2003 Hummer H2 | Retro Review

It's crazy to think that only 20 years ago the Hummer H2 was everywhere... I can't remember the last time I saw one.
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[@Vicky-Hugh-Martini]

A vehicle you definitely saw in those 2000s hip hop videos and video games along with the Chrysler 300.

[@senseicorey9979]

Good place for them

[@cigarsgunsandgasoline8032]

About the only thing they were good for!

[@Mystery_Man84]

And Escalade for sure

[@bghoody5665]

CSI Miami

[@daison96]

Don't forget the SPINNERS! Somehow one or two would always spin slower

[@DarthWaffle.]

My neighbors had one since new. He’ll never sell it. His wife hates it.

[@vitonamous]

Sounds like a proud owner

[@matthewcaughey8898]

His wife will sell it as soon as he passes on

[@toyotaprius79]

Does she make him sleep in it? Does he at least pay for her hair?

[@tontolinification]

😂😂😂

[@Tokenomics1]

thats hilarious and awesome.

[@douglasallen9428]

The very symbol of 2000s excess!!!

[@dazednconfusedrn]

and i love it for that

[@nabahmadi5012]

Success * You're welcome

[@ramp7857]

@@nabahmadi5012 Sucessful excess* Now it's right

[@charlesbakston7414]

Yet other countries such as the Middle East(Dubai, Suadi Arabia, etc), Europe (London in the United Kingdom), etc are rollin' around in high price Maybachs, Rolls Royces, Lamborghinis, Mercedes Benzes, BMWs, Range Rovers , Bugattis , Ferraris, etc So therefore, nobody shouldn't fuss and complain of the USA doing the same thing

[@tomjoad8272]

​@charlesbakston7414 there's a universe sized difference between this and a Maybach. These were absolute plastic clad shit boxes. Just a cheesier tahoe for dummies who thought they were supporting the war on terror by driving it. Lol

[@M67v]

This SUV is extremely easy to make fun of. However, to GM’s credit, the exterior design has aged well in that it still looks fairly modern, and it had some impressive off-road technology that I was not even aware of.

[@johnrobinson1328]

You're entitled to your opinion but it was monumentally stupid looking when it came out and it's monumentally stupid looking now.

[@commycasty]

The same people who bought this also now think they're new jeep is a jeep and not a Fiat lol

[@buddyrebel_Garcia]

@@johnrobinson1328 hey same thing I say about your mom but hey, she still there

[@jonathansmith1590]

@@commycasty That's the good thing: its NOT a Fiat 😆

[@_zigger_]

That plastic chrome grill makes it look like a toy

[@yudhabagaskara98]

The icon of the 2000s

[@toyotaprius79]

I thought that was the twin towers, harassing Muslims and moralising the mass murder of Iraqis

[@nomadcowatbk]

Not really,just the GW Bush admin

[@Tokenomics1]

I've got one and it makes me smile every time I drive it. Its got the 2500 HD trucks front chasis design. Factory delivered with under armor, 33 inch tires, rear locker, bullet proof 6.0L V8, plush leather wide interior, great approach and departure clearance, front and back hitch, universal window switch etc. Its a great weekend toy. And its unique. It also gets better gas mileage than a 1969 Camaro SS or Mustang GT. My hummer H2 average stays steady at 12.9mpg. My daily is an EV so still use much less gas than the average driver. Like to listen to early 2000s music when driving the H2 lol.

[@AK-lw2jw]

I remember the massive Hummer dealership off the highway between Houston and Galveston. Had a few cars strapped to the roof and an off-road course next to the dealer lot. Say what you will about the cars, but the dealerships had some pretty sweet architecture. Loved the pseudo Quonset hut look with the big windows.

[@brettcannon74]

Dallas had one too similar now a Subaru dealer

[@Tokenomics1]

I was invited to a gm event where the general public could drive all the new gm cars back in the mid 2000's. They had one of those steep hills we got to drive the h2 up and over in a race track parking lot. It was a really good brand experience. Also drove the c6 corvette there and cts. It was moments in time i will never forget. Microsoft did this with the xbox one release too. I like it a lot when companies do that stuff. Huge brand builder to me.

[@jeremyanderson1139]

An H2 with a Duramax swap would be amazing

[@charlesbakston7414]

Duraburb does that. And literally there's videos of that

[@hungryhungryhummer]

Predator does them and ask a mint for it too. Their KZbin channel is pretty sick

[@jacobiegooden3532]

Yeah, that would be a good idea, since it could make a truck faster!

[@nathanmcdonald610]

Never got the Duramax from the factory, though I'm sure someone out there has done it. They did however have a brief end of life run with the 6.2L gas V8 that performed much better than the older 6.0L.

[@NFSMAN50]

The Yellow Hummer H2 is very iconic!!! I remember the Hummer H2. I had Hummer H2 toys and a poster from back in the day with the yellow Hummer! My former neighbor back in the day had the iconic yellow Hummer H2, but they moved a few years ago. In the past 13 years, all the Hummers have disappeared and are no longer on the road anymore!

[@Astolfo2001]

I still see Hummers time and time again.

[@coollibra3644]

@@Astolfo2001 Exactly, especially in Texas!

[@RobertSmith-le8wp]

It’s a GMT800 vehicle so it can’t be that bad. There’s many out there that have gone 400,000 or 500,000 miles and above.

[@mikewozawski1634]

I want one of these with a massive supercharger....I used to hate these with a passion but I've probably drank too much whiskey and just like the women I date it's starting to look better to me.

[@Andrew_460]

No there isnt lol

[@mikewozawski1634]

@@Andrew_460 trust me there is I work on them everyday at my job these vehicles are tanks.

[@Andrew_460]

@@mikewozawski1634 no theyre not. I work on vehicles every day as well. Theyre poorly made with low quality parts and theyre driven by idiots. The only thing i like about them is all the money ive made fixing them.

[@mikewozawski1634]

@@Andrew_460 that's to bad to hear, I work with ag vehicles alot and they are driven hard as long as they are maintained I see them go really far. Honestly transmission are biggest issue I see. Can't beat 03-06 it's the sweet spot

[@TurboMan942]

The H2 marked the beginning of masses of people unnecessarily driving around extreme off-road vehicles simply to drive up to Target and Whole Foods on paved roads in climates where it snows heavily once every 10 years

[@CalvinHikes]

So true.

[@leonlawrencez28]

Damn straight!!!!! 😂😂😂

[@Tokenomics1]

Makes a pretty safe vehicle in a car accident. In fact, when I had the brush guard on the front, people would not cut me off at all. I noticed it immediately upon buying the H2. As soon as I took the brush guard off because I wanted a cleaner look, I noticed more people cutting me off again though. It was very noticeable. I guess the H2 with brush guard sais don't f around and find out. 😆

[@TurboMan942]

@@Tokenomics1 sounds like the brush guard is the real hero here, not so much the H2

[@humperdinckfangboner9749]

"But for many the H2 will be more about posing than payload." MW called it right in their own video

[@TJlolbagger]

An absolutely fantastic vehicle.

[@TheUnexpectedOffRoad]

I love mine!! Its been a great truck still going strong!!!!

[@daymoncleveland0622]

22 years old, just bought one 3 weeks ago! I love it.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

That behemoth still looks good today!

[@MisterJ.J.]

I own a 2005 Hummer H2 S.U.T. (sport utility Truck option) for the past four years. I like it a lot and I have used it as my daily driver for years. The interior shows it's age. It has had several minor electronic problems. Also, I own a 2007 Hummer H3 with Luxury + Adventure options. I have had it for the past seven and a half years. Use to use it as my daily drive but it had a lot of never ending electronic failures of numerous components and still does after several repairs. Do not buy an old Hummer H2 and especially not the H3 unless you can comfortably afford more frequent than average repairs or you have good mechanical skills. Other than that they are fun and perform excellent in the mud, rain, and snow. They also make you feel significantly safer inside compared to numerous other vehicles.

[@hchickenz1138]

Then how come mine hasnt had many of these minor problems (2003)?

[@MisterJ.J.]

@@hchickenz1138 I live where the roads are very salty all winter long. I live in the rust belt. My vehicles stay outside on a damp gravel driveway.

[@MisterJ.J.]

@@hchickenz1138 Also my 2007 H3 has more and more series problems than my 2005 H2. Also, I occasionally off road my vehicles and do 60% city driving daily which wears them quicker.

[@hchickenz1138]

@@MisterJ.J. ok that makes sense. I use mine all the time for moving heavy appliances and filling the back to the top with wood. No electrical problems but the water pump gasket disintegrated, and the air ride sags when the truck is off.

[@T-Rex-nm1se]

I remember as a kid that this was my dream car, i would always go to the hummer dealership to look at them

[@JohnDrivesAnything]

Did you ever get one?

[@T-Rex-nm1se]

​@JohnDrivesAnything unfortunately no i didn't :(

[@drmayday0015]

​@@T-Rex-nm1seThere is still time, you can get one used

[@daymoncleveland0622]

I got one 3 weeks ago. 2003 H2, no rust, 6.0 V8, 102,000 miles. $15,000. I love it!

[@TreGoodman]

Same here

[@gordosgamesgg]

Loved the song they used for this review 🎸

[@Ricardo_C]

I associate Hummer H2 and 50 cent

[@darksith6666]

50K$ !!!! Hatchback price today !

[@mattwolf7698]

You can get a Corolla Hatchback for around $25,000 if not a little less

[@vvvxt]

Uhhh what?

[@darksith6666]

@@vvvxt in Europe, a hatchback 200hp and well equiped is closed to 50k$

[@BlissTV_Channel]

98k in todays money

[@Tahoe95]

I still see alot of hummers on the road today.

[@hakeemsd70m]

Same here in the Midwest. The H3 has experienced a significant revival here. I just saw a ruby red H2 yesterday, cruising down the boulevard just below the speed limit 😊

[@Tahoe95]

@@hakeemsd70m and I live on Long Island, NY

[@hakeemsd70m]

@@Tahoe95 Oh so these big body trucks are popular on the big island? Cool!

[@RyanEmeryLovesCars]

My first grade teacher had a black H2 back in the day

[@nross33]

Still have mine

[@samartz]

Thank you Arnie!!

[@WeWuzKangzNsheeet]

Man, I remember these all over the roads.

[@jacobiegooden3532]

Back in the 2000's, a big, bulky, heavy, rugged, and militaristic suv! The Hummer H2, the Hollywood cultural icon poster boy, and a icon of status, being seen in numerous hip hop music videos. You would have to be rich to drive in those big suvs, and spend extra money of gas since it was a gas guzzler 😂 It's a shame they just don't maks Hummers anymore. Even the new electric GMC Hummer isn't really the same like the big, millitary inspired, gas guzzlers, from that era.

[@jonathanschaffer3727]

I still see them regularly

[@SMITPGG1997]

Very Good.

[@dragonbutt]

Interesting sidenote about the H2, its actually a very good towing platform despite being an oversized tahoe. Like, its a really good gas tower.

[@zeldamenefee5008]

This and the 2nd Gen Escalade are the king of 04 Rich

[@jdbilbao4707]

Hummer is my dream car.

[@altv0869]

my favourite suv from nfs underground2

[@petiestewart1086]

They didn't tell ya the special edition VICTORY RED was close to $70grand, but hey ya got a hummer bicycle too😂

[@scharfvehiclemedia]

The official SUV of MTV Cribs, and elementary school fundraisers in upper class districts

[@Tokenomics1]

You forgot it was also a prize in the McDonald's Monopoly game. lol. But for real I have one and its fun.

[@lab1042]

I noticed he didn't mention fuel mileage...

[@llcross04]

Single digit mpgs are too stressful to talk about

[@christopherconard2831]

Here's a can of gas. It should make it a mile.

[@daymoncleveland0622]

Mine gets 14 HWY and 13 City.

[@Tokenomics1]

Gas was like a dollar back then. Cost as much to fill an h2 back then as a mini today.

[@JJPMustang]

These got better with the heavier duty transmission and 6.2L engine, but never really did any one thing well besides look menacing IMO

[@hchickenz1138]

I use the large cargo space in the back to haul a bunch of stuff, and the air compressor in the back occassionally to pump tires if thats useful for you

[@daymoncleveland0622]

I have an ‘03 with the 6.0L. Plenty of power, but I wish I had the 6.2.

[@hakeemsd70m]

Along with the upgraded 6.2L V8, The 2008 interior is also gorgeous, and one of GM's best efforts of the era. I've always loved the H2.

[@kevinmcadams805]

Twenty years old! Hard to believe.

[@TonicofSonic]

I always enjoyed the deep irony that people bought the H2 to look cool while driving around the city while everyone was laughing at them.

[@Tokenomics1]

Sometimes people drive unique cars for their own enjoyment rather than to look cool.

[@TonicofSonic]

@@Tokenomics1 I am talking about the ones with huge shiny rims.

[@Tokenomics1]

@@TonicofSonic Maybe they enjoy the way big shiny rims look rather than doing it to impress others.

[@dohc1067]

Those were the main vehicles while I was in the national guard. 3 speed auto i believe. A little slow off line, but rolled steady on the highway. Powered through mud with no problem. I still see these and the pickup. Now an EV with super car acceleration. 😮😅

[@MPMeterman]

Pretty sure you’re referring to the H1.

[@lukerinderknecht2982]

​@@MPMetermandefinitely

[@BlissTV_Channel]

@@MPMetermanH2 was also used for some duty

[@MPMeterman]

@@BlissTV_Channel - never seen or heard of one. Not saying that it isn’t possible…but I can’t seem to find one mention anywhere of a military one. The original poster was definitely referring to an H1.

[@BlissTV_Channel]

@@MPMeterman they used em around the bases and it saw light use for a little while. It was used often by smaller organizations as well such as the Red Cross, NG, and SS. The navy seals were using the humvee and square body rigs, the h2 wasn’t actually used in any battles though. Some military concepts do exist but the humvee already fulfilled those tasks and was cheaper. It was kind of a runner car.

[@andersonfirmino8925]

Sensacional amigo jipão pra derigi bastante 😁👍

[@MrCarGuy]

Solid trucks. It wasn't that bad. Plenty of SUVs are bigger now

[@fernandorocha8459]

Hummer H2, solid and resistents trucks

[@coollibra3644]

​@@fernandorocha8459yes, they last a lifetime and still have a great look.

[@magicapricot]

Iconic, hilarious, and serious?

[@bryanwashington9511]

Big, bulky, heavy, and expensive cost of ownership is what the H2 brought!

[@toyotaprius79]

Don't forget the business tax write offs!

[@christopherconard2831]

​@@toyotaprius79GM knew what they were doing when they aimed for a weight over 6,000 lbs. Salesmen targeted small business owners and sold them on the fact that it was classified as a work truck, even if used primarily for personal use.

[@shanet7511]

These used the same vortec motor as the silverado 2500, most of the suspension and mechanical bits were from GMs other fullsized trucks. Maintenance/repairs were actually relatively inexpensive for a capable offroad luxury vehicle. My 2004 was pretty reliable, got 12.42mpg mixed on regular with 20inch wheels and 35inch offroad tires and I drive pretty hard. Towed my house trailer great, was excellent offroad. My biggest complaints by far were the God awful interior plastics and the electrical work was shoddy at best.

[@Tokenomics1]

My H2 has been cheap to own. I've spent about 18k including the cost of the H2 over 3 years and can sell it for about the same so I'd be out zero. But its a weekend toy.

[@Kingkoppa86]

I like how they do t touch in its fuel mileage lol

[@Tokenomics1]

Probably because gas was $1.59. So someone buying a Mini Cooper S clubman today spends the same on gas as someone who bought a Hummer H2 in 2003. Both at 13 cents per mile.

[@daymoncleveland0622]

Mine gets 14 Hwy and 12 City. Not bad considering it’s 6,700 pounds.

[@julioibarra7156]

This vehicle screams "rob me" 😆

[@Tokenomics1]

But the driver has a gat.

[@Tahoe95]

I graduated HS in 1995 so I didn't have the money then to buy one.

[@Hammerhead547]

"it ain't light on its feet" Neither is a rhinoceros

[@galil_6863]

The H2 doesn't deserve the hate it gets. The Escalades, Yukons and Silverados from the same year have the same powertrain and pretty much the same gas mileage, but nobody cares. People deliberately choose to ONLY hate on the Hummer while turning the blind eye to all the other gas guzzlers from that era.

[@lukerinderknecht2982]

Hummers represented excess and conspicuous consumption. Generally, a poser's car.

[@cavalierliberty6838]

No, genuinely, the h2 gets 9.5 average compared to 13 average.

[@Gerarghini]

Yes it does. It sucks. I’m glad it seems like all of these dropped off the face of the earth.

[@MisterJ.J.]

​@@cavalierliberty6838I drive fast and average 11.5 miles per gallon in combined city and highway driving. Long distance on only the highway it gets 13.5 mpg. Not great but normal for full size heavy duty 4x4 heavy vehicles of the same time period.

[@Tokenomics1]

​@@MisterJ.J.Yup, I get 12.9mpg average in the H2. Better gas mileage than a 69 Camaro SS or 69 Mustang Gt. 1mpg less than the 2018 Suburban in its least efficient configuration according to fuel economy dot guv

[@Nicecardude100]

🎉

[@theoparker3404]

Just showed up to watch this thing do a slalom course

[@mike479]

I absolutely love how tacky and trashy these things are perceived. You are the king of the trailer park if you own one now. Every time I’ve ever had a chance to drive one, I know I look like a giant douchebag and everyone is laughing at me and it’s hilarious. However, these things are super comfortable and I love the way they drive. Would I own one? Probably not. Are they fun? Absolutely, at someone else’s expense!

[@hitek9too255]

The Big Tymers would approve!

[@user-cj4sm8hv9y]

New Chip Off The Old Block

[@AUSTiNKiNSER]

GM was killing off the EV1 program as this was being released back in the day.

[@wfigthe9098]

and developing and launching the Chevy Volt program.

[@AUSTiNKiNSER]

@@wfigthe9098 That wasn’t until 2007 that the Volt concept was shown which was more like a coupe like sports car, but very unfinished. The first Volt wasn’t sold until late December 2010. I think 03-06, GM wasn’t thinking much about advanced efficient powertrains, they were busy churning out SUV’s and trucks.

[@wfigthe9098]

@@AUSTiNKiNSER part of developing is shutting down funding for old projects. it takes years to develop. Chevy Volt project was in development in 2004. 3 years later it was shown.

[@CarringtonHollister]

My city’s mayor has one in white

[@chardelraconner7324]

classic how the H2

[@chardelraconner7324]

why say arm ; you know?!

[@HenrySchecker]

Wish it had a supercharged 6.2

[@SulikTrucker95]

i have scale model in 1:18 scale by Highway 61

[@Brendonbosy]

HUMMER, HUMMER, H2,H2,H2, HUMMER

[@gabrielhowardMKE]

@2:03 he didn't even hit the breaks until 50 feet into the first 100 ft marker lol

[@SkaBob]

No way the H2 is stopping in 100ft, cars are not even doing that today.

[@KhrissyDaDon]

I never got the reason for the 1 person third row lol

[@marcosmata8233]

Concept What would it look like if Tesla Cybertruck fused with hummer h2?

[@wfigthe9098]

GM was thinking quarterly at this era and not long term. Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Hummer, do not exist today because of this quarterly thinking. Should have started with what was shown as the H4 ( Jeep Wrangler sized roofless, Doors off type) would have buried the Jeep TJ, kept GM flush with $$, been in every neighborhood in America. Should have been a niche vehicle to sell alongside other GM. Cadillac-H2, Chevrolet-H3 Pontiac H-4. a halo product to bolster existing brands, drive walk in traffic, and allowed skilled salesmen to have had a shot. nope they dictated Proprietary Buildings, off road courses ect. too bloated, and their contract was always going to expire in 2009 with AM General.

[@BlissTV_Channel]

GM got rid of the Hummer brand because the government stipulated it as part of the bail out due to its environmental perception with the administration at that time. The other brands were of their choice but the contract specifically states Hummer, even though their sales were actually really good. This is also why China didn’t allow their metal manufacturer to purchase it.

[@marfri3139]

Thank God for Rednecks!

[@williamsinger4124]

A twinkie and a vortec 6 fuckin liter V8

[@NokiaHumanForm]

04 rich y'allll

[@wilburfudd]

Man have times changed, now a days you can get a 4 cylinder with more horse power and torque, my 4 cylinder car has more torque then this SUV but I question how long the engine will last since its a turbo. ( my car is 100% stock and its the base model )

[@hchickenz1138]

Whats your car?

[@wilburfudd]

@@hchickenz1138 2018 Mercedes c350e, it has 275hp but a whopping 448 torque.

[@theardaturanfreak]

a 4 cylinder engine couldn't handle this weight regaring longevity. Also your car has a turbo. A twin turbo setup on a hummer can reach 600-700hp. Although its not a race car.

[@TimSlee1]

It's an utterly stupid and unnecessary thing but I'm glad it exists.

[@josephwhiskeybeale]

They were pretty good, other than the typical GM electrical problems and oil sludge in the engine.

[@MPMeterman]

Oil sludge? Sure if you don’t keep the oil changed properly…

[@theardaturanfreak]

@@MPMeterman Frequent changes helps. This engine had pcv issues hence the oil sludge. You can modify the cylinder heads to fix the problem. Besides that it is a solid engine.

[@MPMeterman]

@@theardaturanfreak - of course it’s a solid engine. That was my point 🙂

[@PAUL_K]

gretta thunberg disliked this video 😂

[@matthewcaughey8898]

You can still find Toyota land cruisers of this vintage around and in good shape. Whereas I haven’t seen an H2 in probably close to a decade by now

[@mattwolf7698]

There's actually still a handful in my area, I probably see one a month

[@Tokenomics1]

I have an H2 and a neighbor down the street has an H3. I see H2s and H3s other than that while driving about once a week.

[@TJlolbagger]

I see them pretty frequently still, and know 2 owners. They've both never had any mechanical problems besides adjusting the throttle body slightly. One of the two has nearly 300,000 miles on theirs.

[@hakeemsd70m]

I see H2's and H3's weekly in my area. The H3 is especially popular now, thanks to a Hummer revival I noticed that started about 2 years ago.

[@hakeemsd70m]

I rarely see Land Cruisers from this era, but that's due to the fact that barely anyone around me bought them when they were new. The new for '01 Sequoia was Toyota's king.

[@ElectricUniverseEyes]

🤜🏼⚡️🤛🏻

[@D_Q001]

Very Good 👍👍👍

[@roberthoyt7921]

Now twenty years later, GMC's Hummer HEV SUV and SUT pickup fills the shoes of both the H2 and H3

[@bghoody5665]

Priced the same as a Land Cruiser, you say? I think I know which one I'd take.

[@Chrispbacon99]

Land Cruuiser for sure for me. Way better all around than this pile of GM junk.

[@matthewcaughey8898]

That’s because you can still find land cruisers from this era. I haven’t seen an H2 in something like 7 to 10 years

[@Astolfo2001]

Before the EV fad, there was the Hummer fad.

[@brettcannon74]

These have aged as well as the owners that bought them 😂

[@coollibra3644]

I love my hummer. No car note.

[@hakeemsd70m]

I think the H2 has aged extremely well. It's a truly timeless design, from an era where car design was still an art form, and not purely based on efficiency or function like nowadays.

[@_MNINE]

The plastic chrome bits are extra

[@BlissTV_Channel]

They are actual metal

[@C-130-Hercules]

Tanks but no tanks.

[@NEO_RedPill_2024]

Love how they left mpg out of the review…..😂😂😂

[@SkaBob]

I think then trucks that large didn't get EPA fuel economy ratings. Car and Driver got 10mpg on their test in 2003

[@NEO_RedPill_2024]

@@SkaBob thanks for the stats.

[@pmafterdark]

Posers is right. I think that's all that bought them.

[@dave_riots]

This thing was butt ugly then, and it still is now.

[@dazednconfusedrn]

idk it’s not ugly, it looks pretty cool

[@atribecalledcookies4]

7k pounds, same tow capacity as the 94 2 door Yukon and Blazer .

[@palebeachbum]

I remember there was a big cultural backlash to the H2 and ridiculously huge SUVs such as the Ford Excursion, around this time. Utterly ridiculous vehicles. I'm glad they're gone.

[@jackdough8164]

They still make the expedition though which is about as absurdly big as they can get lol. And don’t get me wrong the people that need a vehicle like that for a big family or whatever is no problem, but I see the same guy by himself on my daily commute so clearly you still have people buying them as daily drivers.

[@palebeachbum]

@@jackdough8164 Yeah there is still the Escalade/Suburban and Navigator/Expedition. I agree that some people need such a vehicle and I'm fine with that. I suspect they comprise a small percentage of the people who buy them though. Whenever I see one on the road, it's almost always the driver by themself or with a front passenger and that's it. Not loaded down with people, cargo, or towing. I suspect the majority who buy them new do so as a status symbol, not out of necessity. I can't claim to be impressed. Quite the opposite actually since to me such vehicles are the antithesis of classiness. Plus, they block my view on the road, squeeze into a parking space next to me, and then I can't easily get in or out.

[@christopherconard2831]

A coworker had a Ford Expedition. With six kids he joked that it was either an Expedition or a school bus, and he didn't like yellow.

[@Tokenomics1]

​@@palebeachbumif the masses think they are not cool then why would some people buy them to be cool? People that want to feel cool buy Jeeps to be a part of the popular group. H2s are more for people who don't need to fit in and just want to enjoy something unique.

[@TJlolbagger]

Well, we didn't want so much "excess" and now look where it's gotten us. Thanks for the $4.00-a-gallon fuel price, hope.your "green initiatives" are worth destroying the middle class.

[@austinfrazier7325]

They should have put the Duramax only

[@777jones]

Duramax is an impressive engine but very costly. The LS motors were cheap and effective.

[@theardaturanfreak]

@@777jones Also it is a diesel. Sounds like garbage. Nothing beats the sound and simplicity of a LS engine

[@Lincolnator721]

I hear the Duramax would give it 18 *US* MPG combined

[@GeeEm1313]

I'd be extremely embarrassed to be seen in one of these. And I never care what people think if me! Overpriced Chevy Tahoe.

[@markallen2984]

These were such silly vehicles. Basically a pimped up, rebodied pickup truck with shockingly little space inside. The H3 was kind of cool, though.

[@A-classic-smithy]

The h3 was basically a gmc canyon but with gigantic fenders. Only people I ever saw driving them were recently divorced early 40s women looking to catch a young dude 😂.

[@toyotaprius79]

Don't forget the business tax write offs

[@blackice7408]

What's the gas mileage

[@shalody69]

at this point youre just driving a brick

[@nicolasmolli]

Vous serez peut-être surpris d'apprendre que ce H2 a été un échec cuisant en Europe : trop gros, trop polluant, pas adapté aux routes européennes. Il n'y a qu'un Américain pour aimer ce truc.

[@petiestewart1086]

Omg, the lights on the roof leak, will ruin your head liner, rain pours into the onstar system on roof, doors let rain in, like puddles in the floorboard, the a/c blend doors stop working, the temp knobs stop working, the wipers stick ON, THE wiper washer fluid motor gets stuck on and squalls! BRAKE light and ENGINE light stay on constantly, oh and the ignition switch goes out often, will run your battery down, then the tracks for the windows to go up and down will SHRED and the windows get STUCK down inside the door panels, NEEDING A TRUSTEORTHY MECHANIC 😢

[@Tokenomics1]

What year is it and how many miles on it? Has it been wrecked? How many owners?

[@zillsburyy1]

with the price of gas now lol

[@1983jblack]

Gas was floating around $1.50-$2 on average 20 years ago which was a bit of a shock since it was the first time we saw (Or I had seen) prices hit that high. 5 years later, we hit $4

[@mattwolf7698]

They were worse in 2008, I remember everybody started wanting to get rid of them then.

[@TJlolbagger]

The artificial death of gas vehicles, manufactured by a government that wants you to own nothing and be grateful for it.

[@heiscute4207]

this is larger then the suzuki jimny

[@mute1259]

really? 😂

[@SantanKGhey1234]

had one of these from new... what an absolute piece of crap after a year of ownership... literally fell apart full of rattles and electrical problems... sold it a year later

[@KenanTurkiye]

18th like, for MW, never liked the H2. Nothing more to say. : )

[@SapphireRetro]

Here after watching Watch Mojo: Top worst cars of all time 😂

[@RetroKingOG]

This was an embarrassment of a vehicle, the H2 not the whole lineup. Sorry to the people who own one, but averaging 11 mpg in a vehicle that doesn’t have proper off-road clearance for one. The inside, the rearview is just terrible, because designers decided to put fake vents instead of helping people see. The V8 is just pathetic; it doesn’t make much power or torque. And not to forget these did have a lot of electrical issues and occasionally transmission problems. You’d be lucky to not have an issue!

[@austinfrazier7325]

True. But what you said could be applied to an old muscle car. Would you say the same thing then or do you just hate the H2?

[@RetroKingOG]

@@austinfrazier7325 the H2 is not a muscle car bro It’s a badly designed Utility vehicle that took design influence from an old muscle car, then added a terribly underpowered engine. Charged 45’000 back in the early 2000s and added some cheaply made leather, called it off-road when they actually took away some of the ground clearance. They took the Chevy Tahoe and worked around it to create the H2 also if you did not know that, it is 70% the Tahoe’s body frame.

[@Kill4Time255]

@@RetroKingOG that 6.0 lq4 underpowered engine came in 2500 in that era up untill 2012

[@dazednconfusedrn]

TEN INCHES is a lot of off-road clearance.

[@toyotaprius79]

The American auto industry hasnt learnt its lesson. Same business model, but try to make 1% - 5% of sales electric to meet the minimal emissions regulations that CARB would have had in 2005... Another recession is imminent

[@ianclaudio777]

Those days are gonne...thanks God There's nothing more ridicolous than a yellow hummer

[@scott8919]

The toughest looking SUV in the 2000s and also the most pathetic. It talks the talk but does walk the walk.

[@infernoking7504]

I've detailed one of these they're absolute garbage.

[@Tokenomics1]

Compared to what SUV built in 2002?

[@PhillyDee215]

Gas Guzzler.....😅