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Let’s Talk About The Rear Seat In The Sixth-Gen Chevy Camaro

It seems one cannot mention the Chevy Camaro without also mentioning the Ford Mustang. That much is to be expected, considering that Chevrolet built the Camaro with a single purpose: to be the little animal that easts Mustangs. And while the sixth-gen Camaro has been crowned the unequivocal winner in the current pony car wars when it comes to the driving experience, one aspect of the current models seems to have been glossed over in all comparisons – and that is the fact that the Mustang has a split-folding rear seat, whereas the Chevy Camaro does not, instead making do with a bench-style rear seat back, meaning that the Camaro’s seat is either fully upright, or fully folded.

This means that those in need of folding down the rear seat to fit more stuff into a sixth-gen Chevy Camaro would sacrifice both of the rear seats. In the Mustang, however, one can still transport a passenger in one of the rear seats while folding down the other to fit more luggage.

Suffice to say there’s those who see this as a great inconvenience and an oversight, and then there are those who see it as a minute detail that isn’t even worthy of discussion.

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It’s A Deal Breaker

Sure, there are those of us who buy a Camaro or a Mustang for the sole purpose of being a toy. In these cases, the Camaro is a primary means of transportation, and only gets taken out on nice days and on special occasions. However, there are also those who purchase the Camaro as a means of transportation that also happens to be fun to drive.

And for those people, the lack of a split-folding rear seat in the Camaro may be a dealbreaker that could result in skipping over the Camaro in favor of the Mustang.

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It Ain’t A Big Deal

On the other end of the spectrum, there are folks who couldn’t care less about the rear seat in their Chevy Camaro. Heck, there are even aftermarket kits to delete the Camaro rear seat for those who are dedicated track rats and often use their vehicles for that very purpose. In that regard, the ability to split the rear seats and fold one down at a time may not matter much, if at all.

In the end, it comes down to usability, and that ultimately depends on the way the owner will use their pony car. Even so, it would be nice for Chevy to at least match the Mustang in this area. In today’s highly–competitive pony car environment, one more demerit for the Camaro is not something the model needs at the moment.

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Poll

So, is the lack of a split-folding rear seat in the sixth-gen Chevy Camaro an issue? Vote in our poll, and discuss (politely, please) in the comments section below.

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  1. Not much has changed in the history of the Chevrolet Camaro when it comes to the rear seats as they’re difficult to get into and relatively uncomfortable unless you’re a child or have a stature of possibly under 5-feet.

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  2. If Chevy wanted utility in the Camaro, the trunk opening wouldn’t be a mail slot.

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    1. No kidding, to me the trunk is the highest demerit of the camera. I can fit a decent ount in it once through the door, but man that door! It’s bite sized! Right now with the new 2020 update and the new lt1 v8 trim I’d go Camaro all the way! Can’t beat it on the track, and the new trim means can’t beat it for the value too! If I had money I’d buy a zl1, but I can’t do that anytime soon

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  3. I’ve only put people into the rear seats of a Camaro for a show drive. I don’t think I would really rely on the backseat for any significant travel unless it was a child… and then, I’d probably take my 200S that can still pull 0 to 60 in about 5.5 seconds with the right parts and fuel.

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  4. Why is Chevrolet letting this come into question? Maybe it could be a dealer installed option?

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    1. It could be a safety issue with the seat design. Sometimes additional reinforcement is required making a 50/50 or 60/40 split more costly.

      It probably could be done, but it always boils down to uptake and cost. I’ve made the same argument about seat-fired rollbar protection (for Camaro Convertible and C7) and it’s fallen on deaf ears.

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      1. Besides cost, the weight is a huge thing, especially in an affordable performance car. I’ve pulled many rear seats out of my 2dr cars throughout the years, and the split folding ones are much heavier. I’m glad that they still put the car’s power-to-weight ratio above convenience in the Camaro.

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        1. This is one of the guys who actually get!!! The Camaro should not be built based on comfort. Power to weight ratio is what GM should always focus on. If they want a large 2+2 2 door performance car then make the chevelle and the Camaro at the same time.

          Alpha platform Camaro gets the shorter alpha platform Chevelle gets larger.

          Then people can choose between comfort and performance.

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          1. I’ve felt like they could have kept the 5th gen in production just for that reason. It wouldn’t be difficult to make that a Chevelle. Also, shouldn’t have stopped the SS either. I suppose it would make this less of an issue.

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  5. Not a big deal as few Camaro are bought to haul thing or even put many people in back.

    Would a split be better yes but as stated in the poll it is not a deal breaker.

    There is a new Camaro coming and I suspect there will be some significant changes in the future.

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  6. What’s the big deal? If you want to put something in the back buy a freakin’ Silverado. I’ve owned 6 Camaros over the past 4 decades, 2 1st Gen, 1 2nd Gen and 3 3rd Gen. The only one that ever had anything in the back seat was my ’84 Z28 and that was my 85 lb. husky and he liked the seat folded down.

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    1. Here’s some perspective on the bigger picture, and then how that impacts the Camaro specifically:
      1. Cars are becoming more expensive.
      2. Car sales are slowing, and vehicles per capita is falling.
      3. Both of those factors result in people buying one car per person, meaning that the practice of buying a dedicated sports car or weekend car is disappearing before our very eyes.
      4. All that impacts the pony car segment the most, since these cars are being purchased less and less as a second car. And those who do have the disposable income to buy a second car, it’s typically something more premium (like a Corvette, SL-Class, Porsche, etc.). So it’s no surprise that the overwhelming majority of Camaro sales go to those who plan to use the Camaro as their primary car. That alone should cause Chevrolet to rethink the Camaro formula altogether.

      In other words, the “the big deal” is that the Camaro will slowly become irrelevant altogether if it continues to have things that deter mainstream buyers from buying it. The enthusiast segment is not enough to support a non-luxury niche vehicle in the long run, especially for GM – which seems to have a lot of trouble structuring mainstream vehicle programs correctly so as to make a profit on them. Examples include the Cruze, Sonic, Malibu, Impala, LaCrosse, Verano… and exceptions to that notion include luxury vehicles, Corvette and trucks.

      Now, I’m not advocating that the Camaro gets palatial amounts of rear seat room or massive amounts of cargo space. But it would be good for business to make the car more useful for those who buy it as their sole vehicle (again, today that represents most Camaro buyers). Things like a more usable rear seat, split-folding rear seats, a decent trunk opening are all things that need to be addressed. These things are vastly more important than having the sharpest handling, communicative steering or 4G LTE-based Wi-Fi in the car. I would also advocate changing the design to improve outward visibility. Though I actually don’t think it’s a big deal in the current car, it most certainly acts as a deterred for a lot of buyers.

      So, the current Camaro comes close to failing at the basics of being a useful daily driver. It’s an excellent sports car, which is great… but that’s not the point. Now, one car live with the Camaro on a daily basis, but the small dissatisfiers like the small amounts of rear seat room, no split-folding rear seats, poor outward visibility, a minuscule trunk opening, and a compromised center screen positioning all add up to make enough people buy the car without most of these problems – the Mustang and Challenger.

      Sure, the Camaro drives exponentially better than both the Ford and the Dodge, but both of those other models do the thing of being “a car” better than the Camaro. No wonder sales of the sixth-gen are down… they chased the wrong deliverables for the car during dev.

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      1. I get that most people buy 1 car per person. But since many (most? ) households have multiple adults, I wonder how often any sports car / pony car/ etc is the only vehicle for a household. Even one that is daily driven. I have a Camaro. I have two friends with Mustangs. Two with 2-series. Only one of those is the only car in a household. In each case the other car is the family car with the cargo capacity.

        If you are only going to have access to one car and you want some fun with it, don’t buy a Camaro… Or a Mustang… Or a Challenger…or any coupe. Buy a Type R. Or a WRX. Or a Charger.

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      2. I daily my sixth gen ss and would appreciate the things you mentioned but not if it would sacrifice the driving experience. The only reason I upgraded to the sixth gen was because of the driving experience, that was the #1 most important thing to me and I’m sure many others that have purchased them. If GM makes the 7th gen more like the 5th gen (size wise) then I’m out.

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        1. I agree with everything Alex said, except for the visibility. I think that’s extremely important and a far bigger deal than many realize. I have friends who bought the 2010 new because it brought back a cool retro look. It had the recessed front grill with the round lights very reminiscent of the 69, with the round wheel wells of the 67/68. It was a perfect blend of classic muscle for the modern era. It was however big. We have a 67, and parked next to it that becomes even more noticeable. Sitting in the 2010 however was a big turn off for me personally. Yes the interior was horrible but it truly was like sitting in a bathtub and visibility was poor. Getting back into our 67 was like being able to breathe again. Excellent visibility and I can rest my arm on the door with the window down.

          When the Gen 6 came out we went to a car show where someone had a 50th anniversary car. Sure it wasn’t much different but the the size was much more in line with the 1st gen’s like our 67. But the visibility was even worse than the gen 5. I looked at it from the back and there was barely any area in the back window you could actually see out of. And the lack of any rear seating is a turn off. In our 67 you can put 2 adults back there, 3 if you don’t mind being cramped. It has the perfect interior space of a ‘pony car’. The gen 2 was good with this as well. I think it’s very important… If you want a 2 seater that’s focused on track times then why not just buy a Corvette? The Camaro was a sporty family coupe with muscle under the hood.

          I will say this, if the Avista concept had been the Gen 6 Camaro, we’d have one parked in the garage right now. That was the perfect evolution of the Camaro. Sexy and mean… Very reminiscent of the gen 2 but even better! And it had room to breathe…

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      3. What you stated about since cars are getting more expensive and needs to wear more then one hat is true. Funny back in the 80s/90s (besides Camaro/Firebird being hatches) were F-body wagon concepts.

        IMO Next gen Camaro needs to be 3 bodystyles, a hatch, a “Nomad” wagon and a sport pickup..

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      4. “Chased the wrong deliverables”…

        Thanking the Automobile God’s for that.

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  7. First question I asked my dealer when I bought my ZL1 1LE was if I could order it without the rear seat. As soon as it arrived out it came.

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  8. And then in went a roll cage. ?

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  9. If they were ever willing to buy a mustang then ford can keep them.

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  10. Why can’t we get a Camaro 2 seater? My backseat does nothing. I’ve only put a person back there twice, both times they couldn’t actually fit the seat and had to sit sideways. Also the trunk opening is ridiculously small. How about Chevy makes a two seater with a trunk that has a reasonable opening? Also, can we please stop trying to make the Camaro into a Corvette? I loved the styling of the 2009-2014 body style, I will not buy any newer generations as long as Chevy continues to ruin the styling.

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    1. That makes no sense. “Why can’t we get a Camaro 2 seater?”, followed by “Also, can we please stop trying to make the Camaro into a Corvette?”. You’re advocating they do just that…

      Chevy does indeed make a 2 seater with a trunk (or rear space soon to be front space) that has a reasonable opening. The Corvette.

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      1. Price of Insurance is less on 4 seater than 2. Price ins. On 2018 vette, then 2018 ZL1. You’ll see.
        Some that’s the deal breaker.

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  11. Rear seat consideration is what us with kids think about and why we passed them both and bought a Challenger. Anybody check Challenger sales lately?

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    1. Yeah.. last I checked (yesterday) they were down 24% while the Camaro was up 8%. Rear seat space is a factor.. but people who are looking for such don’t go looking for a Camaro or a Mustang.. they seek out an Impala or Malibu.. and unfortunately at one point had a choice for an SS. At Dodge the choice for all things is Charger or Challenger. Even if U want an efficient car.. LX.

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  12. Is this really an entire article dedicated to whether or not the Camaro should have split folding rear seats? That probably affects like 1% of Camaro owners.

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    1. Bigger picture stuff.

      Owners? Who cares about owners when they continue losing thousands of potential customers to dodge and ford?

      So yes, these potential customers don’t become Camaro owners. They become challenger and mustang owners. Try selling a camaro against the mustang and challenger. It’s a tough sell. All you really have up your sleeve is “but it handed really good and wins handling shootouts”, while the customer is looking for something much more.

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  13. I’m for the 2 seater idea. Eliminate the backseat and make a trunk that can really be used for road trips or at least hold my golf clubs without interference. Or install a split seat, but only if an average size person can actually fit back there. I have a 2013 Camaro and it’s only used for my gym bag. Backseat looks brand new and probably will look that way if she ever gets a new owner down the road.

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  14. Horrible visibility and no windows was why I passed on the Camaro. The rear seats were not a big deal to me

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  15. We need a Camaro Shooting Brake!

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  16. I’m on my 3rd Camaro. If you sit in my rear seat you will be the first adult to do so.

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  17. I have just started considering a new car, and have wanted a camero for a few years now. My first comment to this article was: It has a rear seat? Next thought: I’ll never use that. That is not why I would buy a camero.

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    1. You should learn to spell the car’s name first. You’ll have difficulty looking up insurance rates online for something called “camero”.

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  18. I will definitely take the Camaros performance advantage over rear seat room. I didn’t buy it to haul groceries. I bought it to haul ass.

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  19. I didn’t buy my Camaro for packing people around, I have my daily for that. I bought it because of the driving performance, which it has in spades.

    If you don’t have a second vehicle, then ya the Camaro might not be for you if you have a family. But I don’t want a dual purpose sports car. I would rather have a small trunk and basically no back seat, than have those and a lack luster sports car.

    This is a toy to take out and have fun in. Which it serves its purpose very, very well.

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    1. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is exactly the kind of mind set will cause Chevy to drop the camaro after gen 7. There are not enough people like Dustin in the world to support an entire car line. Most people who buy the camaro use it as their daily, and need it to be a more flexible car. It’s as simple as that. Go read what Alex wrote. It sums up the entire situation perfectly.

      There are ways to make life easier for the majority of camaro buyers who use it as their only car… while still keeping it a class-leading car from a driving standpoint.

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  20. You call the Camaro the winner yet it’s third in sales and is regularly beaten by the mustang so wtf are you talking about? Camaro isnt beating mustang in any category of performance or sales. Obviously you’re a chevy guy.

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    1. “Performance”

      Joey is prima facie evidence of a clinical case of cognitive dissonance.

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      1. Joey is a regular on the “other” GM site. Him and the other FIF (Ford Invasion Force) pretend to “root” for GM and have nothing positive or constructive to say and the mods there allow it. This wonderful site allows you to smash trolls on site.. I luv it…..

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  21. They haven’t taken the rear seat out of the Camaro because of the insurance. Insurance is higher for a 2 seater than a 4 seater. As far as the split fold who cares. I don’t put anything in my backseat or my trunk.

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  22. Camaro ‘s are purchased because people like how it makes them feel while driving it. How functional the rear seat is of very little (if any) concern!

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  23. We bought a 2019 a month ago for our 2nd car. We have used back seat for grandkids only. It has a very roomy trunk with added length by letting back seat down. The split back seat would be a nice feature, but certainly didn’t sway us away from a Camaro.
    We love it and love the body/grill styling.

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  24. The next generation Camaro needs more space in order to attract a broader range of buyers.

    I keep looking at the 2019 Nascar Camaro’s higher roof line, with lots of glass area and space, and I wish the production Camaro had the same roof.

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  25. I’ve read comments about Camaro’s outward visibility “problems” since the current car was introduced. I sat in one recently and wondered how that became a topic. I suspect many made that conclusion from outside the car, not from the driver’s seat. Perhaps the next gen Camaro should go back further in GM heritage to the size and proportions of the mid-fifties, before “longer-lower-wider” became the mantra. A slightly higher CG, slightly higher seating and visibility (like uber-popular SUVs), and barely diminished driving dynamics. The aftermarket can take care of lowering for die-hards.

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  26. We just bought a 2019 Camaro a few months ago and love it. The backseat will probably never be used except for jackets and computer bag. As far as the visibility goes – no problem. Driving this car is a blast and keep wondering why we waited so long to purchase this enjoyable vehicle!

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  27. I’ve owned Mustangs and I’ve own a F-body, If you’re buying either of these two cars, actual rear seat room is not what you’re going for. Yes the Mustang is a bit more usable than the camaro as far as trunk space but that’s not really what these cars were intended for. Would i like to see GM give the Camaro a little more trunk space to equal that of the mustang, absolutely, would I like to see them offer a split rear seat to equal the mustang, of course. But there are so many other things I’d love to see Chevy do with the Camaro in all aspects.
    First and foremost, the Camaro is a performance car, not an economy car, not a hybrid car, or anything else like that. If you’re looking for an Economy car, look elsewhere. Not saying that Chevy can’t build a different car that has performance and economy but the Camaro is a muscle car/pony car/sports car. To me, the base engine of the Camaro should be the 2.7L 310hp/348tq Turbo-4. I’m sure with a new tune, intake, a faster spooling turbo, valve train upgrades, etc, the 2.7 can be massaged to make 340hp/348tq with no problem and be a great baseline engine for the Camaro. Honestly I would love to see the 2.7L Camaro be focused into two cars, the Type LT camaro and a new Camaro Berlinetta. Basically a Camaro with the interior luxury of a Buick and suspension to match. Derived from the suspension of the Buick Lacrosse Avenir with the sport suspension setup but tailored for the Camaro, the Berlinetta should have a luxury look digital dash and a few other quiet ride features the rest of the lineup won’t have. The Type-LT Camaro should still have a comfortable ride but not the same as the Berlinetta.
    Above this should be the RS Camaro. Chevy should drop the 3.6L in favor of the 5.3L V8. They’re not much different in fuel economy but the 5.3L offers more horsepower and torque. A few simple upgrades such as a camaro specific intake, a 90mm throttle body, L99 intake manifold, heads and camshaft to keep the AFM, Z/28 LS7 style exhaust manifolds and a new ECU tune backed by a 10-speed auto and the RS should prove to be a 395hp entry level V8. Fitted with non brembo disc brakes, an RS ground effects and spoiler package, RS wheels, RS badges, RS hood (current SS hood), and an RS Specific interior, this entry level V8 Camaro should be an awesome car.
    Next would be the Z/28 Camaro (currently known as the Camaro LT1). The LT1 Camaro was probably one of the best ideas Chevy has had for the current gen camaro and honestly if they don’t change the camaro’s look for awhile I’d be absolutely happy. The LT body with the LT1 engine is an awesome setup and this car, with the ZL1 hood, ZL1 rear spoiler, ZL1 side skirts, ZL1 rear fascia, Z/28 badging, front fascia spoilers on the corners of the fascia, lower fog lamps, SS magnetic ride suspension, SS Brembo brakes, standard size 20″ wheels front and rear, ZL1 catback, Recaro interior, etc (all still coming in at a price lower than the GT mustang and the SS Camaro with the 10-speed auto and 6-speed manual option, this would be an awesome car. An IROC-Z variant with the 1LE suspension setup and staggered wheels would be cool as well.
    Above this would be the Camaro SS. Honestly, the 1LE SS should be the standard for the Camaro SS, just add the 10-speed transmission in and you’re good to go. The black out trim should be optional as an appearance package but the 1LE equipment should be standard. Call me slightly nostalgic but I don’t see why Chevy doesn’t just go ahead and bump the 6.2L up to a 6.5L 396 and let the Camaro SS be the SS-396 again. Dodge has the 392 and it sells like crazy so why not have a 495hp Camaro SS-396. To me, it just makes sense.
    At the top would be the ZL1 Camaro. Although some people will think I’m nuts, but honestly, the ZL1 really doesn’t need the supercharged 6.2L V8 under the hood. An “LT” version of the 427ci 7.0L V8 small block would do this car just fine. Just figuring if the GMPP Hot LT1 reaches 535hp, a Hot LT-427 should reach at least 580hp. The new Camaro Chassis is far superior to the 5th gen camaro and with the ZL1 1LE setup, a 580hp ZL1 should be able to dust off nearly any of its competitors. Even Ford knows it’s new GT500 can’t compete with the Current ZL1 and the Camaro SS 1LE already destroys the GT350 on the track for a lot less money with a lot less horsepower. This would be the perfect Camaro lineup. As far as styling changes or anything like that. The only think I could think off would be really to lower the instrument cowl down a bit. Personally, I’m a fan of the second-gen camaro dash so to me a modern version of that blended with the current camaro dash would be awesome along with a different steering wheel.

    What would be nice would be for Chevy to have the camaro along with a few other Alpha-platform rear wheel drive vehicles along with a VSS-R platform performance V8 SUV. Although somewhat half-baked, the Chevy SS could have been a great idea for GM and a serious threat to the Dodge Charger. Chevy could easily take the Malibu name and put it on a mid-size RWD based sedan and give it a base 2.7L Turbo w/ an AWD option, move up to a few different V8 models such as the SS-327, SS-396 and the top Malibu SS-427. People who are looking for these cars aren’t looking for 40mpg out of their vehicles but they’re happy with 20-30mpg and seeing that the corvette can get 30mpg with a 460hp 6.2L LT1, I see no reason that in eco mode, a Camaro or Malibu driver can’t see 28mpg when backed by a 10-speed automatic in eco mode.
    Chevy has a history of Cool vehicles, even in the 90’s and early 2000’s Chevy had some serious street vehicles and affordable performance vehicles such as the Lumina Z34, the Monte Carlo Z34, the Monte Carlo SS 5.3L, the Silverado SS, the real 5.7L Impala SS, the Trailblazer SS, the V6 Cavalier Z24, the Cobalt SS, the S10 Xtreme, the blazer Xtreme, the Colorado Xtreme, the K5 Blazer, the 1999 Tahoe Limited and a few other things. Honestly, it’s time to bring alot of that back, especially with Pontiac gone for good. It’s time to let Buick focus on the hybrid and electric side of GM, let Cadillac be the high end of GM and give Chevrolet back to the working class American people. We want cool Chevys back, not these made for Japan Chevrolet vehicles. It would be nice if we could have our American cars back, cars built in America for Americans. Cars that offer affordable performance and reliability, what Chevrolet was always known for. Back when Chevrolet was “The Heartbeat of America” before whatever it was happened and America changed.

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    1. Have you thought about applying for the writers position on this site?

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  28. ” Chevrolet built the Camaro with a single purpose: to be the little animal that easts Mustangs. ”

    Question , How does the Camaro “east” a Mustang ?

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    1. “Little Animal” Camaro is a contrived name and has no meaning let alone being a little animal.

      GM initiated the design process and production to grab market share for a new type of automobile defined by Ford with the 58′ Thunderbird for the luxury market and than the Mustang for the youth mass market.

      Floor traffic was also a consideration as the Mustang greatly increased floor traffic.

      Though, Chevrolet had the Corvette back in the day (50’s-60’s), you rarely saw one on the floor. Used on the lot, yes. If you wanted to see a new Sting Ray sitting still, you had catch one at drive-in restaurant on a Friday or Saturday night, or a store parking lot or at the park, those were your best chance to see one.

      You have to realize that Corvettes were quite rare in the 50’s and 60’s, made more so by the fact that they were often destroyed in wrecks.

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      1. My 55′ Nomad was stolen for its 327″/365-Hp – 4-speed – Bucket seats and console. All parts from a wrecked 66′ Sting Ray.

        I got the bullet ridden hulk back missing those parts and it’s American 200S wheels and Redline wide ovals.

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  29. I would settle for some different (read: more exciting) color choices than a split folding rear seat. Why is the the rear seat even an issue? Fix it and move on!

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  30. Bring back the Chevy SS!!!! Or bring back the CTS-V wagon! Solve all the problems. Size, and muscle.

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  31. It is always a major plus to have a rear seat that can be folded no matter what vehicle you have or are about to buy! Many times I wanted a split rear seat in years past; to both carry someone and an item that I wanted to buy but could not carry. That was long ago. It is always a priority as with everything else that has to do with a new vehicle i.e. options etc.

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  32. This debate is the same as the visibility deal. Either you like the Camaro and purchase, own, and enjoy it. Or, you purchase a Highlander and get great visibility and a lot of interior space. Many Camaros are daily drivers, and the other household vehicle is a sedan, truck, or crossover.
    I’m not understanding the existence of either of these debates.
    Why can’t an F-16 carry 14 paratroopers?

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  33. While the back seat isn’t a big consideration for me it may be for shoppers. When your offering a car of any kind in today’s crazy world you must make it the best it can be with every possible thing or it will be relegated to a has been. So is the issue with this Camaro. Notice in addition to the lack of a split rear seat they didn’t even bother with a fold down armrest of any sort which also deletes two potential cup holders. Again probably not a big deal to most as that back seat is virtually useless unless the front seat is being driven by a very short person. GM de-contenting at it’s finest.

    I also noticed major de-contenting in the new pickup trucks. A 55K Silverado LT with All Star and most major options didn’t even have a rear seat armrest and cup holders but the 2018 old style sitting right next to it did. The visor mirrors used to be lighted on both sides. Now one side lacks one and the other gets an unlighted one. And you have to pay extra for a telescoping wheel in a pricey option package. But that is another story.

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  34. This is a non-debate, like the visibility “issue”. The Toyota Highlander has good visibility and split rear seats in its spacious cabin. I’m willing to bet most Camaro households have two drivers, and one drives the Camaro daily, and the other drives something like a sedan, crossover, or truck. The Camaro is a focused purposeful car.
    The new LT1 proves that GM is listening to the enthusiast community, and making good decisions for the Camaro.
    It also needs the Camaro to survive intact, as the new Corvette will price out many its traditional prospects.
    My opinion.

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  35. This is a non-debate, like the visibility “issue”. The Malibu has good visibility and split rear seats in its spacious cabin. I’m willing to bet most Camaro households have two drivers, and one drives the Camaro daily, and the other drives something like a sedan, crossover, or truck. The Camaro is a focused purposeful car.
    The new LT1 proves that GM is listening to the enthusiast community, and making good decisions for the Camaro.
    My opinion.

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  36. Couldn’t care less about how the seat folds but a fold down console or some sort of cup holder back there would be nice!

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  37. I think they ought to try a Camaro without the back seats. After all they are useless if over 90 pounds! They could turn that car into something!!!

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