Really thinking of trading mine for new Alpha. Anyone here thats had both and can tell
what they like or dislike from one to the other.

whats the new upgrades? other than the V8.......mpg? safety locks? controls(radios etc.)

only thing i've seen i don't like is i can't get it in superior blue like my 06.

thanks Brandon

 

i'm in the same boat, want to upgrade but waiting for some incentives to appear, however, I do have a GMS to use

 

whats your best mpg?
is your superior blue too? (judging from avitar)

 

i wish i could help,all i can say is if i could get the v8,i would

 

Just got home from Colorado. Total miles were 1693 and we averaged 16.14 mpg.
Our best was 18.25 and the worst was 14.1 mpgs. Considering what the H3 is and
what its intended for, I'm very happy with the milage.

 

I don't have one but the most noticeable difference reported here has been withhighway driving. No or much lessdownshifting on hills and much more passing powerover 65 MPH. I'mcurious about the H3 SUT to be released next year. For me, that may be a moreinteresting time to upgradeto theV8.

 

The Alpha and its V8 is better, but costs a hellava lot more. My I5 can hold its own and I do not trailer anything heavyfor very far.

We have a search feature for the forums Check out this RE: Alpha vs. I5 and bunches more.

 

Theproblem with theI5 is not theI5 but the fact that there was no V8 option whenH3 launchedwith '06.

 

Well, I have had both and have posted my experiences here, so it is probably worth searching for that, not for my opinions, but for the responses of others.Some haveagreed and others differ.
Here is the short version:
Power and torque: there is an improvement, but not as much as you would think. In fact, after having my Alpha for a while, I got a loaner while it was being serviced. The loaner was an '08 H3 Lux. I was again impressed with the acceleration and power - not for what it is or isn't, but for the similarity between it and my Alpha. Yes the Alpha is a bit quicker, butsome of the "feeling" of power is from the sound of the V8 vs. that of the I5.
My '07 Slate Blue had the Adventure pkg and my '08 Boulder Gray Alpha has the same. The other notable differences between the two are the location of the window switches to a more convenient place and the steel rahter than aluminum front differential.

I went for the Alpha only because I tow my Esprit to the racetrack and wanted a little more of a buffer since my car/rig combo was just under the tow limit of the I5.


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The Alpha has gotten a pretty consistent 16mpg on the highway and 14 mpg around town. Both my brothers had H3s with the I5. I personally think it has a lot more power and torque. Mine has the Adventure pkg. In Ca and NV you can get an option pkg with the navigation system, back up sensors, etc for a net $750.00. I could have gotten a much better deal on an 07 and 0% financing, but I like the Alpha enough more to skip that. I paid $41,500.00 and most of the non Alpha H3s were in that price range. We love ours.