Hummer H1 with 489,000 km for sale – fuel alone could have cost over €220,000

A 1995 Hummer H1, an American off-road vehicle, has gone on sale with 489,000 kilometres showing on its odometer. The seller is based in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, and is asking €79,900. The mileage is notable in itself, but it has drawn further attention because the German car publication Autobild has tried to work out how much money could have been spent on fuel over that distance.

Engine and consumption

The vehicle currently has a 5.7-litre BluePrint V8 engine producing 345 horsepower. According to the seller, the engine has been replaced and about 10,000 km have been driven with the new unit. Given the vehicle's size, weight and powerful engine, fuel consumption can reach as much as 22 litres per 100 kilometres.

The cost estimate

Autobild used an average consumption figure and concluded that over 489,000 kilometres the Hummer H1 may have burned about 107,580 litres of petrol. Multiplied by today's fuel price of €2.05 per litre, the total cost would come to around €220,500.

The magazine notes that this is only a theoretical estimate, since fuel prices were considerably lower during the years the vehicle was in use. The amount owners actually spent on fuel is therefore likely to be lower.

The listing illustrates that a large American off-road vehicle comes not only with a high mileage but also with substantial running costs.