Being a new owner of a 2009 HHR 1/4 Panel, what catagory do I enter it in at local car shows, is it a Car, Truck, SUV or Crossover?

 

All of em'.

 

Whats on the registration? All depends what state its in and even then it varies..

 

Which ever one you want to win!

 

I know when I was looking at my first HHR, the dealer told me that it was considered an SUV. In other times I've heard people say they thought it was a minivan,lol. When I went to get license plates for mine, the lady at the license bureau asked if I was using it for business or personal use, cause I guess if you use it for business, you have to buy non-commercial plates for it. Hope this helps ya out.

 

See what class they put the "PT Cruisers", our ugly cousin's in. Usually called "specialty vehicle" here in So Cal.

 

I put mine the 1980- Present stock class at the local show, was the only place it fit.

 

I'm pretty sure here in Michigan, they classify it as a station wagon!


But I think I saw the definition of a truck once, and it was anything with a flat cargo area directly behind the seats, whether it be outside, or inside. So I think that's how they get away with classifying it as a truck.

 

i have been placed in the PT group, mini SUV, american compact,and some others. most of them you get placed in with other cars that should be in a higher class than you just cause they dont know what to call it
i sat in line at Texas Showdown in Houston for 20 min while they asked the head judge what to call my car.

 

According to GM, it's a compact crossover.

Both in South Carolina and here in GA, it's listed as a wagon.