First vs Second Gen Hummer

[Z06RB]

About a month after I bought my 09 LUX SUV the dealer received a matching SUT. My regret is that I didn't have the money to purchase it also.

[ryaleon]

I had an 04 for about 2 years and have had my 08 about 2 years now. The 08 interior does not like as hummerish but the quality of it is miles ahead of the first gen. The exterior is basically the same as the first gens from what I can tell. The 6.2 is much more powerful than the 6.0. Mpg is improved quite a bit. I am supercharged and see 12-13 mpg at 75 mph. Overall I'd say the 08 is a much better vehicle.

[LoJac963]

Originally Posted by ryaleon

Mpg is improved quite a bit. I am supercharged and see 12-13 mpg at 75 mph. Overall I'd say the 08 is a much better vehicle.

12-13? I get 11 all day long at 75 mph in my 06 bone stock other than a Volant intake and AirDoc tube. Just my opinion but I wouldn't consider 2mpg a massive improvement.

[ryaleon]

Well I'm supercharged with 37s as well. So I imagine a stock 08-09 would be better than 12. You're 06 must have liked you more than my 04 liked me. At 75 mph I didn't see double digit mpg numbers unless I was going downhill. I did have the same 37s I have now though so maybe that has something to do with it.

[Z06RB]

In 03 I test drove the H2 and told the salesman that it seemed under powered. My 09 has much more power.

[LoJac963]

Originally Posted by ryaleon

Well I'm supercharged with 37s as well. So I imagine a stock 08-09 would be better than 12. You're 06 must have liked you more than my 04 liked me. At 75 mph I didn't see double digit mpg numbers unless I was going downhill. I did have the same 37s I have now though so maybe that has something to do with it.

I don't doubt 37's make a big change to the mpg for the worse. Part of me wishes I went with 37's when I bought my wheels but I guess keeping close to stock kept the mpg a little better. Maybe next time I buy tires I'll give 37's a shot, should be able to still fit in the garage with those.

[ryaleon]

I was actually considering going to 35s when I get a new set of tires