I had an 04 GTO up until December and the ONLY thing the GTO has/had on the SS is the interior- namely the entire dash.
Seats? Just as, if not more comfortable.
Power? No comparison (of course I had a 350HP '04)
Exterior? No one calls this car a Cavalier
Stereo? No comparison (although I miss the 6-disc changer, the ipod/usb hookup is sweet, not to mention the bluetooth and much better steering wheel controls).
Trunk? At least double the cubby hole in the GTO.
"Wow" factor of driving? No comparison.
Think that about covers it.