The H2 is the additional car awash beneath the Hummer marque ofGeneral Motors. It is a ample SUV (though abate than the Hummer H1)with allowance for 5 cartage and abundant off-road ability. The abackallotment of the H2 SUV was adapted to a auto barter bed for the 2004H2 SUT ("Sport Account Truck").

Overview

The H2 is congenital beneath arrangement by AM General at adistinctively complete bulb in Mishawaka, Indiana, USA. Although itshares GM's GMT820 barter belvedere with the Chevrolet Tahoe and GMCYukon, those cars alter in abounding means and are complete in threeadded GM plants. The H2's final anatomy accumulation is fabricated upof 3 sections: The foreground uses a adapted GM 2500-Series accountframe, the mid-section is all new and is absolutely boxed, and the reararea uses a modifed GM 1500-Series anatomy which is upgraded for the8000 batter (3629 kg) gross car weight.

H2 sales were initially strong, but fell to 28,898 for 2004 and 23,213 for 2005.

The H2 was nominated for the North American Barter of the Year accolade for 2003.

Engine

2003–2005 6000 6.0 L (366 in³) V8

Capabilities

With its top arena clearance, ample tires, careful underbodyplates, and low gearing, the H2 is able of aggressive over a20-inch-high (0.4 m) accession wall. A massive barter anatomy andadvanced clue action adherence adjoin abolishment compared to some ofthe added accepted ablaze barter SUVs, although cold tests accept notbeen performed by the government or added alfresco parties due to itsspecialised car class.

Fuel economy

For archetypal biking on bigger roads, users address ammunitionabridgement of amid 10 and 14 afar per gallon, which converts to amid14 and 17 L/100 km. Worst case burghal active is said to be in theambit of 8 to 14 U.S. mpg (21 to 25 L/100 km). Although General Motorsdoes not accommodate official H2 ammunition abridgement ratings, a lotof reviews accept empiric top individual to low double-digit mileage,agnate to the numbers above.

It should be acclaimed that added ample cars aswell accept poorammunition abridgement abnormally with alternative beyond enginesincluding the Dodge Ram 1500 alternation auto trucks able with eitherthe 8.3L V10 (MSRP US$48,500) or the 4.7L V8 Flexible Ammunition engineactive E85 ammunition (MSRP US$31,300). Both of these engines are ratedat 9 U.S. mpg city-limits and 11 U.S. mpg artery by the E.P.A. as oneexample.

Tax benefits

Under the United States assets tax code, the amount of cars over6,000 pounds (2722 kg) can be deducted from income. This answer wasallowable decades ago to abetment self-employed humans in purchasing acar for business use. The weight minimum was advised to absolute theanswer to commercial-type trucks. For abounding years, the answerremained beneath the boilerplate amount of a new vehicle, back ampletrucks were almost inexpensive. Back it is a abridgement in taxableincome, the absolute amount of this answer averages 30% of the amountof the car in question.

The accretion acceptance of these cars in the endure decade,however, pushed their boilerplate amount to about bifold theboilerplate commuter car cost. In response, the 2002 Tax Act added this"Section 179 abrasion deduction" to US$75,000, and it rose afresh toUS$102,000 for the 2004 tax year. This is added than three times theaccepted boilerplate amount of a commuter car in the United States andcovers a ample amount of affluence models, including the Hummer H2. Inbackward 2004, the answer was afresh bargain to US$25,000.

Criticism

The Hummer H2 is one of the a lot of acutely criticizednoncombatant cars on the bazaar today. Critics accept bidding affair atthe ammunition abridgement which they adduce as getting a part of the alot of inefficient of vehicles. The Environmental Protection Agencydoes not analysis them for ammunition abridgement because of theirweight, they are appropriately categorised as ablaze trucks andappropriately are not apprenticed to ammunition abridgement standards.

The Hummer H2 is criticised for accidental appear petroleumcomsumption in the United States. In addition, they are criticized forobstructing the angle of drivers abaft them with their ample vehicles.Criticism is aswell collapsed at the H2 by assurance advocates whoaccept bidding affair that their admeasurement and acme accomplish themfar deadlier to abate cars as able-bodied as bicyclists, andpedestrians back the foreground of the Hummer H2 will acceptable bangthe arch and/or chest area injuries are far added life-threateninginstead of the knees area approved cars are a lot of acceptable toappulse a pedestrian

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