Off-Road Vehicle Comparison
Brand loyalty aside, what is a best modern mid-size off-road vehicle? The 2007 Hummer H3 Adventure, 2006 Jeep Liberty Renegade, 2006 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2007 Nissan Xterra Off-Road, or 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. Specifications were taken from the best equipped automatic transmission 4x4 off-road model of each vehicle.
| Hummer H3 | Jeep Liberty (KJ) | Jeep Wrangler (TJ) | Jeep Wrangler (JK) | Nissan Xterra | Toyota FJ Cruiser | |
| Price | $32,070 | $25,300 | $28,590 | $26,750 | $27,200 | $23,700 |
| Overall Length | 186.7" | 174.5" | 156.1" | 163.8" | 178.7" | 183.9" |
| Overall Width | 85.5" | 71.8" | 68.2" | 82.8" | 72.8" | 74.6" |
| Overall Height | 73.7" | 71.9" | 72.1" | ??.?" | 74.9" | 72.0" |
| Ground Clearance | 9.1" | 9.0" | 10.3" | 10.2" | 9.5" | 9.6" |
| Fording Depth | 24.0" | 20.0" | ??.?" | 30.0" | 27.5" | |
| Approach Angle | 39.4 deg | 35.7 deg | 44.9 deg | 44.3 deg | 33 deg | 34 deg |
| Departure Angle | 36.5 deg | 31.3 deg | 33.9 deg | 40.4 deg | 29 deg | 30 deg |
| Breakover Angle | 25.0 deg | 19.8 deg | 25.4 deg | 25.3 deg | 23.8 deg | 27.4 deg |
| Wheelbase | 111.9" (59.9% Lngth) | 104.2" (59.7% Lngth) | 93.4" (59.8% Lngth) | 95.4" (58.2% Lngth) | 106.3" (59.5% Lngth) | 105.9" (57.6% Lngth) |
| Track (Front / Rear) | 65" / 65.5" (76.3%) | 60.0" / 59.7" (83.4%) | 59.5" / 59.5" (89.2%) | 61.9" / 61.9" (74.8%) | 61.8" / 61.8" (84.9%) | 63.2" / 63.6" (85.0%) |
| Turning Circle | 37.1' | 35.9' | 34.9' | 34.9' | 37.3' | 41.8' |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 23 gal | 20.5 gal | 19.0 gal | 18.6 gal | 21.1 gal | 19.0 gal |
| MPG (City / Highway) | 15 mpg / 19 mpg | 18 mpg / 22 mpg | 15 mpg / 19 mpg | 17 mpg / 19 mpg | 16 mpg / 21 mpg | 17 mpg / 21 mpg |
| Fuel Type | Regular | Regular | Regular | Regular | Regular | Premium |
| Weight | 4,700# | 4,033# | 3,776# | 4,103# | 4,402# | 4,295# |
| Hill Climb Angle | 30.96 deg | 30 deg | ||||
| Side Slope Angle | 21.80 deg | 41 deg | ||||
| Horsepower | 242 hp | 210 hp | 190 hp | 202 hp | 261 hp | 239 hp |
| Torque | 242 ft/lbs | 235 ft/lbs | 235 ft/lbs | 237 ft/lbs | 281 ft/lbs | 278 ft/lbs |
| Transmission | 4L60-E 4-Spd Auto | 42RLE 4-Spd Auto | 42RLE 4-Spd Auto | 5-Speed Auto | 5-Speed Auto | |
| Transfer Case | Full-Time | NP231 Part-Time | NP241 Part-Time | On-Demand | Part-Time | |
| Traction Aiding Device | Locker - Rear | Limited Slip - Rear | Lockers - Front&Rear | Lockers - Front&Rear | Locker - Rear | Locker - Rear |
| Indep. Suspension | Front | Front | None | None | Front | Front |
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.8 s | |||||
| Braking Distance 60-0 | 126.6 ft | |||||
| Max Seating Capacity | 5 seats | 5 seats | 4 seats | 4 seats | 5 seats | 5 seats |
| Max Cargo Capacity | 55.7 ft^3 | 69 ft^3 | 47.1 ft^3 | 61.2 ft^3 | 66 ft^3 | 66.8 ft^3 |
| Max Payload Capacity | 1,150# | 1,150# | 800# | 921# | 1,046# | #1325 |
| Max Towing Capacity | 4,500# | 5,000# | 2,000# | 3,500# | 5,000# | 5,000# |
This work is copyrighted 2007 by Michael Robinson