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I just thought I'd come in here and share my experience. I also sat in a V6 (RS) at a local dealership (Bellevue Chevrolet-Hummer-Cadillac).
I actually liked the little seatbelt-loop things, they seemed like a nice classy touch. I was blown away by how little foot room there is in the back with the front seats all the way back - my daily driver is a 4th gen, and my wife can fit behind me with my seat all the way back. In the 5th gen, it's just hilarious to imagine. Be ready to scoot forward for any passengers.
On the plus side, I'm 6'4, 230 lbs, and there is plenty of room in this car. Headroom, legroom, everything felt great. It's a very well proportioned car and there is lots of room to scoot the seat forward if you need to.
The side windows are shorter than any of the pictures make them look. What the reviews say about feeling like you're in a pillbox is true.
In general, I actually really loved the interior. The controls felt rubbery in a good way, not hard plastic like the 4th gen, and almost everything was good.
The cupholders are a joke. Anyone who has ever drive a 4th gen manual knows that the console cupholder is next to worthless, and the 5th gen's only two cupholders are in the center console behind the shifter (unless I missed something). That means no rear seat cupholder, no swing-out passenger cupholder (one of my favorite touches from the 4g interior). Basically, where my 98 has three usable cupholders, the 5g has none. But that's okay, you shouldn't be drinking in there anyway!
Lots of trunk space with the seat down, I was impressed - not as much as the 4th gen, but better than I expected.
Overall, the high belt line makes the car look a lot bigger than I thought. It's not actually that big, but it looks and feels enormous. The halos are great in person.
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