Key strengths: Luxury SUV at a reasonable fuel consumption
Areas for improvement: The door automatically locks after closing
I leased my H3 this past September and love it!
It's great to see GM made a compromise on a luxury SUV at a reasonable fuel consumption. I was reluctant to re-lease an SUV for a year prior, due to rising fuel costs and being well aware of the fuel most large SUV's use. Do not misunderstand though, if you push them they will will drink it! Heated mirrors would have finished it off nicely.
The trough at the bottom of the windshield makes for an undesirable collection area of snow/ice, which in turn can make it difficult for the wipers to operate. Mid-cycle wiper turn off capabilities would have been nice to make snow cleaning easier.
Strange, but the door automatically locks when closing if the vehicle is left running. I'm thinking it's do to the closure momentum not the electrics. This is annoying.
All in all I am able to overlook these hiccups for everything else the H3 offers. It's the type of vehicle you either like or dislike.
The door automatically locks after closing. The running costs for Hummer H3 M are high
Safety: 73
Equipment: 77
Reliability: 84
Driving: 78
Comfort: 81
Design: 78