Just my 2 cents after 11 months and 19k miles in my H3-lux/auto. Used mostly on the road with some light offroad and snow usage.

Space inside is so-so, many smaller crossover utility vehicles will have more room. The H3 is a real truck with serious offroad capability, not a station wagon on stilts. Actual mpg vs EPA mpg is lower like a vast majority of vehicles. I get 14-15 in town and 16-17 on the freeway (and we drive fast on the freeways here). Yea the H3 is somewhat slow on the road, but if you keep your foot into it and keep the revs up the rig will move. Hopefully the folks with manual trannys will give more feedback. I have 2 much faster cars in the garage but I use the H3 daily. For a truck, the ride and level of refinement is very good. I'm still enjoying it.

S.