Yeah, but that Truck Trend Challenge was with the V8 LR3. The H3 got dinged for lack of power and manual tranny in the hill climb. With the auto tranny and stabilitrak, it might have made it. And then with the V6, the LR3 doesn't have the power advantage anymore. The LR3 also got dinged for a slow-reacting locking diff. So if it was the auto H3 vs. an LR3 V6, the H3 may have won the challenge. All in all, I think their off-road capability is too close to tip the scales one way or another.
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