HUMMER H3 REVIEWS WINDOWS
“The H3 exudes toughness to the point of being almost ridiculous,” observes, “what with its bulging fenders, short side windows and massive tires.” Automobile says, “You can easily imagine the design stamped across the chest of some caped character with disproportionately large biceps,” though Motor Trend notes that “the baby Hummer offers a design consistent with the larger H2-so much so that it tends to be invisible when driving around town and not get nearly as many gawks the H2 once did.” Alpha versions, adds, get “chrome door handles and mirrors, as well as 16-inch chrome wheels and a badge on the swing gate.” The HUMMER H3 has all the regular styling elements such as "the industrial grille, the massive wheel flares, the armored car-style windows," but at half the cost and size of the much larger H2, hence the attraction. Smaller than the H2, the 2008 HUMMER H3 is "hard to discern" from its big brother, Edmunds points out. The 2008 HUMMER H3’s styling is tough and ready to rumble off-road, according to reviews from across the Web and the resident HUMMER experts at. Rear parking assist and navigation systems are available, as is OnStar with turn-by-turn navigation. A rearview camera and a navigation system are optional. All H3s have 9.1 inches of ground clearance, and serious off-road performance is also aided by the maximum approach angle of 40 degrees and maximum departure angle of 37 degrees.įor 2008, safety equipment is upgraded to include side curtain airbags, stability control, and tire pressure monitors. There, every detail engineers sweated comes into play as the SUV goes places that only a handful of stock vehicles would ever intentionally venture and expect to return unscathed.Īll H3s come standard with an electronically controlled four-wheel-drive system sporting traction control, underbody shielding, an optional rear locking differential, and the buyer's choice of two tire packages: Goodyear 32-inch, all-terrain tires or Bridgestone 33-inch off-road tires. A modern six-speed automatic would help matters.Īs unhappy as the 2008 HUMMER H3 may be on-road, conversely it is thrilled when taken off-road. However, the H3 is still a heavy lump, so even with the V-8, this is not a quick SUV, although now you won't get smoked from a stop sign by a kid on a Big Wheel. Editors at have driven both HUMMER H3 models back to back, and they vastly prefer the power of the V-8 (sourced from GM's full-size trucks and SUVs). The drivetrain boosts the H3's towing capacity to 6,000 pounds.
HUMMER H3 REVIEWS SERIES
The 2008 HUMMER H3 Alpha version-the latest in a series of Alpha models spun off the H2 and H1 utes-spins out 295 horsepower and 317 pound-feet of torque through a heavy-duty four-speed automatic transmission and four-wheel drive.
The engine is stuffed into a new model dubbed the H3 Alpha. Responding to complaints about the H3's lethargic on-road character, HUMMER added a 5.3-liter V-8 to its H3 sport-ute for the 2008 model year. Those who are good at math will quickly see that the HUMMER H3's power-to-weight ratio with the five-cylinder is still nothing to brag about. It displaced 3.7 liters and produced 242 horsepower. Things got a little better (very little) when the larger inline-five was introduced.
It was slow and handled poorly compared to more conventional SUVs. With a 3.5-liter inline-five cylinder engine, the 4,700-pound SUV felt completely out of its element on regular roads. The experts at weren't overly impressed with the first HUMMER H3. Since then, the 2008 HUMMER H3 finally gains what it's needed: a V-8 engine. Slotting in under the still huge HUMMER H2, the H3 debuted in 2006. Remember the awe-inspiring if impractical HUMMER H1? With military heritage and genuinely amazing off-road capabilities, this giant Class 8 truck launched General Motors' HUMMER division. This review compares the 2008 HUMMER H3 with other vehicles in its class, to provide you with the best advice and to help you decide which reviews to trust. ’s experts also drove the HUMMER H3 and include more information and opinions where relevant. ’s SUV experts read the latest reviews on the new 2008 HUMMER H3 to put together this conclusive review.