"the wagon is actually about 4 inches shorter than the Chevrolet Cobalt compact."

How is that possible?

 

"the wagon is actually about 4 inches shorter than the Chevrolet Cobalt compact."

How is that possible?

I thought the same exact thing, but Chevy's website confirms it. And get this, the coupe is actually slightly longer than the sedan.

 

I've seen a few on the road. I think its nice looking except for that grille. God too much chrome.

 

Saw a middle aged woman driving a black one yesterday and it was very sharp. It looks a lot more expensive than what it is. The black really set off the chrome trim and wheels...very nice!

 

There is an SOM HHR at my dealer. Saw it when I drove by today...man, that car looks good in SOM.

 

It looks expensive, i however don't think it is too much chrome. But i did notice there was an abundence of chrome. The grill stands out from pretty far distances.

 

Finally, someone who recongizes that GM interiors have improved!!! It seemed that was all they can harp on...now it's "it has 4 gears instead of 5" or the classic "unproven GM reliability"

 

Finally, someone who recongizes that GM interiors have improved!!!

I saw one today in Annapolis MD. Black exterior looked sharp, much better in person than in photos. Proportions are spot on and better than the PT...BUT the interior was shockingly low quality. Grey cloth looked and felt cheap, the hard dash was ok but the door panels were particulary low grade looking. And its true, the hole for the door locks is just a hole crudely drilled in the plastic!! Even at this price point GM can't expect good reviews on the interior. And the driver's door seal was misaligned - but out the factory it went.

Oh, and the owner was in his late 50's early 60's - all grey hair.

 

Very positive article. The HHR may prove to be the surprise hit that GM needs, besides the Solstice of course.
I have yet to see a TV ad for the HHR though, which is odd. The Cobalt also had a slow marketing campaign at first.

 

After seeing one in person the other day I have to say it's a pretty nice looking car with a nice clean design.

 

I've seen about 3, and they look pretty nice.

 

"the wagon is actually about 4 inches shorter than the Chevrolet Cobalt compact."

How is that possible?

Easy. Same wheelbase but without the trunk sticking out behind the rear wheels.

 

 

Built at Ramos Arizpe, Mexico

This is the only problem I have with it. Doesn’t GM have some UAW workers that are being payed not to work that could be building these things in America?

 

"Some skeptics have already dismissed the throwback look of the HHR as Chevy's belated answer to Chrysler's retro-styled PT Cruiser, but the compact wagon is more than that."

I like the HHR, but let's be realistic . . .it IS primarily a 4-year-late competitor to the PT. Now if Chevy came out with something that looked like an HHR but was rear wheel drive and was bigger than a Blazer but smaller than a Suburban (think of a stretched, 4-door "SUV" version of an SSR), V6 engine, with V8 option, priced between $30K and $39K, THEN we'd have something really different and an even bigger hit, IMO.

 

30-39K is too much, people with familys have a hard time justifying that much of an expence (hell, my girlfriend and I combined couldent afford the payments on that, plus insurance, let along an actuall family of 4..) a lower priced SUV type vehichle with good fuel econmy and styling, at an afordable price will be much better to the brand as a whole. Also remember, the impressions that kids get now when they are young will be kept as they grow up, say your kid is 14, you get the HHR, he notices that its preaty nice, in two years he'll be driving, chances are he's going to want a cobalt, and by that time they should be on the used lots for under 10 grand, wich he could then start saving up for with a part time job, and get one with a cosigned loan or somthing, as he gets older, and has a family of his own, he moves to an impala, or his own HHR or even a Trailblazer or Tahoe... kids are who GM should be impressing....

 

I saw one of these at the local Chev Dealership, in Amythist.. I abhor the color, but the wife liked it.. in fact, she liked the car enough to suggest that we get one next time around. Surprising, since i have been trying to get her ass outta the big sedan market for years. She liked the interior, and the room in the 'way back' for the two dogs. Hell, if SHE likes it, I may take TWO!

Normally she wants a Volvo S60, or a Lincoln LS, or the Pontiac GP (we own this one) or the Taurus SHO (own one).. and she WAS talking about an SUV like the Envoy.

I liked what I saw. I guess the one i saw was a Wednesday build, cause all the fit/finish parts looked good to me. Now, about that color.. If only the Dark Cherry Red from the Pontiac GXP was available... hot rod possibilities abound!

 

The two I've seen on my local dealers lot have disappeared really uick. One left 60 minutes after being unloaded from the truck and the other left after 4 hours. They look sweeeet!!!! The salesman has me on speed dial!

 

I saw one of these at the local Chev Dealership, in Amythist.. I abhor the color, but the wife liked it.. in fact, she liked the car enough to suggest that we get one next time around. Surprising, since i have been trying to get her ass outta the big sedan market for years. She liked the interior, and the room in the 'way back' for the two dogs. Hell, if SHE likes it, I may take TWO!

Normally she wants a Volvo S60, or a Lincoln LS, or the Pontiac GP (we own this one) or the Taurus SHO (own one).. and she WAS talking about an SUV like the Envoy.

I liked what I saw. I guess the one i saw was a Wednesday build, cause all the fit/finish parts looked good to me. Now, about that color.. If only the Dark Cherry Red from the Pontiac GXP was available... hot rod possibilities abound!

Speaking of TWO ... I have a Sport Red HHR and the wife has ordered an Orange Sunburst HHR ...

 

If I was to out to any of the 10 parking garages where I work I would find lots of them. Those are very popular. Well those and the H3s that keep showing up.

 

I have seen a few of them, and I really like it

 

It looks expensive, i however don't think it is too much chrome. But i did notice there was an abundence of chrome. The grill stands out from pretty far distances.

Can there really be too much chrome? Remember as the saying goes "if it ain't chrome....go home!" But seriously, if you see this vehicle in black with chrome wheels, door handles, mirror caps, and grille it looks bad-a$$. And it is retro...when chrome was king.

 

I think Chevy did a great job with the HHR. If I was looking at that market it would be at the top, no doubt.

 

I really like the HHR. I'm considering getting one when the lease expires on my Ion.

 

Easy. Same wheelbase but without the trunk sticking out behind the rear wheels.

It doesn't make much sense to build a vehicle that's made for hauling cargo, and making it shorter than the car it's based on. It would blow away the PT's cargo room with the bench removed if they'd extended that rear a little bit.