AM General Hummer Review

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AM General Hummer
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J.P..'s Review of AM General Hummer

16th Nov 2002

Overall Rating

3.5 stars
  • Value for money
    2 stars
  • Practicality
    4 stars
  • Performance
    4 stars
  • Reliability
    3.5 stars
Good Points

Maneuvers like a sports car, low center of gravity, great ground clearance while still being able to step into the truck easily, you always get to go first at 4-way stops :)


Bad Points

Interior noise, passenger leg room, always the center of attention.


General Comments

I love my Hummer! A certain level of skill is involved when driving a Hummer in an off-road situation. Assuming the driver possesses the skill involved, nothing can outperform the Hummer off-road!

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  • Bill Willings. on 10th Jun 2003

    Actually, there are quite a few obstacles that can stop a Hummer offroad. Its greatest weakness is its large width and height. This fact means you simply will not make it through tight jeep trails with narrow passes or canyons. Of course the military has explosives and can blast a path through - but that's not an option for civilians!

    The vehicle's extreme length and weight, along with its limited suspension travel (it has independent front/rear suspension) can result in it being high-centered on rocks. Even with tall tyres, a boulder can hang up on the frame keeping front and rear tires off the ground. Add to that the vehicle's considerable expense, cramped interior (for its size) and poor fuel mileage, and you have a 4WD that's a poor choice for most buyers.

    For all-around 4WD civilian use, most people would be better off with a smaller, lighter 4WD vehicle with solid axles and good suspension travel.

  • DMS. on 2nd Jul 2003

    Try the FC101 (soft top)30 years old and still one - if not the best off road vehicle going, cheap to buy, heavy on petrol (off road 10 mpg @ )
    Short on frills as it is a pure military vechicle.

    recent 4x4 meet a FC101 beat the rest of the field including a Hummer !

  • Isuzu1 Rank: Corporal on 6th Jan 2006

    I owned a 2003 Hummer H1 and A 2005 H2 they are the worst SUVs I have ever driven. They have the worst gas mileage, and they are cramped. Its hard to see when your reversing and not much cargo space. I had to replace them with a 1994 isuzu trooper. Even though its older, its much more comfortable, roomy and has a huge cargo space. Better gas mileage much more reliable and off-road capable.