I’ve said before that I have a small fascination with Hummer. I dislike almost everything they have come to be known for, and I have a general disdain for large vehicles. However, there is something about them that keeps me from hating them, and at times, I still think they are cool. I think they are ridiculous as a vehicle, but as an icon, fascinating.
The H3 is even more interesting to me. Costing only $30k, they are almost like a fake Hummer. When parked next to a co-workers Ford Expedition, it was obviously smaller, something I wasn’t expecting. Gone was the vast, open space of the larger H1 and H2, this mid-sized SUV almost felt small when remembering what it’s older siblings felt like inside. Holding 5 people was slightly strained, even though getting into still requires use of the side rails. Put simply, the Hummer H3 looks big, but isn’t.
While driving is when this car really became bizarre. Five people crammed into the back, yet I couldn’t see my corners and had a terrible time getting it into a parking spot in a parking garage. It feels like it takes up a lot of space, yet when you get in, you can’t figure out where that space went.
So, when I got the chance to drive this one, I was actually really excited. I’d never been in one before, and I was curious to see what it was like. I was also curious to see what looks I would get and wondered how I would be respected on the road.
