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I could ramble on about financial this and crisis that, but I won’t; I’m going to get right into the car — literally. The G8’s interior is something different from GM. Although the company’s interiors have been improving leaps and bounds over the last few model years, this one is not only good, but it is different, too.
Typical GM switch gear is replaced with new buttons and knobs. It actually took me awhile to find everything I needed to find in the car. The radio controls are a little odd, for one, and the window and mirror controls are in the centre console rather than being on the doors, as you would typically find them.
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Interior fit and finish seems top notch, but unfortunately there is some worn-off paint on the steering wheel, and with only 10,000km on the odometer, that is rather disappointing. The rest of the interior looks great and feels equally as good. The seating is especially comfortable, and the leg room and shoulder room are more than ample.
The power seat controls (passenger and driver) are annoyingly difficult to reach with the door closed, as getting your hand between the door panel and the seat is nearly impossible. It also seems obvious to me that some cost cutting has been performed; either that or they just forgot about a few features that would really benefit this car — especially here in Canada.
For one, there are no heated outside mirrors. I guess this isn’t a huge issue, as the mirrors are so small that they are pretty much useless anyways. Why such a small mirror on a large car? Aesthetics before function? A few “missing” features include a warning light for low windshield washer fluid (yes, I ran out unexpectedly) and a trunk lid that is not fabric-lined, leaving only sharp metal edges to be used to close the trunk.
The space inside said trunk, though, is extremely generous. Interior space is striking considering this car is rear-wheel drive and requires the drive shaft and rear differential housing in the rear. There is the dreaded “hump” in the rear seat foot space, but it certainly is smaller than those rear-wheel drive vehicles from yesteryear.
