2008 Chevrolet HHR

TheCarConnection.com's editors studied reviews from across the Web and have condensed opinions about the 2008 Chevrolet HHR in this comprehensive review. Experts from TheCarConnection.com have driven the Chevrolet HHR (including the HHR SS) on several occasions and offer driving impressions and more details, and they've compared the 2008 Chevrolet HHR with other vehicles in its class to give you the best advice--even when other reviews present conflicting opinions.

Likes:
- Upright seating
- Roomy interior
- HHR SS offers solid performance

Dislikes:
- Power window switch placement
- Small gauges
- Unremarkable base powertrain
- Four-speed automatic transmissions

The Chevy HHR was introduced in 2006. Some saw it as an "answer" to Chrysler's successful retro-styled PT Cruiser. Whether this compact crossover was indeed a response to the Chrysler PT matters not a whit, as the 2008 Chevrolet HHR stands on its own just fine. For the record, the HHR shares its basic architecture with the mostly unloved Chevy Cobalt (available in coupe and sedan body styles). Thankfully, those roots don't seem to be holding the HHR back, as this tall-roofed crossover is a pretty pleasant piece of work.