‘Um... no, the H2 SUCKS offroad, mostly because of its fragile suspension and steering.’
Um, I said ‘Consumer Reports rates it excellent’ in its off road capability.
I’ve found the steering to be remarkable, but I don’t take it ‘off road’ so I can’t speak to it directly. The difference between how a H2 handles and any other comparable sized SUV is amazing in my experience.
Like any machine, you can break it if you try, or are just stupid in how you use it.
I’ve had to haul home or help retrieve four H2s from the back of beyond because they broke on the trails we were running.
Nothing else broke, not even the guy running the stock Suzuki Samurai (!), but the H2’s did. Basically, the H2 is a Yukon with a suspension lift and a body kit; both the Yukon and the H2 are overweight for the steering gear they use in terms of offroad use.
*New* H2 snapping tie rod while doing *very* light offroading: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxrdwXXat14