Hummer H2 test drive since 2002 SUV
Who did not hide, I am not to blame, or a day with a hammmer
The idea to take Hummer for a test drive did not belong to me, but to my colleague, who offered to participate in the game a fight. Realizing that, speaking in such an adventure for the first time, we have a little chance of victory, we decided to appear on Hammer. If we do not win, we will probably show ourselves. No sooner said than done! And now Hummer is a juicy-brick color under my window, or rather quietly turns into a snowdrift in an open parking lot. We must go to bed early tomorrow, despite Saturday, an early rise and a working day, saturated over the edge. The meeting with the photographer is scheduled for 9 a.m. to shoot such a colossus in the city is not interesting, and he is difficult to fit here. Therefore, they decided to get out of nature, or rather in a sandy quarry. The first shock from communication with Hammer occurred during the driver’s door opening their shape is such that a whole snowdrift of snow falls from the roof to the salon, and it is almost impossible to brush it up: the height of the car exceeds two meters, and to get the brush, you still have to open the door. Well, at least, the seats are leather and snow is easy to brush back to the street. The salon makes a double impression: the width of the body is huge and this is emphasized by the gigantism of the central console with flaps set by bolts. However, looking around, you understand that the height of the salon is not as large as you expect, approaching the car, and a narrow windshield with small janitors painfully resembles classic Zhiguli. On the back sofa, which looks more like a skin sheathed, without difficulty
you can sit both the three and four of them, the main thing is that the growth is not very large. Another place is at the back next to the wrapped in a villi cover, however, climbing there is inconvenient, the knees are at chest level resembles a guard. And the purpose of this chair is completely incomprehensible, besides, it occupies the entirely modest trunk. In order for at least some luggage in Hammer, the rear seat will have to be folded, and even better to be removed from the passenger compartment forever and spend a spare tank on the back door or on the roof of the brick aerodynamics will not spoil such a solution, but the trunk will increase significantly significantly. Somewhere there, in the trunk, periodically makes itself felt with a pneumatic compressor pumping the rear suspension. Formally, he should make Hummer more comfortable, but it is felt barely. But the compressor provides for a conclusion that allows you to pump the wheels, which is conveniently off -road, when the pressure has to be reduced on the ground soil. But in the fields and weights later, but for now I am leaving the parking lot. It turned out to be quite difficult to pilot Hummer in the city, but not physically, but morally to twist a huge steering wheel at least one finger, but the question arises, is there a pillow in its small hub? So, just in case ... At the same time, it constantly torments a sense of responsibility for others. High landing and mass of three tons guarantee security in almost any collision, unless not with KAMAZ. But what will happen to those who accidentally turn up under the wheels of Hammer, it is better not to think. A sense of responsibility is also aggravated by large views of large side mirrors
it is not high enough to show what is happening in the immediate vicinity of the car. Such a monster needs mirrors like trucks convex and height more than in width. For example, in a traffic jam you can easily not notice a passenger car, which stands in the neighboring row on the right it is not visible in the mirror, and the roof is below Hammer window line. To avoid collision, you have to twist your head with a tripled frequency, tracking changes in the road situation. It is also advisable to reduce restructuring from a row to the limit. After the test, I began to pay attention that all Hammers were trying to ride exclusively straight and, if possible in the left row, occasionally aiming by headlights and accelerating the gaping cars, it is not a matter of hardness of drivers, but in great difficulties that causes every restructuring. In order to accelerate the flow, neither pathos xenon headlights are needed, which now can be put on the Zhiguli, nor a grunt or flashing light on the roof, now, no one will see them anyway. Powerful enough in appearance, albeit plastic in fact, a chrome radiator grille, which is at the level of the rear window of the cars. And in order to make an even greater impression on others, you can turn on the garland of yellow lights on the roof. Making our way through the city, we were twice stopped by the DPS outfit, although we drove calmly, did not drive and did not rose on the road. In one case, we even tried to incriminate the violation that we did not commit, but, having looked into the documents and learning that we were journalists, and making sure that we have no voluntary desire to pay a fine on the spot. 
Outside the city, Hummer H2 feels much better than huge dimensions no longer so strain. You have to be careful only when traveling on a narrow path with another hammer or truck, but in which case you can also go to the side of the right side. At the same time, the agility, with which the 3-ton SUV shot from a place in the city, leaving almost everyone behind, was preserved on the highway, but only to the mark of 150 km/h, after which Hummer rests against the wall from the air and further accelerates with great difficulty and reluctance. If at this moment look at the on -board computer display, then the fuel consumption becomes scary more than 50 liters per 100 km. Moving along the highway at a speed of 100 km/h, you collect the consumption of only 15 liters per hundred. In general, according to the results of a test drive, the on-board computer showed an impressive result of 28 liters of what else can be expected from a car with a 6-liter engine and a complete lack of aerodynamics? We have not yet spent a single car more gasoline, it remains only to calm down that the 92nd and even 76th gasoline can be poured into Hammer, although we would not risk it. But enough about savings, it is unlikely that it strongly cares for buyers of such cars. In addition, the volume of a tank of 120 liters allows you to not very often think about visiting the gas station. Otherwise, outside the city, the second Hummer behaves quite clearly and predictable. The fares of huge tires and an archaic worm steering mechanism necessitate easy stabbing on a straight line, which you quickly get used to. It seems that you are driving the Gazelle (by the way, their dimensions are similar, although subjectively Hummer seems many times more), only equipped with a Ferrari or Lamborghini engine. Remember, in the early nineties, Italians produced a similar car with a 400-horsepower engine, probably, it is precisely it that can be considered the hobby N2.
After the passenger car in Hummer, slow reactions to turn the steering wheel when passing the turning loops on the highway, you turn the steering wheel, waited half a second, and guess, along which trajectory the car will pass. The desire to score completely, and given that our car was shod, albeit in the toothy, but still summer tires (others to choose for Hammer are very difficult), it should be more careful in the turns. The complete absence of reactive effort on the steering wheel about the sliding of Makhina does not help to guess only when it shifted to the floor of the line outside the turn is not facilitated. At the speed, another feature of Hammer, wide toothy tires, perfectly lift water and dirt from the road, and the SUV instantly spray not only its own sides, but also side glasses and even mirrors. As a result, periodically you have to stop and wipe them with a rag or literally go to the touch. When approaching the shooting site, we collided with another Hummer problem is far from every sink: either the gates are narrow, then the roof is low. Although this problem is fair only for the Zagorod, in Moscow, most of the sinks are happy to accept Hammer and are usually pulled from its driver, explaining this with a complex body configuration.
But here we are in his career, and since there was heavy snow at night, we are moving away from a firm asphalt with a light cautiously, not every tractor will probably be able to pull out a tightly stuck Hummer. Maybe block the central differential or even switch to a reducing series of transmission, which allows you to turn on the rear blocking? Fortunately, all these operations are performed with buttons on the angular central console. To begin with, we decided to take a chance without activating off-road wisdom, this gives hope to get out of snow captivity, if we still get stuck. It should be stated that after two hours of desperate attempts to plant Hummer, we could not, at least on the frozen ground and in the snow knee -deep, only everyone was frozen and was exhausted, measuring on themselves
the depth of snowdrifts. Sometimes the SUV slightly bowed, throwing out of himself, like a grader, kilograms of snow, but never saved. Out of curiosity, we blocked the central differential, but with it H2 began to react a little worse to the turns of the steering wheel, and accelerated with a similar dynamics. After all, even in the normal mode, torque is constantly served on two axes. The locks were really useful when it came to the dough for the diagonal hanging the rear wheel broke off the ground, when the front rose about half a meter, but the H2 was ready to crawl on until there was enough grip of wheels with the road or it does not overturn to side. Impressed and the clearance with such a road clearance can be safely walking along a cargo rut, and in which case it is possible to make your way with the protection of the crankcase, it seems that it will withstand everything ... Perhaps Hummer is the first car in my practice, which really did not want to get out of my career. Here, in the boundless open spaces, his real element, and it does not matter whether the open spaces are sandy or snowy. Here, his brutal appearance and the evil roar of the motor come into balance with wildlife, and you begin to get real pleasure from driving on Hammer and understand why this car is really needed. And let marketers repeat as much as they like about the stars of show business and various David backhams on which this car is oriented, Hummer, even the second one, is a light army truck endowed with a small share of comfort and slightly adapted for urban operation. Its real essence is known precisely on off -road. By the way, Hummer is almost the only serial car in the world that, without any preparation, is capable of passing the distance of trophy-raid, never broke. Even its regular tires are ideal for assaulting any swamp.
Leonid Pavlov
The Hummer H2 car for a test drive is provided by the General Motors representation in Russia.
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High cross -country ability
awerly appearance
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manageability on asphalt
little trunk
The price of the tested car is $ 96 250
Complete the test of the tested car
Frontary airbags
Side airbags
Abs
Anti -boom system
The system of dynamic stabilization
A full -wheel drive transmission
Steering amplifier
Automatic transmission
Multifunctional steering wheel
Adjustable steering column in height
Steering wheel decoration with leather
Salon decoration with leather
Electric heating of the front seats
Rear -view mirror
Remote Central Castle
Air conditioner
Climate control is two-zone
Electric drive and heating of external mirrors
Electric power drive of external mirrors
Electr -glass lifts are front
Rear electric windows
Back seat
CD-audio system
CD changer
Trip computer
Luke with electric drive
Fog lights
Alloy wheels
Full -size spare wheel
Coloring metallic
Electroregulation of the driver's seat
Electroregulation of the front seats
Cruise control
Specifications
Road clearance 254
Body
Body type 5-door station wagon
The number of places 6
Trunk volume, l 1132-2452
Equipped mass, kg 2985
Full mass, kg 3493
Length, mm 4820
Width, mm 2063
Height, mm 1977
Wheel base, mm 3118
Engine
Type gasoline, with distributed injection
Front location, longitudinally
Location and number of cylinders V8
Working volume, cm 5967
Cylinder diameter/piston stroke, mm 101.6/92
Compression degree 9.4
The number of valves per cylinder 2
Maximum power, L.S./rpm 321/5200
Maximum torque, Nm/rpm 488/4000
Transmission
Gearbox 4-speed, automatic
The permanent drive is full, with a demultiplier and the possibility of blocking the central and rear differential
The front suspension is independent, torsion, on double levers
The rear suspension is dependent, the beam, on pneumo elements
Front brakes Disco ventilated
The rear brakes are disk
Tires 315/70 R17
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km/h 180
Acceleration time 0-100 km/h, with 10.1
Fuel consumption, l/100 km
city cycle 24.5
country cycle 14.4
mixed cycle 18.1
Fuel tank capacity, l 121
Fuel of gasoline AI-91-98
Source: Carclub.ru
