
GM and Hummer have officially decided to discontinue the Hummer H2 after years of lagging sales and a good deal of negative publicity that the car has brought to GM.
While the car remains popular, the Hummer brand in general, and the H2 specifically, have been on a continual sales slide for the last five years or so. The vehicle, as the most inefficient SUV on the road, has become less appealing since gas prices have more than tripled in the last ten years.
GM has also bemoaned that its "iconic" vehicle has such a negative stigma with a large and growing portion of the population while the world's largest company, Toyota, has the Prius as its iconic vehicle.
The question is, what vehicle will replace the H2 as GM's icon in the next 10 years? The bad news is that GM is going to keep selling the car in its current incarnation until 2011 at least, possibly hanging around until 2014. But development on updated H2s, and the planned diesel version, have both been canceled. Hummer will keep making cars, but will concentrate on the smaller H3, and the even smaller upcoming biofueled HX.
HummerGuy.net points out that there have been no set time lines and it's possible that GM could still change its mind on this one. And while that is certainly true, I just don't see room for the H2 in the consumer market place any longer. Let's hope that this focus on efficiency and consumer demand for greener-looking companies will have real effects on vehicle efficiency in the next 10 years.
Via HummerGuy.net

written by Not liking your comment, March 11, 2008
written by chris, again, March 11, 2008
But by the same token let's not mistake an obvious (albeit dark) attempt at satire from being a genuine disrespect for what is happening over there.
written by tommy, March 13, 2008
ALL TREE HUGGERS SHOULD DIE
written by Porter, March 13, 2008
written by Bill, April 08, 2008
written by Andrea, April 10, 2008
written by King, April 14, 2008
written by Jennifer, June 03, 2008
P.S. The H3 is just a Jeep with a Hummer label....get the real thing!
written by HUMMMMMMMMMMMMM, June 03, 2008
written by kal, June 05, 2008
written by bob bobberson, June 05, 2008
I have a 9 year old volvo, still getting 25 mpg in the city, gets 32 highway driving with the AC off, windows up, behind an H2. A friend's sister got hit by a bus in a volvo and she walked away. Safety isn't always in something big. Sometimes safety is more about avoiding an accident and designing the vehicle for survivability rather than 'big'
PS if you own a hummer and drive less than 10 miles a day, you're cool, don't worry about the criticism.
written by Kyle, June 06, 2008
And to everyone bickering about the need for fuel-efficient vehicles versus what people want to drive, leave it alone. Supply & demand is already taking care of the issue, for the most part. Sure, there will always be people who will pay for big engines and power (just look at all the Range Rovers in England, even with their gas prices) and the rush for fuel efficient small cars in the US is on.
written by MrMan, June 08, 2008
But that being said, the image of an H2 driver is exactly like the previous posters - stupid dumb fucks who don't know they are living in the past, and are outclassed but don't know it yet.
written by brian, June 09, 2008
you can all kiss them goodbye because there not gunna be around for too much longer. plus they get like 10miles to the gallon.. so your an idiot for driving one and wasting money and stupid shit.. and for the person that said your stupid for buying a toyota.. look at you buying allllll that gas that who knows gets the money for. for sure not america... so why dont you all realize that its time to fucking think abou tthe planet and not about some stupid suv that really doesnt do much, because im sure you all drive it around town and think everyone is like omg what a cool car.. but really everyones like what an idiot for driving that gas guzzler..
written by Livie - Stay home mom, June 09, 2008
written by Livie - Stay home mom, June 09, 2008
written by adsfkj;adsk;lfjas, June 10, 2008
written by Hummer2007, July 06, 2008
Back to the SRT8, nobody says anything negative about that car, but it gets WAY LESS than the H2. Why is that?? Because people really do not care about the environment, gas consumption, ect. All they car about is seeing a very large vehicle besides / behind them & it intimidates them. They know that if we (h2 owners) collide with them, THEY ARE SCREWED!!! Sorry, but saving a few extra dollars on gas, is not worth my life. I can't believe people actually put the environment before their own personal safety.
Not to mention the cargo space in a hybrid vehicle. How do you people buy big items?? Has there ever been a time that you went shopping and could not get something, because it would not fit in your car?? If it will not fit in the H2, it is ok, because I will attach the trailer to it and haul it that way. How do you people do it with sardine type cars???
written by Erik Jones, August 28, 2008
Now, As we all can agree, Americans love their cars, muscle, Trucks or Prius and the looks of each one is in the eye of the beholder. Just like your wifes, Im sure we all wont think your wifes are as hot as you think they are. Is the H2 ugly, sure, is it cool? For sure.
Everyone is jumping ship on $4 a gallon. I say Fuck it, who cares, unless your driving a BIKE or skateboard your polutting the earth as well. Does the H2 make sense? Does wearing your hat backwards or pants around your waist, or driving a car so small you cant even carry more than 2 people? NO they dont, I think the ones that complain are the childish of all. Why dont you grow the Fuck up, Your not paying for my gas or monthly bills and as said earlier, the world is bad enough long before and after me being here.
I do not own a H2, cant afford one, I have an H3 but really not have a need for such a big SUV, are they nice, yep but to each their own. In the time it took me to write this note, 2mil barrels of fossil fuels have been burned.
Your frigging whiners, haters, mind your own buisness and dont worry about other people, you might be better off.
I might just let my H3 idle all night so I can get 9 MPG just to piss you babies off. God I hate people.
written by Erik Jones, August 28, 2008
I forgot,
For you tree huggers, I think Im going to put a hole in my H3 Gas tank so I can leak out even more fuel than im burning, I want to do my part in global warming. Its my world you just live in it.
written by Shawnna, September 03, 2008
Again if you dont own a hummer, you dont understand how great they are, if you had a chance to drive one or own one your oppion would change. They are GREAT.
written by Kevin, September 16, 2008
written by scott, October 07, 2008
And don't give me that crap about you having a right to drive it, because that's MY planet you're screwing up.
I will take my keys to every panel of every hummer I see. And you will be surprised how many people won't call the cops.
written by J, October 12, 2008
written by jrod, October 31, 2008
written by Aaron, December 17, 2008
written by JAY, January 22, 2009
written by Miik, January 24, 2009
I am an honest, giving person who cares about the environment AND I OWN A HUMMER! THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT! I don't tell environmentalists what to do with their time nor should they tell me what to do with mine.
I love my Hummer and as long there is one to own I will do so. I just don't get why some idiots are so against it. There is no reason for this except their need to try to control and if I remember correctly, that is very much like a communist country or dictatorship.
Let's see if you whackos can try to keep your arrogant noses out of our business.
written by Ed, January 27, 2009
Let it go people! Ever think that there are some who may really NEED the capabilities of a H2 or H3? HMmmnn didnt think about that when you where trying to key my H3 huh Scott you nitwit.
I agree that scoccer moms driving 1 mile to deliver their one kid to school in a H1 Alpha or a F450 SuperDuty is retarded but when I live in the midwest and it snows I want to go when I need to go. When I go hunting a prius just wont handle it. When I need to buy, move,tow,go mudding or just be safe my H3 is jsut what I need so you shuold respect that decision, one that I made being full aware that Gas at time was sellign for 4.50 a gallon. My neighbors were screaming the George Bush himself together with Detroit did all of this on purpose, had he and his family ( 1 kid and a wide, and doesn't tow anything ) bought a Ford Excursion and they are now being screwed by the aforementioned people that it gets lousy mileage. And yes they voted for Al Gore too.
If you need a multi-purpose offroad vehicle that is very handy and mine, by the way, gets 20 around town and 26 on the highway with 4 adults in it all the time, plus I tow 3500lbs behind it on a regular basis, the Hummer H3 is the best value for you. If you want to make multiple trips to the store, dont mind the AC breaking down or just being plain inadequete, love all the creaks and groans and poor visability from the vehicle and at the vehicle and don't care what happens to you in the most minor of traffic accidents ( I have seen plenty and with the prius, they are always universally gorey ) Buy a toyota prius and leave other peoples choices up to them you commie. This is America
written by Jason, February 02, 2009
Please understand, you all suck equally. However, Hummer owners are simply more vocal about it.
written by Gary, March 26, 2009
written by IlovemyH2, April 20, 2009
written by HURRICANE, April 28, 2009
written by Jeremy Dyson, May 01, 2009
buy it. And our vehicles gas tank guage never sees half full. We have the money to drive these types of vehicles and keep gas in them no matter what the price. Furthermore, if if wasn't for people like myself and a million others who work to produce fossil fuels Smart Cars would be parked too. I have to get the shit out of the ground so I'll burn the stuff in whatever vehicle I choose. I'm not going to pinpoint others comments here but...thank you to those for pointing out that Suburbans, Tahoe's and Excursion's etc. are just as much gas guzzlers as any Hummer...difference is, what is more easily recognizable on the road and easier to remember the name of? Get a clue Hummer bashers, there's a hell of alot more vehicles that are just as hard. As one person mentioned...Do your research. And thanks to the person for mentioning that some people do indeed use there Hummers for off-road use, like most of us up here....and in the winter time after an all night snow blizzard at -35 below I'm not late for work whether the highway is plowed or not and the Prius? or Smart Cars? whatever you call them are all in there Garages, or under the patio steps wherever you people park those things.
written by mm, May 15, 2009
written by Edward, May 22, 2009
Both sides should be happy now.
written by bud, August 25, 2009
written by Jeff, October 04, 2009
written by Screw you h2 lovers., November 05, 2009
You realize 9 mpg or 90 mpg, the earth's temperature rises one degree every year. So animals with less of a percent of water will die every year. This means the world could end in twenty years if we KEEP BUYING HUMMERS. Plus, the H2 is the most pointless car in the world. We don't want cars that will drive over boulders and through mud (with the possible exception of a subaru outback) if we just use them to drive to work.
written by Chad O, February 25, 2010
The truth is...Hummers have no point.
They suck offroad. If you want that get a jeep.
They aren't the biggest. Get a suburban.
They aren't stylish or luxurious or fast. Get a Bmw or a Landrover.
Also, they aren't the safest. Get a Volvo or an Audi for that.
They just aren't good vehicles.
And, PS. I'm a true "eco-freak" don't worry. I'm not hypocrite. I flip off the big lifted trucks and hummers alike. Also, I stick one of these on each one of these beasts I see: http://www.failsticker.com/
Get a bigger penis and buy a little car. It's okay.
written by zack_falcon, February 25, 2010
I realize that a few of you actually need it for hauling or climbing over stuff, and I salute those guys, since I actually do some minor off-roading myself. But let's be serious. Most of the owners of Hummers actually use it for purposes other vehicles are better at. Worse, it falls in the hands of urban pavement warriors who will bling it within an inch of its life. And yet Ads say that it is at home at the mountains, on the sand dunes, over rocks and rivers, "Like Nothing Else".
It's price makes it a bit too expensive for bashing around in the rocks. It also does not justify the performance and mileage you get when you use it on road. Simply put it tried, and failed, to have the best of both worlds, seeing as it certainly has the price tags of both worlds. Add an overly arrogant "I will crush your Prius** if you don't get out of my way!" driver, and you have an officially painted Hate machine. And some people actually DEFEND these beastly attitudes, seeing it as "American".
So, it's not actually just the vehicle that's the fault. It's the combination of the vehicle, it's supposed purpose versus it's real purpose, the driver, and the "I'm better than you" attitude steam rolled into one angry package. And then you people wonder why haters target the Hummer more than any other civilian vehicle out there.
Nukes China? I'm glad it pisses you off because it pollutes so much? All tree huggers should die? I'll run over your car/bike? That is what Hummer does.
Of course, I acknowledge that not all drivers are like that. It's just that nothing inspires a superiority complex road rage more than a shiny, expensive, luxury SUV, unless of course some of you have a tank in your garages. No, I'm not jealous of Hummer owners. They own a car, and so do I. They have their advantages and I, mine. And no, I'm not telling you what to do with your money. We all have the freedom to choose, after all. Unfortunately, none of us have freedom from consequences.
** - What did (insert car smaller than Hummer here) ever do to you Hummer drivers? Are they threatening?
written by VWGIRL, February 25, 2010
And if you seriously think you need a Hummer just to carry around your kid and their stroller, you need to put your kid on a diet.
written by Hummer Love, February 26, 2010
written by Hope, February 27, 2010
written by tallbiker66, March 09, 2010
written by David, March 20, 2010
written by bill, March 30, 2010
I know 2 hummer owners: one is an arrogant loud mouthed jerk who owns the body shop near work, and he has these brass testicles hanging from his hitch (classy!) and the other lives in our neighborhood, and is pretty much friendless among the neighbors because he is a know it all idiot loudmouth. Your milage may vary :-)
written by Shawn, May 17, 2010
written by nikkola, May 26, 2010
written by Gussie, June 23, 2010
I thing that all comes down to why your a purchasing a hummer.
Many does simply because they can afford one,others because they found in the hummer the perfect vehicule to do many stuff like offroading,towing,etc.
I thing GM should work hard to improve MPG,we all know they can by many ways,bio-diesel is an good option.
The size of a H2 is what makes the H2 an outstanding,but there's bigger SUV's that burns much of the same amount of gas as the hummer.
The H3 is alternative for those like me who thinks that H2 isn't necessary but still wanna drive a hummer.
Out there is many more gas guzzlers other then an H2,ships,aircratfs,etc they all burns more gas but nobody seeems to be worry about it.
I personally don't see the H2 as icon of arrogancy,but as a option for those who want to drive something diferent,driving a prius is not a bad opcion if budget is your main concern.
We all forgot that back in the early 2000's gas prices wasn't an issue as today,so hummer was a popular ride,now with so much enviroment concerns,issues & gas prices going to heaven many people look at the H2 as icon of gas waste.
Beside the safety,comfort & the quality of the H2 comes the satisfaction of driving something that not every one can afford,just as owning a porsche cayenne turbo S that makes only 11 MPG with its V-8 and 520 HP costing $ 150.000 All that money to pollute just as the H2.
I agree GM should try to improve the H2 MPG technology,i stand by that,but taking away the pleasure to drive or ride on one is not fair.
There's another SUV that burns gas as much as the H2,is the cherokee SRT8 with 11 MPG from its 420 HP V-8 engine an SUV that i'll also love to own,but never saw any eco-activist burning one in the middle of protest any where as they did with the H2.
This is not about someone minding your business or trying to imposse you their opinion,it's about the perception of what should be or is the symbol or icon of pollution & green house efects,unfortunately the H2 was the choosed one for that job.
written by Me, May 07, 2011
written by Soldier of Fortune, December 03, 2011
written by GOAT, February 24, 2013
Where am I going with this knee jerk rant? If the majority of you mental chimps in this country or world would channel all the negative energy flow against Hummers towards feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, wiping out cancer & down's syndrome, tackle erectile dysfunction, kill, I mean ask tyrants and dictators who practice genocide on innocent human beings to step down the world would be a better place.
In the mean time, I will continue driving my Hummer, my wife will continue driving hers, my friends will continue driving theirs. Caddie, Lincoln, Land Rover, Jeep, FJ, etc. owners will probably continue driving their vehicles (again, research the mileage & technology that goes into various gas combustion 4x4s -educate yourself). You continue driving your Pries, VW, eco-car, & save the world - just remember to recyle you cans, bottles, etc. - I will only bash you folks when I see you chucking your McDonald's wrappers,
cig butts, and non-biodegradable crap out the windows of your cars and from the seats of your mopeds (which get damn good gas mileage). My carbon footprint probably just killed another spotted owl - Sorry.
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