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Chevrolet Impala

Chevrolet Impala
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2014 Impala
Overview
Manufacturer Chevrolet (General Motors)
Production
  • 1957–1985
  • 1994–1996
  • 1999–present
Model years
  • 1958–1985
  • 1994–1996
  • 2000–present
Body and chassis
Class Full-size car (1958-1985, 1994-1996, 2014-present)
Mid-size car (2000-2013)
First generation
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1958 Chevrolet Bel Air Impala Sport Coupe
Overview
Model years 1958
Assembly Baltimore, Maryland, (Baltimore Assembly)
St. Louis, Missouri, (St. Louis Assembly)
South Gate, California, (South Gate Assembly)
Designer Joseph R. Schemansky
Body and chassis
Body style
Layout FR layout
Platform GM B platform
Related 1958 Chevrolet Delray
1958 Chevrolet Biscayne
1958 Chevrolet Bel Air
1958 Chevrolet Brookwood
1958 Chevrolet Nomad
Powertrain
Engine 235 cu in (3.9 L) Blue Flame I6
283 cu in (4.6 L) Turbo Fire V8
348 cu in (5.7 L) W-series Turbo Thrust V8
Transmission 3-speed manual
3-speed with overdrive manual
Turboglide automatic
2-speed Powerglide automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2985 mm (117.5 in)
Length 5310 mm (209.1 in)
Width 1975 mm (77.7 in)
Height 1450 mm (57 in)
Second generation
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1959 Chevrolet Impala Convertible
Overview
Production 1958–1960
Model years 1959–1960
Assembly Baltimore, Maryland, (Baltimore Assembly)
St. Louis, Missouri, (St. Louis Assembly)
South Gate, California, (South Gate Assembly)
Body and chassis
Body style
Layout FR layout
Platform GM B platform
Related 1959–1960 Chevrolet Biscayne
1959–1960 Chevrolet Bel Air
1959–1960 Chevrolet Brookwood
1959–1960 Chevrolet Parkwood
1959–1960 Chevrolet Kingswood
1959–1960 Chevrolet Nomad
1959–1960 Chevrolet El Camino
1959–1960 Pontiac Catalina
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission 3-speed (close-ratio) manual
3-speed overdrive manual
4-speed manual
Turboglide auto.
2-speed Powerglide auto.
(Corvette-type)
Third generation
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1961 Chevrolet Impala Convertible
Overview
Production 1960–1964
Model years 1961–1964
Assembly United States: Arlington, Texas, (Arlington Assembly)
St. Louis, Missouri, (St. Louis Assembly)
South Gate, California, (South Gate Assembly)
Baltimore, Maryland, (Baltimore Assembly)
Body and chassis
Body style
Layout FR layout
Platform B-body
Related
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission 3-speed manual
4-speed manual
Powerglide
Dimensions
Wheelbase 3025 mm (119 in)
Length 5315 mm (209.3 in)
Fourth generation
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1965 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe
Overview
Production 1964–1970
Model years 1965–1970
Assembly
Body and chassis
Body style
Layout FR layout
Platform B-body
Related Chevrolet Caprice, Chevrolet Bel Air, Chevrolet Biscayne
Powertrain
Engine
Fifth generation
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1973 Impala Custom Coupe
Overview
Production 1970–1976
Model years 1971–1976
Assembly
Body and chassis
Body style
Layout FR layout
Platform B-body
Related
Powertrain
Engine
Sixth generation
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1981–1985 Chevrolet Impala 4 door Sedan
Overview
Production 1976–1985
Model years 1977–1985
Assembly
Body and chassis
Body style
Layout FR layout
Platform B-body
Related
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
  • 3-speed automatic
  • 4-speed automatic (optional, 1981–1985)
Dimensions
Wheelbase 116 in (2,946 mm)
Seventh generation
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1995 Chevrolet Impala SS 4-door sedan
Overview
Also called Chevrolet Caprice SS (Middle East)
Production February 14, 1994 – December 13, 1996
69,768 total units produced
Model years 1994–1996
Assembly United States: Arlington, Texas, (Arlington Assembly)
Body and chassis
Body style 4-door sedan or station wagon
Layout FR layout
Platform B-body
Related
Powertrain
Engine 5.7 L (350 cu in) LT1 V8
Transmission 4-speed 4L60-E automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 115.9 in (2,944 mm)
Length 214.1 in (5,438 mm)
Width 77 in (1,956 mm)
Height 54.7 in (1,389 mm)
Curb weight 4,036 lb (1,831 kg)
Eighth generation
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Chevrolet Impala LS
Overview
Production 1999–2005
Model years 2000–2005
Assembly Canada: Oshawa, Ontario (Oshawa Car Assembly)
Body and chassis
Body style 4-door sedan
Layout Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive
Platform W-body 2nd Gen
Related
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase 110.5 in (2,807 mm)
Length 200.0 in (5,080 mm)
Width 73 inches (1,900 mm)
Height
  • 2000–2002: 57.5 in (1,460 mm)
  • 2003–2005: 57.3 inches (1,460 mm)
Curb weight 3,465 lb (1,572 kg)
Ninth generation
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Overview
Production 2006–2013 (in normal production)
2014-2016 (as Impala Limited)
Model years 2006–2013
2014–2016 (as Impala Limited)
Assembly Canada: Oshawa, Ontario, (Oshawa Car Assembly)
Body and chassis
Body style 4-door sedan
Layout Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive
Platform W-body 3rd Gen
Related
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
6-speed 6T70 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 110.5 in (2,807 mm)
Length 200.4 inches (5,090 mm)
Width 72.9 inches (1,850 mm)
Height 58.7 in (1,491 mm)
Curb weight 3,764 lb (1,707 kg)

The Chevrolet Impala (/ʃɛvrəˈleɪ/ shev-rə-lay) (ɪmˈpɑːlə,-ˈpalə/) is a full-size car built by Chevrolet for model years 1958 to 1985, 1994 to 1996, and 2000 to present. The Chevrolet Impala derived its name from the African antelope of the same name.

The Impala was Chevrolet's most expensive passenger model through 1965, and had become the best-selling automobile in the United States.

For its debut in 1958, the Impala was distinguished from other models by its symmetrical triple taillights, which returned from 1960 to 1996. The Caprice was introduced as a top-line Impala Sport Sedan for model year 1965, later becoming a separate series positioned above the Impala in 1966, which, in turn, remained above the Bel Air and the Biscayne. The Impala continued as Chevrolet's most popular full-size model through the mid-1980s. Between 1994 and 1996, the Impala was revised as a 5.7-liter V8–powered version of the Caprice Classic sedan.

In 2000, the Impala was re-introduced again as a mainstream front-wheel drive Hi-Mid sedan. As of February 2014, the 2014 Impala ranked number one among Affordable Large Cars in U.S. News & World Report's rankings. When the current tenth generation of the Impala was introduced for the 2014 model year, the ninth generation was rebadged as the Impala Limited and sold only to fleet customers through 2016. As of the 2015 model year, both versions are sold in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with the current-generation Impala also sold in the Middle East, the Philippines, and South Korea.

The Impala name was first used for the full-sized 1956 General Motors Motorama show car that bore Corvette-like design cues, especially the grille. Painted emerald green metallic, with a white interior, the Impala featured hardtop styling. Clare MacKichan's design team, along with designers from Pontiac, started to establish basic packaging and dimensions for their shared 1958 General Motors "A" body in June. The first styling sketch that would directly influence the finished Chevrolet automobile was seen by General Motors Styling vice president Harley Earl in October. Seven months later, the basic design was developed.


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