Hummer H3...closer to which of these...

Dark Nemesis · May 23, 2005

Saw on the hummer website they have a new model the H3, but it looks significantly smaller than the H2. Has anyone seen an H3? I'm curious if it is closer to the size of a Ford Explorer or Expedition.

Ken C. · May 23, 2005

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Nordic Viking · May 23, 2005

I've seen a few images and one video of hummers with broken axles - are they any good off the road like Toyotas and Land Rovers?

Dark Nemesis · May 23, 2005

Nordic Viking said:
I've seen a few images and one video of hummers with broken axles - are they any good off the road like Toyotas and Land Rovers?

No idea. I'm still on my first SUV, a 2000 Expedition. Not a single complaint of any kind.

cockroachfarm · May 23, 2005

Crawled in and out of a Hummer H3 on media day at the Detroit Auto Show last January. Not impressed. Looks and feels like a Jeep Liberty on steroids! If armchair SUV critics think the H2 isn't a "real" Hummer ('cause it's built on a Suburban chassis) I wonder what they'll think of THIS little poseur!

rnr · May 23, 2005

Nordic Viking said:
I've seen a few images and one video of hummers with broken axles - are they any good off the road like Toyotas and Land Rovers?

The H2 is essentially a huge body on the Suburban frame. GM put the same sway bar on the H2's as what they put on the Suburban. And that's (not axles) what you've seen breaking in the pics and vids. The sway bar/frame is basically too small for that size vehicle. So they break.

So, yeah, the H3 is basically a jeep w/ a huge body. Same problem.

Quiet Storm · May 23, 2005

The Hummer series went from a seriously bad-a$$ truck (H1) to a wannabe off-roader (H2) - and the H3 looks (and probably performs) like a gay fun-mobile.

Rhys MacArthur · May 23, 2005

There is absolutely no comparison between the H2-3 and ANY Landcruiser/rover (well, maybe the freelander.). Even the new Lexus Landcrusier is a badass offroad vehicle straight off of the showroom floor. THe H2-3 are the only real penis cars out there. 99%of the people you see driving one of things is a poser of the first class and a douche also. If you have any self respect, and want a REAL off highway vehicle get a Landcruiser, preferably a 93-97 with factory diff locks. If you want to proclaim your status to the world at large as a douche, then by all means, buy a Hummer!

Dark Nemesis · May 23, 2005

Rhys MacArthur said:
There is absolutely no comparison between the H2-3 and ANY Landcruiser/rover (well, maybe the freelander.). Even the new Lexus Landcrusier is a badass offroad vehicle straight off of the showroom floor. THe H2-3 are the only real penis cars out there. 99%of the people you see driving one of things is a poser of the first class and a douche also. If you have any self respect, and want a REAL off highway vehicle get a Landcruiser, preferably a 93-97 with factory diff locks. If you want to proclaim your status to the world at large as a douche, then by all means, buy a Hummer!

Hmmm, well that's quite interesting...I'll keep that in mind.

cockroachfarm · May 23, 2005

Quiet Storm said:
The Hummer series went from a seriously bad-a$$ truck (H1) to a wannabe off-roader (H2) - and the H3 looks (and probably performs) like a gay fun-mobile.

I've had a H1 wagon (taught my daughter to drive in it!) and a Rangie HSE 4.6. Off-road, either one could keep up with the other, no problem. OTOH, the H3 is strictly for the latté crowd at the local caffeine dispensary.

BOK · May 23, 2005

The H3 is closer in size to an Explorer.

It's built on the same frame as the GMC Canyon I believe as well as sharing the same inline 5 engine.

To tell you the truth I kinda like the looks of it and the interior looks pretty nice too but reliability and longevity might be another story...

Dark Nemesis · May 23, 2005

BOK said:
The H3 is closer in size to an Explorer.

It's built on the same frame as the GMC Canyon I believe as well as sharing the same inline 5 engine.

To tell you the truth I kinda like the looks of it and the interior looks pretty nice too but reliability and longevity might be another story...

Thanks, thats what I wanted to know. The website pics look nice but I have no first hand experience on any of the Hummer line. I'm most likely going to stay with another Expedition, but it's always fun to spend a couple months test driving other options. Jeep's pics of the new Commander also look appealing. Dealers in my area are expecting to have them in starting September or October.

geothorn · May 24, 2005

Dark Nemesis said:
Thanks, thats what I wanted to know. The website pics look nice but I have no first hand experience on any of the Hummer line. I'm most likely going to stay with another Expedition, but it's always fun to spend a couple months test driving other options. Jeep's pics of the new Commander also look appealing. Dealers in my area are expecting to have them in starting September or October.

Do you have any Hummer dealerships located near you? If you do, then why not make an appointment to take a test drive? Then, drive the H2 and an H1, to compare.

GeoThorn

(How many S.U.V.s *ever* see off-road use?) I refer to S.U.V.s as "Silly Urban Vehicles."

Blue Jays · May 24, 2005

Hi All-

I just cringe when I see bright red, highly-polished Hummer H2 vehicles being driven up to the bank teller window by slim women in their mid-40's with perfect hair, 1.7 children in the back, along with a cute Golden Retrievers.

The correct color for that vehicle is olive drab. It should not be shiny, but flat. It should not contain baby seats. It should not have Cheerios tossed all over the floor. It should not have DVD players in the back. It should not have more cupholders than seats. Any coffee in aforementioned cupholders should come from a tanker truck that may have previously held chicken soup.

~ Blue Jays ~

roughedges · May 24, 2005

I just hope that the h3 does better in accidents than the h2 does. A friend of mine once showed me a few dozen pictures of accidents involving H2's and basically every full size pickup truck I can think of.

In every case, the pickup truck "won".

I did a quick search right now and can't find any comparable pictures yet. I might see if my buddy still has them.

cockroachfarm · May 24, 2005

Blue Jays said:
Hi All-

I just cringe when I see bright red, highly-polished Hummer H2 vehicles being driven up to the bank teller window........

Why? They're just picking up their loan checks for gas money!

Awww...let 'em have their fun. As long as they stay out of my way, I don't care one way or the other. I'm the one who gets that same cringe when I pull out my $1000 custom Mayo in front of people who believe that a knife should be olive drab and cost no more than $15.00.

Andrew Lynch · May 24, 2005

Blue Jays said:
I just cringe when I see bright red, highly-polished Hummer H2 vehicles being driven up to the bank teller window by slim women in their mid-40's with perfect hair, 1.7 children in the back, along with a cute Golden Retrievers.

Classic!! And so darn true. I wish LandRover, Toyota, etc. would offer bare-bone versions of their off-road vehicles. I would be first in line.

powells85 · May 24, 2005

A video I saw involving a H2 was where it snapped a tie rod doing some small rock/trail driving

:barf:

Quiet Storm · May 24, 2005

roughedges said:
I did a quick search right now and can't find any comparable pictures yet.

Here ya go.

Psychopomp · May 25, 2005

I can't stand Hummers, any of them. They're useless.. absolutely no point for a passenger vehicle to be that big. Add to that, most drivers of these big SUVs are complete morons and are oblivious to everything... "I can't see what's happening down there, so it must be ok."

Hummer H3...closer to which of these...

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