ARTICLE: Downsized H3 brings best of Hummer at better price

[TigerH3]

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"Few vehicles will get you gawked at these days, but a Hummer still will.

Now there's a Hummer we average folks might be able to afford if we need to treat our attention deficit disorder. Say hello to the Hummer H3."

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"In either case, you won't want the standard engine if you haul much. I pulled a loaded enclosed two-place snowmobile trailer, about 1,400 pounds, and the Hummer struggled with it on inclines. Every time there was the slightest hill or rise in the roadway, the H3 downshifted to third gear and needed 3500 to 4000 rpm.

The result was an incredibly noisy ride as the engine labored up the hill, plus my gas mileage averaged about 12 mpg, dipping as low as 10.6 in hilly terrain. One run without the trailer netted me an improved 15.8 mpg, but even then the EPA says to expect 16 mpg city and 19 highway. Hummer says H3 will pull 4,500 pounds, but I wouldn't advise it."

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"The verdict? Heck, if you want a Hummer, this is your easy ticket in, because the H3 looks like the real deal. If you want to haul much other than what you'd toss in a normal mid-size sport utility, then you'll need to move up to something larger. And if you intend to tow, well, you should've had a V-8."


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