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Chevrolet HHR

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Key specifications

Highlights
Gas I4
Engine Type
23 City / 30 Hwy
MPG
149 hp
Horsepower
5
Seating Capacity
Engine
152 @ 4200
SAE Net Torque @ RPM
149 @ 5600
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
2.2L/134
Displacement
Gas I4
Engine Type
Suspension
torsion beam
Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.)
strut-type
Suspension Type - Front (Cont.)
Semi-independent
Suspension Type - Rear
Independent
Suspension Type - Front
Weight & Capacity
0 lbs
Total Option Weight
N/A
Curb Weight
N/A
Aux Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
16 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
Electrical
N/A
Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)
N/A
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)
Brakes
Yes
Drum - Rear (Yes or )
Not Available in
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
11.65 x 1.02 in
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
Not Available
Disc - Rear (Yes or )

Notable features

High roof enhances headroom
Choice of two engines
Manual or automatic

Engine

152 @ 4200 SAE Net Torque @ RPM
149 @ 5600 SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
2.2L/134 Displacement
Gas I4 Engine Type

Suspension

torsion beam Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.)
strut-type Suspension Type - Front (Cont.)
Semi-independent Suspension Type - Rear
Independent Suspension Type - Front

Weight & Capacity

0 lbs Total Option Weight
N/A Curb Weight
N/A Aux Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
16 gal Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
N/A Maximum Trailering Capacity
150 lbs Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
1,000 lbs Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
100 lbs Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
1,000 lbs Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
N/A Maximum Payload Capacity
N/A Curb Weight - Rear
N/A Curb Weight - Front
3,155 lbs Base Curb Weight

Electrical

N/A Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)
N/A Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)

Brakes

Yes Drum - Rear (Yes or )
Not Available in Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
11.65 x 1.02 in Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
Not Available Disc - Rear (Yes or )
Yes Disc - Front (Yes or )
N/A Brake ABS System (Second Line)
Not Available Brake ABS System
Power Brake Type

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Factory warranties

New car program benefits

Basic
3 years / 36,000 miles
Corrosion
6 years / 100,000 miles
Powertrain
5 years / 100,000 miles
Roadside Assistance
5 years / 100,000 miles

Certified Pre-Owned program benefits

Age / mileage
5 model years or newer / up to 75,000 miles
Basic
12 months / 12,000 miles bumper-to-bumper original warranty, then may continue to 6 years / 100,000 miles limited (depending on variables)
Dealer certification
172-point inspection

The good & the bad

The good

Retro-look styling
Wagon versatility
Ride comfort
Maneuverability
Construction quality

The bad

Lack of grab handles
Impaired rear visibility
Thick windshield pillars
Low-mounted central controls
Seat comfort in center rear seat

Consumer reviews

4.1 / 5
Based on 80 reviews
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Comfort 4.3
Interior 3.9
Performance 4.1
Value 4.2
Exterior 4.4
Reliability 4.2

Most recent

2007 HHR LS A Million Dollar Car

It's great on gas mileage. A million dollar car if you can overlook the blind spots. Easily pushed around road in windy conditions. A fight actually to keep it in line, top is too light for windy days. When one thing starts falling apart and replaced definitely be prepared to have more follow. Light covers are terrible. Windows easily crack. Hub caps are plastic. Won't stay on, or crack. 3rd time replacing them. No way to check the transmission fluid unless you take it in. It's under the car. Yes, there is a leak, an oil leak as well. You can't just Easily check or add the tranny fluid as needed. Such a pain. Altenator ,brakes struts/shocks/tie rods all at once. When it leaves you walking and it will be ready to pay major bucks for towing, parts, labor. It's a million dollar car alright & will cost every last penny you have to keep it going.
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does not recommend this car
Comfort 3.0
Interior 3.0
Performance 1.0
Value 2.0
Exterior 2.0
Reliability 3.0
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Understated cool

I bought the plain, zero frills LS new, in '07. 128K miles and counting. I haul my drums all over metro Denver and it fits all my gear, perfectly. It averages 24-28 mpg, per tank. I've lost track of how many times people have mistaken it for a PT Cruiser. It's no pocket rocket but then, I don't need to drive that fast.
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
Comfort 4.0
Interior 3.0
Performance 4.0
Value 4.0
Exterior 4.0
Reliability 4.0
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2007 Chevrolet HHR review: Our expert's take

By Steven Cole Smith


I would have thought this car would have been an answer to a question no one was asking: “Why can’t I get a Chevrolet HHR without any side windows?”

But judging from the popularity of the HHR Panel van during the week I drove it, I might be wrong.

The Mexican-built wagon, based on the same platform as the Chevrolet Cobalt, has been hot since its introduction as a 2006 model. Chevrolet is ultrasensitive about suggestions that the HHR is just a late answer to the retro Chrysler PT Cruiser, insisting that the inspiration for the HHR is the 1949 Chevrolet Suburban. Which, incidentally, offered “panel” models with no side windows behind the front row.

When Chevrolet noticed that some aftermarket customizers were making regular HHRs into panel vans, the company got into the act. There are the obvious commercial possibilities — a delivery vehicle for pizza parlors and florists, a hearse for pets and very short people, a replacement for the Geek Squad computer-repair crew’s Volkswagen New Beetles — but there are just as many opportunities for customizers, who love the HHR Panel’s big metal canvas to paint on.

For us civilians to appreciate the HHR Panel, the appeal must go directly to the styling, because trying to back out of a parking space is a nightmare. With no right-seat passenger to help, the best solution I found: Hop out of the HHR, see if anything is coming, and back out quickly when the coast is clear. There is, at least, a rear window, and using that and the side mirrors — the right mirror has a little wide-angle supplemental mirror attached — anyone but Lindsay Lohan should have no problem driving it on the road.

The rear side doors look as if they should slide open, but they don’t — they open like a regular door. There are no exterior handles, so they must be opened by a long reach back to the interior door handles, or by a button on the dashboard. There is also no rear seat, replaced instead by a platform with storage bins. The cargo area is covered by a rubber mat.

The HHR Panel is offered in LS and LT trims. The LS has a 2.2-liter four-cylinder engine, and the LT — that’s what we tested — has a 2.4-liter four-cylinder. With 175 horsepower, that engine, mated to a four-speed automatic transmission, has plenty of power and still gets a decent 23 miles per gallon in the city, 30 mpg on the highway. Ride is very good, and handling is fine unless you really press the HHR Panel, and then the suspension begins to feel a bit soft, with a moderate degree of body roll. Still, it’s fun to drive forward, just not much fun to back up.

The price isn’t bad, unless you load it up with options. Base price of the LT is $18,005. With shipping and a lot of options that included leather upholstery, side curtain airbags, an automatic transmission (that’s $1,000 you can save, if you don’t mind shifting), Onstar, running boards, bigger 17-inch wheels and tires and an upgraded stereo, the bottom line was $24,049. That isn’t bad for all that content, but it’s no longer a bargain.

I genuinely like the styling of the HHR Panel, but it’s really too small and lightweight to do much heavy-duty industrial transporting. The regular HHR, with the side windows and a back seat, suits me better.

Sentinel Automotive Editor Steven Cole Smithcan be reached at scsmith@orlandosentinel.com or 407-420-5699.

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Safety review

Based on the 2007 Chevrolet HHR base trim
NHTSA crash test and rollover ratings, scored out of 5.
Frontal driver
5/5
Frontal passenger
5/5
Nhtsa rollover rating
4/5
Side driver
5/5
Side rear passenger
5/5

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