Automotive Blog

The Hummer H1 and H2 became famous for their extreme petrol consumption, but the new Hummer H3 is considerably smaller and its gas consumption is more in line with other popular SUVs. This doesn’t mean that its fuel consumption is anything to cheer about – the Hummer 3 gas mileage is 19 miles per gallon on the highway with the automatic transmission – but it is at least better than the gas mileage for the previous Hummer models. Many people had however hoped that the gas consumption would be even lower for the Hummer H3 since its size is so petite compared to the brawny Hummer H1 and Hummer H2. Other problems that some reviewers complained about when the new model was released was poor visibility; something for which the Hummer family has become notorious. If you are a fairly short person, you might have a hard time looking out from your Hummer H3 in, at least in some angles, which decreases rood safety. Reviewers also complained about the poor power-to-weight ratio for the Hummer H3. The Hummer H3 comes with a 3.5-liter 5-cylinder engine that can develop 220 hp and 225 foot-pounds of torque. The H3 did however receive standing ovations for being easy on the eyes. Some had feared that the new member of the Hummer family would be more of a soccer-mom SUV than a military vehicle gone civilian. I sigh of relief could therefore be heard when the burly little H3 was unveiled by General Motors.