2004 Chevrolet SSR
Chevrolet launched what it calls a "retro-style
roadster" as a 2004 model. The SSR may look "retro," but when
was the last time you saw a roadster with a pickup truck bed roll off any
of the Big Three assembly lines?
Indeed, Chevy's Super Sport Roadster has
created its own niche. It's a bench-seat convertible with a pickup truck bed.
Unlike the car-based El Camino, the SSR is based on the chassis of a sport/utility
vehicle. It shares its underpinnings with the Chevrolet TrailBlazer
and GMC Envoy midsize SUVs.
The SSR will provides "an unrivaled blend
of performance, features and utility in a vehicle." With the Camaro going out of production, the SSR will give Chevy's
rear-drive, V8-oriented customers a way to wear a bowtie without having to
buy a traditional pickup truck. Driving the SSR is good fun with strong power
and all the right noises.
The bed is very functional and totally
cool looking with the hardwood rub strips and carpet. The interior of the
 SSR is just what you’d expect from its looks: Seating is tight and
space in the cab is limited to the essentials. Like a great sports car, you
kinda wear the SSR.
That’s not to say you aren’t
comfortable. The seats and placement of the controls is very well-done for
either short or long drives. You immediately feel at ease behind the wheel.
The ride is firm, but not harsh, and the steering is precise and weighted
so you have a good feel of the road.
Need space? Push the control
to drop the retractable hardtop and within 30 seconds you have the sea breeze
blowing your hair. Also called a “top stack,” the retractable hardtop on the
SSR is the first ever applied on a pickup-styled vehicle. It is the only system
of its kind where the roof panels move independently to “stack” vertically
behind the passenger compartment – a design that ensures quick operation and
minimal stowage requirements.
The SSR is based on the concept car shown
at Detroit in 2000. The show car
had retro body lines, especially in the front fenders, a retractable hardtop,
and a covered pickup bed that was some 5-feet, 3-inches long and 4-feet, 7-inches
wide.
General Motors says the SSR will ride on
a 115.8-inch wheelbase, will be 186.1 inches long overall, 76.1 inches wide
and 62.2 inches tall. The SSR will be built at GM's Lansing Craft Centre in
Lansing, Michigan, in partnership with ASC Incorporated.
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| EXTERIOR |
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| Cargo area hard liner: plastic two piece (one cargo area, one tailgate) |
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| Cargo compartment trim: includes carpet trim for the cargo area and
tailgate, cargo area light, drop-down storage bin, seven
wood floor strips and two wood floor track covers |
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| Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) with Automatic
Exterior Lamp Control |
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| Foglamps: front, halogen |
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| Glass: Solar-Ray with deep-tint rear window |
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| Headlamps: halogen projector beam |
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| Mirrors, outside rearview: power, heated, body-color |
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| Mirrors, outside rearview: power, heated, body-color with driver-side
auto-dimming |
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| INTERIOR |
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| Air bag: front and side-impact, driver and front-passenger1 |
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| Air Bag Off Switch: passenger-side1 |
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| Air conditioning: manual |
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| Cruise control |
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| Driver Information Center: includes trip computer (two trip odometers,
fuel data, estimated range, average fuel economy, instantaneous
fuel economy, trip timer and personalization features) and
message center (monitors numerous systems including low
battery, transmission fluid life, oil level, engine oil
life, washer fluid and door ajar) |
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| Defroster: rear-window, electric |
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| Floor mats: carpeted |
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| Mirror, inside rearview: manual day/night |
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| Mirror, inside rearview: auto-dimming with HomeLink
and dual reading lights |
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| Remote Keyless Entry: includes power door locks, panic button and
cargo area cover release |
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| Steering wheel: leather-wrapped with Driver Information Center
and audio system controls |
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| Windows: power with Express-Down feature |
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| SOUND SYSTEMS |
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| Stereo: AM/FM with CD player, seek-scan, auto tone control, random
select, Radio Data System1 (RDS) technology and
TheftLock |
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| Stereo: AM/FM with in-dash six-disc CD changer, seek-scan, auto tone
control, random select, RDS1 and TheftLock |
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| Speakers: six strategically-placed Bose with 250-watt amplifier |
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| ENGINE/CHASSIS |
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| Alternator: 145-amp |
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| Battery: 600 cold-cranking
amps (cca), rear-mounted |
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| Brakes: four-wheel ventilated disc with ABS |
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| Differential: Zexel-Torsen, limited-slip,
rear |
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| Engine: Vortec 5300 V8 with deep-skirt
aluminum block |
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| Engine cover insert: satin chrome |
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| Exhaust system: stainless steel with polished stainless-steel dual-outlets |
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| Fuel tank: 25-gal. (approx.) |
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| PASSlock theft-deterrent system |
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| Steering: power rack-and-pinion |
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| Suspension, independent front: includes upper and lower A-arms and
modular coil-over-shock design |
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| Suspension, five-link rear: includes two upper and two lower links,
a transverse link (or track bar), steel coil springs and
specifically-tuned Bilstein shock
absorbers |
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| Suspension: ZQ8 Sport Performance |
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| Traction Control: electronic (switch activated) |
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| Transmission: Hydra-Matic electronically-controlled
four-speed automatic |
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| SSR TRAILERING DATA |
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| Trailer classification |
Light
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| Gross trailer weight, up to (lbs./kg) |
2500/1134 |
| Maximum tongue weight1 (lbs./kg) |
250/113 |
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| SEATING |
SSR |
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| Reclining buckets with Ebony Ultrasoft
Nuance leather seating surfaces, power lumbar, six-way power
driver seat and two-way power passenger seat |
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| Heated with driver-side memory |
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| WHEELS/TIRES |
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| Wheels, Speedline cast-aluminum: |
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| 19-inch x 8-inch front and 20-inch x 10-inch rear, painted |
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| 19-inch x 8-inch front and 20-inch x 10-inch rear, chrome finish |
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| Tires, Goodyear Eagle Touring: |
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| Front: P255/45R-19, blackwall |
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| Rear: P295/40R-20, blackwall |
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| PREFERRED EQUIPMENT GROUPS (PEGS) |
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| SSR |
1SB |
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| Engine cover: satin chrome |
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| Mirror, inside rearview: auto-dimming with HomeLink
and dual reading lights |
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| Mirrors, outside rearview: power, heated, with driver-side auto-dimming
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| Seats, heated: includes driver-side memory |
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| Six-disc CD changer: in-dash |
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| Speakers: Bose premium |
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| FUEL ECONOMY |
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EPA Estimated
MPG City/Motorway |
| 5300
V8 and four-speed automatic |
16/19
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| CAPACITIES |
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| Seating |
2 passengers |
| Fuel tank capacity, approx. (gal./liters) |
25/95.0 |
| Curb weight, estimated (lbs./kg) |
4760 /2159 |
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| SPECIFICATIONS |
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| TRANSMISSION SPECIFICATIONS |
| Type |
4-speed electronic automatic |
| RPO |
M30
(4L60-E) |
| Gear ratios |
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| First gear |
3.06 |
| Second gear |
1.62 |
| Third gear |
1.00
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| Fourth gear |
0.70 |
| Reverse |
2.29
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| Converter size |
11.6/300 |
| Fluid capacity (quarts/liters) |
11.4/10.8 |
| Case material |
die-cast aluminum |
| STEERING SPECIFICATIONS |
| Type |
Hydraulically-assisted
rack-and-pinion |
| Ratio
(overall) |
16.0:1 |
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Turns stop-to-stop |
3.0 |
| Turning
diameter curb-to-curb (ft./m) |
37.0/11.3 |
| BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS |
| Front
Brakes |
U.S.
Standard |
Metric
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Rotor size
(dia. x thick.) |
12.0 x 1.14 in. |
305 x 29mm |
| Total
swept area |
207.8
sq. in. |
1340.4
sq. cm |
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Brakes |
U.S. Standard |
Metric |
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Rotor size
(dia. x thick.) |
12.8 x .78 in. |
325 x 20mm |
| Total
swept area |
216.6
sq. in. |
1397.2
sq. cm |
| ENGINE
SPECIFICATIONS |
| Type |
5300
V8 |
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RPO |
LM4 |
| Displacement (cu. in./liters) |
325/5.3 |
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Bore & stroke (in.) |
3.78 x 3.62 |
| Bore & stroke (mm) |
96.0
x 92.0 |
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Compression ratio |
9.5:1 |
| Block material |
cast-aluminum |
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Cylinder head material |
cast-aluminum |
| Valves per cylinder |
2
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Induction |
SFI |
| Ignition system |
direct
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Hydraulic lifters |
hydraulic roller |
| Cam drive |
chain
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Alternator rating (amps) |
145 |
| Battery (SAE rating, cca) |
600
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Recommended unleaded fuel |
87 octane |
| Redline (RPM) |
5900
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Horsepower/kW @ engine RPM |
300/223 @ 5200 |
| Torque (lb.-ft./N-m) @ RPM |
335/454
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| DIMENSIONS |
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| NOTE: All dimensions shown are inches/millimeters
unless otherwise noted.
| Exterior |
| Wheelbase |
116.0/2946 |
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Length |
191.4/4862 |
| Width |
78.6/1996 |
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Height |
64.2/1631 |
| Tread width – front |
64.1/1628 |
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Tread width – rear |
64.9/1648 |
| Interior |
| Headroom |
40.0/1016 |
| Legroom |
42.1/1069 |
| Shoulder room |
53.5/1359
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| Hip room |
51.3/1303 |
| Cargo volume (cu. ft./liters)1 |
22.5/637.1 |
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