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The 2017 Trans Am Camaro pays an obvious price for its
meta-Sixties sheetmetal. The interior's small even by musclecar standards, and
storage and trunk space are minimal.
Taller drivers get the worst of it in the 2017 Trans Am Camaro,
and those that race will feel it every time they strap on a helmet. The front
seats--from base models to the sporty seats on ZL1s--are comfortable even for
long trips. There's simply not enough headroom for six-footers, especially when
a sunroof is part of the equation. Then, the low roof loses all its clearance,
and the 2017 Trans Am Camaro comes up short. Even getting in and out of the car
can be difficult, with the roofline and long, heavy doors stretching the
boundaries of convenience.
The rear seats are 911-like, which is to say, almost
unusable for anyone beyond their single-digit years. There's simply not enough
leg room here even for tweenagers--just under 30 inches of leg room by the spec
sheet. The interior also narrows dramatically as the 2017 Trans Am Camaro
swells around its wheels at its hips. The trunk struggles to swallow tennis
bags, and the cockpit doesn't offer much in the way of storage.
With the more expensive models, the 2017 Trans Am Camaro's
interior livens up. It's been a sore point since the latest car was introduced
way back in 2010: the look doesn't match the retro sheetmetal, and much of it
has been covered in dull, grainy plastic. It's improved over time, and the
introduction of Color Touch radios glams up the center stack a lot, as do the
suede finishes on the ZL1 and the brightly colored trim pieces inside the 2017 Trans Am Camaro SS.
Despite those complaints, everything appears to be
well-assembled, with no squeaks, creaks, or rattles intruding on the experience.
Cabin noise in general is of the kind we like, and tire and wind noise have
been kept to a minimum.