Hummer H2 test drive since 2002 SUV
Hummer- inspiring respect
They look at him in the wake. This car, even in a spoiled exotic of Germany, is surprising. The hero of our test is one of the largest and most powerful serial jeeps. And if his predecessor was first a military car, then the second version of Hummer was originally developed for civil application. As a city car, Hummer is strong mainly with its brutal look. Inspires, so to speak, respect.It is known that even those cars that we, out of habit, and sometimes quite reasonably call SUVs, are not spent over the roads, but on the roads. And it is not surprising that people are increasingly approaching the evaluation of the consumer qualities of these machines with passenger standards: dynamics, controllability, sled comfort. Therefore, we decided to conduct the test of this car not in his elements, in which he would probably be one of the best, but in high -speed German autobahns. Our path began in the German port in the city of Bremenhaffen, the largest transshipment base of cars in Germany. In the warehouses of this port, an average of 80,000 cars are stored. Then the path is about 1000 km long. With a race in several large cities, and the finish in the evening in Munich.
The first thing that causes the form of this monster is a feeling of trepidation before the size, which are not much smaller than that of a small truck. However, the salon is far from as large as it seems outside: there are no more places for front and rear passengers than most SUVs. The trunk is busy with one seitnes of the third row and a huge spare wheel standing vertically and occupy a lot of space. It is easy to climb inside the car thanks to comfortable handles on the inside of the front racks, as well as the footboards. In general, with regard to all kinds of handles and handrails, in this machine their full set. The huge width of the salon allowed to make the central armrest the size of a small table. The dashboard is quite loaded with various devices (there are eight). And buttons, buttons, buttons ... for example, there are eight on the steering wheel. Moreover, from the steering wheel, you can manage not only music and an on -board computer, there is also a button to activate the voice control. On the central console there is a radio 2Din size with a built-in CD codener for 6 disks, control of climate consolers for front passengers, four buttons to turn on the locking of differentials, as well as three cigarette lighters, two of which have a lid and are marked as 12V sockets. By the way, in order not to distract the driver, the rear passengers can use the headphones (the nest for their connection is located between the backs of the front seats), as well as turn on the viewing of the DVD films on the screens mounted in the front-line headlights. Another attribute of the autonomy of those sitting behind is its own microclimate control unit. I liked the driver's seat. The soft leather chair is extremely comfortable. The process of adjusting the steering wheel, seat and mirrors finally completed, these data are entered into memory (after the driver’s change, one button will be pressed to restore the status quo), you can move.
We transfer the machine lever to the Drive position, a sharp pressing for gas - and I can’t even believe with what acceleration a 6 -liter gasoline engine is torn off the three -ton car. And despite the fact that we immediately decided not to conduct off -road tests, the first proposal in the port is to check Hammer in the case. He overcame the embankment and railway tracks on it in the same way that a passenger car passes through a sleeping policeman - easily swaying, no signs that there were rails and sleepers under the wheels. Then the ravine, filled with muddy water, was deep enough, with a viscous sandy bottom. First thought: well, we arrived, but the ravine was passed with the same ease as the railway track.
We pass customs control, looking at the surprised customs officers, who mentally wonder where we managed to smear him like that in the mud, and go to the city. An unexpected sensation - a huge SUV behaves almost like a car! Where are the familiar body rolls for large Americans? Where is the delay in steering wheel turns? Where is the low steering sensitivity? Instead, Hummer H2 demonstrates completely passenger habits. As a result, it is easy and pleasant to manage this colossus.
It is very curious to observe the reaction of people around - almost everyone looks with surprise, and at the first gas station the police, who approached and asked us to be photographed next to the car. We fill out 100 liters of fuel and go to the autobahn. The car confidently and quite smoothly accelerates to 170 km/h, then the limiter is triggered. Despite the size and speed, the machine is still controlled as a passenger car, but when you move at maximum speed and drop the gas, you create a feeling of sufficiently sharp braking, so great air resistance.
It’s nice to go along the highway: when he saw a huge false radiator grille in the rear -view mirrors, even steep are accepted to the right. When moving at maximum speed, fuel consumption is 32-35 liters per 100 km. Our tank ended after 250 km of the way, we tucked Hummer and decided to go at an average speed of 120 km/h, the consumption fell to 22-23 liters per 100 km. In the cabin, Hammer’s salon is quite noisy, but still there is no reason to talk about acoustic discomfort. The sound of the motor is noticeable only during acceleration. Brakes - with complete electronic equipment. Four -channel ABS, electronic distribution system EBD. The brake pedal to the floor - and Hummer seems to rest against a tight rubber barrier. The trip for 10 hours driving did not bring almost no fatigue. Arriving in Munich, we still could not resist - and decided to try to drive a section of the cross -track. Liked! Firstly, this car cannot be occupied with the energy intensity of the air suspension, so you can drive through pits and potholes quickly and quite comfortable. In general, the suspension became completely different, and the smooth American swing on the waves has gone the past. Crossing from side to side, he easily overcomes bumps and hills, working out the surface profile of a long -flowing suspension. We dive into a deep ditch. Diagonal hanging of the wheels, Nummer froze. But it is enough to turn on the locks of the center and two inter -white differentials, and the machine is instantly selected from captivity.
