The UK version of the HUMMER H3 went on sale on October 1st, 2007. The RHD HUMMER H3 is powered by a 3.7 liter VORTEC engine developing 244 hp and 328 Nm of torque at 4600 rpm. The HUMMER H3 price in UK starts at £26,495 for the HUMMER H3 SE and goes up to £32,995 for the HUMMER H3 Luxury with 4 speed automatic gear box.
Hummer Press Release:
THE. HUMMER. IS. HERE.
Footballers, music moguls and city boys are dusting off their wallets as the first UK version of the world’s most iconic boy’s toy – HUMMER – goes on sale today.
Originally designed for the U.S Army nearly 30 years ago the High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV, pronounced Humvee), also known as HUMMER, is the ultimate go anywhere vehicle. And now it has finally travelled across the pond from the States to the UK with the launch of a right-hand drive version of the HUMMER H3. Smaller and more agile than the larger H1 and H2 models, the H3 is the perfect HUMMER for the UK, on and off the road.
To mark its arrival on British soil, HUMMER delivered the first right-hand drive vehicle off the
shelf to a London toyshop in its own heavy duty toy box, which took three weeks to make and stands four metres high and six metres wide.
Jonathan Nash from HUMMER comments:
“HUMMER is like no other – it’s the ultimate workhorse, but also the ultimate boy’s toy so what better way to deliver it to the UK but in its own heavy duty toy box. The H3 is a car built for action and has a unique, iconic style that will travel across the Atlantic and appeal to UK drivers. With lots of pre-orders already placed we expect the H3 to be a huge success in the UK.”
Celebrity HUMMER fans and owners include:
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California and 1st civilian HUMMER owner
Wayne Rooney, Footballer
David Beckham, Footballer & Model
Shaquille O’Neal, Basketballer & Model
Wyclef Jean, Musician
Ronaldinho, Footballer
Hugh Heffner, Playboy founder
Paris Hilton, Socialite
Dennis Rodman, Basketballer & Model
KEY HUMMER MOMENTS:
1979 - AM General began preliminary design work on the M998 Series High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV - pronounced Humvee)
1983 - AM General won an initial $1.2 billion contract to produce 55,000 Humvees for the US Army
1985 - AM General rolled the first Humvee (aka. HUMMER), a standard Military vehicle, off the assembly line
1989 - The U.S. Army awarded AM General a new
multiyear contract for continued production of more then 33,000 Humvees
1992 - AM General began production of versions of the Humvee, called the HUMMER, for civilian use
2002 - AM General began assembling the HUMMER H2, a new ‘next generation’ sport utility vehicle designed by GM
2005 - General Motors rolled out the 2006 HUMMER H3 midsized SUV
2007 - UK launch of the first right-hand drive HUMMER H3
HUMMER'S HERE - AND IT'S LIKE NOTHING ELSE!
HUMMER now officially on sale in the UK
H3 available in right-hand-drive
Prices from £26,495
One of the world’s most legendary four-wheel-drive brands has finally arrived in the UK, and it’s like nothing else on, or off, the road.
The right-hand-drive HUMMER H3 spearheads the launch of GM’s premium SUV brand to the UK market, having been designed and developed from the outset to appeal to a truly global audience.
Smaller and more agile than the larger H1 and H2 models, the South African-built H3 is the HUMMER designed with Europe in mind – and with prices starting at just £26,495, it’s great value, too.
With permanent full-time four-wheel-drive, a two-ratio transfer gearbox, traction control and HUMMER’s patented StabiliTrack Stability Enhancement System on all models, the H3 is a sure-footed choice for those seeking a vehicle that is just as much about action as it is about expressing the HUMMER brand’s iconic style. Indeed, the H3 is one of the most capable off-road vehicles on the market today.
At launch, three trim levels are available – the SE, Adventure and Luxury. All come with a comprehensive standard equipment list including air conditioning, electric windows, remote central locking, a six-speaker stereo system, cruise control and an electrochromatic rear-view mirror with eight-point compass and temperature display.
Adventure models add heated power-adjustable seats, a leather appointed interior, an off-road suspension package, full-locking central rear differential, a chrome appearance package and a seven-speaker stereo system, making it perfect for those who want to take their HUMMER a little further off the beaten track.
For those who want a more cosseting HUMMER, the Luxury model comes with leather appointed interior, eight-way power adjustable heated seats, 16x7.5in chrome wheels, chrome side steps, hood louvre and roof bars and a seven-speaker sound system. A comprehensive range of options is available for all models.
Initially, all H3s will be offered with HUMMER’s unique five-cylinder inline 3.7-litre VORTEC petrol engine. The 244bhp unit was designed specifically for the H3 and offers an impressive 328Nm of torque, giving the car excellent flexibility in even the most challenging of conditions. Two transmissions are on offer – a five speed manual or a four-speed GM Hydra-Matic auto. Biofuel and Diesel H3s will follow within three years.
The H3 is officially on sale from September 1 at the UK’s first official HUMMER retailer, Bauer Millett in Manchester, as well as sites at Park Lane in London and in Birmingham. Further HUMMER outlets will open shortly, and will be publicised on the www.hummer.com website.
HUMMER H3 UK prices
SE 5-spd manual £26,495
SE 4-spd auto £27,995
Adventure 5-spd manual £30,495
Adventure 4-spd auto £31,995
Luxury 5-spd manual £31,495
Luxury 4-spd auto £32,995
Technical Specifications
ENGINE
TYPE: Vortec 3700 3.7L
PERFORMANCE: kW/hp/rpm 180/244/5600
TORQUE: 328Nm@ 4600 rpm
GOVERNOR TYPE: Multi-point sequential fuel injection
DISPLACEMENT: 3653 cc
BORE AND STROKE: 95.5mmx 102mm
COMPRESSION RATIO: 10.0:1
CRAWL RATIO:
BASE VEHICLE: 45.1:1
ADVENTURE: WITH OFF-ROAD SUSPENSION: 68.9:1
TRANSMISSION
Standard 5-speed manual or optional Hydra-Matic 4-speed automatic
DRIVETRAIN
2-speed, electronically controlled, full-time 4WD
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS)
Brake-controlled, single-wheel control capability with rear axle electronic locking differential
STEERING
Power-assisted, rack-and-pinion, with tri-bushing mount design
BRAKES
Electro-hydraulic power 4-wheel disc, 4-wheel anti-lock, 4-piston opposed fixed
front caliper /single-piston sliding rear caliper with Dynamic Rear Proportioning
FRONT SUSPENSION
Independent SLA torsion bars, 46mm monotube gas-charged shocks and
36mm tubular stabilizer bar
REAR SUSPENSION
Multi-leaf, semi-elliptic dual-stage leaf spring, 46mm monotube gas-charged
shocks and 25mm rear stabilizer bar
FRAME
Fully welded steel
WHEELS & TYRES
16in x 7.5in aluminium wheels, P265/75R16 all-terrain tyres with full-size spare
OFF-ROAD PERFORMANCE
TURNING CIRCLE: 11.3m
GRADE CAPABILITY: 60%
SIDE SLOPE CAPABILITY: 40%
WADING DEPTH: 610mm@ 5 mph; 407mm@ 20 mph
VERTICAL STEP HEIGHT: 407mm
FUEL CONSUMPTION(mpg)
Urban : Manual / Automatic 15.3 / 15.1
Extra -urban : Manual / Automatic 25.6 / 23.3
Combined : Manual / Automatic 20.4 / 19.5
CO2 EMISSIONs(g/km)
Manual / Automatic 327 / 346
