2006 Chevrolet HHR front2

Call it a knockoff of Chrysler's PT Cruiser if you please; Chevy is selling enough copies to call it a bona fide hit. Just as that car is a wagonized Dodge Neon, the HHR is a wagonized Cobalt. In other words, it has compact dimensions, a low 16-grand starting price, 2.2 and 2.4-liter Ecotec 4-cylinder engines, front-wheel-drive, 5-speed manual and 4-speed automatic transmissions, and electric steering. And a lot more space.