2600 Mile Trip

[phantom2]

First let me say that I've had my H3 for 9 months and 9500 miles and it has been 110% trouble free.I've just completed a 2600 trip from Florida to Connecticut and I just wanted to make a couple of comments and please accept them for what they're worth..my opinion.The H3 ran flawlessly and I even managed 18 mpg which is more than I anticipated.Here are the problems I encountered...I found luggage space to be mediocre for a vehicle of it's size.The rear of the vehicle is very narrow and I had to stack my luggage to get it to fit and I really didn't have that much.The lack of a flat cargo area (with rear seats folded down)didn't help much either.The front seats gave a punishing ride and after hours of driving,felt like wood park benches (cloth seats).The worse problem was the horsepower,or lack of it.The slightest of grades was an adventure and passing another vehicle was a major event and preparations for each must be made well in advance.I really loved the H3 up until this trip and since I plan to make many more,I think perhaps it might be time to look for something else more suited for highway travel.I think that the H3 is as good a machine for off-roading as you can find but I just can't have a vehicle like this as a daily driver.