Is the 2019 Chevrolet Camaro 2.0L Turbo 1LE a REAL Muscle Car?! 

I had a 2017 2.0T RS 6 Speed and a 2017 Camaro SS 6 speed and I honestly had more fun driving the 2.0. The steering is phenomenal on both, but when you remove 200+ lbs off the front end it makes a huge difference in how the Camaro steers and handles and brakes. Anyone that hates on the 4 banger hasn't driven one because I miss it more than I do my SS. Just an FYI, the screen is tilted down to reduce glare and I am also 6'1" and I had zero issues seeing/reading it and the seats in both were the most comfortable of any car I have ever had. Great review and I just subscribed!

I have no problem daily driving my 2020 Camaro my view is fine!!!

The only 'problem' with this car is that the V8 exists. Instead of asking is this a REAL muscle car, why not ask if it's a great SPORTS car? Spoiler alert: it absolutely is. It's an awesome performance car for the price. The pool of new RWD performance cars is very small in the sub 30K (USD) range. You have what? The MX-5, BRZ, Mustang, Camaro and Challenger? This car and the Ecoboost Mustang smashes all of them. You should be comparing this car to those, not to the V8 versions which cost 7 to 10K more. Hell, even most of the hot hatches (Civic Type R, Focus RS) cost at least 6K more. As for the V6 Camaro, it also offers similar performance to this and sounds AWESOME, especially with the factory NPP performance exhaust. It's very close to a Jaguar V6, but without the constant crackles. Camaros have had V6s pretty much since the beginning, so I dunno how you or anyone else can say that it should only come with a V8. The V6 was always the volume seller and helped keep the car in production. There wouldn't be a Camaro without the V6 keeping it alive.

one thing i noticed is that, while the 4-cylinder mustang has more power, it weighs 740lbs more (!?) so the horsepower per ton is actually almost 10% higher for the camaro

I have this car and I’am definitely happy with it! Obviously it looks strange to an American user, I can understand that, but in Europe and expecially in Italy where I live, having a V8 is so uncommon! Here taxes kills you with a V8 and fuel as well is a pain in the a-s... :D Also, the roads here are completely different. We have tons of corners and narrow roads. When you judge this car I think you should consider how variable and rich with differences the world is ;)

Is it a muscle car? No But it is a fantastic sports car. I have one and have no complaints. Drives well, steering is great, suspension. Every thing is great.

A little late to the party here but I have a 2.0 2LT RS and as a beginner track car it is so much fun. I cannot believe what the car is capable of. The turbo does make it a little less fun on the autox course but on a track the car is in it's element.

That motor is solid and easily tunable. No-lift shift has been around since the Cobalt/HHR SS.

I'm totally down with Turbo 4s of any kind.

I have a 2.0 turbo camaro, and it has plenty of power for city driving. Better fuel economy than the mustang ecoboost too. If you plan on driving hard on the track/ drag strip or street racing, Definitely go for the V6 or V8. Otherwise 2.0 turbo is great. Especially with aftermarket high flow intake/downpipe and a tune.

I just bought a 2022 4 cylinder camaro. Its more like a really nice athletic sports coupe in a camaro body. It sounds nice, not nearly as loud as v8 but thats not a bad thing in my book. Its my daily driver, so I can floor it on a lot of roads and use the car to its fullest every day, which I dont think I could do with a v8. Its also about $15k-$20k cheaper than a v8 which for a 23 year old is a decent chunk. Im happy with it, and if you dont plan on racing at the track or care about having the fastest/loudest camaro possible than I recommend it!

Low key. I got mine because it was pretty and comfy, and the bank said yes. That’s it, lol.

BS a turbo 4cyl doesn't belong...it absolutely does. Less front end weight, plenty of mod potential...I'd build the f*** out of a 4cy 1LE.

Too me its an spiritual successor of a Pontiac soltice GXP why not!

2013 ls v6 camaro 323 stock .Mine has overkill 80mm throtle body and ported intake with volant cold air intake.Then a stage 2 jet chip with jet mass air flow sensor.I Iinstalled two high flow cats with flowmaster mufflers she came stock with 4 cats.I love my v6 camaro inferno orange with white stripes.Also 20 inch wheels with ss camaro brembo brake swap she to fast for stock v6 brakes.I think she about 365 HP maybe more maybe less but she quick.

Easily the best Camaro 2.0 review on RU-vid. I’ve been looking around for this exact spec, but they are impossible to find. Considered one with just the RS pkge, but decided against it - want the 1LE with that transmission and that engine. Road trip, BC mountain driving perfection (I grew up in Lillooet - you’ll know where that is if you’re from BC). Thanks for the great review. 👍

It's a shitty muscle car, but it's a great sports car. Randy Pobst, who has one of the best jobs in the world as a motor journalist and racing driver, was recently looking to get one of these as his new daily driver. There's no better praise for a "regular" car than when a journalist spends his own money on it.

Its a damn serious car around a track.....and power can easily be improved, had a 2019 1le 4cyl, cant recommend the 6th gens enough

For some reason the daytime running headlights make me think of a Honda Civic or Accord of the same year headlights

Love my 2019 2.0 Turbo it's fast and great handling in the curves , thinking of boosting the HP

I have a 2017 krypton green Camero LS/LT.I absolutely love mine. It's a looker .people love and are completely blown away that it's a inline 4 supercharged.lol she will move .I will be doing a muffler delete and a cold air intake with heat shield. Plus much more lol .I love it

This is a great car. Especially with a muffler delete. So worth it! Also added catch cans and side mirror blind spot add-ons. Good to go!

They have had this engine in Camaros for awhile now, I believe since 2015.

Coming from someone that actually owns one the v6 becomes inferior very quick Im exhaust, intake tuned making 327 wheel hp and 386 wheel torque my car weighs 3000 pounds and in the quarter mile smacks up the ss version of the Camaro

I like the way it looks. This thing is begging for a bigger turbo.

Sports car yes , I don't think muscle cars have plastic covers and such under the hood

My colleague at work is 6’5” 300lbs and fits ok in the ‘17 Camaro. That bodes well for me at 6’2”.

This car is kinda weird, its a great little car just completely held back by its name: Camaro. Coming from an ATS owner, it helps us with the ATS get mods because it's definitely modded more than the ATS. But if you want a 2L turbo 6MT RWD American car, get the ATS. Most LTG owners and modders would probably agree, Same Chassis, same power output, weight is generally the same(mine fully loaded weighed 3350lbs). Plus access to more features Magride etc, better interior and more comfort. The LTG is a decent motor, not the best sounding but smooth and torquey, most people who drive these things (alpha chassis cars) are impressed with how well they handle. Pistons are glass so tune with that in mind, be conservative and you should be good.

The V6 is a high revving screaming monster of an engine.

I was finna grab that one with same color drop top 4 cylinder. But I got the Dodge Challenger v6 instead charcoal grey with charcoal grey rims. I love Camaro that blue is beautiful

Ecu flash it. Turn up the psi for weekends. Turn it down for weekday rush hour traffic

I have a ‘14 Challenger 100th Anniv and a ‘04 Monte Carlo SS, both cars dropped with some suspension tweaks. I love the 1LE option on top the 1LT Camaro. I am looking fwd to adding this to my list. I’ll go for the turbo I4 simply because it provided the best weight distribution and reduced curb weight. Love this. Was checking out the lightning lap for both the 1LE I4 and the v6 and the turbo was only a tad over one second slower.

Personally, I think they should ditch the turbo 4. Just reinvent the 3.6 V6. Bore it out to a 3.8 and call it the 3800 Series IV. GM became famous for the 3800's, should make a come back

Great review video!

The 4 cyl eco boost mustang failed because many muscle enthusiast wouldnt accept it so i kind of see the 4cyl camaro going downhill as well

So in America you can buy a Toyota Camry with 3,5L V6, or Chevrolet Camaro with a 2L I4? Damn son..

I wouldn’t call the turbo 4-cyl Camaro a muscle car but I would say its a modern take on the Nissan Silvia

Enjoyed this one! What's the song during the intro???

Why is everyone always bashing Camaros visibility 😂 like it’s fine it’s the same with mustangs and challenger and y’all never bash them. It’s fine, adjust your seat and mirrors better.

I just bought a 2018 2000cc camaro convertible in japan❤

Muscle cars were an era and they dont exist anymore.

asking an american if a 4 cylinder is ok in a muscle car is like asking a german if he enjoys paying so much taxes. same answer really

I hate to say this but Dodge doesn't make a 4 pot turbo for their Challenger and it outsells the Camaro, so they're not doing anything wrong....hate to admit it.

Intro song. Lost Identities, Onyra - Another Round

That's the car to get. The V6 motor have issues.

Exterior isnt the best

Oh it's a muscle car all right!

I'm really stuck on this and the 2022 BRZ, there both similar in price and my budget would allow for Ethier. But the V6 is outta my budget :( this definitely has more power over the new 2.4 the BRZ is getting, but the BRZ seems funnier to drive :/

That front end is atrocious 😖

Better power to weight ratio than my b8 Audi 2.0t A4.

2020- Camaro 2.0L Turbo 1Mi (Muscle Injected)

You can’t think of this car as “oh it’s not a V8” this along with the eco boost mustang exist to steal sales from Honda and Toyota! ... a kid that wants a civic Si? We have got a car for you.

The interior tho..

Yea boo. A 10 year old cobalt ss has flat foot shifting from factory... It isn't new.

It’s like a push up bra.. on the outside it looks really nice!.. but underneath it’s a bit of a let down

Same weight as the E46 M3 BMW. Looks bigger though.

does anybody know if the automatic trans gives off dsg farts too? or is it only the no lift on manual

This is a threat to Si gti wrx potentially Type r and sti

What chevy needs to do is keep this engine and chassis, but change the body. 4 cylinder camaro is not the way to go. Make a vega or something

I just want the motor. To transplant into a Chevette. Maybe some suspension pieces for that same swap too.

buying a 4 cylinder "muscle car" is like buying a jet with no wings. it technically will get you to point a to b, but not like it was meant to.

I'd drive that like the like the Ecoboost mustang

interesting for a Camaro...would have expect this for an impala SS tho XD

I like it !

A quick awnser: yes it is because it is A Camaro and I read in a Camaro site that all Camaro forms (including: LT Rs ss zl1...) So since it is a Camaro there is the awnser😆

honestly i just wanted to hear what it sounds like but i kept fast forwarding and couldn't hear it. Like I could but really muffled where-as your voice was taking over.

It's a shame nissan can't bring us a new S chassis to compete.

Sports car,yes. Muscle car,no. History tells the late 60’s and early 70’s were the pinnacle if raw, gas guzzling, loud vehicles powered by a V-8 engine sitting under a 750+ cfm carburetor.

im sorry but how can you ask if its a muscle car? its a four banger strike one and its out

You think I could put this engine in a 1991 camaro ??

As soon as you buy one! Go to www.ZZP.com

Does a 4 cylinder or 6 cylinder engine belong in a camaro I'd say definitely yes in the old days people would buy a low power so there kids could drive and learn and when the 6cyl got tired they would replace it with a v8. Most mustang and camaro were 6cyl with a 3 speed column shit manual transmission

Here is the problem everyone has with this car and where GM messed up. It's a Camaro. It cut its teeth being a fast V8 monster, and that's how the populace sees it and how GM markets it. But they wanted to make a car with lower power but still a sports car to compete with other lower power cars at a lower price point, and chose to use the camaro body. That goes against what the people know a Camaro as. If GM would come up with their own new car (still based off the Alpha platform) but made it smaller then the Camaro so it was lighter and separate from it, they could throw in all the turbo 4's and V6's that they want to and still wouldnt get the hate they get for this car. They could literally build a Cayman/boxer fighter with the V6 model and a miata/brz fighter with a 4 cyl. Make it a new corvair or some shit idk lol.

Man this probably is a lot better sounding vs everyone with a V6 mustang, challenger, Camaro, and charger with an aftermarket exhaust on it. Soooo damn gross! I hate hearing them!

For me its the style but I don't want a v8 just a great 4 cylinders car and there nothing wrong with that

Such angood review guys! Very imoressed at how much you progressed. Great work. As for the car, I just really wish GM would have designed the Camaro differently. Such a great chasis but horrid coffin slit view. Being taller its just a no go as you have to bend forward to see anything. Just terrible design on an otherwise brilliant car. Hate that. Tall people can fit perfectly in it but can't see out of it as your head is above the windshield.

Could have at least washed it before all the gee whiz camera work. LOL

What I notice you really have to be an excellent experience driver to drive this car ... this is not a first car owner or new driver type of car .. u really need to know the road and be highly aware of your surroundings when driving this car

Take me back to 2010

The 3.6L V6 is a good engine. Probably way better than that 2L lol

My 17 2t is way better looking in front and back then 2010 to that that year.. HYPER BLUE! Run flats suxs !

Hate the newer styling, and to be honest the Camaro was always a pony/sports car. Not a muscle car. If I had the choice, I'd pick the Ecoboost Mustang over this....Cobalt SS had no lift throttle as well, not new technology.

Ok no lift shift is dope...

I think it would be classified as a Pony car.

Head on it looks too economical!

Seems great for getting to work and back. Not really what muscle cars are like in my mind. This doesn't say muscle at all. More like a wannabe sports car.

Camaros only V8 is powerful, V6 and 4 cylinder weak as hell 😬

Every review I ever seen or read since this generation of Camaro has come out has griped about the crap visibility and short windows. They never do with the Mustang or Challenger.

If I want a car like that I want it to have a V8 and not a 4

Just swap it out for TT v6 from infiniti

Still needs a v-8. No replacement for displacement.

2.0 I4 Turbo Engine not suitable for muscle car like this , ideal is always a V8 🙏😌

Challenger and Charger .. both compete in Pikes peak events .. Bodurant uses them both as track cars .. yes the are have but they can be built to handle

How much is a tune?

I read the comments here and there's alot of hate here because it's a 4 pot turbo in THIS car. Do the numbers mean anything to you people? Just 14 years ago a Mustang GT made 300 hp, can't remember the torque figures but this 2.0L turbo is pretty close to that 4.6L V8, something to think about. Let's also think about the fact that the 1LE option is now available here! The bigger issue with the car is the car itself, fugly compared to the Mustang and gets worse and worse every model change. It's due to be killed off in 2023, yet one less CAR to be made, failure again GM😮

Just stop please

I !!!!! Wouldn’t buy it ima jus stick with my rs v6 camaro Nd soon to be V8

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Get the ecoboost mustang it’s a way better engine

No small engine Camaro, no v8 Camaro. Its ugly though and sounds like crap.