2007 HUMMER H3 Review
HUMMER’s Mid-Size Sport Utility Vehicle
By:Todd Jensen, Autotropolis Editor
The 2007 HUMMER H3 is a mid-size 4-door, 5-passenger sport utility vehicle available in 4 trims, the Base, Adventure, Luxury, and the H3X. All four trims are standard with the 3.7-liter Vortec® I5 that produces 242-hp, 242 lb.-ft of torque, and achieves 15-mpg city and 20-mpg highway regardless of trim. The entry-level H3 SUV Base starts at $29,405 with top-of-the-line model H3X coming in at $37,545. A 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard, with a 4-speed automatic as optional equipment.
GM OnStar® is standard on all trims, as is GM’s StabiliTrak electronic stability control system. The HUMMER H3 is rated for a 4,500-pound towing capacity with the automatic transmission and 3,000 with the manual transmission.
The H3 was introduced in 2006 by HUMMER as a lower-priced product with the underpinnings of the modified GMT355 platform (shared with the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon) and the styling of a HUMMER. The engine is also shared with the Colorado and Canyon.
Off-Road
The relatively civilized H3 does a fine job at living up to its off-road heritage. The H3 can handle 24 inches of water at 5 mph, and 16 inches at 20 mph. Approach and departure angles are 37.5 and 35.5 degrees respectively. Standard ground clearance is 8.5 inches, and the optional 33-inch tires raises the clearance to 9.1 inches. Vertical scaling capability is 16 inches. Selectable four-wheel-drive, automatic locking hubs, 2-speed transfer case, and four-wheel anti-lock brakes help round the off- and on-road abilities of the HUMMER H3. Optional off-road-centric equipment includes rear locking differential and 4:1 two-speed transfer case.
Safety Features
The 2007 HUMMER H3 sport utility vehicle scored 5-stars in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) driver frontal crash testing, 4-stars in passenger frontal crash testing, 5-stars in front and rear seat side crash testing, and 3-stars in rollover testing.
Standard safety equipment on the 2007 H3 includes passenger airbag cutoff, driver and passenger airbags, crash sensor with GPS signal, front seatbelt height adjustment, front and rear 3-point seatbelts, and side guard door beams. Head curtain side air bags are optional on all trims.
Trim Options
The 2007 HUMMER H3 SUV Base starts at $29,405. Standard equipment includes traction control, 4-wheel disc brakes, 16” wheels, 32” all-terrain tires, cloth seats, power windows, power locks, cruise control, fold-down 60/40 split rear seat, air conditioning, rear window defogger, TheftLock®, one-piece rear gate, full-size spare, tire pressure monitoring system, halogen headlamps, fog lamps, recovery hooks, daytime running lights, and more.
The 2007 HUMMER H3 SUV Adventure starts at $31,480. The Adventure trim adds an off-road suspension package, chrome wheels, 33-inch all-terrain tires, and custom carpet floor mats to the Base configuration.
The 2007 HUMMER H3 SUV Luxury starts at $32,635. The Luxury trim adds premium 7-speaker Monsoon® sound system, in-dash 6-disc CD changer, leather-wrapped steering wheel, leather appointed interior, heated front seats with 8-way power adjustment, and custom carpet floor mats to the Base configuration.
The 2007 H3 SUV H3X starts at $37,545. The H3X is new for 2007 and is a more ‘urbanized’ version of the H3, with leather seats, embroidered H3 logos, six-CD changer, chrome appearance package, and two exclusive colors, Sonoma Red Metallic and Desert Orange Metallic.
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