Improved creature comforts help distinguish the 2006 Hummer H1 Alpha. Soft touch materials are inviting and the black and brown leather seats are comfortable. The front seats are heated, keeping your backside warm while the eight-speaker Monsoon sound system with six-disc CD changer massages your eardrums. The gauges are straightforward and the newly illuminated shift levers are positioned within easy reach. A new console switch makes it easier to disable overdrive, switch into tow/haul mode and operate the locking differentials. Storage bins are found both overhead and in all four doors.

Despite its gargantuan cockpit that only seats four and has yards of space that goes unused (due to military requirements to up-fit armament and communications systems) we found the H1 Alpha’s overall habitat slightly plusher than before. To be fair, the flat load floor between the rear seats has tie downs to secure gear, but they don’t help a hoot when it comes to carrying a load of groceries home from the Piggly Wiggly.

Standard features include power locks and windows, air conditioning, keyless entry, electronically controlled outside mirrors, and a heated windshield. Another standard feature is the Central Tire Inflation System (CTIS) that allows drivers to increase or decrease tire pressure as dictated by terrain demands. Pushing a button on the dash either deflates the tires or runs an onboard compressor causing the 37-inchers to inflate. The Runflat tire system, as found in its previous generation version, has a 30-mile range and is effective up to 20 mph when a tire has completely lost pressure and cannot be revived by the CTIS.

The interior is also significantly quieter than the old H1, a result of upgraded soundproofing compliments of an interior sound insulation package and new low-noise axles.