By Automotive Rhythms Editors
Nearly one in every three vehicles GM sells is a full-size pickup, helping the automaker lead American pickup sales for six straight years. Those trucks are now receiving a new user interface, debuting on the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2027 GMC Sierra 1500.
GM says infotainment ranks among the top three reasons buyers choose a new vehicle, so the software received the same design attention as the sheet metal. Customer feedback shaped the interface, built around three principles: simple, fast, and predictable. It runs on a single scalable foundation that will expand to electric, gas, and diesel models across the rest of the GM portfolio.
The trucks embed more than 60” of combined screen area, using high-contrast displays with deeper blacks and richer color. Navigation, music, Super Cruise lane visuals, towing camera feeds, and climate controls each have a dedicated zone in the driver’s line of sight.
The home screen defaults to a split view. A large interactive map sits on one side, while trailering metrics, fuel efficiency data, or media fill the other. The digital driver display changes with the task at hand, with specific views for trailering, off-road driving, and Super Cruise inputs. When Super Cruise is active, a new 3D visualization renders surrounding traffic, lane markings, and road objects in real time, showing the driver what the truck sees.
Routine tasks such as drive mode changes, climate, trailering profiles, and audio require no extra taps or buried submenus. Off-road modes now switch with a single tap instead of a multi-step button menu, and Adaptive Cruise Control and Super Cruise engage with one button press. A Quick Access window keeps key vehicle settings one tap away, and drivers can arrange the quick-access view around the apps they use most. Physical controls remain for those who prefer them.
Incoming calls and messages no longer take over the full screen. Once a call connects, a small timer stays at the top of the display and the map remains visible. Tapping the timer opens the full phone app.
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay now run through what GM calls window-in-window projection. Phone content appears in a large card beside native apps like trailering and vehicle status, so drivers keep access to vehicle alerts and controls while using familiar phone apps.
GM remains the only automaker offering hands-free trailering with available Super Cruise. When a trailer is connected, the interface adapts automatically. The instrument cluster shows a dedicated trailering view, and a trailering card on the center screen tracks key towing metrics alongside live map guidance.
A Hitch View camera helps drivers line up a trailer without a spotter. On rough terrain, underbody camera views reveal hidden obstacles, and off-road performance data appears on the center screen. Through the mobile app, owners can also run a complete trailer light check (brake lights, turn signals, reverse lights, and running lights) from their phone instead of walking back and forth between the cab and the trailer.
The new interface runs on GM’s software-defined architecture, so it will keep evolving after you buy your truck. Over-the-air updates will add new features, improve controls, and boost performance for as long as the owner has the Silverado or Sierra.
Welcome to the future of GM!
