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2006 HUMMER H3 Review
The new baby Hummer is authentic and affordable.
2006 H3 Review Summary & Specifications
The all-new Hummer H3 offers outstanding off-road capabilities and, because of its smaller width, can fit into places where the bigger Hummers can't go. The H3 also is an affordable Hummer. Its base price is less than $30,000. You can equip one with leather and power seats and with an automatic transmission and stability control and you're still in the mid-$30,000 range, the heart of the mid-size SUV market. You're also spending nearly $10,000 less than you'd pay for the Land Rover LR3, perhaps the only vehicle in the category that might challenge the H3 off pavement.
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| Vehicle Category | Sport Utility Vehicles |
| Editor | Larry Edsall |
| Model Lineup | Hummer H3 ($29,500) |
| Engines (standard) | 3.5-liter dohc inline-5 |
| Transmissions (standard) | 4-speed automatic |
| Engines (optional) | 220-hp 3.5-liter dohc 40-valve inline-5 |
| Transmissions (optional) | 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | dual front airbags, side airbags for driver and front-seat passenger, antilock brakes, traction control, OnStar, electronic tire-pressure monitor, rollover sensor, fog lamps, daytime running lights |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | side curtain airbags, StabiliTrak (electronic stability control) |
| Basic Warranty | 4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Manufacturer Phone | (800) REAL4WD (800-732-5493) |
| Manufacturer URL | www.hummer.com |
| Base Price MSRP | 29500 |
| Model Tested MSRP | Hummer H3 ($29,500) |
| Standard Equipment | antilock brakes, full-size spare tire, air conditioning, tilt steering column, front bucket seats with manual lumbar adjustment, 60/40 split folding rear seats, cruise control, power locks/windows, AM/FM/CD audio system with six speakers, OnStar, remote keyless entry, tire pressure monitor, fog lamps, daytime running lights, temperature and compass readings on electronic rearview mirror |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | 4-speed automatic transmission with StabiliTrak ($1,625), Luxury Package ($3,125) includes leather seating with heated seats with power adjustment for driver and front passenger and leather-wrapped steering wheel, 6-CD Monsoon audio system, visors with extenders, load floor mat, Homelink transmitter, floor mats; off-road suspension ($925) includes rear locking differential, transfer case, 285/75R16 off-road tires, underbody skid plates ($385), curtain airbags ($395) |
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| Price as Tested | 35955 |
| Layout | four-wheel drive |
| Horse Power | 220 @ 5600 |
| Torque | 225 @ 2800 |
| Fuel Economy | 16/19 |
| Wheelbase | 111.9 |
| Length/Width/Height | 186.7/74.7/74.5 |
| Track Front/Rear | |
| Turning Radius | 37 |
| Seating Capacity | 5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 40.6/53.9/41.9 |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 39.9/53.5/35 |
| Trunk Volume | 55.7 |
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| Front Suspension | independent |
| Rear Suspension | Hotchkiss multi-leaf |
| Ground Clearance | 9.1 |
| Curb Weight | 4700 |
| Stock Tires | 285/75R16 |
| Brakes Front/Rear | disc/disc |
| Fuel Capacity | 23 |
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