Motor Trend Renders The Rumored Electric Hummer SUV
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Earlier this year, rumors surfaced that General Motors was planning to revive the Hummer brand with a new electric SUV. Those rumors were then bolstered by GM’s announcement that it will build a new line of large electric vehicles at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant, starting with an electric pickup truck coming in the fall of 2021. It’s still not clear if the automaker plans to actually go ahead with the Hummer revival, but that hasn’t stopped Motor Trend from giving us a glimpse into how the vehicle might look with a new unofficial rendering.
Motor Trend says that it’s “easy to assume,” styling traits Hummer introduced with the Hummer H2 will be implemented on the new EV, with the SUV potentially featuring a boxy shape with a stubby windshield and windows and a seven-segment front grille. As such, the publication’s rendering implements such elements.
The rendering also uses some other subtle elements taken from the H2, such as the front skid plate, hood vent and wheel design.
This design would seemingly give an electric Hummer SUV a massive front trunk (or “frunk”), as even smaller electric crossovers like the Tesla Model X manage to offer quite a bit of storage in their front storage cavities
We think customers would expect a Hummer revival vehicle to be big and boxy. While automakers are keen to make their EVs as sleek and aerodynamically efficient as possible, an electric Hummer would have to sacrifice some slipperiness for style. A Hummer that looked too sleek and modern probably wouldn’t capture the appeal the H1 and H2 once enjoyed, so we’re willing to bet that if GM does give this rumored vehicle the green light, it will look fairly similar to the boxy vehicle pictured in this rendering.
Those who like the idea of an electric Hummer SUV should know the vehicle probably won’t be here for a little while, if it ever arrives at all. The electric pickup will be the first of GM’s large electric vehicles and it won’t go on sale until late 2021. We also know GM has an electric Cadillac crossover in the works, which will also be built at Detroit-Hamtramck, so the Hummer may not even be next on the priority list after the truck. GM previously said the Detroit-Hamtramck plant would be running at full capacity by the mid 2020s, however, so all vehicles set to be built there will debut before 2025.
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Source: Motor Trend
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Not that.
Iam wondering if anyone will buy it if Gm some how doesn’t change its image an become a more reliable brand
What on earth are you talking about?
Based on the experience of Car and Driver with their a Tesla 3 GM should be ok.
The magazines 3 died parked by sending a message. It was towed over an hour away and sits waiting to be diagnosed.
No offer of a loaner and no rental car provided. No contact as to what is wrong or how long to fix.
They only got a quick response with a tow truck.
They said the service has really changed since their failure with the S they had. It went 4 hours away for repair on a flat bed but they did get a loaner.
Even with my cheap Chevy they gave me a loaner for the day.
With my Denali they gave me another $55k new Denali to drive.
GM is very reliable after the bankruptcy. I have a 2009 Chevy Equinox built in Feb 2009 and in ten years it has only three problems (wheel sensors), all fixed for free under GM warranty. The engine has no problems, the coolant was replaced when it reached its tenth year, and the transaxle is still running as new on its original factory fluid. The only parts replaced in ten years were the oil filter, air filter, four tires, and three wiper blades. My brother, who owns a Mercedes Benz sedan, has borrowed it while he visits me, and loves it.
hummer deserves to make a comeback and it will be nice again.
I always thought the Hummer brand name was kind of hilarious, but they just might manage to top that with “Electric Hummer”.
I really hope the reports come to fruition. The Hummer name will always remind me of growing up, as they were basically the defining vehicle of the 1990’s and 2000’s. Especially now, when SUV’s reign supreme once again, and with the insane amount of PR a comeback would make, especially with the irony of Hummer returning as an electric brand…seems to make too much sense to miss the opportunity.
So, if Hummer comes back…..does that make the model a H4? If Hummer comes back, they should do a 2-door Jeep-ish model, a 4-door truck (H3T), and of course a 4-door SUV. Starting price for a 2-door Wrangler competitor should be around $30K.
Please bring back the Hummer H2!!