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4.13 out of 5 stars

FUN car after inital bugs worked out

BeSwift, 01/19/2010
2008 Chevrolet HHR SS 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Bought new. Very FUN car. At about 12k developed a major electrical problem that took months to resolve. Car would DIE at random, at speed! Almost got me killed twice on I-95. I'm angry at the horrible customer service I received at count em 3 different dealers before the problem got fixed...more so than the problem itself. Now that problem is resolved, and I've got confidence in it again, I'm very happy with it.

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2.63 out of 5 stars

Mislead

cmmarob, 02/03/2014
2008 Chevrolet HHR LT 4dr Wagon (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 13 people found this review helpful

I owned a VW Passat wagon. I was getting 26-28 MPG on the highway. A friend told me about the HHR and that I would receive better gas mileage. I traded for the HHR and got between 24 and 26 MPG. Very disappointing to say the least! Also the space in the back with the seat down is probably around 12 cubic feet smaller than the Passat. Another great disappointment. The interior uses a lot of cheap plastics and the window switches are on the center console. I have owned the car for 2 years and I still have to look for the switches every time I go to use them.

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5 out of 5 stars

fantastic family car

kmak, 04/13/2009
2008 Chevrolet HHR LS 4dr Wagon (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Great vehicle for a small family. We traded in a grocery-getter mini van for the HHR, and haven't looked back for a second. Stylish and fun to drive, with quite a few modern options, plus plenty of room. I like the mix of classic chevy style combined with modern technology. Very smooth, solid ride. No problems to mention except an issue with the driver's power lock and the brakes are noisy. As far as day to day use and performance, this vehicle is a big success. The back seats lay flat in about 3 seconds and you can haul a ton of stuff as a result. We tackled a yard sale a couple weeks back and had no issues cramming this car of stuff we needed to sell. Kids love it.

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5 out of 5 stars

2008 Chevy HHR LS

Scott, 06/28/2008
2008 Chevrolet HHR LS 4dr Wagon (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Great car for the money. I took a 500 mile trip through the mountains and averaged 32 MPG on the interstate. I get about 25 MPG locally. It has a lot more interior room than appears from the outside and will actually seat four adults comfortably, although if you are going to carry four people on a regular basis the 2.4 engine or turbo would be a better choice. If I had to make the choice over again I would buy the same car.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Just the Car I Needed

Clay, 02/01/2010
2008 Chevrolet HHR LT 4dr Wagon (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I needed something reliable, got good gas mileage, and could carry a bunch of stuff. My 2008 HHR does all that! I average ~26 to ~27 MPG and have been amazed at all the stuff I can carry in the back with the seats folded down. Extra storage UNDER the floor is nice also when you want to keep handtools hidden. I could use a little more leg room for my left leg when driving though [the wheel well kinda sticks up there] and the center window controls take some getting used to. Heat/A/C work wonderfully and sound system is nice also. Lots of headroom is nice and yeah, that cargo capacity =)

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