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GEN-IV · 10-26-2009, 10:56 AM

One common complaint that I get from non-owners is that the interior on the Camaro is too small for adults. I'm 6'-0 and not a lightweight and I think it is just fine.

What are your thoughts? Is the interior really that small and it was just made to fit me or others blowing smoke?

chevyss · 10-26-2009, 10:58 AM

I'm 6' 2" and not a light weight either and it fits me find. At first I had to adjust to getting in and out of the car, but after that everything is fine. I think it fits me just great. Now for the back seat, WELL!! Short legged kids only

AZCamaroFan · 10-26-2009, 10:59 AM

No

SRVFAN · 10-26-2009, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chevyss

I'm 6' 2" and not a light weight either and it fits me find. At first I had to adjust to getting in and out of the car, but after that everything is fine. I think it fits me just great. Now for the back seat, WELL!! Short legged kids only

The backseat isn't so bad... I'm 5'4" & rode in the backseat when my hubby & I took my mom for a ride... now, getting in & out was a bit tough...once back there.... there was plenty of room. I was quite comfy!

Michael_Js · 10-26-2009, 11:01 AM

No, it's not; especially not as a 2-seater. I also have been in the back seat - I'm small

and it was no problem.

Camaro509 · 10-26-2009, 11:04 AM

6'0' at around 250 here and no problems fitting in the front bucket at all.
Never have, nor will I sit in the back seat, so can't comment on it other
than to say my wife and youngest son fit o.k. back there; as long as the
front passenger seat is forward a bit. Nobody would fit behind the driver (me),
I keep the seat almost all the way back.

Legend · 10-26-2009, 11:09 AM

Front seating is more than enough for an average person IMO...I'm 6' and about 220 and have no problem at all in either the driver's seat or passenger's seat. It's actually, in my opinion, rather rooming I think.

The back seat on the other hand is not all that large as my son in 5'10" or so and his head hits the roof...daughter is 5'3" and she's fine back there.

As a two-seater...not a problem...as a family car...buy the G8.

01pewterz28 · 10-26-2009, 12:04 PM

5"11, 270ish and I fit fine no issues if they think the new Camaro is small tell them to give the 4th Gen a shot I have no issues in my 01 Z/28 but it does seem ssmaller than my 5th Gen.

Sean

brandotron · 10-26-2009, 12:08 PM

I've only sat in one a couple of times, but the interior seems to wrap around the driver much more than the fourth gens. More of a cockpit feel.

JoeP@TeamBeckyD · 10-26-2009, 12:12 PM

5'6" front fits wonderfully. Back seat is OK too, but trying to get this old body in and out - that's a different matter!!!

greenrail · 10-26-2009, 12:16 PM

I am 6'7" and weigh 290, I have no issues with the room in the front. However, the back seat with me in position is a different matter. The reality is that I didn't buy this car as a daily driver and rarely, if ever, will have anyone sitting back there.

It is more or less a 2+2 arrangement when I am in the car.

This car is actually easier for me to enter and exit than my 2005 Grand Prix.

VR Code R6P · 10-26-2009, 12:19 PM

My 2010 Camaro has less room in the back seats, than a 1999 Firehawk, 2005 GTO, and a 2006 Mustang. The front seats are OK, but not overlly spacious.

2010 SSRS · 10-26-2009, 12:22 PM

Love my interior, perfect in every way.

ftshark · 10-26-2009, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SRVFAN

The backseat isn't so bad... I'm 5'4" & rode in the backseat when my hubby & I took my mom for a ride... now, getting in & out was a bit tough...once back there.... there was plenty of room. I was quite comfy!

Sorry to say you fall in the category of "Short Kid". If you are over 5'7" you will have trouble in the back seat. That is unless the front passanger seat is moved up a long way.

10-26-2009, 10:56 AM	#1
GEN-IV Right Cam Drives: 2010 LS3 / 79 Z28 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 508	Is the interior too small? One common complaint that I get from non-owners is that the interior on the Camaro is too small for adults. I'm 6'-0 and not a lightweight and I think it is just fine. What are your thoughts? Is the interior really that small and it was just made to fit me or others blowing smoke? __________________ 2010 2SS/RS M6 CGM E-Force + 2015 1LT V6/A6

10-26-2009, 11:01 AM	#5
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,298 View My Garage	No, it's not; especially not as a 2-seater. I also have been in the back seat - I'm small and it was no problem. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

10-26-2009, 11:04 AM	#6
Camaro509 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Black Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,085	6'0' at around 250 here and no problems fitting in the front bucket at all. Never have, nor will I sit in the back seat, so can't comment on it other than to say my wife and youngest son fit o.k. back there; as long as the front passenger seat is forward a bit. Nobody would fit behind the driver (me), I keep the seat almost all the way back. __________________ Understeer, Oversteer, Wheel Alignment (Camber etc), Torque, Horsepower, Camaro Fold for team 11108 to help find a cure! Folding@home Stanford's Research DC Program.

10-26-2009, 12:04 PM	#8
01pewterz28 #TeamBeckyD Drives: 2017 HBM 2SS Convertible A8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Apopka, FL Posts: 10,494 View My Garage	5"11, 270ish and I fit fine no issues if they think the new Camaro is small tell them to give the 4th Gen a shot I have no issues in my 01 Z/28 but it does seem ssmaller than my 5th Gen. Sean __________________ #TeamBeckyD FIFTY HBM 2SS VERT

10-26-2009, 12:08 PM	#9
brandotron I am the internets. Drives: dangerously Join Date: May 2009 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 12,571 View My Garage	I've only sat in one a couple of times, but the interior seems to wrap around the driver much more than the fourth gens. More of a cockpit feel. __________________

10-26-2009, 10:58 AM	#2
chevyss SS/RS Drives: 2010 SS/RS IOM w/blk stripes A6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 816 View My Garage	I'm 6' 2" and not a light weight either and it fits me find. At first I had to adjust to getting in and out of the car, but after that everything is fine. I think it fits me just great. Now for the back seat, WELL!! Short legged kids only

10-26-2009, 10:59 AM	#3
AZCamaroFan Camaro6 2016-2018 Drives: sometimes Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 18,468	No

10-26-2009, 11:09 AM	#7
Legend Hello! Drives: 2008 JSB Z06! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 2,624 View My Garage	Front seating is more than enough for an average person IMO...I'm 6' and about 220 and have no problem at all in either the driver's seat or passenger's seat. It's actually, in my opinion, rather rooming I think. The back seat on the other hand is not all that large as my son in 5'10" or so and his head hits the roof...daughter is 5'3" and she's fine back there. As a two-seater...not a problem...as a family car...buy the G8.

10-26-2009, 12:12 PM	#10
JoeP@TeamBeckyD Drives: SS,PaceCar,ZL1,1LE,C7Z51,Z06,17-ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit, Mich Posts: 68,623	5'6" front fits wonderfully. Back seat is OK too, but trying to get this old body in and out - that's a different matter!!!

10-26-2009, 12:16 PM	#11
greenrail Comic Curmudgeon Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS-2010 VW CC Sport Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Near Chicago, IL Posts: 2,392	I am 6'7" and weigh 290, I have no issues with the room in the front. However, the back seat with me in position is a different matter. The reality is that I didn't buy this car as a daily driver and rarely, if ever, will have anyone sitting back there. It is more or less a 2+2 arrangement when I am in the car. This car is actually easier for me to enter and exit than my 2005 Grand Prix. __________________ Member Illinois Camaro Club His Name is Rosie - "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick!" - If you know who said that, then you know the genesis of his name.

10-26-2009, 12:19 PM	#12
VR Code R6P Drives: 2011 Race Red GT500 w/ SVT Perf Pkg Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: eastern CO Posts: 578	My 2010 Camaro has less room in the back seats, than a 1999 Firehawk, 2005 GTO, and a 2006 Mustang. The front seats are OK, but not overlly spacious.

10-26-2009, 12:22 PM	#13
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,186 View My Garage	Love my interior, perfect in every way.

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