So since 2006 the Impala hasn't changed much... well for 2012 the Impala got a little face lift which includes a new grille, bumper and the chrome stripe in the back is now body color. Chevy also implanted new engines with more fuel economy but yet still adding the horsepower. But don't be happy about this, again the generation has been with us for 6 years almost. Because of the amount of years that the current gen. has been around, sales on the model dropped and stayed low since the 2008 GM bankruptcy fiasco... The reason why Chevrolet is not killing the Impala is because A, it's heavily sold as a fleet vehicle, and B, the Impala names has been with them since 1958. I'll admit the car is okay, because it's roomy, large, and very functional. The design was decent in 2006 but now it's becoming rather ancient and boring.
Luckily for people who want to buy a full-size sedan the next generation is in development according the Chevrolet. The new one will be intended to be sold to actual private buyers and not for fleets. To prevent that Chevrolet has introduced the Caprice (a Pontiac G8 with a Chevy badge and with a front wheel drive) available only to fleets like police, fire departments, car rentals and maybe even taxis. Chevrolet also hinted that it will have a better fuel economy and again more power. They also want to compete in its class against vehicles such as the Ford Taurus and the many more full-size sedans. The design if the car is still unknown. My guess is that they will make a design influenced by the Camaro and/or The Cruze. It's great, and then again it's not. Why? Well because the earliest the next gen. Impala will come out is in 2014. That means this car will last another 2 years, time can be painful because if they don't revive the dead cat soon enough it's going to stay dead. Is that going to happen...? Only time will tell.
Luckily for people who want to buy a full-size sedan the next generation is in development according the Chevrolet. The new one will be intended to be sold to actual private buyers and not for fleets. To prevent that Chevrolet has introduced the Caprice (a Pontiac G8 with a Chevy badge and with a front wheel drive) available only to fleets like police, fire departments, car rentals and maybe even taxis. Chevrolet also hinted that it will have a better fuel economy and again more power. They also want to compete in its class against vehicles such as the Ford Taurus and the many more full-size sedans. The design if the car is still unknown. My guess is that they will make a design influenced by the Camaro and/or The Cruze. It's great, and then again it's not. Why? Well because the earliest the next gen. Impala will come out is in 2014. That means this car will last another 2 years, time can be painful because if they don't revive the dead cat soon enough it's going to stay dead. Is that going to happen...? Only time will tell.
