I live in South Central PA in the Laurel Highlands (commute daily) and I travel to Northwestern PA, to the Allegheny Mountains and Forest, somewhat regularly. The H3 is not a Corvette and I certainly wouldn't try to pass while towing anything, but by itself, the H3 is more than capable of passing slower trafiic - even uphill. I have done it numerous times and have yet to have a close call. Granted, you will hit high RPMs in doing so but rarely do I need to get close to the red line to get by the traffic I need to. I had a Ford Explorer Sport with a V6, before buying the H3, and I feel much more confident merging into and passing traffic with the H3. Much more crisp throttle response and much more stable.
Just my humble opinion...
