Overview & Reviews

Few vehicles are as instantly recognizable as a Hummer SUV. Unapologetically boxy and impossibly wide, these rugged vehicles were originally built for military use, and it shows. For Hummer aficionados, the fact that these mammoth rock-crawlers are tank-like both in appearance and nature is a selling point, not a flaw. Go to a Hummer dealer and all you'll see are SUVs. There is no such thing as a Hummer car, at least not yet.

The Hummer brand can actually trace its roots back to another military icon -- the Jeep. Designed by the Willys-Overland company in the 1940s, the Jeep became so popular that when Henry J. Kaiser purchased the Willys-Overland company in 1953, the name was changed to Kaiser-Jeep. In 1970, American Motors bought Kaiser-Jeep and renamed it the Jeep Corporation. At that point, Jeep was producing vehicles through two divisions: the Commercial Products division in Toledo, Ohio, and the Government Products division in South Bend, Indiana.

A year later, the Government Products division was spun off as a wholly owned subsidiary known as AM General. In the early 1980s, the company, now owned by the LTV Corporation, designed a vehicle to compete for a contract offered by the U.S. Army. Called the High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV, or Humvee, as it came to be known), it was designed to serve as the military's main light tactical vehicle. AM General won a 1983 production contract (the first of many with the U.S. Army) that required the delivery of 55,000 vehicles over a five-year period.

AM General's Humvees distinguished themselves in active duty during the Persian Gulf War in the early '90s. The vehicle's wartime prowess garnered a great deal of positive publicity, and not just within military circles. As a result, AM General (now under the ownership of the Renco Group) decided to introduce a civilian version of the Humvee, dubbed the Hummer, in 1992. In 1999, General Motors bought the rights to the Hummer brand name and became responsible for the development, marketing and distribution of future Hummer SUVs.

The original Hummer, called the H1, was sold for a few years as the brand's flagship vehicle. Production ended after 2006, but Hummer has been expanding its vehicle lineup to include vehicles that still possess the Hummer bravado but with more civilized road manners.

User Reviews:

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  Its as nice as the Mercedes CL500 amg - 2004 Hummer H2
  By Mike Monahan - March 19 - 2:00 am

  THIS CAR IS MORE RELIABLE AND MORE COMFORTABLE THAN MY WIFES 2003 LX470 BY FAR

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  Hummer H2 - 2004 Hummer H2
  By Dorothea Preston - March 18 - 2:00 am

  I did buy this vehicle for my husband as X-mas gift without him knowing it, and he loves it. (He is retired Marine)

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  good - 2004 Hummer H1
  By jake simmons - March 14 - 2:00 am

  i think it is great

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  h2 fun to drive - 2004 Hummer H2
  By fotobiz - March 11 - 2:00 am

  There is nothing else that even comes close to the look, style and comfort that the H2 offers. Sure we wish the fuel economy was a bit better but, the overall picture is awsome.

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  H2 Review - 2004 Hummer H2
  By luli - March 9 - 2:00 am

  The car is Fabulous all around. Very spacious and its great when you have a big family. The overall drive is smooth and if your into big cars, this would be the one to purchase.

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  Great Vehicle! - 2004 Hummer H2
  By jb440sold - March 8 - 2:00 am

  I absolutely LOVE this vehicle. I had been a car dealer many years ago and have driven thousands of vehicles. This one is exciting to drive and a great off road vehicle too!

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  Awesome machine - 2004 Hummer H2
  By Lewis Denney - March 5 - 2:00 am

  Put over 68,000 miles on a 03 H2 without a single problem. Wonderful vehicle. Liked it so much I bought an 04.

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  My Big Tonka Truck - 2004 Hummer H2
  By hilltop fuel - March 3 - 2:00 am

  The Hummer makes driving fun again, its like having a new Tonka truck. I will never own another vehicle again! The room, the power...the looks A+++

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  12:30om - 2004 Hummer H2
  By crypticink - March 2 - 2:00 am

  This is the most fun truck on the market. It can go through 2 feet of snow as well as it goes on dry road. It is quality through and through.

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  Love this monster - 2004 Hummer H1
  By Romanpower - February 29 - 2:00 am

  Not for everyone, only for those who willing to have fun! This is my 2nd one, I love it now as I loved the day I bought it! The most experienced sales person reference the H! is Silvia Hare, Huntington Beach Hummer, ask her questions, she know all about the product.