New Impala SS

mikystyle · August 25, 2006

My mom picked one of these up and i have been driving it for about a month. Its a 2005 Impala ss black. The car comes with a 5.3l horizontally mounted v8 that pumps out 303hp. I love the powerband in this car. It will throw you back in the seat no matter how fast you are going. The motor sounds great and as it ages it just keeps getting better. Its a comfortable car, im 6' tall and have no problems. It handles quite well for a larger sedan too. Cornering at high speeds is not a problem. plenty of trunk space and rear seat space make this car practicle and comfortable. Another great feature is at higher speeds the motor cuts out 4 cylinders which increases gas milage to about 32mpg. The radio is great and has a connection specifically for mp3 players built right in. I only have a few quams with the car. The biggest one is that it is front wheel drive and a car with this much power (It is alot) should be rear wheel drive, it can get quite squirrely on you on quick take-offs. The second is its problem with windshield fogging. Some times the d**n thing just wont defrost whether it is 50 degrees outside or 80. This car is a blast to drive i love it. Just the other day i dared to take it up to 120mph and it is no slouch, it could have gone faster and it felt amazingly smooth. This car has muscle, and im no novice when it comes to quick cars, another ride in our garage is a 87 vette and this car could easily keep up with it (granted in 87 they werent the fastest but its stil a vette). Anyways, for the price (around $30k) i think this is one of the better cars you can get. If your looking for a mid priced sports sedan, pick this one, its like a lazy-boy on wheels that occasionally takes a shot of pure testosterone.

August 25, 2006

The front-wheel drive really doesn't settle well with me. Another thing I don't like is the size. Impalas have traditionally been full size cars and this car seems like a glorified Cavalier. I think I'll wait for the new Camaro.

OUMike · August 25, 2006

The front-wheel drive really doesn't settle well with me. Another thing I don't like is the size. Impalas have traditionally been full size cars and this car seems like a glorified Cavalier. I think I'll wait for the new Camaro.

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These are mid size. Little longer than Malibu.

August 25, 2006

The front-wheel drive really doesn't settle well with me. Another thing I don't like is the size. Impalas have traditionally been full size cars and this car seems like a glorified Cavalier. I think I'll wait for the new Camaro.

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These are mid size. Little longer than Malibu.

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They're not a '96 Impala SS and I'll still wait for the Camaro.

pm26 · August 26, 2006

32 MPG out of an Impala SS? In your dream only!

921500Z71 · August 26, 2006

The windshield fogging happens in all vehicles I'm told. It's supposedly the plastic venting and somehow causing fog on the window (not for sure exactly how it works). I get the same thing on my truck and everyone I talk to gets it so I dont know how to fix the problem permanently. Nice ride though I wish I had a car with a little power to drive around in instead of my dog for a truck but that can be fixed

Trouttrooper · August 26, 2006

The windshield fogging happens in all vehicles I'm told. It's supposedly the plastic venting and somehow causing fog on the window (not for sure exactly how it works). I get the same thing on my truck and everyone I talk to gets it so I dont know how to fix the problem permanently. Nice ride though I wish I had a car with a little power to drive around in instead of my dog for a truck but that can be fixed

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The fogging on the inside is chemical vapors from the plastic dash. Only way to fix it really is to get one of those carpet dash covers.

I've got a 2000 Impala with the 3.8 v6. It can get up and move when it wants to. It gets a solid 33-34 mpg on highway at 70 mph and about 29 city.

Elwood 2000 · August 26, 2006

My wife's Impala gets 27-28 on the highway and about 24 with mixed driving. Nice looking car, but the fit and finish leave a LOT to be desired.

The new Impala's look a little bland, but they are growing on me. It reminds me a LOT of the Accord. Personally, I think the new Camry is a better looking car, but I have not driven one and driving one is the way to know how a car really is. We will end up driving the Impala we have until the wheels fall of because resale on that car is in the toilet. I wish there were better resale values on GM cars. If so, we would trade more often. I won't take a beating on a car, just to get a new one just like it.

I would like to drive the new Impala to see if it has more room than the one I own. I hope so.

Z71GUY · August 26, 2006

I have a new 2006 Impala I got for a work vehicle - great perk BTW!

It has the 3.5L V6 and right now my trip computer is reporting a total avg of 23MPG. Another thing I do not like about the car is how heavy it feels... I could not image what a 5.3L up front would do... then again, I'm used to my wifes GTI with feels like its on rails.

Z71GUY · August 26, 2006

I would like to drive the new Impala to see if it has more room than the one I own. I hope so.

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They are slightly bigger. The people I work with still have the older style for a company car. Everyone who has rode in mine noticed its slightly bigger on the inside. Also they are getting 28-30MPG whereas I'm getting 23 right now with 5k on the clock.

Could it be my driving? Nahhhh....

Spartan Kelle · August 26, 2006

why didn't you just call them about it?

OUMike · August 26, 2006

32 MPG out of an Impala SS? In your dream only!

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My father got 31 on the hwy with his 2001 Z28 6-speed. Don't forget those SSs drop to 4 cyl on the hwy. 32 is probably pretty reasonable.

Wingnut · August 31, 2006

Cut that in half and subtract a few more for good measure, and you'll have my MPG.

Congrats on the ride man

Scyry · September 1, 2006

Nice car. They have nice power at a good price.

Sad to hear it is not doing much better than me on mileage though. Went on a 3000 mile road trip a few weeks ago. On the way back, 1,100+ miles, Santa Barbara, CA to Denver, CO, I averaged 82mph and got 24.4 mpg. I had a friends wedding to be at on Saturday and had to be at work Monday morning, long day Sunday. On the way out, I average 26.7 mpg and one tank I averaged 30.6 over 400+ miles. My usual, on average, with about half city, half highway I get around 22mpg.

Think this proves GM needs to get off their butts and get more 6 speeds into cars and trucks. Love the goat, and hope more Holdens find their way state side.