Hummer H2 SUV

Synopsis

The Hummer H2 is an enormous SUV that was retailed by Hummer and developed in the AM General amenity under contract from General Motors from 2002 to 2009. Hummer is based on the changed GMT820 GM ¾ ton pickup truck in the front and a ½ ton 1500 frame in the rear. They introduced a 4-door pickup truck with a mid-gate opening the interior to the external cargo bed in 2005 as the H2 SUT (sport utility truck) and it also got a minor refresh in 2008. They discontinued the Hummer H2 SUV in 2009 as the controversy broke out regarding its fuel-guzzling characteristics and the sales dropped considerably, after which they shut down the production.

The exterior design of the H2 is like the H1 Hummer, which was manufactured for the US military with some additional features keeping civilian use in mind. But because the H2 Hummer is a vehicle based on a military vehicle, it is not a very practical vehicle for daily use. The front grille and headlight, grille on the hood, raised portion up by the windshield, the shape of the windshield and the vertically compressed side windows all seem to be carried from H1.

The controversial H2 is great to look at for sure, but it’s also packed with some interesting features. The H1 might completely inspire the exterior of the H2, but for the interior and the features it carries, it is totally an unfamiliar vehicle. Longer dashboard, circular vents, bold grab handles, instrument cluster with a climate control system, power windows, power door locks, power heated mirrors, and a Bose premium audio system.

The steering wheel has several control options, like voice activation and audio control, and vehicle setting control. The instrument cluster features a 4-wheel drive system, traction control system and all the other basic and high-end information. They offered it with an optional sunroof, tilt and slide, a Home Link garage door opening system, and self-dimming mirrors with temperature and compass support.

Hummer H2 houses a 6.2 L FFV 8-cylinder, OHV, 4-wheel drive powertrain engine that generates a maximum power of 393 HP at 5700 rpm and a maximum torque of 563 Nm at 4300 rpm. The 6.2 L engine is coupled with a 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission and the official mileage is not published for the vehicle because of its weight class. But the expected mileage from the H2 is between 3-5 km/l and the Hummer H2 can reach 0 to 100 km/h in around 8 seconds.

The independent front suspension and the solid rear live axle with the front and rear stabilizer bar handle the suspension duties. As for the braking, they equipped it with front and rear ventilated disc brakes. The 17*8.25 inch alloy wheels are offered with the all-terrain LT 315/70-R17 tyres and the spare is an outside rear-mounted alloy wheel as well.

AM General did not officially launch the Hummer H2 in India, it only made its way to the US and Russian markets. Even though it never officially came to India still, it is one of the most popular and expensive SUVs in India. And because of that, it had to be imported to India and thus making it way more expensive than it already was. The Price of the Hummer H2 in the US was between Rs 36.50 lakh and Rs 46.28 lakh but the same vehicle would come to India at the price range of Rs 80 lakh to Rs 1.1 crore. Hummer H2 SUV, before its discontinuation, was priced at around Rs 75 lakh (ex-showroom). AM General made the Hummer H2 available in 7 colour options; Black, Yellow, Blue, Silver, Maroon, Dark Grey and Grey.