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

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.

Woah. That’s a piece of history.

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.

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.

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

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!!

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

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.

Manual Transmission is becoming rare on most cars in America

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

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!

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

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

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

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.

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🦾

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.

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.

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?

Very cool car and color combo!

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

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

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

keep grinding man ur vids are gr8

What a beautiful car.

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

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.

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

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.

Love it!!!

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

Damn I’d love to find one of these !

That intro

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

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

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

A pretty and underappreciated car Bonus it has amber indicators

There's a car in Grand Theft Auto V that has a similar appearance and a growling exhaust V-8. It's a slow cranking V-8. And often wondered what is that it kind of looks like a Chevy but I was unaware that this car existed so I feel the team that made Grand Theft Auto made that car out of the one you just drove

Wow that is a nice car

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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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.

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???

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

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

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

I see Commodore, I like.

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?

The Malibu on steroids😄

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

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

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

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

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?

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.

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.

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

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

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.

That was a Holden..

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

back when Chevrolet had cars in their showrooms

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

If only these were made with awd perfect 👌

if only were a wagon ...

Cannonball contender??

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

Okay now find the NASCAR stock car version lol

Wouldn't be american made junk without a recall.

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 🤣

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