General Motors wants consumers to rethink their idea of Hummer. A survey by J.D. Power and Associates last year said SUV buyers avoid the Hummer brand because they believe its gas-guzzler image, according to the USA Today.
Jon Osborn, research director at J.D. Power, said, “Hummer has an image of being the big, ponderous vehicles. Really, it gets about the same or as good gas mileage as several other (SUVs). The name Hummer connotes a much more gas-guzzling vehicle than really is on the road today.
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Garfield134

Yeah right...Bill Clinton must be the Hummer PR guy. How many Hummer owners take their Hummer off road? Many probably have no idea how to put them in 4WD let alone what to do when it is in 4WD mode. Most people have nO need for 4WD other than to think they can go FASTER when the going gets slippery.
“We really want to get Hummer out of the spotlight as being irresponsible and get it into an image of being purpose-built,
Thu, 02/21/2008 - 10:44
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Clint

Bulldozers don't spend 95% of their time driving to Starbucks, taking the kids to soccer practice, or trolling the Walmart parking lot for the closest space to the entrance. Bulldozers are usually doing something productive.
Thu, 02/21/2008 - 10:52
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Phil Floraday

I'll stand up for the off-road capability of these machines. I do lots of off-roading in my spare time and I can vouch for how how well the Hummers (H3 in particular) do on the trail.
There are a number of people who do buy Hummers to go trail riding and the vehicles are among the best available for this purpose. The only other vehicle that is as serious off-road is a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. After that, there is no real competition.
I'm not saying that every Hummer is used off-road, or even that most people have a reason to buy one. But nobody criticizes Ferrari for making cars that guzzle fuel and barely see track time. That's the fault of the owners for not utilizing their vehicle's full potential.
Thu, 02/21/2008 - 10:53
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chartguy

The H1 was the only Hummer that actually was very capable off road. It was limited by its size though. If there was a narrow passage, it wasn't going through. They stopped making it.
The H2 is barely able to do more than a Suburban. It has slightly better ground clearance, and much less space inside.
Worst of all is Hummer's abysmal reliability. A neighbor got suckered into one with the huge tax break that went with them (for self-employed individuals). The thing lived at the dealer. I believe they put three different exhaust systems on it in the first 30,000 miles. Now, it mostly sits in their garage, getting driven every few weeks.
Thu, 02/21/2008 - 10:55
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Texas_Dude

I thought H2s were built for looks... which is totally fine

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