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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  Best value - 2006 Hummer H3
  By RAY ROBBINS - December 6 - 1:20 am

  Having owned a H1 I didnt know what to think about the H3. Now I am convinced it gets the most bang for the buck!!! IT has the looks, the on and off road feel of a very capable SUV. When compared to other HUMMERS it has a remarkably low price. Together with good dealer service this is an unbeatable vehicle.

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  HUMMER.......Like No Other - 2004 Hummer H2
  By Sundance - December 4 - 2:00 am

  Of course it gets lousy gas mileage, but what do you expect from a 6400 pound machine! Great ride, short turning radius, comfortable seating all around, and of course its a pin-up SUV. Great looks! Awesome ride! Fantastic sounds! The BOSE speakers rock!

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  Marlenes Black 2004 H2 - 2004 Hummer H2
  By RmeStKitts - November 29 - 2:00 am

  Nothing Else Like It !!!!

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  Best Vehicle of the 21st CENTURY! - 2006 Hummer H1 Alpha
  By Joshua - November 27 - 6:23 am

  I live southwest florida on the outskirts of the everglades. i go off- roading with my friends all the time may i say i have not yet seen a single flaw with this vehicle nor has it ever gotten stuck in mud, sand, water, ETC. while all of my friends are struggling to get out of mud holes the 12,000 lbs. winch does the job in less than a minute. i have never doubted this vehicle nor should anyone else. why do you think the worlds strongest military uses this vehicle.

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  10 - 2004 Hummer H2
  By sangita - November 23 - 2:00 am

  great ride,comfort,view,luxury and SAFER than any other vehicles on the road.

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  HUMMER H2 - 2004 Hummer H2
  By R ROCCO - November 22 - 2:00 am

  I LOVE MY HUMMER. IT IS SAFE, DRIVES GREAT. MILAGE IMPROVES AFTER BREAK IN. CAN HAUL ABOUT ANYTHING.

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  G-Unit - 2004 Hummer H1
  By Phillip Acero - November 19 - 2:00 am

  Are you kidding. This SUV is the best ever made. It is very tough and reliable!!

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  Family Vehicle - 2003 Hummer H2
  By Edwsilver - November 19 - 2:00 am

  We have driven this vehicle from Denver to Vermont and back. It was comfortable and fun to drive. We enjoy showing it off and look forward to driving it in the Rocky Mountains this winter.

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  AWESOME - 2003 Hummer H2
  By CHARLIE - November 5 - 2:00 am

  THIS HAS TO DATE BEEN ONE OF THE SHARPEST VEHICLES IVE EVER OWNED. NOT ONLY SHARP TO LOOK AT, BUT A PLEASURE TO DRIVE. THE POWER ALONE, MAKES MY FORD EXPEDITION 5.4 SEEM LIKE A 4CYL. HANDLING IS PRETTY IMPRESIVE. I HAVE YET TO OFFROAD THE VEHICLE, BUT MY DEALER HAD AN OFFROAD EVENT AND FRIENDS SAID THAT THE H2S STOOD PRETTY GOOD UP TO THE H1S. I GIVE IT 2 THUMBS UP!!!

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  Hummer - 2006 Hummer H3
  By Kevin - November 3 - 5:23 am

  It has been one of the better purcases I have ever made. Plenty of room and power. I highly recommend this to anyone. Great off-road and great in the city. It turns heads wherever I go.