Add an enthusiastic automaker’s ingenuity and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s influence to a $1 billion Pentagon award. The end product is the 33-year-old giant, the Hummer, whose turbulent past is as perplexing as any car in modern memory.
AM General, an Indiana-based heavy vehicle manufacturer, obtained the necessary funds and constructed the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee) a little over 40 years ago. In military operations in the Middle East, it was the preferred vehicle for transporting troops and cargo, and 72,000 were produced in eight years.
The Humvee that was used on the filming of Schwarzenegger’s 1990 film Kindergarten Cop captured his heart. He convinced its manufacturer to release a consumer-oriented model, which it did in 1992 under the new name Hummer.
In October 2020, the EV choices were added to the Hummer inventory as a pickup, and in April 2021, they were included as sport utility vehicles. Everything about the original Hummer, including its single-digit fuel economy and other extremes, are forgiven because of its new status.
The Hummer, a forerunner of the Tesla Cybertruck and its divisive appearance, is a marvellous paradox that deviates as far from the automotive norm as is practical.
Through name and ownership changes, bankruptcies, production hiatuses and auto industry upheaval, the 2025 GMC Hummer EV Pickup is here in its refreshingly bold ways.
A 9,000-pound, get-out-of-my-way beast with 22-inch wheels and a constant, frightening appearance, it is still as intimidating as ever.
There is a 1,300-pound payload restriction and a 7,500-pound towing limit. Both models of the pickup come with a front trunk that is 11.3 cubic feet in size. When necessary, it also holds the four detachable roof panels. Additionally, automatic braking, blind-spot indicators, and front and rear pedestrian alarms are standard.
The Hummer is difficult to enter and exit. It doesn t fit in standard-sized parking spaces. Its name couldn t be emblazoned across the formerly attractive grille any more boldly.
The Hummer has a commanding road presence and it s more than 18 feet long. It has three windshield wipers. Masculinity is further showcased via the pickup s two trim levels, the 2X and 3X. The 2X, not surprisingly, has two electric motors one on each front and rear axle. It has a combined 570 horsepower. The 3X has three electric motors one on the front axle, two on the rear combining for 1,000 horsepower.
The result: the Hummer s appeal can persuade a non-pickup-truck consumer to join the buying majority. It has a 0-to-60 acceleration in 3.3 seconds, an electric range of 381 miles and a combined 53 MPGe rating. Home charging via a 240V system takes 10.5 hours.
Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are easy to connect and function well, but the Hummer doesn t have an onboard navigation system. The 14-speaker Bose sound system is sometimes not the best since the Hummer has substantial wind rush issues.
A hefty supply of USB outlets, 12-volt outlets and wireless charger are included. The rear row has a 120-volt outlet and there s also Google Assistant.
With its high perch seating and square windows, the Hummer has superior visibility, further assisted by a surround-view camera system with nine cameras with 19 available views.
There are shortcomings: The four-door, five-passenger crew cab has a condensed, five-foot bed. It s smaller than the bed of its Honda Ridgeline lookalike. The Hummer also has a tiny, hard-to-reach rear-view mirror. It s particularly odd considering the vehicle s girth. Likewise, the side mirrors don t correspond to the vehicle s extra large, rugged persona.
The 2025 GMC Hummer EV pickup, as reviewed, cost just under $120,000. The brand has never been a bargain, but the 2025 edition is a value purchase for consumers who know what they want and buy it because they can.
James Raia, a syndicated automotive columnist in Sacramento, also contributes sports, lifestyle, travel and business articles to several print and online publications. E-mail: [email protected].
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