HHR vs. xB
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Joined: 09-23-2005
Posts: 4,466
From: Staten Island, NY
Originally Posted by dawnshhr
I just bought a Sport Red HHR LT 2 days ago. I have been looking at them for several months and finally decided to go for it. My previous car was a Taupe PT Crusier. I really loved that car, but it just wasnt big enough. I did notice though that the storage space inside the HHR is actually less than the PT. But that is fine with me. I am enjoying the HHR and so is my daughter. The engine is really peppy and I like all the extras inside, The price couldnt be beat. It actually cost 2000 less than my PT when I bought it 4 years ago. :)
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Joined: 01-14-2006
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From: indiana
Yes I did trade in the PTcrusier for my HHR. I am getting alot of people asking "is that the new PT Criusier?". It is actually kind of irrating when you have to sit explain. :) The one complaint I do have about the HHR is on the crusier you could open the back and walk up to the vehicle no problem. On the HHR I have hit my head about a dozen times, as I am sure alomst everyone out there has done the same . I guess it doenst pay to be tall. LOL In my area there are not many HHR's out. I have only seen maybe 3 or 4 in the last few months. I think that is why I decided to get one. I do get a tone of curious looks. If you have any good info about the HHR please let me know. Thanks, Dawn
Glag you ditched the PT Loser. 
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Joined: 06-04-2008
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From: Horn Lake MS
i was actually looking at he 06-07 xbs then i saw the 08 and was omg i have to have it(just like a 14 year old girl) but they where around 5 thousand out of price range so i ketp looking for the 07s. then one day sitting at TGI fridays which is right across the street from a chevy dealer, and the waitress sat me in smoking cause i was just hungery and i didnt care where i sat, i looked across the street and saw the orange hhr and said "that is my new car, i dont car the price... i have to have that beautiful car... van... suv... thing" so i gave it its own classification the hhr is simply an HHR
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Joined: 05-22-2008
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From: G'town, MD
Don't spread it around but I've actually owned 2 elements and have driven a rental xb quite a bit.....they don't stand up to a HHR in performance, looks or what you get for the dollar.....Me...I got simple and went SS.
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Joined: 05-10-2008
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From: Illinois
A guy I work with bought one for his wife and the license plate is LNCHBOX (Lunch Box).
I think the Xbs are ugly as sin an so is pretty much every other car that is considered to be in the HHRs "class". The Mazda 3 (I think) is not that bad but the PT, Xb, Dodge Calibur, etc.. all make me wanna puke.
I think the Xbs are ugly as sin an so is pretty much every other car that is considered to be in the HHRs "class". The Mazda 3 (I think) is not that bad but the PT, Xb, Dodge Calibur, etc.. all make me wanna puke.
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From: A state of L N F Performance
2008 HHR SS (manual)
MPG rating: 21 city 29 highway
Miles on tank (average) 346 (16 gallon)
Annual Tons of CO2 Emitted 7.7
EPA Air Pollution Score 6 (10 being best, 1 being worst)
2008 Scion xB (manual)
MPG rating 22 city 28 highway
Miles on a Tank (average) 302 (14 gallon)
Annual Tons of CO2 Emitted 7.7
EPA Air Pollution Score 6 (10 being best, 1 being worst)
As you can see they are nearly identical. The thing that sold me was the 260hp in the SS and the 158hp in the xB. Considering all economical specs are the same... I went with the more powerful one. I had an xB picked out with a mod list that was about 1 1/2 pages. I added pretty much everything onto it and almost signed, but I went to check out the SS and was sold.