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How Does the 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV Compare to an H2?

Hummers are big, right? Duh , youre thinking, thats not news. Always were, always will be . Its not, and youre right: the 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV is a big, big vehiclejust like its unabashedly, proudly oversized predecessor, the 20032009 Hummer H2 . Debuting just a few years after the first-generation Toyota Prius, the first non-military Hummer was a lightning rod for controversy, as its size (and more importantly, thirst) were outsized. The GMC Hummer (mostly) sidesteps the latter issue with a fully electric powertrain, but its still a massive brick of a machine. Comparisons will be madeby us, right now. And the results, if you havent already examined the dimensions section of the spec sheets, might surprise you. While vehicles have, in general, gotten larger since the early 2000s, the H2 was one of the largest vehicles around. Check out these illustrations weve made, which really underline the ways in which the GMC Hummer (red-lined, while the H2 is represented in white) literally overshadows its predecessor. The difference in width is particularly impressive. The GMC SUV is a wide, wide 93.7 inches in track width. The H2 is an almost unbelievable 12.5 inches narrower. The maximum height disparity (remember, the GMC Hummer features adaptive air suspension with an Extract mode that provides an additional 6 inches of lift) is a full 5 inches. At least, it will sometime after launchthe capability wont be available until sometime after it goes on sale, because reasons. Not illustrated are some of the new Hummers remarkable capabilities, electric powertrain or otherwise. Fording depth? Thirty-two inches. Thats basically a small ocean. Vertical wall climbing ability? Eighteen inches . Suspension travel? Thirteen inches. Its a monster truck, folks. Actually, despite sharing a platform with GMs traditional full-size SUVs of the time, the H2 was no slouch. It can clear 16-inch obstacles, thanks to wheels pushed way out to the corners. But in other metrics, it falls short of its descendant. The H2 could only manage a 20-inch fording depth, and suspension travel was far shorter: 8.7 inches up front, 10.8 in the rear. The lack of an air-breathing engine, the unique advantages of its specialized platform, and the inevitable march of progress mean the new electric GMC Hummer leaves its predecessor behind in many metrics. Overall length, however, is similar, but the new Hummer pushes its wheels even further to the corners, riding on a 126.7-inch wheelbaseroughly 4 inches longer than the H2's same measurement. Neither are lightweights, either. The H2 had a listed curb weight of 6,400 lbs, and GMC isnt talking curb weight yet but given the likely poundage of its Ultium batteries, it couldnt be any less than its predecessor. One last point of comparison: range. Using EPA estimates, we pegged the H2 at 448 miles of range for freeway drivingof course, thatd require a light foot and maybe a tail wind. Hows the EV-only 2024 Hummer compare? GMC claims a range of more than 350 miles, with a recharge time of 100 miles in 10 minutes using a fast charger (in absolutely ideal conditions). The time from empty to full is unknown at this time; assume itll be a while, even using a fast charger, since the largest pack is a massive 200 kWh. --> How this all works in the real world remains to be seen, but lets just say that the new 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV (and its 2022 Pickup counterpart) are making a big impression already. The post How Does the 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV Compare to an H2? appeared first on MotorTrend .

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