GL-5[2][3]
Rear differential2.2 qt · 2.1 L · GM 75W-90 GL-5[2][3]
Brake fluid— · GM-approved DOT 4 (FMVSS 116)[2][3]
Coolant13.2 qt · 12.5 L · Dex-Cool (orange)[2][3]
Transmission (auto)10.0 qt · 9.5 L · Dexron HP ATF[2][3]
Transfer case1.5 qt · 1.5 L · GM DEXRON-VI ATF; 1.5 L (1.6 qt)[2][3]
A/C refrigerant0.9 qt · R-1234yf; charge per under-hood label[2][3]

Sources

  1. GMC Sierra 1500 Service ManualRetrieved 2026-05-20
  2. GMC Sierra 1500 (T1XX) Owner's ManualRetrieved 2026-05-20
  3. GM factory engine-oil specificationPer-engine factory oil capacities (with filter) from GM service documentation.Retrieved 2026-05-21
  4. GMC Sierra Owner's Manual (2021)US OEM owner-manual ingest; MY 2021Retrieved 2026-11-02
  5. EPA Fuel Economy Data — fueleconomy.gov (MY2021)EPA fuel-economy enrichment; MY 2021Retrieved 2026-11-02