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I stumbled across this review on the internet. It contains some questionable claims:


"Automotive writers said the plastic interior in the Chevrolet HHR looks cheap"


-The interior looks just fine to me. I have the black dash and dark grey interior and it looks and feels like quality to me.


"However, tall passengers may not have enough head- or legroom in both of the rows."


-What? I'm 6'4" and I have PLENTY of headroom. I could easily wear a hat in my HHR. I wouldn't mind having a sunroof because there would still be lots of headroom.


I don't know if this is an anti-GM/American bias or not, but these reviews lose credibility when they print false statements.


It reminds me of the episode of the UK version of Top Gear where they tested a Corvette. The performance and value were great but they couldn't shut up about the fact that it has a leaf spring in the back and the fact that you can push in the panel between the taillights. Petty stuff that doesn't matter at all. If it were a Ferrari or a Jaguar they wouldn't care about such trite things.

 

The interior doesn't compare too well against all the BMWs, Audis and Cadillacs in that listing, but there's a significant cost difference between them, so that's hardly fair, it was certainly up to par for its new price range. I paid less for mine new than some of these are selling for as 6-7 year olds.
As for Top Gear, I don't think anyone considering a Corvette would be listening to Jeremy Clarkson, it's not really a car show, more low-brow comedy loosely centered around cars.

 

HHR's with sunroofs have less headroom. About 1.5 inches less. The headliner hangs lower to accommodate the sunroofs track assembly.

 

Most of the automotive press is jaded. I member years ago that a magazine was reviewing a Lotus Europa and they had to bend the brake and clutch peddles apart but that was OK. I thought that if they had to do that to an American car they would crucify them.

 

I seem to remember a bunch of car magazine hacks lambasting GM doing an "Us Too" or for making a "PT Cruiser Wanna Be", hello folks...they were both designed by the same guy.

He just corrected some mistakes on the HHR, like using its bigger platform for a larger cargo area, and taking advantage of the Delta Platform's freshness vs. the Cruiser's stale underpinnings.

We wouldn't even have our beloved Trucklets if GM's head honcho at the time, Bob Lutz, hadn't pronounced the proposed Cobalt wagon to be "Dog's Butt Ugly".

In hindsight, it would be interesting to hear Bryan Nesbitt's take on the HHR 12 years after it was Green Lit for production. But he was Promoted/Demoted to GM China as head of styling, so next year when the new Chinese built Buick SUV's hit our shores, he might resurface from exile.

 

PT Cruiser recently joined the "worst car" club on Yahoo. They cite it's ugly styling and under powered power plant.

 

As one of the BeeGee Gibb brother wrote, It's only words!!
I for one of many love these little Trucklets and I only own one!!
I hope I can change that , eventually!!

 

It is what it is. The interior, although looks good, it is all hard plastic on the dash and such. But it wasn't meant to compete with high end cars. By today's standards, it is cheap. But it did, and still does, it's job well. The HHR was always a love it or hate it kind of car.

 

I sho do luv my 2 's

 

This is true. However, I am 5'10" and short-legged, and have worn a helmet in mine without clearance issues.