AT LAST! A COOL SMALL CAR FROM CHEVY

WITH PRICING starting well below $20,000 and funky retro styling, the HHR is precisely the sort of small car GM’s mainstream brand needs. Yes, Chrysler was here five years ago with the PT Cruiser, but the HHR’s early sales success suggests there’s room for more cars with character at this end of the market. Interior versatility is the HHR’s strong suit. Rear and front-passenger seats fold flat to create a large deck; seats removed, its 63.1 cubic feet of cargo volume is more than in the PT’s. But, typically GM can’t quite keep the good stuff coming: Seats don’t provide enough support; interior plastics aren’t as viable as those in compact Korean and Japanese cars; window switches aren’t placed in an intuitive location. And just as the exterior design is…

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MotorTrend (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2006

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