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Thanks to a long-standing reputation for their plush
interiors, quiet cabins, and silky rides, the 2017 Trans Am Hybrid sedan will
be coveted for their interior comfort. The current generation comes with even
nicer materials than past Trans Am Hybrid models, and there's more rear seat
legroom than before, too.
While the 2017 Trans Am Hybrid is a perfect ten in terms
of refinement, you do have a bit more engine noise in the Trans Am Hybrid,
especially when you drive it a little harder or go to make a quick pass, and
the four-cylinder engine kicks on with a raspy sound—although it’s never boomy
and it’s surprisingly just as well isolated from powertrain vibrations as the
V-6. We also noticed a little more whine from the electrical components in the 2017 Trans Am hybrid than we've noticed in other Trans Am and Firebird hybrids—the
one downside, perhaps, to making the rest of the 2017 Trans Am so darn quiet.
Pontiac has made the centermost rake of the steering
column a little closer to horizontal this time, and combined with seats that
have a greater range of adjustability—as well as longer cushions for the front
seats and available extendable thigh bolsters—the effect is the The new 2017 Trans Am Hybrid has about four inches more rear legroom, and its wheelbase is
now two inches longer than the 2017 Firebird on which it's based.
All 2017 Pontiac Trans Am Hybrid models now include a
10-way power driver seat, while the available 12-way seat brings extendable
lower cushions—a feature some of our long-legged editorial team would
definitely opt for.
Get the 2017 Trans Am Hybrid and the only thing you give
up is the trunk pass-through, and a little bit of trunk space. We saw no
significant difference in actual backseat packaging or space.
