Chevrolet Impala
2006 Chevrolet Impala
The 2006 Impala was introduced at the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show. The base engine is a 3.5 L V6 producing 211 hp. The most notable news about the model, though, is the SS model's use of the Generation IV small-block V8 in a front wheel drive Chevrolet car for the first time: The new 5.3 L V8 (with Displacement on Demand) will produce 303 hp, making it one of the worlds most powerful front wheel drive vehicle. The car is 200.4 in (509 cm) long, 58.7 in (149.1 cm) high, and 72.9 in (185.2 cm) wide. Like the Buick LaCrosse, this model uses the updated GM W platform. The 2006 Impala also bears resemblence to the Ford Fusion and Honda Accord. Available trim levels are LS, LT, LTZ and SS. Also updated are the 9C1 & 9C3 trim levels for Police Package models, which do not have the civilian SS' 303 hp V8 engine available, much to the disappointment of law enforcement. This car was panned by the critics who expected the second generation front-wheel drive Impala to have a more aggressive look.
The interior was also completely revised. The 2006 Impala features a new wood trim center console with chrome accents on all major control buttons. The dashboard features a chrome Impala logo embeded in the wood grain trim which runs across the front of the vehicle and onto the doors. The new control knobs found throughout the vehicle's cockpit are similar to those found in the new Buick models as well as the Cadillac DTS, all of whom feature a similar center console. Another interior revision are the cupholders which are now concealed underneath the mid-section of the vehicle's center console.
2006 Chevrolet Impala
The 2006 Impala was introduced at the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show. The base engine is a 3.5 L V6 producing 211 hp. The most notable news about the model, though, is the SS model's use of the Generation IV small-block V8 in a front wheel drive Chevrolet car for the first time: The new 5.3 L V8 (with Displacement on Demand) will produce 303 hp, making it one of the worlds most powerful front wheel drive vehicle. The car is 200.4 in (509 cm) long, 58.7 in (149.1 cm) high, and 72.9 in (185.2 cm) wide. Like the Buick LaCrosse, this model uses the updated GM W platform. The 2006 Impala also bears resemblence to the Ford Fusion and Honda Accord. Available trim levels are LS, LT, LTZ and SS. Also updated are the 9C1 & 9C3 trim levels for Police Package models, which do not have the civilian SS' 303 hp V8 engine available, much to the disappointment of law enforcement. This car was panned by the critics who expected the second generation front-wheel drive Impala to have a more aggressive look.
The interior was also completely revised. The 2006 Impala features a new wood trim center console with chrome accents on all major control buttons. The dashboard features a chrome Impala logo embeded in the wood grain trim which runs across the front of the vehicle and onto the doors. The new control knobs found throughout the vehicle's cockpit are similar to those found in the new Buick models as well as the Cadillac DTS, all of whom feature a similar center console. Another interior revision are the cupholders which are now concealed underneath the mid-section of the vehicle's center console.