Unfortunately my bold endorsement of the SSR's exterior does not extend to its interior. The seats are wonderfully supportive and infinitely adjustable, if you can get your hand between the seat and door panel to access the power
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| While I can find no fault with the SSR's stylish exterior, the interior is a different story. (Photo: Rob Rothwell, Canadian Auto Press) |
adjustment switches. This is partly because the cab is fairly narrow, which I presume was necessary in order to allow the overall width necessary to create the bulbous fenders. That being said the switches should have been mounted elsewhere, like on the top of one of the lower bolsters such as done in
Infiniti's G35 and FX35/45, eliminating the need to open the door to make adjustments. Even the switches for the seat heaters reside in this hard-to-reach locale. Also on my gripe sheet is the narrow console storage bin located between the two seats. Open the lid, insert a hand, and if you're not careful removing your hand it will encounter nasty abrasions from the unfinished fiberglass lip that encircles the bin opening.
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| Careful when pulling your hand out of the console storage bin, as you may encounter a nasty abrasion from the unfinished fiberglass lip. (Photo: Rob Rothwell, Canadian Auto Press) |
The consequences are not as severe as forcing a hand into a blender, but who would do that anyway? Just the same it is quite unacceptable, especially given the price Chevy demands for custom pickup. Injuries aside, the issue that most affected me was the inadequacy of its cupholders. One flimsy unit pops out from the dash and is too little to be of use if your java choice isn't of the smallest size. There's a larger clip-on holder that snaps into place on the passenger-side of the transmission hump, but in my test unit the mounting bracket had already been snapped, making the cupholder inoperable. Take it from a java-junkie Chevy, don't mess with our elixir. Equip the SSR with suitable cupholders, or we take Bob Lutz prisoner.
