10/27/2004

Mini-size Hummer

Hummer has now introduced a smaller size Hummer that is appealing to more consumers. Instead of driving a full size Hummer around, one can drive one similar in size to a Jeep Liberty. The smaller Hummer is powered by a 220 horsepower 5-cylinder engine. This will be the first Hummer available with a manual transmission. Gas is expected to be close to 20 miles per gallon which is much better than the past Hummers.

Are midsize SUV's what people want? Or does it just give more people a chance to say they drive a Hummer? The new Hummer is 17 inches shorter than the H2 and 6.5 inches narrower. It still will be able to drive through 16 inches of water at 20 miles per hour and can climb a 40 degree incline. It's a mini-Hummer. This will allow more people to have the car of their dreams for a cheaper price.

2 comments:

Ernie said...

I definately think that most people buy Hummer's purely for the image that it brings to them. I see more soccer moms driving Hummer's than any other group. This new, smaller Hummer is a very good idea to get those that cannot currently afford a full-size model to purchase one. Our society is very much image driven, and the name alone will make those people that currently are looking into Jeep's, Durango's, Envoy's, and many others to take another look at Hummer.

Dr. Tufte said...

See my other Hummer comment.