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4.5 stars
"Hummin in the City"
Pros: Style, interior/exterior finish level; competent execution.
Cons: The back seat passengers complain about visibility - they can't be seen there...
Summary: I am approaching 8 months of ownership, and still love this thing. What others say is generally true - not fast, great 4x4, fantastic style, and good interior volume. I have not found engine performance to be a problem - getting onto freeways, passing, and cruise speeds are all fine. Maneuverability is spectacular, parking is great (say that to an H1 or H2), and gas mileage has averaged 16 mpg over the last several months - primarily in city driving with the automatic.
As I look out of my office window and see all the other SUV's in the parking lot, mine is certainly the easiest to spot. That is probably my favorite aspect - the unique style that says I am NOT a soccer Dad, I do NOT live in suburbia, it is MY world, and I am going to enjoy it.
The H3 is technically competent in all it's aspirations. It is a highly rated 4x4; it is civilized - yet spartan - on the interior. The exterior screams "I am not you", but it plays their game well. All interior controls respond well ? though placement such as power window and seat controls is awkward. Visibility is fine once you get used to it ? be aware of your surroundings, and there will be no problem (and hey, if that idiot that parked right on your tail was dumb enough to be there, so what if I back into him when I leave?)
My H3 is fun to drive - my corvette has been ignored for the last several months because this toy demands my attention. If the H3 style appeals to you, the interior accomplishes what you need a vehicle to be, and you have a thick enough skin to stand up to the Hummer prejudice (even by other Hummer owners), then understand that the negative about this vehicle is easily overcome by the fact that the package works, and works very, very well.
