HUMMER is the ultimate vehicle for the independent spirit, and the H3 Moab is no exception. Inspired by trails like Steel Bender, Moab Rim, and Poison Spyder, the H3 Moab pays homage to one of the world's greatest landscapes and off-road enthusiasts' playground.
HUMMER introduces two concepts, the H3 Moab, outfitted with a host of off-road performance accessories inspired by its namesake, and the H3T Sportsman - a proposal for the ultimate outdoorsman's truck . In addition, Rod Hall Racing's two-time Baja 1000 full stock-class winning H3 Alpha and Robby Gordon Off-Road's Dakar-proven HUMMER round-out HUMMER's 2009 SEMA Show display.
The Specsification of Hummer H3 Moab :
Comfort
Hard plastics and rubber – we’re not talking Laura Ashley soft furnishings department here. The on-road ride is similarly utilitarian, crashing over bumps and potholes, while the five-cylinder engine is gruff and noisy.
Performance
On-road? Rubbish. The 3.7-litre five-cylinder petrol engine hauls the H3 to 60mph in around 12 seconds, but it feels slower. Off-road, though, the H3 is a proper machine – it’ll climb a 60 degree incline, traverse a 40 degree slope and crawl through two feet of water. Potentially all at the same time.
Cool
The H3 is only cool if you’re a fan of shootin’, incest and lazy stereotyping. Sorry.
Quality
Uninspiring on the inside, but at the least the plastics feel like they’re well bolted down. The H3 gives the impression that it’ll handle whatever off-road nastiness you throw at it, but we’d still rather be in a Defender.
Handling
Wallowy and soft on the road – ladder frame chassis and leaf spring suspension is so 1960s, darling. Once it’s up to motorway speeds on decent tarmac, things become just about bearable, but make no mistake – this isn’t a road-friendly modern SUV.
Practicality
If you’ve got a sheep that needs rescuing from the top of Ben Nevis, the Hummer is very practical. The rest of us, though, will find more interior comfort in the expanding swathe of modern crossovers. It’s not as bad to park as you might think, though – the H3 is actually shorter than a Mondeo estate.
Running costs
Hummer quotes 20mpg and 327g/km of CO2. You do the maths. Depreciation isn’t going to be great, either – especially not with all the panel dents from angry environmentalist’s hemp golf clubs.