Hummer Sales: A Hybrid Of Good And Bad

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Automobiles )



Hummer sales have behaved unstably in the past year or so, leaving the car company at a reflection of what went wrong. Hummer is known for the gigantic stance of their vehicles, the Hummer H1 and the H2. Resembling the appeal of the aggressive Gulf War vehicle, the Humvee, the H1 and the H2 have attained a reputation of being a vehicle for all terrain.

Hummer sales plummeted with the introduction of the H1 and the H2, mainly because of complaints and negative feedback by customers. Hummer dealers have confirmed that many were neither buying the H1 nor the H2 because of its greed toward fuel consumption. With a gas mileage much, much lower than what is tolerable, people are learning how it is to be economically rational. You can have a lot of features with this vehicle. Apart from its attractive high ground clearance and ability to climb over a couple of feet of step, you can enjoy its very luxurious interior, with leather seats, airbags, air conditioning unit, and spacious cabin. However, after the terrorist attacks half a decade ago, Americans were keener on lessening the dependency on foreign oil, something which the H2 and the H1 was very weak at. Hummer dealers reported that Hummers for sale literally became stale on the showroom, saying that the vehicle’s display life before a customer actually purchased it, quadrupled. Sales of the Hummer dropped drastically.

When Hummer introduced their new H3 vehicle to the market, the once gloomy face of the Hummer dealers grew brighter, as the H3 was enjoying skyrocketing sales. Though much smaller in size, the H3 still looks lean, strong, and aggressive. What brought about the successful sales is the drastic improvement on the fuel consumption. The H3's gas mileage is relatively in the same level as those of the standard SUV. Aside from the economic advantage, the H3 looks better, drives better, and costs less. With automatic transmission, leather seats, and foldable wagon-like rear seats, the H3 has turned around the overall Hummer sales.

Now, less people are negatively criticizing Hummer vehicles. As for the drivers, you can now see more while driving, as the driver’s visibility was one of the main points that needed improvement. You can enjoy your Hummer whether you are in the city, or out in the jungle, with fewer worries behind your back. All you have to look at now is the road ahead.


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