You already have an H1 and an H2 and want to complete the set. You want a car that "feels safe." You're genuinely interested in off-roading. You want an SUV that actually looks like a truck instead of some warmed-over tall wagon.

It's slow as molasses, fuel economy is terrible, and your left-leaning neighbors might scream "no blood for oil!" when you drive by.

· Speed Merchants: No

· Fashion Victims:

· Treehuggers: No

· Mack Daddies:

· Tuner Crowd: No

· Hairdressers: No

· Penny Pinchers: No

· Euro Snobs: No

· Working Stiffs:

· Technogeeks: No

· Poseurs:

· Soccer Moms:

· Nascar Dads: No

· Golfing Grandparents: No

· Nissan Xterra

· Toyota FJ Cruiser

· Jeep Wrangler Unlimited

· Manufacturer: Hummer

· Model tested: H3

· Model year: 2006

· Base Price: $28,935

· Price as Tested: $35,550

· Engine type: 3.5-liter DOHC 20-valve inline five

· Horsepower: 220 hp @ 5600 rpm

· Torque: 225 ft.-lbs. @ 2800 rpm

· Redline: 6300 rpm

· Transmission: 4-speed automatic

· Curb Weight: 4700 lbs

· LxWxH: 186.7 x 74.7 x 74.5 in

· Wheelbase: 111.9 in

· Tires: LT285/75R16 Bridgestone Dueler A/T

· Drive type: all-wheel-drive

· 0 - 60 mph: 9.7 sec. (manual trans.)

· 1/4-mile: 17.3 sec. @ 81 mph (manual trans.)

· Fuel economy city/highway: 16 / 19

· NHTSA crash test rating: Front: 5/4 (driver/passenger); Side: 5/5 (front/rear); Rollover: 3

[by Mike Austin]

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