2.2 or 2.4
04-28-2011, 06:36 AM
#21
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Join Date: 04-16-2011
Location: North central Indiana
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They did not have flex fuel back in 2007 as an option, wish they did. I do not burn premium in my 2.4L as it screams just fine. Want to race?
04-28-2011, 06:35 PM
#24
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Join Date: 03-02-2010
Location: Phoenix
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Picking up my 2011 HHR tomorrow with a 2.2. Wanted to get the LT but getting laid off from my job put a damper on that; getting an LS. Kind of ironic that I get my first brand new car when I'm unemployed..lol. I did get the Pioneer speaker option w/sub w/My Link package....gotta have my tunes..lol
04-28-2011, 09:44 PM
#27
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Join Date: 11-15-2008
Location: Newburgh, NY
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You'll never be able to get the virtues of each engine by asking owners unless an engine is a dud. In this case, all 3 Eco's have their place.
04-30-2011, 06:21 PM
#28
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Join Date: 03-16-2011
Location: lufkin, tx
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Why don't you just ask each member which engine that they own? Of course, each one is going to be biased to their own purchase... I have the "little" 2.0. Duh, I wish I had a 2.4 because it's bigger? You'll never be able to get the virtues of each engine by asking owners unless an engine is a dud. In this case, all 3 Eco's have their place.
You'll never be able to get the virtues of each engine by asking owners unless an engine is a dud. In this case, all 3 Eco's have their place.
04-30-2011, 06:55 PM
#29
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Join Date: 02-06-2010
Location: Shreveport, LA
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auto vs manual
There is a major performance difference between the manual and the automatic transmission versions of the HHR. The 2.2 with an automatic is pretty anemic. That combination is slow enough that I would not consider it. The 2.4 with manual accelerates much more strongly. Mileage is similar throughout. Manual 2.2 and auto 2.4s fall somewhere between these non-SS extremes. Girlfriend and I each went for the (rare) 2.4 manual and love it! Clearly, its the next hottest thing compared to that unmentionable 2.0!
04-30-2011, 07:07 PM
#30
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There is a major performance difference between the manual and the automatic transmission versions of the HHR. The 2.2 with an automatic is pretty anemic. That combination is slow enough that I would not consider it. The 2.4 with manual accelerates much more strongly. Mileage is similar throughout. Manual 2.2 and auto 2.4s fall somewhere between these non-SS extremes. Girlfriend and I each went for the (rare) 2.4 manual and love it! Clearly, its the next hottest thing compared to that unmentionable 2.0!
