Hummer H2 0–60 Times
The Hummer H2 0–60 times and quarter-mile times below are from 9 recorded performance tests sourced from reputable automotive resources such as Car and Driver, Motor Trend and Motor Week and more.
The fastest tested Hummer H2 is the 2003 Hummer H2 Lingenfelter, which went from 0 to 60 mph in 6.10 seconds, reaching the ¼ mile in 14.50 seconds at 93.0 mph, according to Car and Driver.
The slowest tested Hummer H2 is the 2003 Hummer H2 SUV, which took 10.70 seconds to reach 60 mph, running the ¼ mile in 17.60 seconds at 78.0 mph, according to Car and Driver.
Out of all the Hummer H2 tests in our database, the average 0–60 mph time is 8.84 seconds. The average quarter-mile time is 16.50 seconds at 84.15 mph.
Fastest Stock 0–60
7.10sec
2008 SUV
Fastest Overall
6.10sec
2003 Lingenfelter · modified
Avg ¼ Mile
16.50sec
@ 84.2 mph trap
Slowest 0–60
10.70sec
2003 SUV
Across 9 verified runs, the Hummer H2 ranges from 6.10 to 10.70 seconds 0–60, with a 8.84-second average.
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Hummer H2 Performance Overview
Built from 2003 to 2008, the Hummer H2 combined heavy-duty SUV packaging with full-size V8 performance, and the available test data shows a narrow but clearly defined performance arc across 9 verified tests. All recorded runs fall within this single generation, using gasoline powertrains based around the LQ4 family and ranging from 316 to 393 hp, with both naturally aspirated and supercharged forms represented. At the slow end, a 2003 H2 SUV needed 10.7 seconds to reach 60 mph, while the 2003 H2 SUT posted 9.0 seconds, illustrating the model's baseline pace in stock form.
The main performance outlier arrived immediately with the supercharged 2003 Lingenfelter conversion, which set the model's quickest figures at 6.1 seconds to 60 mph and a 14.41-second quarter-mile at 95.04 mph. Among standard naturally aspirated examples, later testing remained in the same general band rather than showing a major late-cycle breakthrough: the 2005 H2 reached 60 mph in 8.9 seconds, and a 2006 H2 recorded 8.7 seconds. That leaves the H2 today as a short-run, gasoline-only performance profile defined less by year-to-year progression than by the spread between its regular V8 trims and one notably quicker supercharged benchmark.
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Hummer H2 0–60 Times by Year and Trim
9 tests · 3 years
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2008 Hummer H2
1 verified run
Avg 0–60
7.10
sec
Avg ¼ Mile
15.70
sec
Recorded Tests
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#03
2008 Hummer H2 SUV
7.10sec 0–60
0.0s · 0mph
0.0s · 0mph
15.70s
¼ mi @ 88.0 mph
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- 0–60 mph
- 7.10 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 15.70 sec
- Trap Speed
- 88.0 mph
- Engine
- 6.2L V8
- Drivetrain
- 4x4
- Transmission
- 6A
- Horsepower
- 393 hp
- Torque
- 415 lb-ft
- Curb Weight
- 6,614 lbs
- Power-to-Weight
- 16.8 lbs/hp
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Suv
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #3 of 9
How we verify Hummer H2 performance data
We include only independently published road-test results from automotive publications. Manufacturer-claimed 0–60 times are excluded unless clearly labeled. When multiple publications test the same Hummer H2 trim, each run is listed separately — weather, tires, surface, rollout, and instrumentation all affect results.
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Hummer H2 0–60 and quarter-mile distribution
0–60 vs ¼ mile · lower-left is fasterEach dot is a recorded test run
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Fastest
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Hummer H2 performance FAQs
10 questions
The 2008 Hummer H2 SUV runs from 0 to 60 mph in 7.1 seconds. That is the quickest stock H2 on record. In the same test, it covered the quarter-mile in 15.7 seconds at 88 mph with 393 horsepower, 415 lb-ft, 4x4 traction, and a curb weight of 6,614 pounds.
The quickest Hummer H2 on record is the 2003 Lingenfelter, a heavily modified build. It reaches 60 mph in 6.1 seconds and runs the quarter-mile in 14.41 seconds at 95.04 mph. That makes it the fastest H2 overall, ahead of every stock and production example tested.
The fastest stock Hummer H2 is the 2008 H2 SUV. It posts a 0-60 time of 7.1 seconds, making it the quickest production-spec H2 on record. Its quarter-mile result is 15.7 seconds at 88 mph, which gives it a clear edge over slower stock H2 SUV and SUT tests.
Across 9 verified Hummer H2 tests, the average 0-60 time is 8.84 seconds. The average quarter-mile is 16.5 seconds at 84.1 mph. Results range from a 6.1-second 0-60 for the heavily modified 2003 Lingenfelter to 10.7 seconds for the slowest 2003 H2 SUV tested.
The 2003-2008 Hummer H2 averages 8.84 seconds from 0 to 60 mph across 9 tests. The quickest example from that span is the 2003 Lingenfelter at 6.1 seconds, while the fastest stock version is the 2008 SUV at 7.1 seconds. Power ranges from 316 to 393 horsepower across recorded H2 models.
Within the 2003-2008 Hummer H2 run, the fastest version overall is the 2003 Lingenfelter at 6.1 seconds to 60 mph. If you are only looking at stock models from the same years, the 2008 H2 SUV is quickest at 7.1 seconds. Those are the benchmark acceleration figures for the entire H2 range.
The H2 SUV is quicker than the H2 SUT in recorded testing. Across 4 SUV tests, the average 0-60 time is 9.43 seconds, with a best of 7.1 seconds. Across 3 SUT tests, the average is 9.8 seconds, with a best of 9.6 seconds. The SUV leads on both average and best-case acceleration.
The quickest Hummer H2 SUV on record is the 2008 SUV, with a 0-60 time of 7.1 seconds. Among SUV-badged H2 tests, that is the best result. The SUV group averages 9.43 seconds to 60 mph across 4 tests, so the 2008 model is well ahead of the overall SUV average.
The quickest Hummer H2 SUT on record reaches 60 mph in 9.6 seconds. Across 3 H2 SUT tests, the average 0-60 time is 9.8 seconds, so the best SUT result only slightly improves on the trim’s overall average. That still leaves the SUT behind the quicker H2 SUV results.
Across 9 Hummer H2 tests, the average quarter-mile is 16.5 seconds at 84.1 mph. The quickest quarter-mile on record is the heavily modified 2003 Lingenfelter at 14.41 seconds and 95.04 mph. For a stock benchmark, the 2008 H2 SUV runs 15.7 seconds at 88 mph.
Sources
Car and Driver
Motor Trend
Motor Week
0–60 and quarter-mile times vary with driver, weather, tire temperature, and wear. We collect every verified run we can find — so you see the range of what a Hummer H2 can do, not a single marketing claim.
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