GMC Cancels Planned $80,000 Hummer EV Base Model

General Motors is still trying to get its act together distribution of its Ultium EV products. Along with the modification of other model layers and pricethere have also been several instances of GM removing cheaper models planned, most recently and Blazer EV. Now it’s happening again, this time with the GMC Hummer EV.

GM authority reports that there will be no trim level for the GMC Hummer EV2. The EV2 model was part of the original lineup when the Hummer EV was announced, and GMC previously said it would start at $79,995. That would give you 625 horsepower — the lowest power rating in the lineup — and 250 miles from the lower 400-volt version of the platform, with a few features.

A year later, GMC announced the price had changed throughout the Hummer EV lineup and the base price of the Hummer EV2 increased by $6,250 to $86,245. But, like every other GM EV launch to date, the cheapest Hummer EV won’t be the first to arrive, as the price cuts came first. The Hummer EV2 was supposed to arrive at dealers this spring.

Now, the cheapest way to get into the GMC Hummer EV is the aforementioned EV2X trim, which starts at $98,845. (Two years ago the trim was said to start at $96,245.) It’s unclear why GMC dropped this base trim; GM’s mandate was unclear on that, although I’m sure it has something to do with changing market conditions. We’ve contacted the GMC for a comment on the situation and will update this post if they hear back.