I own an H2 as well as a 4x4 Tahoe. They are in no way, shape, form, performance the same vehicle. All auto mfg. use parts, chassis/parts of chassis/ etc. for a number of vehicles in their line to reduce cost. You will also see GM parts in the H1 now that they have the rights to the Hummer name. That doesn't make an h1 the same truck as an Escalade but does make GM a smart company. The H2 is a new vehicle from the ground up. The H2 chassis is ONLY used on the H2, which is shorter than the Tahoe (amazing). It is ladder frame/chopped and welded from the the suburban chassis. When complete it does not resemble anything GM has on the road but it was a smart way to reduce cost on production of the chassis while making something completely unique and performance that is unbeatable. So I can tell you from experience that the vehicle are different, different league, different planets but for the folks that are ignorant, of which there are many, they will call it the Tahoe 2. For these folks you just need to realize that if they could afford one they would have one and that if the H2 wasn't so great, exciting, different no one would talk about it. Enjoy, you have one of the best trucks ever made!
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