HUMMER H3 SUV

The Hummer H3 was a redesign of sorts. The H1 was massive overkill for the typical US household. The H2 was still overkill but not quite as loudly as its predecessor. The H3 was the toned down version. It was still designed to be impressive and capable but was also a little more like a family vehicle that could actually fit into the driveways and parking garages of the world. Just because the Hummer H3 was toned down doesn’t mean that the designers went boring.
As an off road vehicle the Hummer H3 was still a leader that couldn’t be caught. It could still climb, drive through terrain that left others stuck in the mud, and still held a very proud position for doing it all with that specialized look and outfitting. One the roadways, theHummer H3 was a little slow to get up and go and didn’t offer the cargo space or the passenger space that was expected. Looking at the vehicle from the outside gave a false impression that the interior would have preserved the spaciousness while making it fit into a regular parking space.
With 293 horses the 3.7 inline engine is driven by a 5 speed manual transmission. This engine is not unique to the Hummer H3 but is also the engine that GM uses for its mid size pick up trucks. Because the H3 is about 2.5 tons, this engine isn’t strong enough to give it that powerful kick that consumers were looking for. It takes about 11 seconds for theHummer H3 to go from a dead stop to 60 miles per hour. The one thing that the engineers should have improved on significantly but didn’t was the fuel economy.
The general interior design was given an upgrade, easy to reach controls, dual zone climate control, Bluetooth connectivity, a 6 speaker CD system, cruise control, and power accessories. For the best model year, 2008, side curtain airbags were part of the standard package and a rearview camera was available if the consumer wanted it as an option. Stability control was added as a standard during the 2007 model year.
If the optional off road suspension was added to the Hummer H3 it became the smallest but most unstoppable vehicle on the adventure trail. Part of the package for off road suspension included the shorter geared transfer case and the locking rear differential. The massive and agile 33 inch tires were a nice touch just to make sure that the H3 could climb just a little bit higher. Despite the limited 56 cubic feet of cargo space, the H3 was touted as the family vehicle for on the go people. The smaller size initially helped improve the overall value of the vehicle, but its fuel economy and its reference as a status symbol actually took consumers into other directions.
The Hummer H3 was a valiant attempt to combine the best of Hummer with real world driving and living. The off road performance was exceptional but the vehicle didn’t make enough of an impression on the average consumer to continue producing it. Once the 2010 model year came to a close, so did the production of the H3.