2012 Chevrolet Impala LT
The Chevrolet Impala was, through 1996, a full-sized automobile built by General Motors for their Chevrolet division. The Impala was reintroduced in 2000 as a full-size front-wheel-drive car. Ed Cole, Chevrolet's chief engineer in the late 1950s, defined the Impala as a ''prestige car within the reach of the average American citizen.''
From 1958 until 1965, the Impala was Chevrolet's most expensive full-size car. In 1965, Chevrolet introduced the more-expensive Caprice.
In the late sixties, the Impala was typically positioned just below the top luxury trim, the Caprice, and above the more economical models like the Biscayne or the Bel Air. The Impala, named for a southern African antelope, is most readily distinguished by a pair of three rather than two taillights at its rear. It competed in the market against other full-size cars such as the Ford Galaxie 500 and the Plymouth Fury.
One of both General Motors' and America's most successful auto nameplates, the Impala was often the best-selling automobile in its formative years when full-sized cars dominated sales. The 1965 sales of over one million units in the U.S. still stands as a record. From 1958 through 1996, Impala sales were in excess of 13 million, more than any other full-size car in the history of the automobile. The current version of the Impala is the 8th best selling vehicle (of any kind) and 5th best selling car in the United States and has the distinction of being the top selling American nameplate sedan, according to Reuters Top 20 Best-selling Vehicles Scorecard for the calendar year of 2007.
| Invoice Price: | $26,194 | ||
| MSR Price: | $27,285 | ||
| Old Gas Mileage: | 18 City | 30 Hwy | 22 CMB |
VEHICLE SUMMARY
Engines & Emissions
- Roadside Assistance Warranty For 100000-Miles, 60-Months
- Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs
- Flexible Fuel 3.6-Liter, V6, VVT 24-Valve, DOHC, DI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 300@6500, Torque Of 262@5300, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads; Runs On Ethanol/Gas Mixture With Up To 85 Percent Ethanol (Primary Fuel Economy With 100% Gasoline Is 18-City, 30-Highway and 22-Combined; Secondary Fuel Economy With 85% Ethanol Is 13-City, 22-Highway and 16-Combined)
Safety
- Trunk Anti-Trap Device
- Side Guard Door Beams
- Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters
- Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts
- Rear 3-Point Center Seat Belt
- Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters
- Crumple Zones
- Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal
- OnStar(R) Telematics System With 6 Months Directions and Connections Plan. Includes Automatic Crash Response, Emergency Services, Crisis Assist and Roadside Assistance
- L A T C H
- Automatic Locking Retractors
- Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags
- Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment
- Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor
- Front Side Airbags
- Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment
Transmission
- 6-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter
| Seats: | 5 |
| Fuel Type: | FFV |
Chevrolet Impala in the News
- 4 men arrested in fight at Dodger Stadium parking lot - Boston Herald
- Man starts jail term in car-surfing death - Northwest Herald
- Bag tossed, drugs, firearms seized - Brownsville Herald
- Patience Yields Tom Hessert Top-Five; Points Lead At Toledo Speedway - PaddockTalk
- Minor injuries after Rapid bus sideswipes car in Grand Rapids - The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com
Chevrolet Impala in Blogs
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- Chevrolet Impala ~ 1958 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
- Chevrolet Impala Taxi in Las Vegas NV 9.5.2012 0720 | Flickr ...
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