What the 2026 Hummer EV H3X Delivers — and Where It Stumbles

The 2026 GMC Hummer EV H3X Pickup defies easy judgment, according to a new first-drive review from Hooniverse. The verdict is openly contradictory: seriously capable off-road, seriously flawed on-road, and still one of the wildest and most fun vehicles on sale today. The reviewer first drove the electric Hummer in 2023 and reports that public reaction has barely cooled since.

The spec sheet explains the theater. The pickup stretches 216.8 inches long, stands 79.1 inches tall and weighs 9,063 pounds, yet its 1,160-horsepower drivetrain launches it from 0-60 mph in under three seconds — acceleration the reviewer calls hilarious, pointless and genuinely frightening. Rear-wheel steering shrinks the turning circle to 37.1 feet and enables the CrabWalk mode that wowed the daycare crowd. As tested, the truck costs $131,770.

Practicality is where the Hummer stumbles. The reviewer reports a crashy ride tied partly to the 22-inch carbon-fiber wheels, creaking transparent roof panels that cannot be dimmed — leaving the cabin hot even with the air conditioning running — and an air suspension that repeatedly stuck in its highest and second-highest modes during the test. Interior materials are merely so-so, though build quality is judged far better than the Tesla Cybertruck's.

The review's most memorable moment has little to do with performance: the Hummer became the star of a daycare car week show-and-tell as children clambered through the cabin and posed in the bed. It is, the reviewer concludes, a vehicle that does not really need to exist — and that is precisely why people love it. The manufacturer provided insurance and a fully charged battery for the loan, which was arranged by FMI.

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Why GM Builds a $131,770 Showpiece Instead of a Practical Truck

A Halo Truck Built for Spectacle

The Hummer EV is an experience-first product, and GM has engineered it that way: prodigious power, towering size and head-turning looks take priority over refinement. At 9,063 pounds, the truck has to fight its own physics to stay composed, and the payoff is a sub-three-second sprint that exists purely for drama. For the intended buyer, quirks in ride and materials are secondary to the effect the truck delivers.

The Cybertruck Comparison Flatters GM

When the reviewer considers cross-shopping, one rival appears: the Tesla Cybertruck. On build quality, the Hummer comes out well ahead in this account — close to Lexus levels by comparison. The two trucks illustrate different definitions of outrageous: Tesla goes unconventional, while GM bets on scale and muscle-car energy.

Emotional Value vs. the Price Tag

At $131,770 as tested, the Hummer is hard to justify on paper, a point the review concedes outright. The flaws are documented, from creaking roof panels to a stuck suspension. But as a halo vehicle, the metric that matters is emotional impact, and by that measure the Hummer remains unmatched — even if its day-to-day compromises are real.

What to Verify Before You Buy a Hummer EV

  • Test the options before paying up: the as-tested price of $131,770 includes the 22-inch carbon-fiber wheels that, in this review, contribute to a crashy ride on rough pavement — decide whether the look is worth the comfort trade-off.
  • Give the transparent roof panels a real-world check: the reviewer reports persistent creaks over rough roads and no dimming function, which left the cabin uncomfortably hot even with air conditioning running.
  • Cycle the air suspension during a longer test drive — it got stuck on its highest and second-highest settings repeatedly during the review, so confirm it settles correctly before committing.
  • Weigh spectacle against livability: if you need a day-to-day EV truck rather than a showpiece with a sub-three-second 0-60 time, the Hummer's size and weight will cost you in comfort and practicality.