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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  Love my Hummer!!! - 2004 Hummer H2
  By PamF - February 11 - 2:00 am

  Female that HAD TO HAVE ONE!!! Love it. Feel very safe in it.

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  LOVE MY H3 - 2006 Hummer H3
  By MICHAEL - February 9 - 1:26 am

  I love the way my H3 drives & handles. It is nice & quiet inside while driving.

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  I love my new hummer H2 - 2004 Hummer H2
  By lou roc - January 29 - 2:00 am

  there is no car better than this one that i just bought i think everyone should consider in buying one or at least check it out it wont hurt and they wont regret it either.

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  aris review - 2004 Hummer H2
  By Ari Zimmerman - January 26 - 2:00 am

  very good car it pretty reliable and boy is it big and it looks nice everyone staring at you

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  Great trcuck - 2004 Hummer H2
  By Adam White - January 26 - 2:00 am

  This is one of the most fun cars i have owned in years. I own a BMW 740il and a 2004 Cadi Escalade ESV. My Wife and Children love to drive in the H2. It does only get between 10 & 11 miles pere gallon but my escalade only gets 12. If your concered about the gas your realy not interested in the H2 and what it has to offer. I love to drive this truck and I will buy another H2 or H1.

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  Love my Hummer - 2004 Hummer H2
  By Shirley Turnbow - January 24 - 2:00 am

  My husband gave me my H2 as a surprise Christmas gift and I absolutely love it. I love the way it drives, tight like a sports car. A lot of fun to drive and own.

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  great - 2004 Hummer H2
  By hummerH2rules - January 23 - 2:00 am

  this is the best thing anyone has come up wit

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  Happy Owner - 2004 Hummer H2
  By PL Yon - January 21 - 2:00 am

  Very Fun car to own.

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  Love my H2 - 2004 Hummer H2
  By mike3119 - January 20 - 2:00 am

  Proud owner of a 2004 H2 LUX. Absolutely pleased with the SUV, no issues at all - great in the snow!

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  Hummer - 2004 Hummer H2
  By Aaronsparky - January 20 - 2:00 am

  my experience is that it is a smooth ride bu it takes up lots of fuel. Its fun to drive in because everyone says nice car or looks amazed.