2002 Chevrolet Camaro - Consumer Guide Automotive

Category	Base conv, man. Rating (See All Ratings)	Sporty performance Car Average Rating

Acceleration	5	5.7

Fuel Economy	5	6.1

Ride Quality	3	3.5

Steering/Handling/Braking	7	7.4

Quietness	2	3.2

Controls	6	5.5

Room/Comfort/Driver Seating (front)	4	4.5

Room/Comfort (rear)	2	1.5

Cargo Room	1	2.9

Value within Class	4	5.2

Total Score:	39	45.5

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2002 Chevrolet Camaro Review

Camaro will be retired after the 2002 model year. For its final season, Chevrolet's rear-wheel-drive sports coupe offers a 35th Anniversary Package for the SS version. Camaro comes as a hatchback coupe and a convertible in base V6 or Z28 V8 form. Manual transmission (5-speed on V6, 6-speed on V8) and automatic are available. The Z28 SS package adds a higher-power V8 with functional ram-air hood. All Camaros have antilock 4-wheel disc brakes. Traction control is optional. Convertibles have a power top with glass rear window; V6 versions now have standard automatic transmission. A T-top is optional for coupes. For '02, a CD player is standard. The anniversary package includes red paint, dual silver stripes, and special wheels and trim. Pontiac's Firebird shares Camaro's design and also retires after the 2002 model year.

Competition

Our only Best Buy in this class, the Volkswagen New Beetle, offers interesting styling and a nice mix of comfort, performance, and economy. The New Beetle is the most practical and affordable in this class.

If raw performance is what you are after, we Recommend the fun-to-drive Acura RSX and Toyota Celica. These cars offer a lot of bang for your buck.

News

Camaro sales have been sliding for years--down another 24 percent year-to-year for the first nine months of 2001--and cost-conscious General Motors has finally decided to quit fighting Ford's Mustang, whose popularity has held up chiefly at Camaro's expense. It will be interesting to see whether Camaro sales get a boost in 2002 from collectors, who typically rush to buy iconic "last of the line" cars like this.

The Camaro "brand" is one of Chevy's strongest in terms of image, heritage and recognition, leading some insiders to think the name will be attached to a very different vehicle at some future point. Right now, however, that seems only wishful thinking.

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