My, the love of the PT Cruiser here is amazing. It is especially so in face of the matter that those who refer to the HHR as the Me-too Cruiser actually do have a point of sorts. I've driven one, and it's not exactly my bag, but I do see it as an interesting way to package what is basically just a five door hatchback. After all, it could have been the Caliber, which in the form it is typically seen on the streets, has about the performance of my Prius, minus the Prius gas mileage.
If Chrysler can get a little more mileage out of it with this, it is at least saner than, say, $80k for the fastest Shelby GT500KR(?).