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{{short description|American full-size car}}
{{Distinguish|Chevrolet Opala}}
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{{Infobox automobile
| name = Chevrolet Impala
| image = Chevrolet Impala (14373209694).jpg
| caption = Fourth-generation model (1967)
| manufacturer = [[Chevrolet]]
| production = {{Unbulleted list
| 1957–1985<ref name="history">{{cite web|title=History of the Chevrolet Impala 1958–2011|url=http://www.impalaforums.com/resource-center/238822-history-of-the-chevrolet-impala-1958-2011-a.html|publisher=Chevy Impala Forum|access-date=11 July 2012}}</ref>
| 1994<ref name="MT1994">{{cite web |title=1994 Impala SS |url= http://www.caminokid.com/ImpalaSSFAQs.htm |work=Motor Trend |date=June 1994 |access-date=June 26, 2010}}</ref>–1996<ref name="lastss"/>
| 1999–2020
}}
| model_years = {{Unbulleted list|1958–1985|1994–1996|2000–2020}}
| predecessor = {{ubl
| [[Chevrolet Bel Air]]
| [[Chevrolet Lumina#Second generation (1995–2001)|Chevrolet Lumina]] (Gen 2)
}}
| successor = {{ubl
| [[Chevrolet SS]] (for Impala SS)
| [[Chevrolet Caprice]] (Argentina)
}}
| platform = {{ubl
| [[GM B platform]] (1957–1996)
| [[GM W platform]] (GMX210) (1999–2005)
| GM W platform (GMX211) (2005–2013)
| [[GM Epsilon platform#Epsilon II|GM Epsilon II LWB]] (2013–2020)
}}
| class = {{ubl
| [[Full-size car]] (Gen 1&ndash;7 and 10) 
| [[Mid-size car]] (Gen 8 and 9)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://consumerguide.com/used/2000-05-chevrolet-impala/|title = 2000-05 Chevrolet Impala|date = June 19, 2014|work=Consumer Guide}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motortrend.com/cars/chevrolet/impala/2001/family-sedan-comparison/|title=Family Sedan Comparison|work=Motor Trend|date=August 22, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparison-test/a15137552/buick-regal-vs-ford-taurus-chevy-impala-dodge-intrepid-hyundai-xg350-nissan-altima-toyota-camry-honda-accord-comparison-tests/|title=Buick Regal vs. Ford Taurus, Chevy Impala, Dodge Intrepid, Hyundai XG350, Nissan Altima, Toyota Camry, Honda Accord|date=December 2001|work=Car and Driver}}</ref>
}}
| layout = {{ubl
| [[Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive]] (1957–1996) 
| [[Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout|Front-engine, front-wheel-drive]] (2000–2020)
}}
}}

The '''Chevrolet Impala''' ({{IPAc-en|I|m|'|p|ae|l|@|,_|-|'|p|a:|l|@}}) is a [[full-size car]] that was built by [[Chevrolet]] for [[model year]]s 1958 to 1985, 1994 to 1996, and 2000 to 2020. The Impala was Chevrolet's popular flagship passenger car and was among the better-selling American-made automobiles in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.motortrend.com/news/six-decades-of-best-selling-cars/|title=Six Decades of Best-Selling Cars|last=Markus|first=Frank|date=March 11, 2010|work=Motor Trend}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://archive.nytimes.com/query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage-9404E1DB103FF93AA3575BC0A96F9C8B63.html|title=THE BLOG; What Car Sold Best? The Impala|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-09-13|language=en}}</ref>

For its debut in 1958, the Impala was distinguished from other models by its symmetrical triple [[taillight]]s. The [[Chevrolet 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 [[Chevrolet Bel Air]] and the [[Chevrolet Biscayne]]. The Impala continued as Chevrolet's most popular full-sized model through the mid-1980s. Between 1994 and 1996, the Impala was revised as a [[GM LT engine|5.7-liter V8]]–powered version of the [[Chevrolet Caprice Classic]] sedan.

In 2000, the Impala was reintroduced again as a mainstream [[front-wheel drive]] car.<ref name="ReferenceA">The editors of ''Consumer Guide''</ref> In February 2014, the 2014 Impala ranked No. 1 among Affordable Large Cars in ''U.S. News & World Report''{{'}}s rankings.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/rankings/Affordable-Large-Cars/|title=Best Affordable Large Cars Rankings |work=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref> When the 10th generation of the Impala was introduced for the 2014 model year, the 9th generation was rebadged as the Impala Limited and sold only to fleet customers through 2016. During that time, both versions were sold in the United States and Canada. The 10th-generation Impala was also sold in the Middle East and South Korea.

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==Origin==
The Impala name was first used for the full-sized 1956 [[General Motors Motorama]] show car that bore [[Chevrolet Corvette|Corvette]]-like design cues, especially the grille. It was named [[Impala]] after the graceful African antelope, which was used as the car's logo. Painted [[Paris green|emerald green]] metallic, with a white interior, the Impala [[concept car]] featured [[hardtop]] styling. [[Clare MacKichan]]'s design team, along with designers from [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]], started to establish basic packaging and dimensions for their shared 1958 General Motors "A" body in June. The first styling sketch that directly influenced 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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== {{anchor|3}}First generation (1958) ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = First generation
| image = 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air Impala Sport Coupe, front left, 06-15-2024.jpg
| caption = 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air Impala Sport Coupe
| model_years = 1958
| assembly = {{collapsible list|
(main plant)<br />[[Flint, Michigan]], ([[Flint Truck Assembly|Flint Assembly]])<br />(branch assembly)<br />[[Baltimore, Maryland]], ([[Baltimore Assembly]])<br />[[Janesville, Wisconsin]], ([[Janesville Assembly]])<br />[[Lakewood Heights, Atlanta|Lakewood Heights]], [[Atlanta, Georgia]], ([[Lakewood Assembly]])<br />[[Leeds, Kansas City|Leeds]], [[Kansas City, Missouri]], ([[Leeds Assembly]])<br />[[Norwood, Ohio]], ([[Norwood Assembly]])<br />[[Oakland, California]], ([[Oakland Assembly]])<br />[[St. Louis, Missouri]], ([[St. Louis Truck Assembly|St. Louis Assembly]])<br />[[North Tarrytown, New York]], ([[North Tarrytown Assembly]])<br />[[Van Nuys, California]], ([[Van Nuys Assembly]])
}}
| designer = Joe Schemansky<ref>{{cite web|title=Automobile|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/USD183498?oq=%22new+design%22+inassignee%3Ageneral+inassignee%3Amotors|via=Google Patents|access-date=20 September 2016}}</ref>
| body_style = {{Unbulleted list| 2-door [[hardtop]] (Sport Coupe)| 2-door [[convertible]]}}
| related = {{ubl
|1958 [[Chevrolet Delray]]
|1958 [[Chevrolet Biscayne]]
|1958 [[Chevrolet Bel Air]]
|1958 [[Chevrolet Yeoman]]
|1958 [[Chevrolet Brookwood]]
|1958 [[Chevrolet Nomad]]
}}
| engine = {{ubl
|{{cvt|235|cuin|L|1}} [[Chevrolet Stovebolt engine#235|''Blue Flame'']] [[Straight-six engine|I6]]
|{{cvt|283|cuin|L|1}} [[Chevrolet small-block engine (first and second generation)#283|''Turbo Fire'']] [[V8 engine|V8]]
|{{cvt|348|cuin|L|1}} [[Chevrolet Big-Block engine#348|''W-series Turbo Thrust'']] V8
}}
| transmission = {{ubl
|2-speed [[Powerglide]] [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
|3-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]
|3-speed [[overdrive (mechanics)|overdrive]] manual
|3-speed [[Turboglide]] automatic
}}
| wheelbase = {{cvt|2985|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}  
| length = {{cvt|5310|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name="flory2008">{{cite book|last=Flory|first=J. "Kelly" Jr.|title=American Cars, 1946–1959 Every Model Every Year |year=2008 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-3229-5}}</ref>
| width = {{cvt|1975|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{cvt|1450|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name="flory2008"/>
}}

For 1958, GM was promoting its 50th year of business, and introduced anniversary models for each brand; Cadillac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, and Chevrolet.<ref>[http://www.gmphotostore.com/1958-Chevrolet-Impala-50th-Anniversary-Art-Poster/productinfo/P8367/ Image of 50th Anniversary promotional photo] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017224216/http://www.gmphotostore.com/1958-Chevrolet-Impala-50th-Anniversary-Art-Poster/productinfo/P8367/ |date=October 17, 2015 |website=gmphotostore.com}}</ref> The 1958 models shared a common appearance on the top models for each brand; Cadillac Eldorado Seville, Buick Limited Riviera, Oldsmobile Starfire 98, Pontiac Bonneville Catalina, and the Chevrolet Bel-Air Impala.

The Impala was introduced for the 1958 model year as a top-of-the-line [[Chevrolet Bel Air|Bel Air]] in 2-door hardtops and convertibles. From the windshield (A) pillar rearward, the 1958 Bel Air Impala differed structurally from the lower-priced Chevrolet models. Hardtops had a slightly shorter [[Greenhouse (automotive)|greenhouse]] and longer rear deck. The wheelbase of the Impala was longer than the lower-priced models, although the overall length was identical. Interiors held a two-spoke steering wheel and color-keyed door panels with brushed aluminum trim. No other series included a convertible.

The 1958 Chevrolet models were longer, lower, and wider than their predecessors.<ref name="The Editors of Consumer Guide">The Editors of ''Consumer Guide''</ref> The 1958 model year was the first with dual headlamps. The [[Car tailfin|tailfins]] of the 1957 were replaced by deeply sculptured rear fenders. Impalas had three taillights each side, while lesser models had two and wagons just one. The Impalas included crossed-flag insignias above the side moldings, as well as bright rocker moldings and dummy rear-fender scoops.

The standard perimeter-type frame was abandoned, replaced by a unit with rails laid out in the form of an elongated "X". Chevrolet claimed that the new frame offered increased torsional [[Stiffness|rigidity]]<ref name="flory2008"/> and allowed for a lower placement of the passenger compartment. This was a transitional step between traditional construction and the later fully unitized body/chassis; the body structure was also strengthened in the rocker panels and firewall.<ref>Chevrolet engineering-1958 Chevrolets</ref> However, this frame was not as effective in protecting the interior structure in a side-impact crash as a traditional perimeter frame.

A coil spring suspension replaced the previous year's rear leaf springs, and an air-ride system was optional.

A {{convert|283|cuin|cc|abbr=on}} engine was the standard V8, with ratings of {{convert|185|hp|abbr=on}}, {{convert|230|hp|abbr=on}}, and {{convert|250|hp|abbr=on}} with optional Rochester Ramjet fuel injection. Two versions of Chevrolet's {{convert|348|cuin|cc|abbr=on}} V8, its first [[Chevrolet big-block engine#348|big-block]], were also optional, producing {{convert|250|hp|abbr=on}} with a single four-barrel carburetor and {{convert|280|hp|abbr=on}} with three two-barrels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Chevrolet/1958_Chevrolet/1958%20Chevrolet%20Engineering%20Features/image60.html|title=1958 Chevrolet Engineering Features-073|work=The Old Car Manual Project}}</ref>

In total, 55,989 Impala convertibles and 125,480 coupes were built representing 15% of Chevrolet production. The 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air Impala helped Chevrolet regain the number-one production spot in this recession year.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

<gallery widths="200" heights="150">
File:1958 Chevrolet-Impala.jpg|1958 Chevrolet Bel Air Impala Sport Coupe
File:1958-chevy-impala-chevrolet-archives.jpg|1958 Chevrolet Bel Air Impala Convertible
File:Chevrolet Impala 1958 from behind the driver's left ear.JPG|1958 Chevrolet Bel Air Impala convertible interior
</gallery>

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== {{anchor|3}}Second generation (1959–1960) ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Second generation
| image = Chevrolet Impala Convertible (BJ.1959) 6170015.jpg
| caption = 1959 Chevrolet Impala Convertible (with after-market wheels)
| production = 1958–1960<ref name="Flory, J 2004">Flory, J. "Kelly", Jr. ''American Cars 1960–1972'' (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Coy, 2004)</ref>
| model_years = 1959–1960
| assembly = {{collapsible list|
(main plant)<br />[[Flint, Michigan]], ([[Flint Truck Assembly|Flint Assembly]])<br />(branch assembly)<br />[[Baltimore, Maryland]], ([[Baltimore Assembly]])<br />[[Janesville, Wisconsin]], ([[Janesville Assembly]])<br />[[Lakewood Heights, Atlanta|Lakewood Heights]], [[Atlanta, Georgia]], ([[Lakewood Assembly]])<br />[[Leeds, Kansas City|Leeds]], [[Kansas City, Missouri]], ([[Leeds Assembly]])<br />[[Norwood, Ohio]], ([[Norwood Assembly]])<br />[[Oakland, California]], ([[Oakland Assembly]])<br />[[St. Louis, Missouri]], ([[St. Louis Truck Assembly|St. Louis Assembly]])<br />[[North Tarrytown, New York]], ([[North Tarrytown Assembly]])<br />[[Van Nuys, California]], ([[Van Nuys Assembly]])
}}
| body_style = {{Unbulleted list | 4-door [[sedan (car)|sedan]] | 2 door [[hardtop]] (Sport Coupe) | 4-door [[hardtop]] (Sport Sedan) | 2-door [[convertible]] | 5-door [[station wagon]] |}}
| designer = [[Bill Mitchell (automobile designer)|Bill Mitchell]]
| related = {{ubl
|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]]
}}
| engine = {{Unbulleted list|{{convert|235|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet Stovebolt engine#235|''Blue Flame'']] [[Straight-six engine|I6]]|{{convert|283|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet small-block engine (first and second generation)#283|''Turbo Fire'']] [[V8 engine|V8]]|{{convert|348|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet Big-Block engine#348|''W-series Turbo Thrust'']] [[V8 engine|V8]]}}
| transmission = {{ubl
|2-speed [[Powerglide]] [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
|3-speed (close-ratio) [[Manual transmission|manual]]
|3-speed [[overdrive (mechanics)|overdrive]] manual
|3-speed [[Turboglide]] automatic
|4-speed manual
}}
}}

As part of a GM economy move, the 1959 Chevrolet Impala was redesigned to share bodyshells with lower-end [[Buick]]s, [[Oldsmobile]]s, and [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]s. Using a new X-frame chassis, the roof line was 3 inches lower, bodies were 2 inches wider, the wheelbase was 1-1/2&nbsp;inches longer, and curb weight increased. Flattened tailfins protruded outward, rather than upward. The taillights were a large "teardrop" design at each side, and two slim-wide, non-functional front air intake scoops were added just above the grille.

The Impala became a separate series, adding a four-door hardtop and four-door sedan to the two-door Sport Coupe and convertible and a five-door station wagon. Sport Coupes featured a shortened roof line and wrap-over back window. The standard engine was an I6, while the base V8 was the carryover {{convert|283|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}}, at {{convert|185|hp|abbr=on}}. Optional were a 283&nbsp;cu&nbsp;in with {{convert|290|hp|abbr=on}} and {{convert|348|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} V8 up to {{convert|335|hp|abbr=on}}. Standard were front and rear armrests, an electric clock, dual sliding sun visors, and crank-operated front [[Quarter glass|vent windows]]. A contoured hooded instrument panel held deep-set gauges. A six-way power seat was a new option, as was "Speedminder," which allowed the driver to set a needle at a specific speed, which triggered a buzzer when exceeded.

The 1960 Impala models reinstated three round taillights on each side, and a white band running along the rear fenders.

Seven versions of the 283-cu&nbsp;in and 348-cu&nbsp;in V8s were offered: the carbureted 283 Turbo-Fire could have either {{convert|170|or|230|hp|abbr=on}}. The 348 was available in {{convert|250|to|320|hp|abbr=on}} with a {{convert|350|hp|abbr=on}} Special Super Turbo-Thrust with triple two-barrel carburetors, 11.25:1 compression ratio, and dual exhausts. Fuel injection was no longer an option on full-size Chevrolets.<ref name="The Editors of Consumer Guide"/> New to the options list was [[cruise control]]. Production was 490,000 units.

<gallery widths="200" heights="145">
File:Chevrolet Impala 1959 (13923403830).jpg|1959 Chevrolet Impala 4-Door Sedan
File:Chevrolet Impala (1959) - 19977746746.jpg|1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport Sedan
File:1959 Impala.jpg|1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe
File:1960 Chevrolet Impala four-door sedan, front right (Poughkeepsie).jpg|1960 Chevrolet Impala 4-Door Sedan
File:1960 Chevrolet Impala 4-Door HT AHY576.jpg|1960 Chevrolet Impala Sport Sedan
File:Flickr - DVS1mn - 60 Chevrolet Impala (12).jpg|1960 Chevrolet Impala Convertible
File:1960 Chevrolet Impala convertible (7143941077).jpg|1960 Chevrolet Impala convertible interior 
File:Chevy Impala tail (2nd version).jpg|Tail fins
</gallery>

===Exports===
Right-hand drive cars were made in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, for New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa and assembled locally from CKD or SKD kits. The right-hand drive dashboard was a mirror image of the 1959 Chevrolet panel and shared with equivalent right-hand drive Pontiac models. Australian models were assembled by hand on the GMH Holden assembly lines. The Australian Impala was the first American post-war import to come standard with a V8 engine.<ref>Chevrolet Impala - Shannons Club TV - Episode 9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Hkvhklkv8 (Youtube)</ref>

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== {{anchor|3}}Third generation (1961–1964) ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Third generation
| image = 1964 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport convertible, front left, 06-08-2024.jpg
| caption = 1964 Chevrolet Impala Convertible
| production = 1960–1964<ref name="Flory, J 2004"/>
| model_years = 1961–1964
| assembly = {{collapsible list|
 '''United States:''' (main plant)<br />[[Flint, Michigan]], ([[Flint Truck Assembly|Flint Assembly]])<br />(branch assembly)<br />[[Arlington, Texas]], ([[Arlington Assembly]]: 1963–1964)<br />[[Baltimore, Maryland]], ([[Baltimore Assembly]])<br />[[Doraville, Georgia]], ([[Doraville Assembly]])<br />[[Framingham, Massachusetts]], ([[Framingham Assembly]])<br />[[Janesville, Wisconsin]], ([[Janesville Assembly]])<br />[[Lakewood Heights, Atlanta|Lakewood Heights]],  [[Atlanta, Georgia]], ([[Lakewood Assembly]])<br />[[St. Louis, Missouri]], ([[St. Louis Truck Assembly|St. Louis Assembly]])<br />[[South Gate, California]], ([[South Gate Assembly]]: 1964)<br />[[North Tarrytown, New York]], ([[North Tarrytown Assembly]])<br />[[Van Nuys, California]], ([[Van Nuys Assembly]])<br />[[Wilmington, Delaware]], ([[Wilmington Assembly]])<br />
'''New Zealand:'''<br /> [[Petone]]<br />
'''South Africa:'''<br /> [[Port Elizabeth]] (Kempston Road plant)
}}
| body_style = {{Unbulleted list 
|2-door [[convertible]] 
| 2-door [[sedan (car)|sedan]] (1961)
| 2-door [[hardtop]] (Sport Coupe) 
| 4-door [[hardtop]] (Sport Sedan) 
|4-door [[sedan (car)|sedan]] 
| 4-door [[station wagon]]}} (1961: Nomad, 1962–64: Impala)
| engine = {{Unbulleted list
|{{convert|230|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet Turbo-Thrift engine#230|''Turbo Thrift'']] [[Straight-six engine|I6]]
| {{convert|235|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet Stovebolt engine#235|''Blue Flame'']] [[Straight-six engine|I6]]
| {{convert|283|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet small-block engine (first and second generation)#283|''Turbo Fire'']] [[V8 engine|V8]]
| {{convert|327|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet small-block engine (first and second generation)#327|''Turbo Fire'']] V8
| {{convert|348|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet Big-Block engine#348|''Turbo Thrust'']] |{{convert|409|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet Big-Block engine#409|''Turbo Thrust'']] V8 
| {{convert|427|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} ''[[Chevrolet Big-Block engine#427 (Z11)|Z11]]'' V8 (1963 only)
}}
| transmission = {{ubl
| 2-speed [[Powerglide]] automatic<ref name="oldcarbrochures1962">{{cite web|url= http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Chevrolet/1962_Chevrolet/1962_Chevrolet_Full_Size_Brochure/1962%20Chevrolet%20Full%20Size-14-15.html |title=1962 Chevrolet Full Size Brochure |publisher=Oldcarbrochures.com |access-date=July 17, 2015}}</ref>
| 3-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]
| 3-speed [[Turboglide]] automatic (1960–61)
| 4-speed manual
}}
| wheelbase = 3025 mm (119 in)<ref>{{cite book|title=Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946–1975|year=1982|publisher=Krause Publications|isbn=0-87341-027-0|editor-last=Gunnell |editor-first=John A.}}</ref>
| length = 5315 mm (209.3 in)
| related = {{Unbulleted list
| [[Chevrolet Biscayne]]
| [[Chevrolet Bel Air]]
| [[Chevrolet Brookwood]]
| [[Chevrolet Parkwood]]
| [[Chevrolet Nomad]]
}}
| designer = [[Bill Mitchell (automobile designer)|Bill Mitchell]]
}}

=== 1961 ===
[[File:Flickr - DVS1mn - 61 Chevrolet Impala (4).jpg|left|thumb|1961 Impala interior]]
[[File:61 Chevrolet Impala (9134895224).jpg|thumb|left|1961 Impala Sport Coupe]]
The Impala was restyled on the [[GM B platform]] for the first time for 1961. The new body styling was more trim and boxy than the 1958–1960 models. Sport Coupe models featured a "bubbleback" roof line style for 1961, and a unique model, the 2-door pillared sedan, was available for 1961 only. It was rarely ordered. A "Super Sport" (SS) option debuted for 1961. This was also the last year the top station wagon model would have the Nomad name. Power brakes were $43.<ref>{{cite book|last=Gunnell|first=John|title=standard catalog of American Muscle Cars 1960–1972|year=2006|publisher=Krause Publications|isbn=0-89689-433-9}}</ref>

=== 1962 ===
[[File:Sturges Park5.jpg|thumb|right|1962 Impala Sport Coupe]]
The 1962 model featured new "C" pillar styling for all models except the 4-door hardtop. Sport Coupe models now featured the "convertible roof" styling, shared with other GM "B" [[full-size vehicle|full-size]] hardtop coupe, which proved popular. The "overhang" roof style of the sedans was replaced with a wider "C" pillar with wraparound rear window.

Engine choices for 1962 began as previously with 1962 being the final year for the 235 I6.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What Changes Were Made In The Chevy 235 Engine? – McNally Institute |url=https://www.mcnallyinstitute.com/what-changes-were-made-in-the-chevy-235-engine/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=mcnallyinstitute.com }}{{Dead link|date=February 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> along with the small-block 283 fitted with a two barrel carburetor. The 283 was also enlarged to {{convert|327|cuin|L|adj=on|sigfig=2}}, offered in two versions, one with {{convert|250|bhp|0|abbr=on}} and one with {{convert|300|bhp|0|abbr=on}}. {{Citation needed span|The {{convert|348|cuin|L|adj=on|sigfig=2}} V8 was discontinued and replaced by the {{convert|380|bhp|0|abbr=on}} {{convert|409|cuin|L|adj=on|sigfig=2}} or {{convert|409|bhp|0|abbr=on}} {{convert|409|cuin|L|1|adj=on}} engine, |date=September 2018}} available only with a manual transmission. Due to reliability problems, the optional Turboglide automatic transmission was discontinued,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-06-25|title=The Mysterious Pile Of 1950s Transmissions Buried At The Site Of An Old GM Plant |url=https://jalopnik.com/the-mysterious-pile-of-1950s-transmissions-buried-at-th-1827058798|access-date=2022-06-18|website=Jalopnik|language=en-US}}</ref> leaving [[Powerglide]] the only [[automatic transmission]] available until 1965. A new radio was optional.<ref name="oldcarbrochures1962"/>

[[The Beach Boys]] produced a hit single, ''"[[409 (song)|409]]"'', referring to the Chevrolet, which became an iconic song for these cars.

Impalas again featured premium interior appointments, plusher seats could be done by the dealerships on customer request. And more chrome trim outside, including a full-width aluminum-and-chrome panel to house the triple-unit taillight assembly. [[Super Sport (Chevrolet)|Super Sport (SS) models]] featured that panel in a special engine-turned aluminum, which was also used to fill the side moldings, making the SS more distinctive in appearance. The Impala also gained the top trim station wagon body design, in place of the Chevrolet Nomad model. However, unlike the passenger cars, Impala wagons had dual-unit taillights.

=== 1963 ===
[[File:1963 Chevroelt Impala (27754315434).jpg|thumb|left|1963 Impala Sport Coupe]]
[[File:CHEVROLET IMPALA CTE215.JPG|left|thumb|1963 Chevrolet Impala 4-Door Sedan]]

The 1963 Impala featured rectilinear styling with an engine-turned aluminum rear taillight panel surrounded by a chrome border on SS models. Engine choice was similar to 1962, with the small-block {{convert|283|cuin|L|sigfig=2|abbr=on}} and {{convert|327|cuin|L|sigfig=2|abbr=on}} V8s most popular. The Stovebolt six-cylinder engine was replaced with a new {{convert|230|cuin|l|lk=on|abbr=on}} Turbo-Thrift six that used thinwall castings and would continue as the standard engine for Chevrolet cars through 1979. The Sport Sedan featured a new, creased roof line. A new "coved" instrument panel included simple indicator lights for hot and cold engine conditions. An optional factory tachometer was built into the dashboard, just above the steering wheel. Impala wagons got triple-unit taillights for the first time.

A special {{convert|427|cuin|L|sigfig=2|abbr=on}} version of the {{convert|409|cuin|L|sigfig=2|abbr=on}} engine was used in the 1963 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe, ordered under Chevrolet Regular Production Option (RPO) Z11. This was a special package created for drag racers and NASCAR and included a 427 with aluminum body parts and a cowl-induction air intake system. The aluminum body parts were fabricated in Flint, Michigan at the facility now known as GM Flint Metal Center. Unlike the later second-generation 427, it was based on the W-series 409 engine, but with a longer {{convert|3.65|in|mm|sigfig=2|abbr=on}} stroke. A high-rise, two-piece aluminum intake manifold and dual Carter AFB carburetors fed a 13.5:1 compression ratio to produce {{convert|430|hp|kW|sigfig=2}} and {{convert|575|lb.ft|Nm|sigfig=2|abbr=on}} of torque. Fifty RPO Z11 cars were produced at the Flint GM plant.

=== 1964 ===
[[File:1964 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe, front right, 09-30-2023.jpg|left|thumb|1964 Impala Super Sport Coupe]]
For 1964, the Impala was restyled to a more rounded, softer look. The signature taillight assembly had an "upside-down U" shaped aluminum trim strip above the taillights, but the individual lights were surrounded by a body-colored panel. The [[Chevrolet Big-Block engine#409|{{convert|409|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} V8 engine]] returned as the big-block option, as well as dual four-barrel (four-choke) [[Carter Carburetor|Carter AFB]] [[carburetor]]s, which produced {{cvt|425|bhp|PS kW|0|abbr=on}} at 6,000 rpm and {{cvt|425|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 4,200 rpm of [[Torque#Machine torque|torque]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1964/384605/chevrolet_impala_sport_coupe_409_v-8_turbo-fire_425-hp_4-speed_close.html|title=1964 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe 409 V-8 Turbo-Fire 425 HP 4-speed close|website=automobile-catalog|access-date=July 1, 2018}}</ref> SS models continued to feature the engine-turned aluminum trim. Rooflines were carried over from 1963 unchanged. Back-up lights were standard.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Chevrolet/1964_Chevrolet/1964_Chevrolet_Full_Line_Brochure/1964%20Chevrolet%20Full-04-05.html |title=1964 Chevrolet Full Line Brochure |publisher=Oldcarbrochures.com |access-date=July 17, 2015}}</ref>

All full-size 1964 Chevrolet station wagons received small rectangular taillight lenses mounted vertically, one for each side of the car.

The Impala Super Sport became its own series this year instead of an option package.

The 1964 model year is a staple of [[Lowrider|lowrider culture]], and it is commonly mentioned in [[West Coast hip hop]] lyrics.<ref>{{cite web|last=Muth |first=Karl T. |url=https://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/06/10/2014/six-four-end-automotive-apartheid | title=Six Four: An End to Automotive Apartheid |publisher=Global Policy |date=October 4, 2014 |access-date=March 24, 2021}}</ref>

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=== Exports ===
Right-hand drive cars were made at GM's [[Oshawa]] plant in Canada and often shipped overseas in kit form for assembly in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. The RHD cars—Chevrolet or equivalent Pontiac (built on Chevrolet frames and using Chevrolet engines in Canada)—all used a right hand drive version of the [[left-hand drive]] 1961 Pontiac dashboard.

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=== Impala SS ===
{{further|Chevrolet Impala (fourth generation)#Impala SS}}
In a December 17, 1960, press release, Chevrolet introduced the Impala [[Super Sport (Chevrolet)|SS]] (Super Sport) option to the market. The SS badge was to become Chevrolet's signature of performance on many models, though it often has been an appearance package only. The Impala's factory SS package in 1961 was truly a performance package when so equipped from the factory with both the trim and "mandatory" suspension and engine upgrades, beginning with the {{convert|348|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[V8 engine|V8]] engines available with {{convert|305|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}, {{convert|340|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}, and {{convert|350|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} or the new {{convert|409|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} V8, which in 1961 was rated at {{convert|360|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}. Unlike all other years, the 1961 Super Sport package was available on any Impala, including sedans and station wagons (the sales brochure shows a 4-door hardtop Sport Sedan with the SS package). The package also included upgraded tires on [[station wagon]] wheels, springs, shocks and special [[Powder metallurgy|sintered]] metallic brake linings. Only 142 1961 Impala Super Sports came from the factory with the 409. In addition to the factory-installed SS package, Chevrolet dealers could add SS trim to any standard Impala without the "mandatory" performance upgrades, and a number of 1961s were so equipped.

Starting for the 1962 model year, the Impala SS was an appearance package limited to hardtop coupe and convertible coupe models, available with all engines in the Impala series starting with the base {{convert|235|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}}, {{convert|135|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} inline-6 through 1967, though the big-block engines and heavy-duty parts could still be ordered. From 1967 to 1969, an additional model, the SS427, was available.

The Super Sport was known as Regular Production Option (RPO) Z03, from 1962 to 1963, and again in 1968. From 1964 through 1967, the Super Sport was a separate model, with its own VIN prefix (for example in 1965–67 cars, 164 was the prefix for a regular Impala with a V8 engine, 166 or 168 were used in 1966–68 for a V8-equipped Impala SS). Super Sports from 1962 to 1964 came with engine-turned aluminum trim, which was replaced by a "blackout" trim strip in 1965 which ran under the taillights.

While the Super Sport was for the most part an appearance package for the Impala, Chevrolet did see fit to offer a performance version in a special equipment and trim package that today is rare and valuable. This was Regular Production Option Z24, marketed as the SS 427. This package was available on any 1967–69 2-door Impala and it included Chevrolet's 427 cubic inch V8, F41 Sport Suspension, redline tires, and unique SS 427 badges on the body. "SS427" badges were also installed in the interior of the 1968 model only. Approximately 2,000 Z24 cars were built for each model year 1967 and 1968 (slightly more in 1967, less in 1968), and slightly more than 2,400 were built in 1969. The 1969 models were unique in several ways:  Disc brakes were standard that year (optional on other years) along with 15 inch wheels, and this was the only year that the cars had the name "Impala" anywhere on the body.

Because "big block muscle" was now focusing on intermediate and even compact size cars, Chevrolet discontinued the Impala Super Sport series after 1969, although the 1970 model was still available with a big block V8 (now displacing 454 cubic inches), bucket seats, a center console with floor shifter.

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File:1961 Chevrolet Impala SS (5222885100).jpg|1961 Impala SS
File:1962 Chevrolet Impala SS (7435062034).jpg|1962 Impala SS hardtop 
File:64 Chevrolet Impala SS (9189146338).jpg|1964 Impala SS
File:62impala.jpg|1962 Impala SS Convertible in Honduras Maroon
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=={{anchor|4|1965|Fourth}} Fourth generation (1965–1970)==
{{Main|Chevrolet Impala (fourth generation)}}
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Chevrolet Impala (fourth generation)
| image = 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible front.jpg
| caption = 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible
| production = 1964–1970<ref>Flory, J. "Kelly", Jr. ''American Cars 1960-1972'' Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Coy, 2004</ref>
| model_years = 1965–1970
| assembly = {{collapsible list
|'''United States:''' (main plant)|[[Flint, Michigan]] ([[Flint Truck Assembly|Flint Assembly]])
| (branch assembly)|[[Arlington, Texas]], ([[Arlington Assembly]])|[[Atlanta, Georgia]], ([[Lakewood Assembly]])
| [[Doraville, Georgia]], ([[Doraville Assembly]])
| [[Framingham, Massachusetts]] ([[Framingham Assembly]])|[[Janesville, Wisconsin]], ([[Janesville Assembly]])
| [[Lordstown, Ohio]], ([[Lordstown Assembly]])
| [[Norwood, Ohio]], ([[Norwood Assembly]])
| [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]] ([[St. Louis Truck Assembly|St. Louis Assembly]])
| [[South Gate, California]], ([[South Gate Assembly]])
| [[North Tarrytown, New York]], ([[North Tarrytown Assembly]])
| [[Van Nuys, California]], ([[Van Nuys Assembly]])
| [[Wilmington, Delaware]], ([[Wilmington Assembly]])
|'''Canada:''' [[Oshawa, Ontario]] ([[Oshawa Car Assembly]])
| [[Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec]], ([[Sainte-Thérèse Assembly]])
|'''Australia'''<ref>[http://www.ozgm.com/Ozstory.htm The Australian Story] Retrieved on September 17, 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.ozgm.com/60models.htm Models Available in Australia] Retrieved on September 17, 2011</ref>}}
| body_style = {{ubl
| 2-door [[convertible (car)|convertible]]
| 2-door [[hardtop]] (Custom Coupe)
| 2-door hardtop (Sport Coupe)
| 4-door hardtop (Sport Sedan) 
| 4-door [[sedan (car)|sedan]]
| 4-door [[station wagon]] (1965–68: Impala, 1969–70: Kingswood)
}}
| engine = {{cvt|250|cuin|L|1}} {{ubl
 |[[Chevrolet Turbo-Thrift engine#250|''Turbo Thrift'']] [[Straight-six engine|I6]]
 |{{cvt|283|cuin|L|1}} [[Chevrolet Small-Block engine#283|''Turbo Fire'']] [[V8 engine|V8]]
 |{{convert|307|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet Small-Block engine#307|''Turbo Fire'']] V8
 |{{convert|327|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet Small-Block engine#327|''Turbo Fire'']] V8
 |{{convert|350|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet Small-Block engine#350|''Turbo Fire'']] V8
 |{{convert|396|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet Big-Block engine#396|''Turbo-Jet'']] V8
 |{{convert|400|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet Small-Block engine#400|''Turbo Fire'']] V8
 |{{convert|409|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet Big-Block engine#409|''Turbo-Jet'']] V8
 |{{convert|427|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet Big-Block engine#427|''Turbo-Jet'']] V8
 |{{convert|454|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet Big-Block engine#454|''Turbo-Jet'']] V8
 }}
| wheelbase = {{cvt|119|in|mm|0}}<ref>{{cite book |title=Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975 |date= 1982 |publisher= krause publications |isbn=0-87341-027-0 |editor= Gunnell, John A.}}</ref>
| width = {{cvt|79.9|in|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{ubl
| {{cvt|213.2|in|mm|1|abbr=on}} (sedan/coupe)
| {{cvt|212.4|in|mm|1|abbr=on}} (wagon)
}}
| height = {{cvt|54.4-56.7|in|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| transmission = {{unbulleted list
| 2-speed [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
| 3-speed automatic
| 3-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]
| 3-speed manual ([[Manual transmission#"Three on the tree" vs. "four on the floor"|three-on-the-tree]])
| 4-speed manual
}}
| related = {{ubl
| [[Chevrolet Caprice]]
| [[Chevrolet Bel Air]]
| [[Chevrolet Biscayne]]
| [[Chevrolet Kingswood]]
| [[Chevrolet Townsman]]
| [[Chevrolet Brookwood]]
}}
| designer = [[Irv Rybicki]] (1963)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/impala-dreams-a-1965-chevrolet-impala-ss-concept/|title=Impala Dreams: A 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS Concept|date=8 August 2024|access-date=8 September 2024}}</ref>
}}

[[File:Chevrolet Impala Hirschaid 22-20220709-RM-113500.jpg|thumb|left|1965 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport Coupe]]

Redesigned in 1965, the Impala set an all-time industry annual sales record of more than 1 million units in the United States. All new full-size Chevrolets eschewed the "X" frame for a full-width perimeter frame, a new body that featured curved, frameless side glass (for pillarless models), sharper angled windshield with newly reshaped vent windows, and redesigned full-coil suspension.

[[File:1966 Chevrolet Impala 4-Door Sedan.jpg|thumb|left|1966 Impala 4-door Sedan]]

In 1965, Chevrolet introduced a new luxury package for the Impala four-door hardtop, called "Caprice" and coded as RPO Z18. Caprices received tufted upholstery, wood grained accents on the dashboard and specialty pulls on the insides of the doors. This [[Halo effect#Marketing|"halo" model]] also featured the "spinner" wheel covers from the Impala SS, with the "SS" logo centers replaced by a Chevrolet "bowtie" emblem. The Super Sport's blackout rear trim strip below the triple taillights was also used, with the "Impala SS" emblem replaced by a large "Caprice by Chevrolet" badge. The Impala block lettering on each front fender was replaced with "Caprice" script. The Caprice package was reintroduced as the Chevrolet Caprice Custom in 1966, taking the top position in the full-size Chevrolet lineup.

Engine choices included the [[Chevrolet Turbo-Thrift engine|inline six-cylinder]] as well as the [[Chevrolet small-block engine (first and second generation)|small-block]] and [[Chevrolet Big-Block engine|big-block]] V8s. A new three-range Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic transmission was optional for {{convert|396|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} V8. The old {{convert|409|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} "W" engine was discontinued early in the 1965 model year, so early-production 1965s got the 409, as well as 1/10 of 1% had the 396 CID big-block. Other later-built cars had the {{convert|396|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} as the big-block option. Two-speed Powerglide, as well as 3- and 4-speed manual transmissions were available. As with previous years, Impalas featured more chrome trim inside and out, with pleated tufted upholstery and door panels. The Impala would be the #2-selling convertible in the US in 1966, with 38,000 sold; it was beaten by the [[Ford Mustang (first generation)#1964–1966|Mustang]] by almost 2:1.<ref>Flory, J. "Kelly", Jr. ''American Cars 1960–1972'' (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Coy, 2004), p.412.</ref> 1966 saw a pair of enlarged big-block V8s featuring {{convert|427|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}}. The RPO L36 was rated at {{convert|385|hp|kW|abbr=on}}, the L72 at {{convert|425|hp|kW|abbr=on}}. The L72 was only available with a manual transmission.

The 1966 Impala was a mild restyle of the 1965, featuring a new instrument panel, grille, wheel covers (except for SS models), and rectangular taillights that wrapped around to the side of the quarter panels.  Standard features now included lap belts front and rear, reverse lamps, day/night rearview mirror, and a padded dashboard.
[[File:1967 Chevrolet Impala White.jpg|thumb|1967 Chevrolet Impala four-door sedan]]
The 1967 model was redesigned with enhanced [[Coke bottle styling]] that featured Corvette-inspired front and rear fender bulges. The curves were the most pronounced with the 1967–1968 models. In keeping with federal regulations, safety features were built into Impalas during the 1967 and 1968 model years, including a fully collapsible energy-absorbing steering column, side marker lights, and shoulder belts for closed models. The L72 engine was not available in 1967, but the L36 Turbo-Jet V8 was optional. GM adopted a new lock system for all models, replacing the previous system that had been in use since 1936 with letter-coded keys that changed each year.
[[File:Chevrolet Impala BW 2017-07-16 12-46-45.jpg|thumb|left|1968 Impala Sport Coupe]]
[[File:1969impalaconvertible.jpg|alt=1969 Chevrolet Impala Convertible|thumb|1969 Chevrolet Impala Convertible]]
[[File:1970 Chevrolet Impala (14627314679).jpg|thumb|1970 Chevrolet Impala four-door sedan]]

The 1968 model was facelifted with a new front end. The new rear bumper housed triple "horseshoe" shaped taillights. 1968 also saw a new Impala model, the Custom Coupe. This two-door hardtop featured the same formal roofline as the Caprice Coupe. It was successful and would be continued through 1976. The L72 "427 Turbo-Jet" engine was once again returned to the option list, a solid-lifter V8 rated at {{convert|425|hp|kW|abbr=on}}. It would continue to be available for both 1968 and 1969, replaced by the Turbo-Jet 454 for 1970.

The 1969 Impala and other full-sized Chevrolets got new slab-sided bodies with a small "upsweep" at the rear quarter window, giving them a more formal appearance. It retained the 119-inch wheelbase from previous models. New front bumpers that wrapped around the grille and horizontal taillights were in the rear bumper. The hardtop Sport Coupe got a new notchback roofline, replacing the "fastback" C-pillar from 1967 to 1968. Ventless front windows were used on all models. Chevrolet had a rudimentary "power vent" system featuring vents in the instrument panel. The ignition switch was moved from the instrument panel to the steering column, and when the key was removed, the steering wheel and shift lever were locked.

The 1969 model year Impala production topped Caprice production by 611,000 units. Impala station wagons were renamed Kingswood, a name which would continue through 1972. The similar 1970 Impala got a minor facelift featuring a more conventional under the grille bumper replacing the wrap-around unit used in 1969 along with new triple vertical taillights in the rear bumper. Canadian buyers got the choice of a lower priced companion to the Impala Sport Coupe, the Bel Air Sport Coupe, which used the same body but featured Bel Air trim.

===Exports===
[[File:1966 Chevrolet Impala (11364117754).jpg|thumb|left|New Zealand assembled 1966 Chevrolet Impala four-door sedan in right-hand-drive]]
Right-hand drive cars were manufactured in Canada for export to countries such as Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, until 1969. They used a version of the 1965 Impala dash panel—without provision for a radio and installed in a dashboard moulding made of fibreglass, not metal—until 1969. Radios (centrally mounted) and heaters were locally sourced and wipers parked in the center of the windscreen.

Australian models were assembled in Australia by [[Holden|General Motors-Holden]] from kits, as this lessened tax on the cars. The Australian cars had locally sourced amber flashing rear indicators replacing the clear reversing lenses, as red indicators were illegal.

New Zealand models were assembled by [[Holden New Zealand|General Motors New Zealand]] with bodies supplied from Canada already welded, painted and trimmed.
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== {{anchor|3}}Fifth generation (1971–1976) ==
{{Main|Chevrolet Impala (fifth generation)}}
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Chevrolet Impala (fifth generation)
| image = Gorgeous 1974 Chevrolet Impala, Bangladesh (25579619670).jpg
| caption = 1974 Chevrolet Impala Sport Sedan
| model_years = 1971–1976
| production = 1970–1976<ref>Gunnell, John, Editor (1987). The Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946–1975. Kraus Publications. {{ISBN|0-87341-096-3}}.</ref>
| assembly = {{Collapsable list
|'''United States:''' 
| [[Doraville, Georgia]], ([[Doraville Assembly]])
| [[Janesville, Wisconsin]], ([[Janesville Assembly]])
| [[South Gate, California]], ([[South Gate Assembly]])
| [[St. Louis, Missouri]] ([[St. Louis Truck Assembly|St. Louis Assembly]])
| [[North Tarrytown, New York]], ([[North Tarrytown Assembly]])
| [[Wilmington, Delaware]], ([[Wilmington Assembly]]) 
|'''Canada:''' [[Oshawa, Ontario]], ([[Oshawa Car Assembly]])
}}
| transmission = {{ubl
| 2-speed [[Powerglide]] [[Automatic transmission|automatic]] 
| 3-speed [[manual transmission|manual]] 
| 3-speed ''[[Turbo-Hydramatic]]'' automatic
}}
| body_style = {{ubl
| 2-door [[convertible]]
| 2-door Sport Coupe (semi fastback [[hardtop]]) 
| 2-door Custom Coupe (formal hardtop) 
| 4-door hardtop
| 4-door [[sedan (car)|sedan]]
| 4-door [[station wagon]]
}}
| engine = {{ubl
| {{convert|250|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet Turbo-Thrift engine#250|''Turbo-Thrift'']] [[Straight-6|I6]]
| {{convert|350|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet Small-Block engine#350|''Turbo Fire'']] [[V8 engine|V8]]
| {{convert|400|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet Small-Block engine#400|''Turbo Fire'']] V8
| {{convert|402|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet Big-Block engine#396 and 402|''Turbo-Jet 400'']] V8
| {{convert|454|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet Big-Block engine#454|''Turbo-Jet'']] V8
}}
| length = {{convert|222.9|in|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|53.7-54.4|in|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|79.5|in|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| wheelbase = {{convert|121.5|in|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| related = {{ubl
| [[Chevrolet Caprice]]
| [[Chevrolet Bel Air]]
| [[Chevrolet Biscayne]]
}}
| successor = [[Chevrolet Impala#Sixth generation (1977–1985)|Chevrolet Impala (sixth generation)]]
| predecessor = [[Chevrolet Impala (fourth generation)]]
}}

[[File:1971 Chevrolet Impala Coupe (8867844631).jpg|thumb|left|1971 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe]]
The Impala remained Chevrolet's top-selling model with the fifth generation. A high-performance big block V8 was still available in the form of the Turbo-Jet 454, which produced {{convert|365|hp|kW|abbr=on}} in 1971, but power decreased as the years went along. The 1971 redesigned [[B-body]] would be the largest car ever offered by Chevrolet. The hardtop Sport Coupe continued to be offered; it was a smoothly sloped semi-fastback reminiscent of the 1961 "bubbletop" styling. A three-speed manual transmission remained standard at the beginning of the year, but in the spring of 1971, all V8-equipped full-size GM cars received the Turbo Hydra-Matic as standard equipment. Powerglide remained optionally available for six-cylinder cars until the 1973 models. In keeping with their huge size, these new "B" body Chevrolets were close to Cadillac in luxury features, styling, and ride. Like all GM "B" bodied cars, Impala got a new power ventilation system that remained on while the ignition was on, and included both large vents in the instrument panel and louvers in the trunk. However, the system proved to be problematic and was disliked by many buyers. Power assisted front disc brakes were standard for all models for 1971; variable-ratio power steering became standard in 1972.

[[File:Chevrolet Impala 1972 (14106775621).jpg|thumb|left|1972 Chevrolet Impala Sport Sedan]]
The 1972 model has a grille which extended below the bumper. Powertrains consisted of mostly V8 engines. The 250 inline six was still standard for Sport Coupe and 4-door sedan models; the 350 2bbl V8 became the standard engine from 1973 to 1976, with {{convert|350|cuin|L|sigfig=2}}, {{convert|400|cuin|L|sigfig=2}}, {{convert|402|cuin|L|sigfig=2}} (through 72) or {{convert|454|cuin|L|sigfig=2}} optional. The best-selling body style was the formal-roof Custom Coupe. Beginning in 1972, all engines were designed to run on [[unleaded gasoline]]. 1972 saw the last Impala convertible; it sold 6,456 units, placing fourth with just under 9 percent of the market, right behind the [[Chevrolet Corvette C3|Corvette]]'s 6,508 units sold, ahead of the [[Ford Mustang (first generation)|Mustang]]'s 6,401 units sold.<ref>Flory, J. "Kelly", Jr. ''American Cars 1960–1972'' (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Coy, 2004), p.865.</ref> The power ventilation system was improved, and exit vents were moved from the trunk lid to the door pillars.

[[File:Chevrolet Impala, 1973 (4).jpg|thumb|left|1973 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe]]

All 1973 Chevrolet vehicles featured a larger, shock-absorbing front bumper due to new federal mandates which required {{convert|5|mph|adj=on}} impact protection. New taillights were mounted in the (still) conventional rear bumper. The convertible was moved upmarket to the Caprice Classic series. Tweaks to the suspension and frame gave better roadability, according to Chevrolet general manager [[John Z. DeLorean]]. Steering wheels and instrument panels were color-keyed to interior colors, as opposed to the matte black used in 1971–1972. The steering wheel rim got a soft-feel grip, and replaced the "Impala" badge with generic "Chevrolet". The inline six-cylinder engine was now offered on the Bel Air 4-door sedan only, and only with the 3-speed manual transmission. Interiors had repositioned front seats for more legroom. The Impala name returned for the Kingswood station wagon. Suspension and chassis design was modified for better roadability. The bench front seat position was modified to fit tall drivers more comfortably; shorter drivers found it less so.

One thousand 1973 Impalas were built with an "[[Air Cushion Restraint System]]" (ACRS) that used an Oldsmobile instrument panel and unique steering wheel that contained both a driver and front passenger air bag. They were all four-door sedans painted in a special green-gold color. The system was not advertised in a big way and many of the cars were used for crash testing by both GM and the U.S. government. Over the decades, the system proved durable and successfully protected front passengers in front-end collisions. Chevrolet did not offer ACRS in 1974; however, it was offered in Oldsmobile, Buick, and Cadillac models that year as an option and did save lives. One ACRS-equipped Impala was preserved and remains a witness to the ability of an American automaker to design life saving safety systems into cars without a government mandate. Notably, an ACRS-equipped Impala was used on the television series [[Seinfeld]] as [[Cosmo Kramer|Kramer's]] personal vehicle. No other examples are known as of this time.

[[File:Flickr - DVS1mn - 74 Chevrolet Impala Spirit of America Edition.jpg|thumb|left|1974 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe]]
In 1974, the rear bumper was redesigned with shock absorbers to meet the upgraded standards and new tail lights were added. The front end was also freshened as in previous years, with a new grille and headlight bezels, a new header panel, and a bumper with a drop down center section. The marker lights moved back up beside the headlamps once again. This was the only year of the 1971–1976 models the Impala had a different front end design than the Caprice Classic, as other years used either a grille insert or previous-year Caprice front to distinguish the two. The rooflines of the Impala coupes were also revised. For 1974, the Custom Coupe was no longer a hardtop, with large fixed rear quarter glass and a thick B-pillar. The Sport Coupe, still a pillar-less hardtop, now used larger roll-down quarter glass like that of the 1971–1973 Custom Coupe, and had a narrower, fastback style, flat back window. Sedans used carryover body shells from previous years. In an unusual styling move, the optional Impala wheel covers for 1974 were the same as the 1970 Impalas.

[[File:Chevrolet Impala Station, Belgian photo2.jpg|thumb|left|1975 Chevrolet Impala wagon]]
[[File:1976 Chevrolet Impala Custom Coupe, front left, 05-19-2025.jpg|thumb|left|1976 Impala Custom Coupe]]

A limited-edition Spirit of America package was offered in 1974 on Sport Coupe models; primarily an appearance package, it featured white or blue body paint, a white full vinyl top, white upholstery with red or blue trim, color-keyed seat belts and floormats, special wheel covers, optional white [[rally wheels]], sports-styled dual remote outside rear view mirrors, a vinyl body side molding insert, and red pin-striping. Special fender and dashboard badges announced the package to passers-by and passengers. Chevrolet also offered [[Chevrolet Nova|Nova]] and [[Chevrolet Vega|Vega]] Spirit of America versions as well.

The 1975 Impala used a 1974 carried-over Caprice front end, with a grille insert and emblem change. The Caprice model was revised with a new front end with a swept back style header panel with recessed headlight buckets, a new hood, and new fenders. Also in 1975 upholstery, door panels and the dashboard were revised as were the radio and climate control graphics. Speedometers read up to {{convert|100|mph||abbr=on}}, and added kilometers per hour. A [[High energy ignition|High Energy Ignition]] (HEI) system was officially introduced in 1975, although it was installed on some 1974 cars as a clandestine option. [[Catalytic converters]] were also introduced, as were several new options, including an Econominder gauge package (which also included a coolant temperature gauge), intermittent wipers, and a divided 50/50 bench seat with passenger-side recliner (with a choice of sport cloth or vinyl trim). This was the final year of the full-size Chevrolet convertible. Four-door models got new rooflines; the hardtop Sport Sedan got a small triangular "opera window" carved out of the wide roof panel.

A Landau model available for 1975–1976 models featured a [[Landau (automobile)|landau]] [[vinyl roof]] (with a chrome band across the roof), a choice of special paint colors, sports-styled dual remote outside rearview mirrors, color-keyed wheel covers, a vinyl bodyside molding insert, and pin-striping. Inside were color-keyed seat belts and floormats. Fender and dashboard emblems rounded out the package. The 2-door hardtop model (dubbed the "Sport Coupe") was discontinued after 1975, leaving the redesigned Custom Coupe, with its wide "B" pillar and fixed rear window, the only 2-door Impala available in 1976. This body style had been introduced for the 1974 model year, a precursor to Detroit's complete abandonment of pillarless body styles before the end of the 1970s. 1976 Impalas used a previous year Caprice nose, with a new "egg crate" grille insert. The Impala had round headlamps while the Caprice used the new quad rectangular ones. For fleet buyers, Chevrolet offered a lower priced Impala "S" model that deleted some of the standard model's luxury features, such as radial tires, sound insulation, and trunk light. The "S" was available in both a 4-door sedan and station wagon, and effectively replaced the [[Chevrolet Bel Air|Bel Air]] for the U.S. market (the Bel Air continued in production in Canada until 1981).

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=={{anchor|Sixth|1977|6}}Sixth generation (1977–1985)==
{{Infobox automobile
| image = Chevy Impala Coupe (5051270876).jpg
| caption = 1977 Chevrolet Impala Coupe
| name = Sixth generation
| model_years = 1977–1985
| production = 1976–1985
| engine = {{Unbulleted list
| {{cvt|229|cuin|L|1}} [[Chevrolet 90° V6 engine#229|90°]] [[V6 engine|V6]]
| {{cvt|231|cuin|L|1}} [[Buick V6 engine|Buick]] V6
| {{convert|250|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet Turbo-Thrift engine#250|''Turbo Thrift'' L6]]
| {{convert|262|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} [[Chevrolet 90° V6 engine#262|90°]] V6
| {{convert|267|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} {{nowrap|[[Chevrolet small-block engine (first and second generation)#267|small-block]] [[V8 engine|V8]]}}
| {{convert|305|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} {{nowrap|[[Chevrolet small-block engine (first and second generation)#305|small-block]] V8}}
| {{convert|350|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} {{nowrap|[[Chevrolet small-block engine (first and second generation)#350|small-block]] V8}}
| {{cvt|350|cuin|L|1}} [[Oldsmobile Diesel engine#LF9|Oldsmobile diesel]] V8}}
| transmission = {{Unbulleted list
| 3-speed [[automatic transmission|automatic]]
| 4-speed automatic 
}}
| body_style = {{Unbulleted list 
|2-door [[coupe]] 
| 4-door [[Sedan (car)|sedan]] 
| 4-door [[station wagon]]
}}
| assembly = {{Collapsable list
| '''United States:'''<br /> [[Flint, Michigan]], ([[Buick City]]: 1984–1985)
| [[Kansas City, Kansas]], ([[Fairfax Assembly]]: 1982–1985)
| [[Janesville, Wisconsin]], ([[Janesville Assembly]]: 1977–1982)
| [[South Gate, California]], ([[South Gate Assembly]]: 1977–1980)
| [[St. Louis, Missouri]], ([[St. Louis Truck Assembly]]: 1977–1980)
| [[Wilmington, Delaware]], ([[Wilmington Assembly]]: 1985 only)
| '''Canada:''' [[Oshawa, Ontario]], ([[Oshawa Car Assembly]]: 1977–1985)
| '''Venezuela:''' [[Caracas]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dkarros.com/es/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=731:1980-chevrolet-impala&catid=15:1980&Itemid=16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710142244/http://dkarros.com/es/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=731%3A1980-chevrolet-impala&catid=15%3A1980&Itemid=16 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 10, 2011 |title=1980 Chevrolet Impala (VE) |publisher=Dkarros.com |access-date=July 19, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
}}
| wheelbase = {{convert|116|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|212.1|in|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|55.3|in|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|75.5|in|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| related = {{Unbulleted list
| [[Chevrolet Caprice#1977|Chevrolet Caprice]]
| [[Pontiac Parisienne]]
}}
| successor = [[Chevrolet Caprice#1977|Chevrolet Caprice]]
}}
[[File:Chevrolet Impala Sedan 1977 (15959091534).jpg|thumb|left|1977 Chevrolet Impala Sedan]]
[[File:Chevrolet Impala 1979 Sport Coupe LSideFront Lake Mirror Cassic 16Oct2010 (14897144653).jpg|left|thumb|1979 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe]]
[[File:1980 Chevrolet Impala.jpg|thumb|left|1980 Chevrolet Impala Sedan]]
The changes in the automobile marketplace resulted in Chevrolet redesigning the Impala for the 1977 model year to meet changing demands. It, as well as the other downsized [[B-body]] sedans, went on sale in late September 1976.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/09/22/archives/gm-topline-prices-of-1977-auto-mobiles-49-above-76-cars-move-means.html | title=G.m. Top-Line Prices of 1977 Automobiles 4.9% Above '76 Cars | newspaper=The New York Times | date=September 22, 1976 }}</ref> The new [[downsize (automobile)|downsized]] Impalas were shorter in length, taller and narrower than before. The new Impala's frame was a shortened version of the one introduced in 1970 and would be used until 1996 when the B-body production line was shut down. Even with its smaller exterior dimensions, the new Impala featured increased headroom, rear-seat legroom, and trunk space.<ref>1978 Chevrolet Full Size brochure</ref> Production of the downsized model increased substantially over 1976, and the Impala regained the number one U.S. sales position. The redesigned 1977 Impala/Caprice was named ''[[Motor Trend]]''{{'s}} car of the year.

Pillarless hardtops were discontinued, the result of rumors of federal rollover standards looming in the near future. The 1977–1979 coupes sported a double-bent, tempered rear window similar to what was later used for the 1987 [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] Aerocoupe. For the 1980 model year, a mid-cycle refresh replaced this complex backlight in the coupe with a more upright nearer flat glass, although the overall design remained similar.

Engine availability was reduced for 1977; the [[Straight-six engine|inline-6]] was reintroduced with {{convert|110|HP||abbr=on}}. Options included {{convert|267|and|305|cuin|L|adj=on|sigfig=2}} V8 engines. The {{convert|350|cuin|L|1|adj=on}} V8 engine was available in some years. [[Oldsmobile]]'s {{convert|350|cuin|L|adj=on|sigfig=2}} V8 [[diesel engine]] also was available. Starting in 1980, the inline-six was replaced by a 229 cubic-inch (3.8 liter) V6 from Chevrolet which was different from the 3.8 liter (231 cubic inch) V6 from [[Buick]] that was installed in numerous GM models of different divisions.

The Impala and the upscale Caprice sold well into the early 1980s. The Impala was reduced to the base model full-size Chevrolet and was popular with fleet usage, including taxi and police-pursuit vehicles. The Impala coupe and wagon body styles were dropped after 1982 and the nameplate was discontinued after 1985, while the Caprice continued unchanged until 1990. Upon the demise of the Impala name, the base model full-size Chevrolet was rebranded Caprice starting in 1986, with the upper models being called the Caprice Classic and Caprice Classic Brougham.

In some model years, these vehicles were also assembled in Southgate, CA, and St. Louis, MO.

'''Production Figures'''
{| class="wikitable"
|+Chevrolet Impala Production Figures<ref>{{Cite book |last=Flammang |first=James M. |title=Standard catalog of American cars, 1976-1999 |date=1999 |publisher=Krause Publications |others=Ron Kowalke |isbn=0-87341-755-0 |edition=3rd |location=Iola, WI |oclc=43301709}}</ref>
!
!Coupe
!Sedan
!Wagon
!Yearly Total
|-
|'''1977'''
|58,092
|196,824
|56,569
|'''311,485'''
|-
|'''1978'''
|60,072
|183,161
|68,941
|'''312,174'''
|-
|'''1979'''
|29,836
|172,717
|67,814
|'''270,367'''
|-
|'''1980'''
|10,756
|70,801
|17,970
|'''99,527'''
|-
|'''1981'''
|6,067
|60,090
|19,807
|'''85,964'''
|-
|'''1982'''
| –
|47,780
|16,899
|'''64,679'''
|-
|'''1983'''
| –
|45,154
| –
|'''45,154'''
|-
|'''1984'''
| –
|55,296
| –
|'''55,296'''
|-
|'''1985'''
| –
|53,438
| –
|'''53,438'''
|-
!Total
!164,823
!885,261
!248,000
!<u>1,298,084</u>
|}
{{clear}}

== {{anchor|3}}Seventh generation (Impala SS, 1994–1996) ==
{{Infobox automobile
| image = 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS, front right (Cruisin' the River Lowellville Car Show, June 19th, 2023).jpg
| caption = 1995–1996 Chevrolet Impala SS 4-door sedan
| name = Seventh generation
| aka = [[Chevrolet Caprice#Fourth generation (1991–1996)|Chevrolet Caprice SS]] (Middle East)
| body_style = 4-door [[sedan (car)|sedan]]
| production = February 14, 1994 – December 13, 1996<br />69,768 total units produced<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nookandtranny.com/ProNo_9496Impala.html|title=94-96 Impala SS Production Numbers|website=nookandtranny.com|access-date=February 28, 2016|archive-date=May 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521100932/https://www.nookandtranny.com/ProNo_9496Impala.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| model_years = 1994–1996
| related = {{Unbulleted list|[[Buick Roadmaster]]|[[Callaway Cars#C9 (Callaway Impala SS)|Callaway Impala SS]]|[[Chevrolet Caprice#Fourth generation (1991–1996)|Chevrolet Caprice]]|[[Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser]]}}
| successor = [[Chevrolet SS]]
| engine = {{convert|350|cuin|L|abbr=on|order=flip}} ''[[Chevrolet small-block engine (first and second generation)#LT1|LT1]]'' [[V8 engine|V8]]
| transmission = 4-speed ''[[Turbo-Hydramatic#700R4 / 4L60 / 4L60E / 4L65E|4L60-E]]'' [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
| length = {{convert|214.1|in|0|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|77|in|0|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|54.7|in|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|4221|lb|abbr=on}}<ref name=C&D1994>{{cite magazine |last=Markus |first=Frank |title=1994 Chevrolet Impala SS |magazine=Car and Driver |date=June 1994 |url=https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15140937/1994-chevrolet-impala-ss-archived-instrumented-test/ |access-date=March 10, 2024}}</ref>
| wheelbase = {{convert|115.9|in|0|abbr=on}}
| assembly = United States: [[Arlington, Texas]] ([[Arlington Assembly]])
| designer = Jon Moss (1992)
}}
[[File:1996 Chevrolet Impala SS, rear right (Cruisin' the River Lowellville Car Show, June 19th, 2023).jpg|left|thumb|1995–1996 Impala SS rear view]]
In January 1990, the GM B platform's body was redesigned for the 1991 model year, though it retained the same shortened [[Chassis|frame]] design of the 1977 model year redesign. The Impala SS badge was resurrected at the 1992 [[North American International Auto Show|Detroit Auto Show]] as a concept car designed by GM designer Jon Moss. The concept car was two inches lower to the ground than the regular Caprice, and was powered by an {{convert|8.2|L|cuin|sp=us|adj=on}} engine. Eventually, the concept car's engine was replaced with a detuned {{convert|5.7|L|cuin|sp=us|adj=on}} LT1 V8 engine derived from the fourth generation [[Chevrolet Corvette|Corvette]].

The 1994 Impala SS went into production on February 14, 1994, at GM's plant in [[Arlington, Texas]],<ref>''[http://www.motortrend.com/news/performance-trends-15/ Motor Trend]''</ref> and was almost identical cosmetically to the concept car, with the only noticeable change being the chromed bowtie logo on the grille (vs. a red logo on the concept). The car was, in essence, a high-performance version of the Caprice heavily based on the Caprice [[9C1]] police package. As such, it got much of the equipment formerly available only to law enforcement and government agencies. This included a sport-tuned suspension with reinforced shocks and springs, a high-capacity reverse-flow cooling system (derived from the Corvette's LT1), four-wheel disc brakes, transmission cooler, dual exhaust, a higher-output electrical system, and other minor mechanical and electrical alterations. {{citation needed span|The Impala SS did not receive the 9C1's external oil-to-air engine oil cooler, nor were all the body mounts secured (the standard Caprice and Impala SS were assembled at the factory with the front three body mounts missing one of the rubber cushions, while the 9C1 was assembled with all rubber cushions in place).|date=February 2016}}

The Impala SS was fitted with a standard 3.08 gear. The limited-slip rear differential was standard (as opposed to the optional G80 on Caprices) and the suspension was an inch lower. A retuned [[GM LT engine#LT1|LT1]] {{convert|5.7|L|cuin|sp=us|adj=on}} [[Chevrolet Small-Block engine|small-block]] V8 was standard on the Impala SS, making {{convert|260|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|330|lb.ft|N·m|0|abbr=on}} of [[torque]] (retuned from the prototype's {{convert|300|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} rating). The primary difference between the LT1 in the Impala and the LT1 that was in the Corvette and Camaro was that the Impala engine was fitted with cast-iron cylinder heads instead of aluminum ones, and a camshaft that was designed more for low-end torque than high-end horsepower. Another difference was that the block casting for the Impala LT1 had two-bolt main bearing caps while the casting used for the Corvette LT1 had four-bolt main bearing caps. The transmission was the [[GM 4L60-E transmission|4L60E]], which was an electronically controlled version of the previously hydraulically controlled 4L60. However, the transmission was not upgraded up for the power of the LT1, nor the extra weight of the body and frame, and transmission failures after {{convert|100000|mi}} were commonplace.

The Impala SS received body-colored trim, a unique single-bar grille with no hood ornament, and a rear deck spoiler. It was fitted with {{convert|17|in|mm|adj=on}} brushed aluminum wheels with 255/50ZR17 all-season tires. Inside, the car came with a central console with cup holders (1994 and 1995 models) and a storage compartment, leather seats embroidered with the Impala SS logo, and a standard leather-wrapped steering wheel. For the 1994 model year, it was available only in black with a gray interior. Due to a shortage of the unique five-spoke aluminum wheels, only 6,303 cars were sold. However, the wheel shortage was remedied for the 1995 model year and 21,434 cars were sold.

In 1995, ''Dark Cherry Metallic'' and ''Dark Grey Green'' were added as exterior color options, and the body paneling on the rear [[quarter panel]] was altered to reflect the cosmetic effect formerly achieved by a window insert. The black units continued to receive semi-gloss door moldings and wheel-well trim, whereas the other color offerings received those items in full gloss. Another change from 1994 was the placement of the side mirrors from pods attached to the door to a larger format attached to the 'A' pillar. 1996 was the last year of production with 41,941 units sold. The 1996 Impala SS was also exported to the Middle East, as the Caprice SS, with the car being identical to its American counterpart except for the side fonts on the rear quarter panel and the badge on the dashboard saying ''Caprice SS''. The 1996 Impala SS production went late into the model year; the last one being produced on December 13, 1996. ''Marblehead Gray Metallic'' had been planned for that final year; however, the option was cancelled at the last minute even though many trim part numbers for the color had already been designated. The last year saw minor interior alterations, with the digital speedometer being replaced by an analog one, along with a tachometer. The shifter was moved from the column to the center console, and the engine was given an OBD-II computer control system (the camshaft was reground to adjust for the new computer).

===Discontinuation===
The entire B-body line, consisting of the [[Chevrolet Caprice]], Impala SS, and [[Buick Roadmaster]], as well as the related [[Cadillac Fleetwood#Rear-wheel drive 1993–1996|D-Body Fleetwood]], was discontinued, as GM wanted more assembly lines to be able to produce more profitable SUVs. A ceremony was held at the plant on December 13, 1996, as the last Impala SS was produced.<ref name="lastss">{{cite web |url=http://www.pgctv.com/videos/thelastss/ |title=Friday the 13th |publisher=Pacific/Gulf Coast Productions |date=December 13, 1996 |access-date=July 17, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327072336/http://pgctv.com/videos/thelastss/ |archive-date=March 27, 2016 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

{{clear}}

=={{anchor|Eighth|8|2000}}Eighth generation (2000–2005)==
{{Infobox automobile
| image = 00-05 Chevrolet Impala.jpg
| caption = Chevrolet Impala LS
| name = Eighth generation
| model_years = 2000–2005
| production = 1999–2005
| engine = {{Unbulleted list
| 3.4&nbsp;L ''[[General Motors 60° V6 engine#LA1|LA1]]'' [[V6]]<ref name="LA1specs"/>
| 3.8&nbsp;L ''[[Buick V6 engine#L36 Naturally Aspirated|L36]]'' V6<ref name="L36specs"/>
| 3.8&nbsp;L ''[[Buick V6 engine#L67 Supercharged 2|L67]]'' [[supercharger|supercharged]] V6<ref name="L67specs"/>
}}
| transmission = {{Unbulleted list
| 4-speed ''[[GM 4T65-E transmission|4T65-E]]'' automatic
| 4-speed ''[[GM 4T60-E transmission#4T65E-HD|4T65E-HD]]'' automatic
}}
| length = {{convert|200.0|in|abbr=on}}
| body_style = 4-door [[sedan (car)|sedan]]
| width = {{convert|73|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
| height = {{ubl
| 2000–2002: {{convert|57.5|in|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| 2003–2005: {{convert|57.3|in|mm|1|abbr=on}}
}}
| weight = {{convert|3465|lb|abbr=on}}
| wheelbase = {{convert|110.5|in|0|abbr=on}}
| designer = John Cafaro
| related = {{Unbulleted list
| [[Buick Century#1997–2005|Buick Century]]
| [[Buick Regal GN|Buick Regal]]
| [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo#Sixth generation (2000–2007)|Chevrolet Monte Carlo]]
| [[Oldsmobile Intrigue]]
| [[Pontiac Grand Prix#Seventh generation (1997–2003)|Pontiac Grand Prix]]
}}
| predecessor = [[Chevrolet Lumina]]
| assembly = Canada: [[Oshawa, Ontario]] ([[Oshawa Car Assembly]])
}}
The Impala name was revived for the 2000 model year, being introduced on April 8, 1999.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/02/business/media-business-advertising-cashing-some-brand-equity-chevrolet-resolutely-steers.html | title=THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING; Cashing in some brand equity, Chevrolet resolutely steers the Impala down Memory Lane | newspaper=The New York Times | date=June 2, 1999 | last1=Canedy | first1=Dana }}</ref> With a wheelbase three inches longer (though an inch shorter overall) than the [[Mid-size car|mid-size]] [[Chevrolet Lumina|Lumina]], the new Chevrolet Impala was categorized as full-size by [[cars.com]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cars.com/research/chevrolet-impala-2000/|title=2000 Chevrolet Impala|publisher=[[cars.com]]|accessdate=February 28, 2021}}</ref> but mid-size by Consumer Guide Automotive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consumerguide.com/used/2000-05-chevrolet-impala/|title=2000-05 Chevrolet Impala|work=Consumer Guide Automotive|date=June 19, 2014|accessdate=February 28, 2021}}</ref> Based on the Lumina's [[GM W platform|W-body]] platform, it was built at [[Oshawa Car Assembly]] in [[Oshawa, Ontario]], Canada. Unlike the earlier Impalas built on a [[GM B platform|B-body]], this one was [[front-wheel drive]] and was available with a choice of two engines, the 3.8L V6 engine, and the slightly smaller 3.4L V6 engine. A new Impala SS with a [[supercharged]] 3.8L V6 was brought out for the 2004 model year.

[[File:Chevrolet Impala LS 2002 (14033235226).jpg|left|thumb|2002 Impala]]

The Impala was available in two trim levels from 2000 to 2003. The base model came equipped with cloth bench seats, steel wheels, the {{convert|180|hp|0|abbr=}} 3.4 liter (204 cu in) ''LA1'' [[V6]], and a 3-gauge instrument cluster.<ref name="LA1specs">{{cite web|url=http://media.gm.com/division/2005_prodinfo/powertrain/engines/05_car_engine_specs.html#la1|title=GM Powertrain Car Engines 2005 |publisher=General Motors |access-date=May 11, 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080325093634/http://media.gm.com/division/2005_prodinfo/powertrain/engines/05_car_engine_specs.html#la1 |archive-date = March 25, 2008}}</ref> The ''LS'' came factory-equipped with cloth bucket seats upgradeable to leather with center console and floor shift, color-keyed "Impala" door scripts and trunk badge, [[anti-lock brakes]], [[traction control system]], keyless remote entry, integrated foglamps, aluminum wheels upgradeable to alloy wheels, rear spoiler (optional on the base models), 4-gauge instrument cluster (with tachometer), and the larger {{convert|200|hp|0|abbr=}} 3.8 liter (231 cu in) ''L36'' V6.<ref name="L36specs">{{cite web|url= http://media.gm.com/division/2005_prodinfo/powertrain/engines/05_car_engine_specs.html#l26|title=GM Powertrain Car Engines 2005 |publisher=General Motors |access-date=May 11, 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080325093634/http://media.gm.com/division/2005_prodinfo/powertrain/engines/05_car_engine_specs.html#l26 |archive-date = March 25, 2008}}</ref> Options available on all models included a sunroof, OnStar system, Driver Information Center with built-in [[HomeLink Wireless Control System|HomeLink system]], heated power front seats, and 16-inch 1990s SS-inspired wheels. All models came equipped with power windows, door locks, and mirrors. The rear spoiler was an option on base models, and could be deleted from LS models upon buyer's request. 
[[File:2004 Chevrolet Impala SS Supercharged, rear right, 08-27-2023.jpg|left|thumb|2004 Impala SS Supercharged]]
The 2004–2005 Impala SS came equipped with the 3.8 liter (231 cu in) supercharged ''L67'' [[V6]] engine.<ref name="L67specs">{{cite web|url=http://media.gm.com/division/2005_prodinfo/powertrain/engines/05_car_engine_specs.html#l32 |title=GM Powertrain Car Engines 2005 |publisher=General Motors |access-date=May 11, 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080325093634/http://media.gm.com/division/2005_prodinfo/powertrain/engines/05_car_engine_specs.html#l32 |archive-date = March 25, 2008}}</ref> It was rated at {{convert|240|hp}} and had been previously used in the [[Pontiac Grand Prix]] ''GTP'', [[Buick Regal]] ''GS'', [[Buick Riviera]], and [[GM H platform (FWD)|H-body]] [[Pontiac Bonneville]] ''SSEI'' and [[Buick Park Avenue]] ''Ultra''. The lighter front-wheel-drive sedan was as quick as the vaunted 1990s Impala SS, with {{convert|0|-|60|mph|adj=on}} times pushing 6.5 seconds, compared to the earlier model's time also showing 6.5 seconds (albeit 7.1 seconds on average).<ref>{{cite magazine|title=1994 Chevrolet Impala SS|last=Markus | first = Frank|magazine=Car and Driver|date=June 1994|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/archives/1994-chevrolet-impala-ss-archived-instrumented-test}}</ref> To commemorate Chevrolet's long relationship with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500 race, a limited edition (4,088 produced) Impala Indy SS was offered in 2004, notably featuring a black grille with gold Chevrolet bowtie emblem that would be carried over to all Impala models in 2005, various Indy logos on the exterior and interior, 17-inch chrome wheels, and gauge cluster package.

===Impala 9C1 and 9C3 (eighth generation)===
[[File:Chevy-Impala-police.jpg|thumb|An eighth generation Impala 9C1 used by the [[Prince George's County Police Department]] in 2006]]
The 9C1 Police Package was first released in 2000, followed by the 9C3 Undercover Police Package in 2001. Available only to law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and EMS agencies, it has had much more success than its predecessor, the [[Chevrolet Lumina|Lumina]] 9C3. The 9C1 was a base model with a stronger suspension and the 3.8 liter (231 cu in) V6 engine. It also came with the option for a rear vinyl bench seat and front cloth bucket or bench seats, both cloth front and rear seats, or vinyl front and rear seats. It also offered preparation for a criminal cage to be installed between the front and rear seats. It was only available in a few basic colors. Another addition was the "SURV MODE" switch that replaced the fog light switch found on the LS. This enabled the driver to turn off all lights in the vehicle and "hide"; something not allowed with the civilian models, as automatic headlights were standard. The 9C3 was comparably equipped to the 9C1, but the ability to add other convenience options and more paint and interior choices set the 9C3 apart.

Sales for the Impala 9C1 and 9C3 were strong with law enforcement and they were especially popular with large city fleets such as the [[New York City Police Department|NYPD]] and [[Philadelphia Police Department]]. However, the [[Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor|Ford Crown Victoria P71]] still held the sales lead and was preferred by most agencies due to its larger size, much more durable [[V8 engine]], [[rear wheel drive|rear-wheel drive]] layout, and body-on-frame platform.

=== Engines ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%"
|-
!Engine
!Power
!Torque
|-
|3.4 L (204 CID) ''LA1'' [[V6]] || {{convert|180|hp|abbr=on|0}} at 5,200 rpm ||{{convert|205|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 4,000 rpm
|-
|3.8 L (231 CID) ''L36'' [[V6]] || {{convert|200|hp|abbr=on|0}} at 5,200 rpm ||{{convert|225|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 4,000 rpm
|-
|3.8 L (231 CID) ''L67'' Supercharged [[V6]] || {{convert|240|hp|abbr=on|0}} at 5,200 rpm ||{{convert|280|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 4,000 rpm
|}

{{clear}}

== {{anchor|3}}Ninth generation (2006–2016) ==
{{Infobox automobile
| image = Stinson Beach, California - USA (8730407273).jpg
| name = Ninth generation
| production = January 3, 2005–2013<br />2014–2016 (as Impala Limited)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/12/current-generation-chevrolet-impala-gets-a-new-lease-on-life-will-the-bench-seat-get-one-too/ |title=Current-Generation Chevrolet Impala Gets A New Lease On Life|date=December 20, 2012|publisher=The Truth About Cars |access-date=March 7, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/20/chevy-says-current-impala-to-live-on-through-2014/ |title=Chevy says current Impala to live on through 2014|date=December 20, 2012 |publisher=autoblog.com |access-date=March 7, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Nishimoto|first=Alex|title=Chevrolet Impala Limited Production Extended to 2016 for Fleet Use|url= http://wot.motortrend.com/chevrolet-impala-limited-production-extended-to-2016-for-fleet-use-420685.html |work=Motor Trend |access-date=5 March 2014|date=October 28, 2013}}</ref>
| model_years = 2006–2013<br />2014–2016 (as Impala Limited)<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.autonews.com/article/20130312/OEM04/130319967/outgoing-chevy-impala-lives-another-year-as-fleet-only-model#axzz2NQgG4tm3 |title=Outgoing Chevy Impala lives another year, as fleet-only model|date=March 12, 2013|publisher=autonews.com |access-date=March 13, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wot.motortrend.com/outgoing-impala-to-continue-as-2014-chevrolet-impala-limited-for-fleets-341361.html#axzz2NLW5HBYM |title=Outgoing Impala to Continue as 2014 Chevrolet Impala Limited for Fleets|work=Motor Trend |access-date=March 13, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Government fleet">{{cite web|title=Fleet Only Chevrolet Impala Extended to 2016|url=http://www.government-fleet.com/channel/law-enforcement/news/story/2013/11/gm-extends-impala-limited-through-2016.aspx |work=Government Fleet|access-date=5 March 2014}}</ref>
| engine = {{ubl
  |'''[[Petrol engine|gasoline]]:'''
  |3.5&nbsp;L ''[[GM High Value engine#LZ4|LZ4]]'' [[V6 engine|V6]]
  |3.9&nbsp;L ''[[GM High Value engine#LZ8|LZ8]]/[[GM High Value engine#LZ9|LZ9]]'' V6<ref name="LZG/9specs">[http://media.gm.com/us/powertrain/en/product_services/2008/Spec%20Sheet/HVV6/08_LZG.xls General Motors]{{Dead link|date=March 2010}}</ref>
  |5.3&nbsp;L ''[[LS based GM small-block engine#LS4|LS4]]'' [[V8 engine|V8]]<ref name="LS4specs"/>
  |'''gasoline/[[E85]]:'''
  |3.5&nbsp;L ''[[GM High Value engine#LZE|LZE]]'' V6<ref name="2006ChevyImpalaLSSedanSpecs"/>
  |3.6&nbsp;L ''[[GM High Feature engine#LFX|LFX]]'' V6
  |3.9&nbsp;L ''[[GM High Value engine#LGD|LGD]]/[[GM High Value engine#LZG|LZG]]'' V6<ref name="LZG/9specs"/>
  }}
| transmission = {{Unbulleted list|4-speed [[GM 4T60-E transmission#4T65-E|4T65E]] [[automatic transmission|automatic]]|4-speed [[GM 4T60-E transmission#4T65E-HD|4T65E-HD]] automatic}} 6-speed [[GM-Ford 6-speed automatic transmission|6T70]] automatic
| length = {{convert|200.4|in|mm}}
| width = {{convert|72.9|in|mm}}
| height = {{convert|58.7|in|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|3764|lb|abbr=on}}<ref>2006 Chevrolet Impala SS&nbsp;– Road Test / Family Four Doors / Car Shopping / Hot Lists / Reviews &nbsp;– Car And Driver</ref>
| body_style = 4-door [[sedan (car)|sedan]]
| designer = Louis "Chip" Thole<ref>{{cite web|last1=Witzenberg|first1=Gary|quote=Chip led design of the 2006 Chevrolet Impala, then took on assignments in the U.K.|title=Interview: Chip Thole, Exterior Design Manager, GM Full-Size SUVs|url=http://www.trucktrend.com/features/163-1406-interview-chip-thole-former-exterior-design-manager-gm-full-size-suvs/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925075628/http://www.trucktrend.com/features/163-1406-interview-chip-thole-former-exterior-design-manager-gm-full-size-suvs/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 25, 2018|access-date=September 25, 2018|date=February 17, 2014|website=Truck Trend}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecarconnection.com:80/Vehicle_Reviews/Sedans_and_Coupes/2006_Chevrolet_Impala.S180.A9027.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050807021843/http://www.thecarconnection.com/Vehicle_Reviews/Sedans_and_Coupes/2006_Chevrolet_Impala.S180.A9027.html|archive-date=August 7, 2005|publisher=DA Acquisitions |work=The Car Connection|first=Gary|last=Witzenburg|title=2006 Chevrolet Impala: Chevrolet improves its version of the stealth fighter.|date=December 27, 2005|quote='Our goal was to build on the previous car's success and move it upmarket a bit,' said Impala Lead Exterior Designer Louis 'Chip' Thole.|access-date=November 25, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|quote=Chip Thole, exterior designer of the 2006 Chevrolet Impala, prepares for an interview with the media.|url=http://www.gcada.org/pdf/2005_AS-ER.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060212220842/http://www.gcada.org/pdf/2005_AS-ER.pdf|archive-date=2006-02-12|access-date=February 12, 2006|page=13|title=Cleveland Auto Show 2005 Annual Exhibitors Report|publisher=The Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers' Educational Assistance Foundation Inc.|date=2005|location=10100 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, Ohio}}</ref>
| related = {{Unbulleted list|[[Buick LaCrosse#First generation (2005)|Buick LaCrosse/Allure]]|[[Chevrolet Monte Carlo#Sixth generation (2000–2007)|Chevrolet Monte Carlo]]|[[Pontiac Grand Prix#Eighth generation (2004–2008)|Pontiac Grand Prix]]}}
| successor = [[Chevrolet Caprice#Sixth generation (2006–2017)|Chevrolet Caprice]] (9C1 Police package)
| wheelbase = {{convert|110.5|in|0|abbr=on}}
| assembly = Canada: [[Oshawa, Ontario]] ([[Oshawa Car Assembly]])
| caption = 2013 Chevrolet Impala LS
}}

===2006===
The 2006 Impala was introduced at the 2005 [[Los Angeles Auto Show]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsfkkDt0ydE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/TsfkkDt0ydE| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Chevrolet Impala SS Introduced in 2005|last=King Rose Archives|date=March 28, 2017|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/chevrolet-impala-auto-shows|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925080014/https://www.caranddriver.com/news/chevrolet-impala-auto-shows|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 25, 2018|date=January 1, 2005|access-date=September 25, 2018|title=Chevrolet Impala: 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show|publisher= Hearst Communications, Inc.|work=Car and Driver}}</ref> Like the first generation [[Buick LaCrosse]], the ninth generation Impala used the updated [[GM W platform]]. The base engine was a 3.5L (214 cu in) [[V6 engine|V6]] producing {{convert|211|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|214|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} of torque at 4,000 rpm.<ref name="2006ChevyImpalaLSSedanSpecs">{{cite web|url=http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/impala/2006/features-specs.html|title=2006 Chevrolet Impala Features & Specs |publisher=Edmunds.com |access-date=July 25, 2012}}</ref> The new Impala featured new taillights, different from the four-circle style of the previous generation. The Ninth-generation Impala was mostly sold to fleet operators, with private buyers accounting for a quarter of sales.<ref name=aolreview>{{cite web|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130529161950/http://autos.aol.com/cars-Chevrolet-Impala-2014/expert-review/ | url=http://autos.aol.com/cars-Chevrolet-Impala-2014/expert-review/ |title=2014 Chevrolet Impala |publisher=AOL |archive-date=May 29, 2013}}</ref>

The ''SS'' model used the [[GM LS engine|Generation IV small-block]] [[V8 engine|V8]], the first (and so far only) V8 available in a front-wheel-drive Chevrolet, and the first V8 in a Chevrolet sedan since the 1996 Caprice. The 5.3-liter (325 cu in) V8 (with [[Displacement on Demand]], later called Active Fuel Management or AFM) produced {{convert|303|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="LS4specs">[http://media.gm.com/us/powertrain/en/product_services/2008/Spec%20Sheet/Gen%20IV/2008%20Gen%20IV%20Car/08_LS4.xls General Motors]{{Dead link|date=March 2010}}</ref> With the LS4 V8, the Impala SS is capable of a 5.6 second {{convert|0|-|60|mph|abbr=on|adj=on}} time and a quarter-mile time of 14.2 seconds traveling at {{convert|101|mph||abbr=on}}.<ref>[http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/car_shopping/family_four_doors/2006_chevrolet_impala_ss_road_test+page-4.html 2006 Chevrolet Impala SS&nbsp;– Road Test / Family Four Doors / Car Shopping / Hot Lists / Reviews &nbsp;– Car And Driver] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101145055/http://media.caranddriver.com/files/2006-chevrolet-impala-ss2006-chevrolet-impala-ss-specs.pdf |date=January 1, 2018 }}</ref> The ninth generation Impala has a drag coefficient of 0.33.

[[File:'07 (8th gen) Chevy Impala LTZ (2).JPG|thumb|left|Pre-facelift Chevrolet Impala LTZ]]

Available trim levels at the time of introduction of the ninth generation were the LS, LT, LTZ, and the SS. Six-passenger seating was available as an option on the LS and LT models only. Leather upholstery was standard on LTZ models and optional on LT models. The ninth generation Impala featured a wood trim center console with chrome accents on all major control buttons. The dashboard featured a chrome Impala logo embedded in the wood grain trim that runs across the dashboard and onto the doors. The control knobs found throughout the vehicle's cockpit were similar to those found in Buick models as well as the [[Cadillac DTS]], all of which featured a similar center console. Another interior revision was the location of the cup holders, which were moved beneath the midsection of the vehicle's center console.

The LS was the base model. It offered steel wheels with wheel covers (later alloy wheels), an AM/FM stereo with single-disc (six-disc optional) CD player and MP3 capability, SiriusXM, auxiliary input jack, six speakers, keyless entry, air conditioning, cloth seating surfaces, and a choice of two front bucket or a split front bench seat. The LT was the mid-range model. It offered alloy wheels, and optional front heated seats. The LTZ was the most luxurious model: it offered heated leather seats, an AM/FM stereo with CD/MP3 capability (six-disc optional), SiriusXM, a [[Bose Corporation|Bose]] eight-speaker premium sound system, a power sunroof, security system, and [[OnStar]]. The SS was the top-of-the-line model, which offered a 5.3-liter V8 engine, heated leather SS embroidered seats, unique eighteen-inch machined-finished alloy wheels, and SS badging. The SS trim line was discontinued after 2009, leaving the LTZ as the top-of-the-line model for 2010. A mechanical refresh for 2012 brought the revised 3.6-liter V6 (with variable valve timing) to all trims as the single engine offering, paired with an updated 6-speed automatic transmission. The new combination once again pushed the Impala to a 300-horsepower rating, and continued with the Impala Limited from 2014 to 2016.

===2007===
In 2007, the Impala received the [[Flexible-fuel vehicle|flex-fuel]] 3.5-liter V6 and "FlexFuel" rear badge for the LS, LT, and LTZ. A new 3.9-liter V6 with [[Active Fuel Management]] was available. The SS retained the same drivetrain and did not receive the Flex Fuel feature because of the high-performance nature of the powertrain. A tire pressure monitoring system, cruise control, and a CD player were standard on all models, and a factory spoiler was an available option. The LT had 16-inch, five-spoke alloy wheels. The 7th-generation OnStar system with [[turn-by-turn navigation]] was included when the available directions and connections service was selected. The SS had standard leather-appointed seats and [[XM Satellite Radio]], with XM being optional on LS, LT, and LTZ trims. A new Luxury Edition package featuring leather seating, folding rear seat, and rear spoiler was offered on the LT. There were four new exterior colors—''Precision Red'', ''Imperial Blue Metallic'', ''Bordeaux Red'', and ''Red Jewel Tintcoat'', as well as a Regency-outfitted "Impala RSS." The RSS included more aggressive looking wheels, front/rear bumper and rocker panel extensions, a spoiler, and various interior upgrades.

===2008===
To commemorate the Impala's 50th year, a 50th Anniversary Edition was introduced in Spring 2008. Based on the LT, it added a FE3 Sport Suspension (replacing the FE1 Touring Suspension), four-wheel ABS, eighteen-inch SS-style alloy wheels (replacing the 16-inch wheels), rear SS style spoiler, "50th Anniversary" Impala badges on the C-pillars, two-tone, leather-trimmed seats with "50th" logos embroidered on the front headrests, eight-way power-adjustable driver seat, leather-wrapped steering wheel with accent-color threading including audio controls, ebony carpet, ebony floor mats with accent threading, "50th" Anniversary emblems on the sill plates, and a choice of two premium exterior colors: ''Black Granite Metallic'' and ''Red Jewel Tintcoat''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nunez |first=Alex |url= http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/14/2008-chevy-impala-50th-anniversary-edition-coming-to-detroit/ |title=2008 Chevy Impala 50th Anniversary Edition coming to Detroit |publisher=Autoblog.com |date=December 14, 2007 |access-date=September 30, 2010}}</ref> The 50th Anniversary Edition was only available with the 3.5L V6 engine. A Luxury Edition package was again available on the LT and now also featured a leather-wrapped steering wheel, steering wheel mounted audio controls, traction control, and anti-lock brakes.

===2009===
[[File:09 Impala interior.JPG|thumb|right|Interior of a 2009 Impala]]

For the 2009 model year, the Impala received three new exterior colors: ''Victory Red'', ''Silver Ice Metallic'', and ''Aqua Blue Metallic'', while the brushed aluminum dash appliqué was no longer available. All models used the previous SS-style spoiler (already phased in late in the 2008 model year). Leather seating was no longer available in combination with the 40/20/40 split bench front seat. The Active Fuel Management feature remained on the 5.3L V8 with a 17-gallon fuel tank<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.cars.com/chevrolet/impala/2009/standard-equipment/ |title= 2009 Chevrolet Impala |website=cars.com |access-date= February 5, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140221152557/http://www.cars.com/chevrolet/impala/2009/standard-equipment/ |archive-date= February 21, 2014 |url-status= dead |df= mdy-all }}</ref> for the SS model, but was no longer available on the 3.9-liter V6 for the LT and LTZ models. A sun and wheel package was available on 1LT models included power sunroof, overhead console with Homelink and 17-inch aluminum wheels. A Bose Premium Audio System was now part of the Luxury Edition package offered on LT models. Thorax side-impact air bags were standard.

===2010===
For the 2010 model year, the Impala was the only GM W-body car in production, although the eight-cylinder SS model was discontinued. LT models included fog lights and once again offered an optional Luxury Edition package. The 3.9L V6 was no longer available for the LT model. Two new exterior colors were available: ''Summit White'' and ''Cyber Gray Metallic'', and four exterior colors were deleted. The (PDG) convenience package, AM/FM stereo with 6-disc in-dash CD changer, and trunk [[cargo net]] were no longer available. The Impala emblems on rear sail panels as well as the rear decklid badge on LS models were deleted. Early 2010 models had the lower front-side GM badges but were also later deleted.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://eogld.ecomm.gm.com/NASApp/domestic/proddesc.jsp?year=2010&butID=1&regionID=1&divisionID=3&vehicleID=8781&type=0# |title=Model Information&nbsp;– Online Ordering Guide |publisher=General Motors |access-date=June 20, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090514061152/http://eogld.ecomm.gm.com/NASApp/domestic/proddesc.jsp?year=2010&butID=1&regionID=1&divisionID=3&vehicleID=8781&type=0 |archive-date=May 14, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.detnews.com/article/20090825/AUTO01/908250320/1148/rss25 |title=GM to drop corporate logo from vehicles |work=The Detroit News |access-date=September 30, 2010}}{{dead link|date=May 2015}}</ref>

===2011===
For the 2011 model year, the Impala carried over the LS, LT, and LTZ trims. Available engines were a 3.5-liter V6 (LS or LT) or a 3.9-liter V6 (LTZ only). A Luxury Edition package was again an option on the LT and featured leather heated seats, 6-way power front passenger seat, Bose Premium Audio System, XM radio, auto-dimming rearview mirror, Universal Home Remote, outside heated power mirrors, and rear spoiler. The 2011 Impala had the same wheels as the 2012–2013 Impala, but the 2011 Impala was the last model year where the chrome trim on the trunk lid appeared.

===2012===
[[File:2012 Chevrolet Impala -- NHTSA.jpg|thumb|left|2012 facelift]]
[[File:Stinson Beach, California - USA (8730399821).jpg|thumb|right|2012 facelift]]

For the 2012 model year, the exterior received a slight refresh and three trims: LS, LT, and LTZ. The 3.5 and 3.9-liter engines were dropped in favor of the 3.6-liter [[GM High Feature engine#LFX|LFX engine]] that delivers {{convert|302|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|262|lbft|Nm|abbr=on}} of torque. The four-speed automatic transmission was also dropped in favor of a six-speed automatic. All models now have dual exhaust mufflers. The Impala also received new packages, including the LS Uplevel package, LS OnStar and Bluetooth package, LT Sunroof package, LT OnStar package, and the LT OnStar and Bluetooth package.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-impala-2012.html |title=Refreshed 2012 Chevrolet Impala shows its new face |publisher=Leftlanenews.com |date=June 2, 2011 |access-date=June 24, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110626011941/http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-impala-2012.html |archive-date=June 26, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

===2013===
For the 2013 model year, the Impala was largely a carryover of the 2012 model. Available trims were once again LS, LT, and LTZ. It was the last retail Impala to be offered with optional bench seat and column shift transmission. A Luxury Edition package, last seen on the 2011 model, returned as an option on the LT and featured perforated [[leather]] seating surfaces, dual front heated [[bucket seats]] with driver's side 8-way and passenger's side 6-way power adjusters, inside rearview auto-dimming mirror, Universal Home Remote, outside heated power adjustable mirrors, [[Bose Corporation|Bose]] 8-speaker premium sound system, six-disc in-dash [[CD changer]] that played [[MP3]] and [[Windows Media Audio|WMA]] files, with [[Radio Data System]], [[Sirius-XM]] [[satellite radio]], as well as an auxiliary input. This was notably the last production car to have a bench seat in the front. Due to the early release of the redesigned 2014 model, the 2013 Impala had an abbreviated model year.

===Impala Limited (2014–2016)===
The ninth generation model remained in production in LS, LT, and LTZ trims until the 2016 model year as a rental, fleet, and police car under the revised model name "Impala Limited." The consolidated plant in [[Oshawa]], Ontario, continued making the Impala Limited, along with the Chevrolet Equinox.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://gmauthority.com/blog/2012/12/gm-confirms-current-generation-chevy-impala-production-through-2014/ |title=GM Confirms Current Generation Chevy Impala Production Through 2014 |work=GM Authority|date=December 20, 2012 |access-date=2015-05-13}}</ref> Production ended in May 2016.

===Impala 9C1 and 9C3 (ninth generation)===
[[File:NYPD (6058685363).jpg|thumb|A ninth generation Impala 9C1 used by the [[New York City Police Department]] in 2011]]
The Impala was again offered as a police vehicle in its ninth generation form, known as the Impala 9C1 (regular police package) and 9C3 (undercover police package). Based on the LS model; the ninth generation Impala police package featured the {{convert|3.9|L|cuin|0|adj=on}} V6 as standard equipment paired to a heavy duty version of the four-speed automatic transmission. In addition, the 9C1/9C3 included a heavy duty front suspension, a high output 150 amp alternator, a heavy duty cooling system (shared with the SS), and police-calibrated anti-lock brakes all as standard equipment.<ref>{{cite web |title=IMPALA POLICE PACKAGE - 9C1 |url=https://gmauthority.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2010_Impala_Police.pdf |website=www.gmauthority.com |access-date=2 March 2025}}</ref> The exterior bore large similarities to the LS model, with the difference being the addition of 16-inch police specific steel wheels on Pirelli V-rated tires, dual exhaust, and no trim badging on the trunk-lid. Available options on the Impala 9C1/9C3 included preparation for police equipment such as sirens, radios, and lighting; inoperable rear door handles, windows, and door locks; cloth front and rear seats; and preparation for a partition to be installed between the front and rear seats. Other options included fog lamps from 2008-12, full-face hubcaps, and a deck-lid spoiler. In 2007, the 3.9L V6 received a redesigned intake manifold and Active Fuel Management (also known as Displacement on Demand), which disables one bank of cylinders while the engine is under light load for increased fuel economy. For 2008, it received flex-fuel capability to compete against the [[Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor]], which also received a similar feature allowing it to utilize [[E85]], and an external trunk lock tumbler, the latter of which was not available on the retail Impala. For 2009, the Active Fuel Management feature was deleted and the 9C1/9C3 received dual-zone climate control; it was quickly deleted following the 2010 model year. For the 2012 model year refresh, both the 9C1/9C3 received an all new 3.6L [[GM High Feature engine#LFX|LFX V6]], shared with the retail Impala, paired to a six-speed automatic transmission. Moreover, it now received police-calibrated electronic stability control with a button activated "Performance Mode". Minor exterior changes included the deletion of the optional fog lamps (replaced with brake cooling ducts not seen on retail models), new body colored exterior trunk trim, upper and lower grilles shared with the 2006-09 Impala SS, and larger 17-inch steel wheels. After the tenth generation Impala was introduced, the ninth generation Impala 9C1/9C3 remained in production as the Impala Limited and had a "Limited" badge on the trunk-lid. The [[Chevrolet Caprice#North America|Caprice PPV]] succeeded the Impala 9C1 after production ended in 2016; up to then, the Caprice 9C1 and Impala 9C1 were offered simultaneously.

===Engines===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Years
!Engine
!Displacement
!Power
!Torque
!Notes
|-
|2006–2011 || 3.5&nbsp;L [[V6 engine|V6]] || 213&nbsp;CID || {{convert|211|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} || {{cvt|214|lbft|Nm|0}} || Standard on LS and LT<br>Non-E85 version dropped after 2010<br>Only engine with a single exhaust muffler
|-
|2006 || 3.9&nbsp;L V6 || {{cvt|3880|cc|cuin|1}} || {{convert|242|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} || {{cvt|242|lbft|Nm|0}} || LT, LTZ, Police
|-
|2006–2009 || 5.3&nbsp;L [[V8 engine|V8]] || {{cvt|5327|cc|cuin|1}} || {{convert|303|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} || {{convert|323|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} || Impala SS
|-
|2007–2008 || 3.9&nbsp;L V6 || {{cvt|3880|cc|cuin|1}} || {{convert|233|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} || {{convert|240|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} || LT, LTZ, Police; Active Fuel Management
|-
|2009–2011 || 3.9&nbsp;L V6 || {{cvt|3880|cc|cuin|1}} || {{convert|230|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} || {{convert|235|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} || LT (2009 only), LTZ, Police.
|-
|2012–2016 || 3.6&nbsp;L V6 || 217&nbsp;CID || {{convert|300|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} || {{cvt|262|lbft|Nm|0}} || LS, LT, LTZ
|-
|2012–2016 || 3.6&nbsp;L V6 || 217&nbsp;CID || {{cvt|302|hp|kW|0}} || {{cvt|262|lbft|Nm|0}} || Police.
|-
|}

{{clear}}

== {{anchor|3}}Tenth generation (2014–2020) ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Tenth generation
| image = Chevrolet Impala LTZ V6 Epsilon II Midnight Black (25).jpg
| caption =Chevrolet Impala LTZ
| production = 2013<ref>{{cite web|url= http://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2012/Apr/0404_impala |title=All-New Impala – Chevrolet Reinvents an Iconic Sedan|work=media.gm.com|date=April 4, 2012|access-date=2015-05-13}}</ref>–2020<ref name=freep2020/>
| model_years = 2014–2020<br />2015–2020 (South Korea)
| assembly = {{unbulleted list|Canada: [[Oshawa, Ontario]] ([[Oshawa Car Assembly]], until 2019)|United States: [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]] ([[Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly]])}}
| designer = Steve McCabe (2006)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/vehicles/impala/2014.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2013/Oct/1030-impala-hid.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230081747/http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/vehicles/impala/2014.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2013/Oct/1030-impala-hid.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 30, 2014|date=October 30, 2013|access-date=December 30, 2014|publisher=General Motors Company|work=Chevrolet|location=Michigan|title=Fear of Night Driving? 2014 Chevrolet Impala Can Help: Study shows high-intensity discharge headlamps can help drivers stop sooner|quote=Steve McCabe, lead creative designer for Impala.}}</ref>
| body_style = 4-door [[sedan (car)|sedan]]
| related = {{ubl
| [[Cadillac XTS]]
| [[Buick LaCrosse#Second generation (2010)|Buick LaCrosse]]
| [[Saab 9-5#Second generation (YS3G, 2010–2012)|Saab 9–5]]
}}
| engine = {{ubl
| 2.4&nbsp;L ''[[GM Ecotec engine#LUK|LUK]]'' ''Ecotec'' [[Straight-four engine|I4]] [[BAS Hybrid#Generation II BAS (eAssist)|eAssist]]
| 2.5&nbsp;L ''[[GM Ecotec engine#LKW|LKW]]'' ''Ecotec'' I4
| 3.6&nbsp;L ''[[GM High Feature engine#LFX|LFX]]'' [[V6]]
}}
| motor = belt alternator starter (eAssist MHEV)
| transmission = {{ubl
| 6-speed [[GM-Ford 6-speed automatic transmission|6T70]] [[automatic transmission|automatic]]
| 6-speed [[GM 6T40 transmission|6T40]] [[automatic transmission|automatic]] (eAssist only)
}}
| drivetrain = [[Mild hybrid|eAssist MHEV]]
| wheelbase = {{convert|111.7|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|201.3|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|73|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|58.9|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{ubl
| {{convert|3679|–|3811|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}
| {{convert|4175|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} 3.6L/CNG
}}
}}

[[File:2019 Chevrolet Impala LT 3.6L rear 1.16.19.jpg|thumb|left|Chevrolet Impala LT (US)]]
The tenth-generation Impala was introduced at the 2012 [[New York Auto Show]] for the 2014 model year, with sales and production commencing March 4, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ewing |first=Steven J. |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/31/2014-chevrolet-impala-to-move-upmarket-share-platform-with-cadi/ |title=2014 Chevrolet Impala to move upmarket, share platform with Cadillac XTS |publisher=Autoblog.com |date=May 31, 2011 |access-date=June 24, 2011}}</ref> The tenth generation Impala was the first North American sedan in 20 years to earn ''Consumer Reports''{{'}} top score, with a score of 95 of a possible 100 points.<ref name=aolreview/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2013/07/25/rare-praise-consumer-reports-gives-chevy-impala-top-rating.html|title=Rare praise: Consumer Reports gives Chevy Impala top rating|date=July 25, 2013|publisher=CNBC|access-date=2015-05-13}}</ref>

This tenth generation, according to [[Verizon Media#Brands|autoblog.com]], is once again classified as full-size, the previous generation having been mid-size.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autoblog.com/buy/2014-Chevrolet-Impala-LTZ_w_2LZ__4dr_Sedan/specs/|title=2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ w/2LZ 4dr Sedan Specs and Prices|publisher=[[Verizon Media#Brands|autoblog.com]]|accessdate=2021-03-02}}</ref> It is larger than the previous generation, sharing the extended [[GM Epsilon platform|Epsilon II]] FWD platform with the [[Cadillac XTS]] and [[Buick Lacrosse]]. It was assembled in [[Oshawa]], Ontario, Canada, alongside the ninth-generation Impala (now renamed the fleet and rental exclusive-only Impala Limited), and at the [[Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly]] in the United States.<ref name=aolreview/><ref>{{cite press release |url= http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2011/Dec/1216_impala |title=GM Invests $68 million for Next-Gen Impala in Oshawa |publisher=GM Media Online |date=December 16, 2011 |access-date=December 16, 2011}}</ref> All trim levels are equipped with a six-speed [[automatic transmission]] with sport and manual shifting modes.

The tenth generation models were shipped to dealerships across North America on March 25, 2013, and officially went on sale to the public on April 1, 2013.<ref>[http://www.denverpost.com/auto/news/ci_22882127 "GM's 2014 Chevrolet Impala headed to dealerships"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193735/http://www.denverpost.com/auto/news/ci_22882127 |date=October 29, 2013 }} from ''[[The Denver Post]]'' (March 27, 2013)</ref> That same day regular production on the Impala (the 2.4L eAssist and 3.6L equipped versions/LT2 and LTZ2 trims only) began at their Oshawa plant,<ref>[http://wot.motortrend.com/2014-chevrolet-impala-production-begins-today-in-oshawa-349951.html#axzz2PK8PXlrS "2014 Chevrolet Impala Production Begins Today in Oshawa"] from ''[[Motor Trend]]'' (April 1, 2013)</ref> while production at GM's Detroit-Hamtramck plant (the 2.5L equipped versions/LS, LT1 and LTZ1 trims) started production on April 8 and arrived to dealerships in May. The eAssist versions went on sale in the fourth quarter of 2013.<ref>[http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2013/04/gm_has_full-size_ambitions_for.html "2014 Chevrolet Impala: GM has full-size ambitions for flagship sedan"] from MLive (April 9, 2013)</ref>

In 2014, the Impala saw its share of the full-size sedan market increase to 14.7 percent, up from 6.9 percent in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gmauthority.com/blog/2014/05/2014-chevrolet-impala-surges-ahead-of-competition-after-retail-share-average-transaction-prices-spike/ |title=2014 Chevrolet Impala Surges Ahead Of Competition After Retail Share, Average Transaction Prices Spike |work=GM Authority |date=May 5, 2014}}</ref>

The 2014 Impala came standard with 18-inch wheels (19- and 20-inch offered in higher trims), low-profile [[High-intensity discharge lamp|HID]] headlights, and [[LED]] daytime running lights (on LTZ trim), and offered three engines: a 2.5L [[Straight-four engine|4-cylinder]] (the first time the Impala used this type), a 2.4L 4-cylinder with hybrid-assist technology, and a 3.6L V6.<ref name="dapspecs">{{cite web|url=http://www.detroitautopress.com/chevrolet/impala/2014/specs-sedan/|title=2014 Chevrolet Impala - Specs and Features|publisher=Detroit Auto Press|access-date=2020-01-20}}</ref> The interior came equipped with a 4.2-inch color display featuring [[Chevrolet MyLink]] (LT and LTZ trims), [[HD Radio]] (all trims), [[Pandora Radio]] (LT and LTZ trims), and [[Active noise control|active noise cancellation]] for all 4-cylinder models, while new safety features included ten standard airbags combined with [[OnStar]]. Optional features for the 2014 model included full-speed-range [[adaptive cruise control]]; a collision-mitigation braking system; alert systems for forward collision, lane departure, blind spot, and rear cross traffic; backup camera; and rear parking sensors.<ref name="motors1">{{cite web|last=Motors |first=General |url= http://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2012/Apr/0404_impala |title=All-New Impala |publisher=Chevrolet |date=April 4, 2012 |access-date=2015-05-13}}</ref>

===Model year changes===
For 2015, 4G LTE was added to OnStar as an optional feature.<ref>[http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/06/chevy-onstar-4g-lte-hotspot-apps-video/ "Chevy announces broad deployment of 4G LTE with OnStar (w/videos)"] from Autoblog (January 6, 2014)</ref> HD Radio was no longer offered starting with the 2015 model year. In addition, the eAssist version was discontinued because of poor sales.

For the 2016 model year, the Impala went from five to four trim levels: LS, LT1, LT2, and LTZ2. A Midnight appearance package was added as an upgrade for the LT and LTZ level trims, which included unique black-pocket wheels and gloss black badges in addition to the standard black paint. Five new colors were introduced: ''Siren Red Tintcoat'', ''Citron Green Metallic'', ''Heather Gray Metallic'', ''Mosaic Black Metallic'', and ''Green Envy Metallic''; six colors were dropped: ''Autumn Bronze'', ''Red Rock'', ''Crystal Red Tintcoat'', ''Ashen Gray'', ''Silver Topaz'', and ''Champagne Silver''. The ''Jet Black''/''Brownstone'' interior color scheme was dropped. 2016 models also came equipped with a new 800 cold-cranking amp battery, replacing the 900 CCA. Wireless charging for devices, front and rear splash guards, as well as lane change alert were added. The CD player was now only offered as standard equipment on the LTZ, but available as an option on other trims as part of the Technology package.<ref>[http://gmauthority.com/blog/2015/04/2016-chevy-impala-gets-a-bevy-of-changes-and-a-few-updates/ "2016 Chevy Impala Gets A Bevy Of Changes And A Few Updates"] from GM Authority (April 21, 2015)</ref> 2016 also saw the addition of [[CarPlay|Apple CarPlay]] and [[Android Auto]] capability features; only one phone brand at any one time can be used.<ref>[http://www.pcworld.com/article/2927225/apple-carplays-coming-to-these-14-chevrolet-cars-in-the-2016-model-year.html "Apple CarPlay's coming to these 14 Chevrolet cars in the 2016 model year"] from ''PC World'' (May 27, 2015)</ref><ref>[http://www.pcworld.com/article/2927293/these-are-the-14-chevrolet-cars-from-the-2016-model-year-that-will-have-android-auto.html "These are the 14 Chevrolet cars from the 2016 model year that will have Android Auto"] from ''PC World'' (May 27, 2015)</ref>

In addition to the "OnStar/Connections Plan" being rebranded as the "Guidance Plan", the 2016 Impala's option packages were rebranded:

*LS Convenience to Protection Package
*Advanced Safety to Driver Confidence Package
*Premium Seating to Leather Package
*Premium Audio and Sport Wheels to Technology Package
*Comfort and Convenience to Enhanced Convenience Package
*Premium Audio to Advanced Technology Package

The 2017 model year Impala only saw minor changes, with the top-of-the-line LTZ trim rebrand as the Premier trim and ''Pepperdust Metallic'' introduced as a new color option. The LS trim, previously available only with the four-cylinder engine, added a V6 engine option.

The 2018 model year Impala went from four trims to three: LS, LT, and Premier. The LT level trim added Entertainment, Convenience, and Leather package options, while the Premier trim received the top-of-the-line Convenience package. Keyless starting, a backup camera, and MyLink became standard on all three trim levels, as the LS trim deleted the 4.2 inch display. LED daytime running lights became standard on LT and navigation became standard on Premier. During the third quarter of 2018, three new colors, ''Nightfall Gray Metallic'', ''Cajun Red Tintcoat'', and ''Graphite Metallic'', were introduced.<ref>[http://gmauthority.com/blog/2017/04/2018-chevrolet-impala-gets-standard-features-galore-new-colors-and-more/ “2018 Chevrolet Impala Gets Standard Features Galore, New Colors And More”] from GM Authority (April 13, 2017)</ref>

The 2019 model year Impala only saw minor changes. The jet black interior was added to the LT Convenience Package, while the accessory level wheel locks became standard on all trims. The ''Graphite Metallic'' color was discontinued.<ref>[http://gmauthority.com/blog/2018/04/2019-chevy-impala-gets-these-three-changes/ “2019 Chevy Impala Gets These Three Changes”] from GM Authority (April 25, 2018)</ref>

The 2020 model year Impala (its final year for the sedan) dropped the LS trim, leaving only the LT and Premier level trims. The four-cylinder engine was also dropped, leaving the 3.6L V6 engine as the only engine offered. In addition, certain features and option packages were deleted from both models.<ref>[http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/07/2020-chevrolet-impala-drops-ls-model-2-5l-four-cylinder-engine/ “2020 Chevrolet Impala Drops LS Model, 2.5L Four Cylinder Engine”] from GM Authority (July 15, 2019)</ref>

=== Engines ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%"
|-
! Engine
! Power
! Torque
! Economy (mi/gal<sub>U.S.</sub>) <br /> City/Highway/Combined
! Tailpipe CO<sub>2</sub> (grams per mile)
! Notes
|-
|2.4 L [[GM Ecotec engine#LUK|LUK]] ''EcoTec'' I4 with [[BAS Hybrid#Generation II BAS (eAssist)|eAssist]] || {{convert|182|hp|abbr=on}} @ 6700 rpm|| {{convert|172|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} @ 4900 rpm || 24 / 35 / 28 || 312  || {{convert|197|hp|abbr=on}} combined
|-
|2.5 L [[Ecotec 2.5|LKW]] ''EcoTec'' I4 || {{convert|196-197|hp|abbr=on}} @ 6300 rpm|| {{convert|186-191|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} @ 4400 rpm || 21 / 31 / 24 || 367 ||
|-
|3.6 L ''[[GM High Feature engine#LFX|High Feature LFX]]'' V6 flex-fuel || {{convert|305|hp|abbr=on}} @ 6800 rpm|| {{convert|264|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} @ 5200 rpm || 19 / 28 / 22 || 401 ||(385 E85)
|}

{{clear}}

===2015 Bi-Fuel===
The 2015 Chevrolet Impala Bi-Fuel runs on CNG (compressed natural gas) and gasoline. Unveiled in October 2013 by General Motors CEO [[Dan Akerson]], the Bi-Fuel Impala would be offered to both fleet customers and retail. It was the only full-size CNG vehicle manufactured in North America. The new Impala joined the [[Honda Civic]] as a rare factory-made CNG car to come straight from a major automaker and available for retail sales.

The 2015 Chevrolet Impala Bi-Fuel had a 500-mile driving range. It allowed the driver to switch from gasoline to CNG or from CNG to gasoline at the push of a button. The CNG tank was placed in the trunk. The Impala Bi-Fuel was one of the five finalists for the 2015 [[Green Car of the Year]] Award during the 2014 [[Los Angeles Auto Show]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://green.autoblog.com/2014/10/21/2015-green-car-of-the-year-finalists-announced/|title=2015 Green Car Of The Year finalists announced, run alt-fuel gamut|first=Sebastian|last=Blanco|publisher=Autoblog Green|date=2014-10-21|access-date=2014-10-21|archive-date=November 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129164910/http://green.autoblog.com/2014/10/21/2015-green-car-of-the-year-finalists-announced/|url-status=dead}}</ref> but lost to the [[BMW i3]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-la-auto-show-green-car-year-20141119-story.html |title=LA Auto Show 2014: BMW's i3 named Green Car of the Year |last=Fleming |first=Charles |work=Los Angeles Times |date=2014-11-20 |access-date=2015-07-16}}</ref>

===International markets===
[[File:Chevrolet Impala LTZ V6 Epsilon II Midnight Black (9).jpg|thumb|right|Chevrolet Impala LTZ (South Korea)]]
The Impala went on sale in [[South Korea]] as an export vehicle for the 2016 model year, marking the first time that Chevrolet had offered an American-built full-size sedan in the Korean market.<ref>[http://gmauthority.com/blog/2015/07/2016-chevrolet-impala-to-be-exported-out-to-south-korea/ "2016 Chevrolet Impala Exported To South Korea"] from GM Authority (July 31, 2015)</ref>

===Trim levels===
The tenth-generation Chevrolet Impala was available in three trim levels: '''LS''', '''LT''', and '''LTZ''' (later '''Premier'''):

'''LS''' – Includes: 2.5L [[EcoTec]] four-cylinder (I4) gasoline engine, six-speed automatic transmission, 18-inch black-painted steel wheels with full plastic wheel covers, 4.2-inch color LCD radio with Bluetooth (2014–2017 models), 8-inch [[Chevrolet MyLink]] infotainment system (2018–2019 models), 100-watt six-speaker audio system, keyless entry, premium cloth seating surfaces (2014–2017 models), premium cloth seating surfaces with leatherette trim (2018–2019 models), power-adjustable front driver's bucket seat, [[OnStar]] with [[4G]] [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]] and [[Wi-Fi]] capabilities (2015–2019 models), leather-wrapped steering wheel, split-folding rear bench seat, color-keyed exterior door handles, and black side mirrors. The LS trim was discontinued after the 2019 model year.

'''LT''' – Adds to '''LS''': 18-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, 8-inch [[Chevrolet MyLink]] infotainment system, security system, remote vehicle start, premium cloth seating surfaces with leatherette trim, dual power-adjustable front bucket seats, color-keyed side mirrors, and wood interior trim.

'''LTZ''' ('''Premier''') – Adds to '''LT''': 3.6L VVT V6 gasoline engine with flex-fuel capability, 19-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, keyless access with push-button start, luxury leather-trimmed seating surfaces, dual heated front and rear seats, heated leather-wrapped steering wheel, exterior [[LED]] daytime running lamps (DRLs), rearview backup camera system, chrome-accented color-keyed exterior door handles with touch sensors, and chrome side mirrors.

=== Safety ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+[[Insurance Institute for Highway Safety|IIHS]] scores (2014)<ref>{{Cite web |title=2014 Chevrolet Impala 4-door sedan |url=https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/Chevrolet/impala-4-door-sedan/2014 |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=IIHS-HLDI crash testing and highway safety |language=en}}</ref>
|Moderate overlap front (original test)
| style="text-align:center;color:white;background: green" |Good
|
| rowspan="5" |
|-
|Small overlap front (driver side)
| style="text-align: center;" |Acceptable
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
|Side (original test)
| style="text-align:center;color:white;background: green" |Good
|
|-
|Roof strength
| style="text-align:center;color:white;background: green" |Good
|
|-
|Head restraints and seats
| style="text-align:center;color:white;background: green" |Good
|
|-
|Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
| style="text-align:center;color:white;background: green" |Superior
| style="text-align:center;color:white;background: green" |Basic
|Optional system
|}

==Discontinuation==
There was speculation that GM would discontinue the Impala in 2018 because of declining sales of American full-size sedans, in order to make room for more production of [[Crossover (automobile)|crossover SUVs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/chevrolet-impala-sonic-report/|title=Where are the Sonic and Impala in Chevy's updated 2019 car lineup?|work=CNET}}</ref> However, GM CEO [[Mary Barra]] later said that unlike [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] and [[Fiat Chrysler Automobiles|FCA]], GM had no plans to exit the sedan market,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/general-motors-car-lineup-future-discussed-in-earnings-call/|title=Unlike rival Ford, General Motors will keep its sedans (for now, at least)|work=digitaltrends|date=April 27, 2018}}</ref> and at the time stated that the Impala would continue in production as a way to fill the void left by the planned departure of the [[Ford Taurus]] in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gmauthority.com/blog/2018/08/chevrolet-has-no-plans-to-ditch-sedans/|title=Chevrolet Has No Plans To Ditch Sedans|work=GM Authority|date=2018-08-29}}</ref>

GM later reversed course and made plans to idle the Detroit-Hamtramck and Oshawa assembly facilities and retire the Impala nameplate.<ref>[http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/12/chevrolet-impala-production-to-end-on-february-28-2020/ "Chevrolet Impala To End Production On February 28, 2020"] from GM Authority (December 5, 2019)</ref> After originally intending to end production in June 2019, GM decided to keep the Impala in production, with the extension of the assembly plants' idling to 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/gm-detroit-cadillac-ct6-chevy-impala-until-2020/|date=22 February 2019|access-date=24 February 2019|work=Roadshow by CNET|title=GM grants stay of execution for Cadillac CT6, Chevy Impala until 2020}}</ref><ref>[http://gmauthority.com/blog/2018/12/loss-of-chevrolet-impala-nameplate-a-blow-to-enthusiasts-americana/ "Loss Of Chevrolet Impala Nameplate A Blow To Enthusiasts, Americana"] from GM Authority (December 4, 2018)</ref> The final Chevrolet Impala was built at the Detroit/Hamtramck assembly plant on February 27, 2020.<ref name=freep2020>{{cite news |title=GM's last Chevrolet Impala just rolled off the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly line |first=Jamie L. |last=LaReau |work=The Detroit Free Press |date=February 27, 2020 |url=https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2020/02/27/chevy-impala-gm-detroit-hamtramck/4871778002/ |access-date=February 27, 2020}}</ref>

==Yearly sales==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Calendar year !! United States<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/chevrolet/impala/chevrolet-impala-sales-numbers/|title=Chevrolet Impala Sales Numbers|work=GM Authority|date=October 27, 2015|access-date=January 6, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2000 || 174,358<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://media.gm.com/news/releases/020103decembersales.html |title = MediaOnline |publisher=General Motors |archive-url=https://archive.today/20040314185653/http://media.gm.com/news/releases/020103decembersales.html |archive-date=14 March 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|2001 || 208,395<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gm.com/company/investor_information/sales_prod/ |title=GM - Sales & Prod: Current Release |publisher=General Motors |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050313053723/http://www.gm.com/company/investor_information/sales_prod/ |archive-date=13 March 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|2002 || 198,918
|-
|2003 || 267,882
|-
|2004 || 290,259
|-
|2005 || 246,481
|-
|2006 || 289,868
|-
|2007 || 311,128
|-
|2008 || 265,840 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2009/Jan/0105_DecSales2008.html|title = GM Reports 221,983 Deliveries in December; 2,980,688 Vehicles Sold in 2008|date = January 5, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|2009 || 165,565 
|-
| 2010 || 172,078
|-
| 2011 || 171,434
|-
| 2012 || 169,351
|-
| 2013 || 156,797 (includes 56 hybrid)<ref name=AFDC>{{Cite web|url=https://afdc.energy.gov/data/10301|title=Alternative Fuels Data Center: Maps and Data - U.S. HEV Sales by Model|website=afdc.energy.gov|date=January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2014 || 140,280 (includes 565 hybrid)<ref name=AFDC/>
|-
| 2015 || 116,825 (includes 272 hybrid)<ref name=AFDC/>
|-
| 2016 || 97,006 (includes 35 hybrid)<ref name=AFDC/>
|-
| 2017 || 75,877
|-
| 2018 || 56,556
|-
| 2019|| 44,978
|-
| 2020 || 9,942
|-
| 2021 || 750
|}

==Safety==
In the [[Insurance Institute for Highway Safety]]'s crash tests, the 2000 to 2005 Impala was given a "Good" rating overall for good structural performance and no chance of any significant injury in a crash of its severity, except for possibly a minor lower-left-leg injury, such as a bruise or sprain. The 2006 to 2013 Impala was given a lesser overall "Acceptable" score for front impact collisions<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=640 |title=IIHS-HLDI: Chevrolet Impala |publisher=IIHS |date=November 25, 2008 |access-date=May 11, 2009 |archive-date=December 14, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061214143256/http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=640 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and a "Good" score for side impacts. Side-curtain airbags were standard for front and rear rows; [[side torso airbag]]s previously unavailable became standard on all trim levels beginning with the 2009 model year.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}} GM made some minor structural enhancements to the Impala, beginning in December 2009; models produced after that received a "Good" in the IIHS frontal offset crash test.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=1372 |title=IIHS-HLDI: Chevrolet Impala |publisher=IIHS |date=September 1, 2010 |access-date=September 30, 2010 |archive-date=November 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101106135441/http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=1372 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In September 2009, a local news station's investigative team in [[Rhode Island]] discovered that GM's fleet customers who purchased the 2006–2009 Impala were able to order them with the side-curtain airbags deleted for a savings of $175 per vehicle. Because these fleets typically sell off their cars after two to three years of use, many of the Impalas that were built without side-curtain airbags became privately owned cars. {{Citation needed span|Current owners may be able to tell if their car has side airbags by checking the [[VIN]] and/or by checking to see if "air bag" is printed on the roof support between the front and back rows.|date=March 2018}}

Another potential safety hazard, affecting Impalas of model years 2007 and 2008, is premature rear tire wear caused by defective rear suspension components. Police vehicles were upgraded to correct this defect and law enforcement agencies were compensated for expenses incurred for tire replacement, but civilian vehicles were not recalled. As a result, Impala owners launched a [[class action]] lawsuit in July 2011 against General Motors.<ref>[http://www.detnews.com/article/20110705/AUTO01/107050361/1148/auto01/Impala-owners-sue-GM-over-alleged-defect-causing-tires-to-wear-out ''The Detroit News'']{{Dead link|date=April 2012}}</ref> In response, the current General Motors leadership claimed about a month later that they were not responsible to repair the defective vehicles manufactured pre–[[Effects of the 2008–2010 automotive industry crisis on the United States|General Motors bailout]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/gm-impala-lawsuit-idUSN1E77I0Z820110819 | work=Reuters | title=GM says bankruptcy excuses it from Impala repairs | date=August 19, 2011 | access-date=June 30, 2017 | archive-date=October 17, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017224216/http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/19/gm-impala-lawsuit-idUSN1E77I0Z820110819 | url-status=live }}</ref> Subsequently, in late September, a new lawsuit, disputing the GM response, was initiated by three of the estimated 400,000 Impala owners.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Timmins |first=Ben|title=New GM: 2007-2008 Impala Suspension Problems Were Old GM's Problems, Not Ours |journal=Automobile Magazine |date=19 August 2011|url= http://www.automobilemag.com/news/new-gm-2007-2008-impala-suspension-problems-were-old-gms-problems-not-ours-69603/ |access-date=7 February 2018}}</ref> (GM was also facing a similar legal dispute regarding a pre-bankruptcy upgrade to its [[OnStar]] system which left thousands of users without service in violation of their paid-up contracts.)

On April 22, 2014, the [[NHTSA]] opened an investigation into 60,000 2014 Chevrolet Impala models over concerns relating to the sedan's emergency braking system. This followed the NHTSA receiving a complaint from a driver who experienced "inappropriate activation of the emergency braking system," adding it "alleges that the driver assist system inappropriately activated emergency braking bringing the vehicle to a complete stop under what the driver considered to be full braking force." The driver also went on to say that he heard three to four beeps from the system while driving the rented vehicle, which had only 2500 miles on it. GM was fully cooperating in the investigation.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ewing |first=Steven J. |title=2014 Chevy Impala being investigated over braking issue |url= http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/22/2014-chevy-impala-investigation-braking-issue-report/ |website=Autoblog |date=22 April 2014 |access-date=7 February 2018}}</ref>

==Awards==
In 1966, Impala Place in [[Hillsborough, Auckland]] was named in honour of the car.<ref name="Roskill">{{cite Q|Q116775081|page=155}}</ref>

''[[Motor Trend]]'' magazine awarded the full-size Chevrolet including the Impala as its 1977 [[Car of the Year]].<ref>Motor Trend: Car of the Year-February 1977</ref>

''Automotive Fleet'' and ''Business Fleet'' magazines awarded the Impala the 2006, 2007, and 2008 Fleet Car of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://car-reviews.automobile.com/news/new-chevy-impala-and-ford-f-150-win-fleet-segment-awards/1585/ |title=Automobile.com Fleet Segment Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060627230752/http://car-reviews.automobile.com/news/new-chevy-impala-and-ford-f-150-win-fleet-segment-awards/1585/ |archive-date=June 27, 2006 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.automotive-fleet.com/Article/Story/2007/12/Chevrolet-Sweeps-2008-Fleet-Car-Truck-of-the-Year.aspx|title=Chevrolet Sweeps 2008 Fleet Car & Truck of the Year}}</ref>

[[Canadian Automobile Association|Canadian Automobile Association (CAA)]] selected the Impala for its 2006 Pyramid Award for Environmental Initiatives for the launch of its new ethanol-powered E-85 model.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cartest.ca/caa_presents_2006_pyramid_aw.htm|title=CAA Pyramid Award}}</ref>

==NASCAR==
[[File:Dale Earnhardt Jr. Bristol 2012.jpg|thumb|right|Chevrolet Impala [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]] car, driven by [[Dale Earnhardt Jr]] at [[Bristol Motor Speedway]], during the [[2012 Food City 500]].]]

In 2007, the Impala began to replace the [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo|Monte Carlo]] on the [[NASCAR]] [[stock car racing]] circuit; more specifically, on all the scheduled racing events where NASCAR has mandated the use of a car with different (and some new) specifications, better known as the [[Car of Tomorrow]].

The Impala was also used to represent Chevrolet in the [[Nationwide Series]]. In 2013, the Impala was replaced by the [[Chevrolet Camaro|Camaro]] in the Nationwide Series.

The Impala was also used in the [[NASCAR Pinty's Series]]. It was replaced by the Camaro in 2018.

The 2012 NASCAR season marked the end of use of the Impala nameplate on stock cars. From 2013 to 2017, Chevrolet drivers began driving the [[Holden Commodore (VF)|Holden VF Commodore SSV]] based [[Chevrolet SS]] in Sprint Cup until the SS was replaced by the [[Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)|Camaro]] after 2017.
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==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{citation |last=Biel |first=John |title=A Glass Half Full: The Story of the 1958 Chevrolet |journal=Collectible Automobile |volume=21 |issue=6 |year=2005|pages=8–23 }}

==External links==
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*{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.chevrolet.com/impala/|title=Official website}} (archived)
*[http://www.imcdb.org/vehicles.php?resultsStyle=asImages&sortBy=4&make=Chevrolet&model=Impala&modelMatch=1&modelInclModel=on Appearances of the Impala in TV and film]
*[http://www.naioa.com/ North American Impala Owners Association&nbsp;– Your source for late model Impala information]
*[http://www.impalaforums.com/resource-center/238822-history-chevrolet-impala-1958-2001-a.html History of the Chevrolet Impala 1958–2001]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110104033906/http://blog.dwr.com/designnotes/2010/12/part-3-of-populuxe-film-from-1958.html 1958 Chevrolet promotional video with footage about the design of the Impala]
*http://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/16/2015-bi-fuel-chevy-impala-video/#continued
* [https://classiccarsonline.us/the-record-breaking-4th-gen-1965-chevrolet-impala/ The Record-Breaking 4th Gen 1965 Chevrolet Impala]

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