Road Test: 2006 Chevrolet HHR vs. 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Though not as acute in its reactions to broken pavement, the PT also can't disguise its utilitarian roots in response to less than smooth asphalt. Road and wind noise in both vehicles, however, are well within acceptable limits.
It's a toss-up in terms of utility and driving fun between these two. But if we had to take one away, it would be the HHR. Photos don't do it justice, but we love its muscular stance, bulging fenders, and aggressive snout. The PT Cruiser seems more...er, feminine, by comparison. Yes, the HHR's retro, but not so much that it's a liability; after all, with GM's uncanny talent for timing recently, it could be launching just as the whole retro-car thing decides to jump the shark. Call it an appliance with character, instead.
Now, where's that Dualit toaster?
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