Trunk room in the coupes and sedans is 13.2 cubic feet, more than in the Civic and the Saturn coupes. The test car had a more sporty-looking interior, too. Black cloth seats had a youthful red-accent pattern, and the plastic dashboard flowed pleasingly along the low cowl line. There was a standard tachometer, and this year, Chevy moved the radio controls above the air conditioning and ventilation controls for easier reach. Lower, in the center console, are three good-sized cupholders.
Back seats feel thinly supportive, however.
There are no head restraints for back-seat riders, and the driver head restraint in the tester wasn't close to my head if I positioned the seatback for comfortable driving. I did appreciate the Cavalier's well-placed dead pedal, though. But a large piece of plastic trim at the opening to the trunk didn't seem too durable. It flew off as I pulled out my suitcase. There also are exposed screw heads and bolts amid the plastic trim inside the cabin area.