2006 HUMMER H3 SUV User Reviews

Pros

Strong, tough, Hummer look. Fantastic off-road capability

Cons

Massively unpowered, stiff ride, bad MPG, cheap uncomfortable interior, rears seats don't fold flat.

I got the 2006 H3 in July of of 06, I didn't do much research about them before hand which was a huge mistake on my part. The little reseach that I did do was listening to all the Hummer lovers telling me how great the H3 was, and to ignore what they said was minor issues like the odd i-5 engine. A lot of reviews rate this vehicle highly because of its off-road capability, but ingnore it many glaring problems.

The H3 is an amazing off-road SUV, probably the best in its class. It easily beats out the Toyota Fj Cruiser, which I know is another popular off-road capable SUV, in terms of off-road ability. Unfortunately the good stuff ends there. The H3 is oen of the most uncomfortable ride I've had from a vehicle made after 2000. The back seats are short on butt-space, and almost feel like you're sitting on hard plastic. The rear seats don't even fold flat for storage space!! I've seen many much smaller SUVs that have rear seat that fold flat with no problems, there is no excuse as to why the H3's couldn't as well.

The power of the H3 is bad, I mean really bad. You can forget about passing anyone on the highway, or going up any steep incline without ten angry people on your backside while you're flooring the gas pedal to minimal response. Because the H3 is so unpowered, yet such a heavy piece of machinery, you will be getting a lot of on loud engine noise. The H3 also has a very stiff, bumpy ride, especially if you go with the adventure pack.

The rest of the interior is very minimalist. All blacked out, similar to asphault, there are hardly any good tech OEM offerings. No support for iPods, or any mp3 player. The storage up front it terrible, two drink holders, and a small hard to reach center console. No easy access places for cellphones, sunglasses, mp3 players, ect. Really poor American car designed interior that has a lot of catching up to do.