2016 Chevy SS Manual Review - 1 of 126 EVER MADE!

[@steamloco1705]

I would take this 100 times over any other muscle , as you well said , it has a rare trifecta of comfort , power and a stick shift that you don't find anymore.

[@aftermathmotomxrc]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4rMXoWBiJiWeJI oh yeah.. lets get some

[@LS3ftw15]

As an owner of another of the 126 Regal Peacock Green manual SS's, this is a good take. I daily drive mine with a child seat in the back and it's the perfect blend of fun and practicality that doesn't break the bank or attract too much attention.

[@deborahchesser7375]

Man I’ve been looking for one and I just can’t seem to pin one down. Awesome car brother be careful burning rubber to soccer practice 😆 🐾✌️🇺🇸

[@sentiencepsn2714]

Woah. That’s a piece of history.

[@huyen.s]

the ss/commodore is one of my dream american cars it's just amazing

[@Kacpa2]

Australian but yeah :v Manual V8 wagon Commodores are amazing. Aussies always knew how tk make great cars. Shame they shut Holden down...

[@huyen.s]

@@Kacpa2 i like to connotate it with american bc i dont really have an american dream car. closest to one is probably a cts v

[@Kacpa2]

@@huyen.s Yeah, CTSV is pretty much the last and relatively recent one(There is the Blackwing CT5 V too but its incredibly expensive) Also CTSV came as wagon and is pretty much the very last of its breed. People are killing themselves for it, they easily sell for more than 100 thousand dollars used.

[@nedkelly9688]

@@Kacpa2 The CTSV Wagon idea probably came from the Australian designer from Holden who designed the Holden Monaro 2000 and became the American Pontiac 2005 GTO Coupe. He helped design the CTSV for America and has some similarities with the Australian Holden Commodore sports wagons , they are wagon versions of your Pontiac G8 sedan and Chevy SS sedan .

[@jameschapman859]

Actually the original design came from vauxhall in the uk , they put a ls1 into a vauxhall omega , decided not to produce it but Holden picked up the design.. I know this because my wifes uncle worked the mechanicals on that omega

[@naysay5812]

I'm a bit late to this video, but, just felt like mentioning that the reason it might feel like a camaro is because the first gen 'new' camaro uses the same platform just shortened. Great vid!!

[@theislandsc]

Definitely one of my favorite cars. But those prices are just too high. I had to settle for the poor man’s SS, a 2015 Caprice PPV.

[@11.9lsupercharged4]

Poor mans ss is the Pontiac g8

[@Freddy_Tiffany]

I feel ya. I really wanted the SS too. I was going to get a Caprice PPV, but of course being a cop car it wasn't what I wanted. I settled on a 5th Gen Camaro SS instead with a 6speed.

[@buhketz]

@@11.9lsupercharged4a v6 automatic g8 yeah. But try looking for a clean manual gxp g8, you’re paying damn near just as much for that.

[@11.9lsupercharged4]

@@buhketz pre covid. G8 gt were a dime a dozen

[@marcoarreola9058]

Royal peacock green is a unicorn

[@Evansmustard]

wow what a chance to get to drive one of these! i’ve yet to ever see one in person and i actually look for them

[@aftermathmotomxrc]

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[@aftermathmotomxrc]

Come out.. let you drive her!

[@MagnumOpos]

I haven't watched the 17 SS video. I used to work at Carvana and I picked up a 17 SS with Holden badges. It was white in color and was tastefully modified. I was blessed to have the opportunity to take it out for a spin before shipping it out. What a blast to drive!

[@checksandbalences]

I have to admit I have forgotten about this model. I like that it does not have the ugly trend of swoop back design. Surely a collectors car right there

[@anthonypsomas1183]

Had a black 17 SS with an auto trans. Trade my Audi S6 for it. Have to say probably the best value for the dollar back then. Well balanced, tons of room decent build quality with excellent performance, handling and braking. . Put over 40k miles on it and traded it for a 19 CTS-V . Great review!!

[@chaseman94]

A missed opportunity to target the same buyers that wanted any flavor of the Dodge Charger but Chevrolet and GM did not care. I wish they would've called it the Impala SS even though it wasn't the same as the actual Impala they were selling at the time.

[@squatcrew]

Some service departments forget to reprogram the unit after doing the steering recall. Not only does the parking assist stop working but the corresponding feel of the steering stops changing when selecting Tour, Sport, Perf. Just take it back to the dealer and they’ll correct the issue, as they did to my friend’s SS way back when.

[@aftermathmotomxrc]

Thank you for the hint.. Great Information my Bro!!!!

[@RedSS]

@@aftermathmotomxrc Yup, exactly what happened to mine, and the dealer was cool about it reprogramming it correctly. All was well afterwards.

[@aftermathmotomxrc]

@@RedSS Hey Armin.. watch your channel often. Im a Sub... You have put some Serious miles on that SS.. Good Job!!

[@RedSS]

@@aftermathmotomxrc thanks, I still enjoy driving it! 👊🏼

[@geerstyresoil3136]

yes, they didn't do the recall job properly if the parking assist doesn't work. It just needs to be reprogrammed for the new steering rack.

[@JDSFLA]

2:48 I have a white 2017 SS with the manual. I deleted the skip shift for $14.95 with Muzzys Skip Shift Eliminator. It is just a simple wire with a plug on either end that enables you to bypass the solenoid located next to the transmission (left side I think) that controls this "feature". I had a mechanic put my SS up on his lift and install this in 5 minutes for another $28. You will still see the skip shift light up on the dash for a second or two, but it will be eliminated. Just do this before you are driven nuts. Tunes can also do this, but are much more expensive.

[@hawaiianpunch20v]

Hey Zack I’m Zach 😂 came here from the liquid red G8 review lol what a beauty I need me one asap 🕺 great reviews dude keep it up🦾

[@marshmower]

I remember being 13 years old and a basic V8 Firebird was $24995. July 1996. Drool city.

[@williamsmola2395]

I too have a RPG 2016 Manual. Still in love with it

[@davinp]

Manual Transmission is becoming rare on most cars in America

[@AuroraBoreas]

It was already rare. These days it's impossible.

[@FrankOsman]

Because we’d rather be munching on our fries or updating our followers than driving our damn cars.

[@Kacpa2]

@@FrankOsman And thats sad... all SUV and automatic bore killed first wagons and then manuals. Aussies had both and perfected it until the very end. This generation Commodore got V8 manual Wagon versions and SS didnt...

[@baronvonjo1929]

I think most markets are moving to autos. I looked into out of curiosity several years ago. Canada, NZ, Australia, Japan, South Korea, China and even countries in Europe all seem to have the markets beginning to shift over to autos or the markets already are mostly autos. I personally kept seeing all the hype online from manuals and decided to learn on a Diesels VW Jetta, Jeep Wrangler, and Toyota Corolla iM. I gotta be honest I wasn't that impressed. The Corolla waa the most fun. I think it's interesting. Glad I know how to do it. But making it a daily driver is a hard sale. If I was rich enough for a 2nd car maybe. But it doesn't suprise normal folks buying economy cars who knew how to drive manuals thought they were nothing special and started the market shift to autos. If it's not a sports cars rarely is it fun for folks.

[@jdmrider]

Most my vehicles are manuals 97 f350, 1986 mr2, 2016 SS gotta save em before they’re gone.

[@TheSTeWMaN29]

I saw an orange one at the arcade in Melbourne Fl, It was super sweet

[@thecoreelementsmoto]

I wanted one so bad before they got discontinued. Magazines raved how it was the best manual saloon since the earlier m5s

[@jaredharrington24]

Just a little info on the buttons on the center. I own a 15 and it’s self perpendicular parking and parallel parking. The only GM car at the time to have self perpendicular parking

[@aftermathmotomxrc]

Nice My Bro. 2015 Holden in sheeps clothing!

[@anthonykiedis1765]

I remember these sitting on dealers lots with a $10,000 discount. Imagine buying one of these brand new for $38,000. You could drive it for 10 years and still make money off of it.

[@Lukja08]

Wish I had the money back then.

[@benjaminkessler8169]

same car, got one RPGM Manual SS without moonroof and spare tire as only option. never selling it

[@savageislife5352]

this car to me is the modern pontiac g8 but im disappointed that GM didn’t promote the car well

[@Low760]

It's literally the model after in Australia.

[@nedkelly9688]

They are godamn Holdens built in Australia and just rebadged.. you have no Pontiac. 2005 Pontiac GTO Coupe is Australian Holden Monaro.. your stupid Pontiac G8 sedan is a Holden Commodore rebadged also. New Chevy SS like this is a Holden Commodore.. We have utes and wagons of the same models and i hate sedans and have a ute version of the Pontiac GTO Coupe and one of the Pontiac G8 sedan. Most Americans are changing their cars to Holdens. putting Holden badges on them and appreciating who actually built these cars and not trying to make out it is American made lol.

[@dave11686]

What a beautiful car.

[@scsands]

Thank you for a great review. This car flew under the radar and I’m just beginning to appreciate it. Curious, how much do you sell the car for?

[@thisjustanother]

great video. ive been really dreaming about this car since it came out. my current prediciment has me thinking about getting this car, or getting a new 2023 WRX. this car just seems so much fun for what it offers.

[@wolfy566]

I've got a 2012 Holden SSV Redline Sportwagon in Automatic. Purchased as a certified used car from a Holden dealership. Driven since 2017 it's been a fantastic car with little to no repairs outside of normal wear and tear. These cars are very reliable and the cost of ownership has been very low.

[@bazilwreckerloughead]

Love that car & love the look of it; the shape, the wheels, the color of the car & the brake calipers!

[@billmagorian490]

Your commentary is A+. Very professional and easy to listen to. I almost bought one in March of 2017. Chevrolet was wanting to dump the last of these Australian produced cars and had steep discounts. They MSRP was $50,000 because they only came loaded. The only options were the 6 speed manual , sun roof, and full sized spare tire with a stock rims. The one I was looking at was green like in your video but it was automatic. The cool part was the dealer had it at just over $37000. If I wasn't so concerned with the fall out from buying it without my wife's approval I could have immediately resold it for 4 or 5 thousand more. All's well that ends well. I am now the proud owner of a 2019 2lt Corvette Grand Sport coupe.

[@nathanskathan5121]

keep grinding man ur vids are gr8

[@JB54379]

Love the review. The 6 speeds are fun to drive, especially on country roads, but not as fast as a automatic overall.

[@myc0p]

5:20 I think they ran out of options to put on the steering wheel. How often people need to enable/disable collision and lane assist while driving?

[@Low760]

Depends on how bad the traffic is. I find it useful

[@myc0p]

@@Low760 How often do you toggle it during your drive?

[@Low760]

​@@myc0poften enough that I'm glad it's there. Scania do the same thing with Thier trucks too.

[@myc0p]

@@Low760 why not just leave it on? Does the setting gets reset after you turn off the car?

[@kameronday7645]

I have a 2016 SS manual in the slipstream blue. Would you happen to know how many of those were made?

[@AlexLifeman]

Very good review ☺ 3:52 it sounds like a demon WRLWRLWRLWLRWLRLWLRLLLLL😈😈😈😈😈😈. I want to own this car and it is in my favorites, despite it's an old "classic" nowadays😂. 45K in a car loan with manual...or Automatic with pedals? 🤔 No apple car play 😢no good navigation, all you can do is using crutches with ipad mini.

[@SS-Teebie]

The Chevy🇺🇸2013/17 SS "sleeper" front & rear end can still easily be "awakened" with the Holden🇦🇺2017 HSV GTSR Gen-F2 body kit!!!

[@gg_vard]

A pretty and underappreciated car Bonus it has amber indicators

[@danmccarthy4700]

I want to use that exhaust note for my alarm clock. Also, how is this averaging better gas mileage than my 3.9 liter Pontiac G6???

[@paulsz6194]

On the highway. Bigger torque at lower revs I’d say...

[@cadocommmando]

That intro

[@Michka1001]

Ah I miss my VF Commodore, even if it was a base Evoke. Had plenty of Holden's, oldest was a 71' HG Kingswood, the newest was the VF, and plenty in between. All great vehicles

[@steveschmidt5574]

Very cool car and color combo!

[@mike929929]

Return that car and get parking assist working. The recall was for the steering rack, it gets replaced. They should hook everything back up as it was. There is no reason parking assist should not work. I have a manual 2016 Some like it hot red metallic

[@deborahchesser7375]

Damn I’d love to find one of these !

[@guthrie_1]

This thing with 10 to 12 pounds of boost, and E85 would be an absolute treat. The way it should have come from the factory honestly. With this chassis, brakes, and suspension it’s a bit underpowered.

[@bwofficial1776]

The American M5 even though it has an Australian accent. These are sleepers, they look like a Malibu but are great driver's cars. A manual V8 sedan is super cool. The interiors are cheap GM and some parts are hard to get because nothing else in the US but the Caprice uses the platform but that RWD V8 with a manual makes up for a lot of sins. It's one of those if you know, you know cars. These aren't losing any value because they're still in demand. GM didn't advertise these because they didn't want to sell them. Making it look like a Malibu was part of their lackadaisical effort to sell it and it wasn't cheap either. As part of the contract for Holden to build and export the Caprice police car GM-USA also had to accept just over 12k short-wheelbase cars. These came in one well-equipped trim level with two available options: sunroof and full-size spare tire. GM sold as many as they had to and no more. There is a company that imports wagon and ute bodies to convert SSs, G8s, and Caprices. They're not cheap but they look good. The Australians kept the RWD V8 family hauler going for way longer than the US did.

[@Low760]

I think Americans just expect a sedan to look like a 300c and be compromised when the rest of the world style is more subtle.

[@yiyoink]

I don't think it was something they didn't want to sell. Rather, a car that nobody was buying. They had the Camaro and the Corvette already competing for sales. The Camaro SS was nearly $10k cheaper than the SS and a base Corvette is another $10k more over the SS. This car didn't really fit in Chevy's lineup, which is why it didn't sell. Us "enthusiasts" love these types of cars. We cry for every manufacture to make them yet nobody buys them.

[@yiyoink]

Well, I guess in a sense, you're right. I heard about the contract with Holden. They probably priced it to a point where nobody wanted it.

[@paulsz6194]

@@yiyoink I think they priced it to a point to constrain demand / popularity. It was only the true enthusiasts who analysed it and took it it out for a test drive ( or a previous G8 owner) knew what sort of unicorn was stateside. It’s a shame the sports wagon wasn’t offered there as well.

[@Drrck11]

The Malibu on steroids😄

[@celsovera91]

Hearing that stock iMovie music at the beginning I thought I clicked onto another KZbinr's video

[@Low760]

I mean. They made plenty of them in Australia, just not LHD.... Regal peacock was a S1 VF which makes it interesting on an s2

[@tomnewham1269]

It was available on the S2 here in Australia up until the 2017 model.

[@Low760]

​@@tomnewham1269I distinctly remember the regal peacock being S1 only. As a VF Calais v owner I am quite familiar with what they offered.

[@tomnewham1269]

@@Low760 Sorry but you are not quite familiar with what Holden offered. Regal Peacock Green was available on the VF Series 2 Commodore as I have a VF2 brochure with the colour chart. It was discontinued for the MY17 models. Oh I have a 2017 Redline Ute so I do know what I am talking about.

[@mr.2cents.846]

You have a good decent style of reviewing. But scra your big bottle test. Not everyone is a fat American who drinks gallons of pop. Little tip: Find a '88 Fiero GT with 5 speed getrag and test that one. I think you'll love it.

[@okotoksmarkh]

Food wishes with chef jon

[@danielcamacho6123]

next review feb 3 2023 at 8am is 1985 mercury marquis wagon in florida that is everybody i cant wait to be interview

[@davinp]

Wow it has Pre-collision system and lane departure in 2016. Toyota introduced it in 2017 as part of its safety sense package which became standard equipment on all its models. Whereas GM and the other American brands offered it as an option, not standard, especially on its smaller cheaper cars. Safety should be standard not an option we have to pay for

[@Low760]

Yep. From 2013 on in Australia on all commodores.

[@markhealey9409]

How come the white one got to the US with a Holden badge?? I know the SS is made by Holden,but didn't know they sold them as Holdens in the US! Those last generation of those Holdens were sold here in England as Vauxhalls & Opels in continental Europe. i don't think the last gen was sold here.

[@ShootingCars]

They didn't. It's common for US owners to buy the Holden badges and put them on.

[@obscurerides-pitstop]

Love it!!!

[@brockventure2833]

How many miles is on that one? Looks like my man def daily’s it.

[@Tizogf]

33 mpg is insane for any v8 I like the auto but the manual is really nice

[@hattag3399]

If I know how to drive a manual if I don’t already have a car payment I would buy it

[@Kazz7420]

I see Commodore, I like.

[@TrafficLightEnthusiast25]

That was a Holden..

[@MrRL95]

I have 2016 Black M6 SS. Sun roof and spare.

[@MissingGhost]

Who shifts from first to fourth? In my car, it would lug every time.

[@watchingitallhere]

Awesome car. I'd take a 95-96 Impala over it but whatever... Keep doing your thing man, love it. 👍

[@Stingnu]

Literally not a single reason on earth to pick a 95 impala over this

[@toneographystudios3591]

@@Stingnu the Impala is American for starters, you can fit 4 big guys in the trunk, definitely a lot more spacious, this one’s objective, but it looks meaner, and most importantly it’s an Impala SS

[@FromTheGong]

​@@Stingnu I'd take a 64 Impala over this. I'm Aussie too.

[@Stingnu]

@@FromTheGong huge difference between a 64 impala and a 95-96 impala.

[@FromTheGong]

@@Stingnu That's why I would pick a 64 over the modern junk.

[@narniebone1332]

Wow that is a nice car

[@garrettbedolli3014]

Seems like someone doesn't know about its secret track mode

[@adambuesser6264]

Why people are calling it a SS? Is it a Holden?

[@bwofficial1776]

It was built by Holden but sold in the US as the Chevolet SS. SS is literally the model name.

[@davinp]

This is a problem on any automobile, the manufacture lets the infotainment system get outdated because they don't update them

[@Mr.WellingtonVonDukeIII]

Really, regal peacock? I got called big bird cuz I wore a yellow hoodie every day to school and never took it off. Now I wanna hear more nicknames from school.

[@aftermathmotomxrc]

Love This Review!!. Seriously, I ve seen almost all the Chevy SS Sedan / Holden Commodore SSV videos, and Yours good Sir,.. is pretty fantastic..#NewSub You have now driven me( no pun ) to do a #Chevyss video on my own car. 2017 White with Manual.. 29k miles I Absolutely love it!! I cover that car and my Tesla Performance Y . I would LOVE to do a Video with You and Drag race and do a comparison on the two cars #Whaddaya think?

[@TheDavidDiaz]

Cannonball contender??

[@pontiacGXPfan]

back when Chevrolet had cars in their showrooms

[@Fbothoughtofmind]

If only these were made with awd perfect 👌

[@aftermathmotomxrc]

Too much understeer with an AWD for this car.. Drive one and you will understand what im talking about

[@Fbothoughtofmind]

@@aftermathmotomxrc 1/4 mile car at that point then not a bad thing though

[@aftermathmotomxrc]

@@Fbothoughtofmind 100%.. but then you dont fully realize all that car was Made To Do. It Dances and Has SPIRIT. absolutely a freakin blast to drive amywhere. And Yes even the drag strip #irwindalespeedway 8.5 seconds i believe she did it in. #8thmile

[@Dankcatvacs]

if only were a wagon ...

[@TwoDollarGararge]

They were an option in Australia same with a ute

[@wolfy566]

The wagons were never sold in manual in Australia in the 2013-2017 (VF or VF II) generation which is the generation the Chevrolet SS is. They were available in manual in the 2007-2012 (VE and VE II) generation. Only way to get a manual wagon in the later generation was to special order one from Holden Special Vehicles. This was called the HSV Gen F Clubsport Tourer.

[@bwofficial1776]

There is a company in the US that imports wagon and ute bodies and will convert your SS, G8, or Caprice. It's not cheap.

[@yourfirsthouseinminecraft4531]

Okay now find the NASCAR stock car version lol

[@robertd4468]

The exhaust on this car needs to be much quieter in my opinion. That snarl might be good on a Camaro but doesn’t work for a family car even if that family car is a hot rod.

[@markmiller4595]

You can dial it down to quiet based on the suspension /exhaust settings. It can actually be pretty quiet if desired.

[@joey86bu1]

Wouldn't be american made junk without a recall.

[@toneographystudios3591]

Unpopular opinion, it’s a super overhyped grocery getter. Should’ve been 2 doors and not an Australian rebadged Holden 🤷🏽‍♂️ fight me in the comments 🤣

[@fullrunsilviaks]

You literally described a 5th Gen Camaro which shares the same platform, and available with an LS and a 6 speed. Some of us need something to fit a family in, and want something that looks low-key.

[@feuerherz007]

This car looks and feels so cheep. Typical american car lol

[@mikebour454]

Maybe in 2023, but this car was introduced in 2014 and at that time this was an extremely competitive interior let alone tops for GM or compared to other domestics.