Reality Check · Kansas City, MO
2026 GMC Sierra EV AT4 / Denali in Kansas City, MO
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Kansas City's weather, grid and prices.
Kansas City's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (31°F) a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali gets an estimated 345 miles, 16% under its 410-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 12, when it averages 31°F). By June it's back to about 431. Charging at home at Missouri's average rate (16.1¢/kWh) costs about $95 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $291 a gas Sierra costs on the Midwest's gas. Kansas City's grid (SPP North) is 12% dirtier than the US average, but charging on it still makes 63% less CO₂ than gas.
Partly estimated. 2 of 5 temperature bands are from 117 real drives of this model; the rest come from 1,548 real drives in EVs at each temperature (and Recurrent's winter study below freezing), applied to its 410-mile rating. Each band switches to its own drives once it has 20 from 3 drivers.
October rangeEstimated
406mi
At Kansas City's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
344mi
January, 31°F · lows near 22°F
Home chargingEstimated
$95/mo
8.3¢ a mile at 16.1¢/kWh. Gas Sierra: $291/mo
Kansas City's grid
0.86lb CO₂/kWh
SPP North (EPA eGRID): 12% dirtier than the US, 63% less CO₂ than gas
Kansas City, season by seasonEstimated
A Sierra EV AT4 / Denali's range on a full charge, averaged over each season's months (30-year normal temperatures), at 35% highway.
Winter Dec–Feb · 34°F
13% below its 410-mile rating · coldest week 344 mi
356mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
About its rating
403mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 79°F
4% above its rating
427mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
About its rating
405mi
A Sierra EV AT4 / Denali's range through a Kansas City yearEstimated
Each month at Kansas City's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. 32 days a year average below freezing.
How far it goes from Kansas City, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 182 mi out and back, 365 mi one way (January: 311 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Kansas City
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 43DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 4.2 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint123 in reach
- EVgo72
- Tesla Supercharger62
- EV Connect61
- Francis Energy50
Road trips in October, about, by road: St. Louis (293 mi) and Tulsa (275 mi) one way on a charge; Oklahoma City (376 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Kansas City drivers ask
How far can a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali go in a Kansas City winter?
About 345 miles on a typical January day (31°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 12, 31°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 16% below its 410-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery. Kansas City averages 32 days a year below freezing.
How much does it cost to charge a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali in Kansas City?
About $95 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Missouri's average home electricity rate of 16.1¢/kWh: about 8.3¢ a mile. A gas Sierra on the Midwest's average gas ($4.14 a gallon) costs about $291 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali on a regular 120 V outlet in Kansas City?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 31 miles in 12 hours on an average day (26 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 17 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Kansas City's grid?
Yes. Kansas City's grid (SPP North) is 12% dirtier than the US average, but a Sierra EV AT4 / Denali charged on it still makes 63% less CO₂ than a gas Sierra.
Check it for your own address
Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.
Sierra EV AT4 / Denali Reality Check near Kansas City
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Kansas City Downtown Airport, MO; home electricity, EIA (Missouri, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Midwest); grid CO₂, EPA eGRID 2023; cold-weather range, PlugLog's real drives and Recurrent's winter study (Nov 2025); chargers, Open Charge Map and PlugLog. Updated Oct 22, 2026.