Review: 2019 Chevy Camaro V6 1LE 

Finally a decent review of the V6, which is underrated. Many won't admit it but 335 HP is quite enough for most people unless you race your Camaro regularly.

What's not to like? Handles great, 335 horsepower, 0 to 60 in 5.1 seconds, sounds awesome.

Whenever I hear people complaining about a Camaro or Mustang not being a V8, I think about that one annoying kid in class that pretends to know everything and no one likes them because of that. :)

It’s crazy how much higher the interior door line is than your shoulder.

Wow man thats a v6. The v6 models of the Mustang and Camaro have come a looooong way from the ones i remembered back in the 90s and early 00s.Theyre beautiful now!

Back in 2016 I purchased a 2lt RS v6 Dual Mode Exhaust Camaro with 6-speed manual and you are right on the money with this review. It is a joy to drive on the straight or curved road. It is lighter, quicker, and has more horsepower(335 > 325) than my 1964 GTO had back in the day. And the sweet exhaust sound encourages you to put the pedal to the metal while you are wrapped up in a responsive, comfortable, modern environment. The interior is quiet, devoid of rattles and squeaks and the sound system is very good. All this with a naturally aspirated, direct injected, v6 that will run on regular gas and can easily get twice the gas mileage as my old muscle car. Voice commands can control the hands-free info system, phone, and radio and the grandkids love connecting to the built-in wifi hotspot with their I-Pads. I get the same look on my face as you do Matt when I run through the gears. I agree that the v6 is the sweet spot in this Camaro lineup.

The v6 is a fun car,really faster than older v8s. 335hp is more than a stock 4th gen z28 had. Also is sounds fantastic,uses regular gas instead of premium. also cheaper tires and maintenance.

I purchased a 2019 V6 RS back in March and absolutely love it. The V6 is so underestimated. It's a blast to drive. Great review Matt!!

I can't believe there are still people on here picking on the V6 after 6th gen has been out for 4 years. Everybody knows the V6 and 2.0T camaros are sick AF for the money. Please grow up.

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Sounds great for a V6. I'd take a manual V6 1LE over an auto SS all day

I think the V6 is up to 355 hp now. I have an SS 1LE and it's amazing but massive overkill for a daily driver, the V6 makes more sense for that use.

The mustang and camaro v6's are fantastic now days. Anything from 2011 up is great

Finally some does a review on a v6 manuel camaro I asked Sofiane bay but he never does a review

Sounds really good! Coming from a 5.0 owner

The V6's were on hold at the Chevy dealers at start of Nov 2019 due to some emissions thing. When that is lifted it would be well worth getting one for around $25k brand new. I'd get the new 10 speed auto, base model, lowest trim, it'd do for me. There are great savings to be had on servicing costs in comparison to a V8 Camaro. It is half as much for a 6000ml service and 2/3rd as much for a 12000ml service. So for high mileage drivers some big savings, the car insurance would no doubt be cheaper as well. And of cause it'd be much cheaper in the first place. Anything can kick off in the Arab Oil world, Oil could go up to $100 a barrel, in which case the better mpg of a V6 would make it more desirable, especially with the trade in value, if traded in at the time of high Oil prices, in comparison to the V8. The Chevy V6 Camaro should be good enough for anyone, if purchased new cheaply, one of the best bang for buck muscle type cars in the US you can get. Were I able I would get one. I'd sooner have a C8 Corvette but settle for a V6 Camaro any day of the week. Especially for around $25k. State what you will pay, have the finances to hand, the dealer would be daft not to take your money, they can get hold of almost as many as they can sell, if they hold out for a set amount of profit and want to load it up with Nitrogen filled tyres etc, just walk away.

As someone that drives a large dump truck, I have no issues with the rear visibility. And I owned a 2016 Camaro. Put a couple little convex mirrors on the side mirrors and your blind spots are eliminated. They cost about 4-5 dollars. Loved my Camaro and wish I still had it

Nice unbiased review based on what the car actually gives you. I love my V6 Camaro and the LGX is also a very stout engine to modify.

Watching this again. Ordering my 2022 V6 camaro MANUAL tomorrow FUCK YES!

I think the styling of the rs v6 actually looks better than the ss, before and after the refresh. The ss is all grill.

The car in video was mine and I sold her in August and oh boy do I miss her. Loved the car but the value on these shot up like crazy and I had to sell her for 4K more than what I bought the car for after 2 years and 20000 miles on the car. Hopefully the new owner enjoys her as much as I did. :)

Got my 18 1le v6, love it!!

I just bought a new 2024 3.6L V6 Camaro and I absolutely love it.

Good looking package. Wheels look great. 🔥

I agree. I just put a killer Bilstein Nordschliffe suspension on my 1LT V6 6 speed manual and changed my rear lights and diffuser and I have the SS wing. For just having fun on backroads you don't need a $32,000 V6 with the base screen and I/P. I spent $25,000 and have gloss black rims and a splitter with Riverside Blue paint it's a knockout.

That exhaust sounds really decent. Way better than the ecostang or 4cyl Camaro. If I couldn't afford an SS this would be my choice out of the three Muscle cars.

That v6 would smack a lot of v8’s from 10 years ago

I was going to get the new 2022 Toyota GR86, when it comes out..but, for the same price ill get this instead.

10 mins in and finally you talk about the package your reviewing lol. Good Job bro.

Chevy was dumb to discontinue the V6 1LE. Less weight in the front made it the most agile and tossable Camaro.

I've owned my 2012 camaro for about 5 months. It actually got 28.9 mpg, on a highway trip. I read in a review, it's 324 hp, and 290 ft . It's at 6800 rpm, so it's kinda a high winding little motor. I would recommend it to anyone, who wants a great daily driver. Really enjoyed your video. Thanks Bro.

Saw one of these today. Looked great.

Why did it look so bad when it was revealed last year... this front looks good tbh

Matt grew up from Subaru WRX fan?? Did i miss when this happened? Great review on the RS 1le... as always Matt is the man😁

How many cars on the road have 335hp, maybe 10 percent. I think it’s the perfect enthusiast’s daily. Regular gas, less insurance and maintenance. Sounds good and 0-60 in 5. I want one

My favorite review by Matt Marren!

This is my next car. Exactly this. Either white, blue, or orange and gotta be 3LT. Just gotta find one!

Matt you need to fill us in on some great driving roads in the Pittsburgh area! I see that you were driving this car through Cranberry Twp. I work up there lol

I’d consider buying one.

Hey Matt...just want to say I love your reviews!

I jus bought 2021 1le recaro seats it’s bad ass

Even Randy Pobst himself just got a turbo 1le camaro like last week lol.

Owned a 2015 camaro for two years and if you like to have your seat laid back more extremely hard to see if you don't mind sitting straight up you can see everything pretty good just advice

hi Matt. nice vid. liked before watching b/c i knew it was goin to be good

I love that V6 versions of muscle cars and pony cars are really good these days. You could throw a supercharger on these if you wanted to, and you still get the advantages of the V6, while having the power of the V8, if you wanted it.

You know why they dont sell well? Marketing department at GM sucks. And the fanboy culture is strong as hell nowadays

Nobody realizes that Chevy built and delivered the Z car/Supra variant with a lusty NA v6 that everybody wanted at this price point. I own a v8 Chally and 8th gen Si, a great chassis and a great sounding high revving motor = :) :) :). I would daily this all day long at it's used price! Trying to decide if I should get one of these Chevy 350 Z's or find a Veloster N.

Doug Demuro is the best when it comes to showing cars. But I got to admit, Matt Maran will also be my new Go To guy.. I'm going to hit the Subscribe button now!

Even under light acceleratiom when you're just cruising and talking, the car sounds great. And it's 200lbs lighter than the SS. What's not to like?

i bought a v6 slapped an after market exhaust its my daily driver i love it. best car i have bought.

I'm a mitsubishi fanboy But I was driving down to jones beach on Robert moses. A long straight road by the bay. And it was a heavy fog day. The fog was pretty heavy and the haze would come into affect after about a 500ft or so. I was driving pretty fast in my V6 Japanese first car, feeling like a badass. Then a Camero comes up behind me hauling ass. I let him pass. But I kept up with him. Seeing that red camero in that fog made me change my mind about American cars that day. The Camero came back on to the list of cars I would look into and its the only American car on that list.

It looks aggressive I don't know why people don't like this new look.

The NA V6 will definitely outlast the Turbo 4. So the question is do you want well equipped V6 or bare bones V8?

Such a great car...just hate the blind spot that will have you leaning forward and backwards to make safe right or left turns from intersections and that trunk opening, while cool looking, is just so horrible to place baggage in.

just bought a 22 2LT RS and love it

I really like the overall look of this car with the black hood, white body and new grill. It sounds outstanding for a V6. But overall I think this should have been offered as purely an appearance option. The problem is the market for manuals is very small now and the people who buy manuals also tend to think 8 cylinders are mandatory as well. It was a nice gesture by Chevy to offer the 1LE in the turbo 4 and V6 but I don't think it was a smart business decision on their part.

My first car is gonna be one of those

Thanks. No one talks about the V6. It’s either 4 cyl or V8.

GM should update the gauge cluster and include the leather-wrapped knee pads from the 2LT/2SS on ALL Camaro models. And while I like the steering wheel, the trim piece on the bottom of the steering wheel should be upgraded from plastic to Galvano.

Take a shot every time Matt says something is"nice."

Bro… stop acting like the v6 1LE isn’t better than the ecoboost. And the 1LE shines on a whinny road. Lol all you ecoboost guys like to drive straight ! Lol much love g. Keep putting out the great content. And expand into other fields too! Keep innovating

I believe the V6 1LE has the FE3 pkg with this model which includes the Magnetic shocks and limited slip differential just like the Cadillac ATS with Performance/Premium pkg But I could be wrong because maybe it is an available option with the 1LE. I have the Caddy Performance Premium and it is loaded with the Mag shocks, limited slip, heads up display, brembo brakes, ect.

Hey Matt, your that man!

Great review Matt. Been in these cars and u really really like them. It's a great v6

Murders the Mustang 🚀🏆

Great Review I saw one of theses at night and the Led Headlights are great.

Love that white on black

SS without the V8 basically 🤔

I just purchased a 2020 model. My only complaint is the seats don't recline past sitting position.

I bought a v6 1le for the track and it doesn't disappoint. With a track alignment and some better brake fluid you're ready to go. The OEM tires are same as on the SS so you can get takeoff sets for next to nothing and ferodo pads are excellent and will outstop the stock tires. I let my videos do the talking.

They need a twin turbo v6 option

If this motor was in a different body style and not called a camaro it would sell great

*5:00* you actually can fit a smart phone in there surprisingly, I have an iPhone 10s max and it just fits in there while plugged in to the charger

*_7:42_**_ uh oh Some pulls and a backroad_*

The only thing the 1le option needs to be perfect is if they add the auto rev match from the ss/zl1.

Which have the best quality interiors? Camaro, mustang or Challenger?

Loves v6s ain’t nothing wrong with them 🤷‍♂️great gas and daily driver even tho I don’t own this one I own a 97 v6 camaro .. wish it was a v8 but my luck right

There is a stop sale on the 2020 v6 - the 2020 v6 remains unchanged from 2019 ..... also I remember seeing a video about the 2018 v6 engine failures -not enough for a stop sale but enough that people are having problems finding replacements

7:45 gang

Which makes the better enthusiast's car: the V6 1LE or the LT1? The price of the two versions is similar, at least before discounts, but I imagine the driver feel is very different. How does the better balanced but less powerful 1LE with its chassis tuning, staggered summer tire setup, etc. compare to the 6.2L thumper with its symmetrical all-seasons? Which would you choose?

Dude can barely peek over the door sills. At 5'9" I suffered the same problem on test drive. It was very disappointing, as I really liked the package.

Get the 6 speed if you buy one

Wish Chevy made those options available in the Gen 5 RS.

Personally I think this is one of the better looking Camaro generation at least in i4 and v6 version

I really love that hood where can I get one of those exact same hoods? Anyone know thanks 🙏🏼

It’s not a camaro v6…. It’s a v6 1 LE…. Come on Matt!

2017 just looks so much nicer

A MAN REVIEW. 6 manual. Gotta have the third pedal

Doug. The type of guy there can be only one of.

Another great review. Always appreciate your unbias opinion on vehicles. So many of these car review guys are so obviously bias to brand. Keep up the great work, love the channel

Can anybody tell me what is better between Camaro 1lt v6 and challenger GT ?? With an explanation!!!

You should buy this car the reviews is enjoying the new car

They finally got rid of that Camry grill.

It looks like a storm trooper

Which one should you buy? Turbo 4 premium gas or v6 regular unleaded gas? Can someone tell me?

Is it going to rain?

It's funny to think that a 2.0t Honda Accord car & driver after 40K miles ran 0-60 5.2 seconds and quarter mile 13.9@102

This one’s way better than the 4cyl version

Hi from Kazakhstan

Its a great performance car for your dollar but my concern is it's reliability and poor resale value.