While I love the sixth-generation Camaro, GM's timing of downsizing the Camaro when the buying public is overwhelmingly purchasing crossovers, SUVs, and trucks, couldn't have been worse. The interior of the Camaro is too cramped and impractical for most prospective buyers.

This is an excellent point. A couple of my friends are "husky fellers" and both admitted that they liked the Camaros looks and performance they just were not comfortable in the interiors. One bought a '15 Challenger V6 new (POS!) and my other buddy purchased a very nice '06 Stang 'vert for some mild Mods. I'll always vote Camaro 1st but I'd say it's more of a "big" sports car rather than a sporty mid-size.

You can't win with this one. If they make it bigger, folks scream it's a pig, too heavy/slow.

People=automotive journalists (many of whom are snobs) and automotive enthusiasts such as you and me. While automotive journalists in particular bemoaned the size and weight of the fifth-generation Camaro, there's no denying that the average buyer found it to be a non-issue, as indicated by its sales performance.

I recently drove my Camaro for the first time in several months, and I found myself acknowledging the extremely impractical nature of this vehicle. I especially dislike how the driver side floorpan rises approximately 6" before the throttle, making it uncomfortable to rest your foot when using the cruise control feature.

You should never use cruise control. It should be full throttle, all the time, everywhere :smiling1:

Think driver error, not design flaw---got it! :smiling1:

We currently have 3 GM, 2 ford, 1 FCA, 1 Toyota, & 1 Nissan in the stable. I wouldn’t say the GM’s are badly built, but they clearly aren’t the best in terms of fit & finish, or interior quality. One has the garbage north star motor. So sad. My biggest issue is they have had by far the worst dealer experiences, and at multiple locations. I would easily rate them last in that category.

Does anyone else think that is amazing? I know it's only 0.9%, but Hyundai-Kia are actually up, in the middle of a pandemic. I'm assuming that this is year-over-year, so either they just had a bad Q3 in 2019, or they have some kind of magic that no other car company has.

You're mostly right. I know a bunch of husky guys. Some that like the smaller size don't mind respectively squeezing into a FRS, a fox Mustang, or an XJ Cherokee.

I went along with one on a SS 1LE test drive. It has a cumbersome width on back-roads, largely negating it's strength as a driver's car on fun stretches. At the same time, it has poorly utilized space potential.

Ones that like room usually have a full-size pickup, sometimes paired with an newer Impala. Most of these guys could've bought a Caddy sedan with the money they put in their trucks. And those with longer commutes keep a smaller car to drive daily. Compact fun populists' vehicles still have opportunity.