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Sedans Chevrolet Impala 2010 Chevy Impala Thoughts?
16 messages, Last post on Sep 23, 2009 at 11:19 AM
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I love my impalas, so far I have owned a 2001 Impala, 2003 Impala LS Sport, 2006 Impala SS and now due to higher gas prices I have a 2008 Impala LTZ that I love. I have read that 2010 that Impala will be redesigned and the SS will have over 500 HP engine and base starting at around 300 HP. Do you think this will happen or is it possible that the SS will be dropped as it has in the past due to all the trouble that GM is in and that their new approach is more fuel efficent cars and smaller more economic cars. I mean seeing that in the article that I read that he base model Impala for 2010 will be starting at just over 29,000 i am sure the SS will be in mid to high 30's. So any thoughts I was just curious. I had hard time at the end of the model year find my LTZ and now with 09 I do see a majority of dealers have LS and LT models and a litmed amount of LTZ and very few SS models on the lot. So I was thinking can I be the only person thinking that the 2010 Impala could be revamped once again as you hear no word on it and I am seeing a launch of new smaller chevy models and with recent news that some models for chevy and other GM brands will be dropped due to economy and they are asking for a second bail out.
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Replying to: SilverLTZ08 (Feb 17, 2009 6:08 pm) If a new Impala is too be release probable they wouldn't offer the SS due to bad sales. My father just picked up a jewel red 2008 SS only because this very large dealer had no demand for them, great car just hard to pay over fourthy thousand for this even with that 5.3 liter V-8 . It was the only 08 SS and 09 SS in stock at the dealer at christmas time. Hard sell ! Last spring(08) GM announced that due to the new CAFFA regulations they wouldn't build the Impala on the Camero's platform. GM would have to pay a larger fuel tax for this new vehicle (2010) Impala. Haven't heard any other news since. |
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Replying to: SilverLTZ08 (Feb 17, 2009 6:08 pm) The future of this vehicle has caused an internal debate at GM into which direction it should go and Impala's future . |
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I would expect the current style Impala to soldier on for a couple of more model years. Perhaps a major redesign in 2011 as a 2012 model. Bob Lutz has pretty much stated that the rear-wheel drive Impala is a no-go. The Impala will most likely continue to be front-wheel drive. With the changes in the CAFE requirements, it would be surprising to see a redesigned V8 Impala sporting the Corvette's engine. With the recent disbanding of GM's high performance vehicle group, there will be little to no changes to the current Impala SS. They will continue to produce an Impala SS until the end of the current model's lifecycle, but a new Impala SS when it is finally redesigned is highly unlikely. When GM returns to profitability, they may be able to reinvest in the high performance lines. Until then, things will remain as they are. Additionally, the Impala is a high volume model for GM in its current iteration. They are not going to do anything drastic to the car considering their current financial condition.
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Replying to: ryster (Feb 19, 2009 4:43 pm) I agree GM would have huge up hill battle meeting the new CAF regulations and just wait until Obama tightens up the CAF regulations even more . GM might never produce another SS V-8 for a few years , they will drop it to meet new regulations.
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Replying to: rvoth (Feb 20, 2009 8:06 am) There is an Epsilon-II based, long-wheelbase sedan scheduled to begin production in January 2013. This is most likely going to be the Impala replacement. |
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Outside of the SS being dead, does GM plan to do even a mild update on this car. 3.6 V6 or something to make it a upgrade to the Malibu.
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| Since the reviews were rave regarding the Pontiac G8 GT and GXP it's time this holden hot rod was rebadged as an Impala SS. I would buy two. | |
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Replying to: nomoreford2 (May 10, 2009 10:35 am) The LS has 16" wheels with plastic covers. The LT gets 16" aluminum wheels. The LTZ gets 18" alloy wheels. Chevy no longer offers a 6 CD changer in any Impala. There are only 2 head units being used. Single CD, or single CD with MP3 capability. The Bose option is still available. The Impala badges are also no longer being put on the cars (the logo badges on either side behind the rear side windows.) They also no longer put an LS badge on the trunk. LS Impalas will just say "IMPALA". LT and LTZ will still receive their respective badges. Chevy canceled 4 exterior colors, and replaced those with only 3 new ones. None of this is surprising considering GM's fragile financial condition. The Impala is still a top 10 selling car, however likely to be killed off or totally redone for the 2013 model year. Even a mild refresh at this point would not be profitable for them. |
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Replying to: ryster (May 16, 2009 8:44 pm) I'm glad I traded to a 2009 when I did. I picked up a 2LT with 3.9, leather, and Red Jewel Tintcoat. Without you saying it, I'm assuming the Red Jewel Tintcoat was one of the colors dropped; that and the leather were the true selling features for my trading--although the 3.9 certainly was a contributing factor. I like the 17 inch wheels--sets it off nicely. My 2006 was great--I had no significant problems. ISS was only thing that required other-than-normal service. Fuel consumption was great--I could pull 32+ mpg without working at it. Fabric seats were beginning to show some polyester pilling, but I was very pleased with the car and its quality--obviously or I wouldn't be driving another. Clark
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