ARTICLE: Lovin' and Hatin' The Hummer H3

[TigerH3]

MPH Blog article:

"I've just wrapped up a two-week stint in the long-term Hummer H3, and here, in easy-to-digest (and -write) bullet form, is what I loved and hated about it:

Loves
Interior: Rattle-free, ergonomically correct, and very comfortable. It finally seems that GM has gotten hip to the idea that people spend all their driving time behind the wheel, and that this experience should not result in unscheduled trips to the chiropractor.

Looks: Though I would occasionally feel like a weightlifting-belt-ownin', Zubaz-pants-wearin' Moe behind the wheel, I have to admit that I would also occasionally feel like A Very Powerful Man whilst driving the H3, especially when staring down a Kia Rio on a one-and-a-half-lane road. I would agree that this makes me a loser.

Off-road ability: It's the perfect size, and way more capable that you'd think, for extra-asphaltian excursions. The only thing that stinks about it is how the rear leaf springs limit departure angle by extending all the way to the rear bumper

Satellite radio: Makes every car better.

Hates
Gear whine: It's really bad in first.

Power: Should have much more. GM's strategy of putting 4s and 5s in mid-size trucks and SUVs is stupid. Customers demand 6s, and want 8s. This needs to be corrected, although if you have to buy an H3 now, get one with the stick.

Small windows: Seldom does a vehicle have blind spots out front, but the H3 attains this rare status. The A-pillars are too thick and the side glass is too short. I found it impossible to see dogs and the like when they were anywhere within a five-foot radius of the H3."

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[TigerH3]

MPH Blog article:

"I've just wrapped up a two-week stint in the long-term Hummer H3, and here, in easy-to-digest (and -write) bullet form, is what I loved and hated about it:

Loves
Interior: Rattle-free, ergonomically correct, and very comfortable. It finally seems that GM has gotten hip to the idea that people spend all their driving time behind the wheel, and that this experience should not result in unscheduled trips to the chiropractor.

Looks: Though I would occasionally feel like a weightlifting-belt-ownin', Zubaz-pants-wearin' Moe behind the wheel, I have to admit that I would also occasionally feel like A Very Powerful Man whilst driving the H3, especially when staring down a Kia Rio on a one-and-a-half-lane road. I would agree that this makes me a loser.

Off-road ability: It's the perfect size, and way more capable that you'd think, for extra-asphaltian excursions. The only thing that stinks about it is how the rear leaf springs limit departure angle by extending all the way to the rear bumper

Satellite radio: Makes every car better.

Hates
Gear whine: It's really bad in first.

Power: Should have much more. GM's strategy of putting 4s and 5s in mid-size trucks and SUVs is stupid. Customers demand 6s, and want 8s. This needs to be corrected, although if you have to buy an H3 now, get one with the stick.

Small windows: Seldom does a vehicle have blind spots out front, but the H3 attains this rare status. The A-pillars are too thick and the side glass is too short. I found it impossible to see dogs and the like when they were anywhere within a five-foot radius of the H3."

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MPH magazine is a gas. I have the article at home where they first tested the H3. Main complaint was lack of highway power at high altitude going over passes, otherwise they liked it. The magazine is polically incorrect and has no direct competition. Sure I read Car & Driver and Road & Track for more factual info, but MPH makes me laugh more.

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[Grandman]

I have 2 disagrements with your assement .

1 st I say buy the auto trans with 4:56 gearing . No whining 1st gear and better power with the 4:56 final gears .

2 nd Where did telescopic stearing wheels go ? I find the peddles to protrude out towards the seat to far . If my legs are comfortable im reaching for the stearing wheel . Also a common complaint is the window controls . There ok if your a contorsionist .