2014 Chevy Impala Configurator Is Now Online
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If you visit this page right now, you will be able to enter the online configurator for the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Impala. However, it would seem that the config tool isn’t complete just yet, as it only offers users to configure the 2LT or the 2LTZ trim levels, both of which feature the 3.6 liter V6 (LFX) engine making 305 horsepower and 264 lb.-ft. of torque; in other words, the configurator is missing the 2.4 liter mild-hybrid and the base 2.5 liter Ecotec.
We built ours with the 2LTZ trim level, Silver Topaz Metallic, Jet Black/Dark Titanium leather-appointed seat trim, and 19-inch wheels — a combination that stickers at $36,580. From there, we added the Comfort and Convenience Package (ventilated front seat, memory seat, heated steering wheel, Universal Home Remote, $1,035) and the Premium Audio Package (11-speaker Bose speaker system, 120-volt power outlet, $700), and ours came out to $38,315.
How did you build your 2014 Impala? Talk to us in the comments.
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I think the two car, one platform experiment is a failure. While the Impala and the Bu are nice looking, both took a step back with their interior dimensions (Bu – Leg room, Impala – hip room). Making the Bu and Impala the same width definitely looks like a bean counter move which puts the Impala at a disadvantage verse the competition. The same thing happened with Bu’s and it’s backseat leg room. My opinion is that chevy should have just killed the Impala and offered regular and extended wheelbase Bu instead.
That would be a new one, offering different wheelbases on a passenger car.
VT Nearly the entire full-size mainstream (non-luxury) sedan segment is based on the a mid-size offering, including:
– Toyota (Avalon) — on stretched Camry/Lexus ES architecture
– Hyundai (Azera) — on stretched Sonata architecture
– Ford (Taurus) — this one was Volvo’s midsize architecture (S80) but Ford stretched it
That leaves only Dodge/Chrysler with a full-size RWD architecture in the Charger/300, which itself is loosely based on the MBZ E-Class, a midsize vehicle.
There isn’t enough volume in the segment to justify engineering and then building a unique architecture for a full-size mainstream sedan… not just for GM, but for anyone. So what we have is a stretched Malibu with the Impala.
Also, have you sat in a 2014 Impala? There is nothing wrong with its width.
for try coat white 2ltz 3.6 with leather was close to the price of my 2010 camaro ss buy about $3000, seems a little pricey but a real nice looking car.
@robert the 2LTZ is a much nicer car. Your SS might have ~100hp more, but pretty much lacks in every other aspect compared to the Impala.
Is this vehicle body style available in US only?
The Impala is exclusive to North America… Europe doesn’t have a full-size sedan market that’s nearly large enough (by sales volume) to either import or locally manufacture such a vehicle.
For that kind of price, why not step into a classy LaCrosse?
have there been any recent rumors about an impala ss being offered down the line and what kind of engine would it have?
@chevyman
Would be sweet to see an SS Impala get the new 5.3
correct me if im wrong, but isnt the 5.3 a rwd v8 and i thought the plat form for the new impala doesnt allow for rwd period?
id rather have a v8 but a tt v6 would do just fine
450hp from a 3.6TT V6 (assuming the word is true and the 3.0TT was scraped) is too much for those front wheels to handle without some serious diff. and suspension
The old 5.3 SS torque steered like whooore and the current 3.6L in the full size cars does pretty bad too.
Engine doesn’t really matter too much, it’s the mating drive-train that does. The previous Impala SS used a form of the 5.3L (LS4), it was adapted for transverse front-wheel drive and used an aluminum block instead of the iron that was used in the Vortec 5300
I had a Monte Carlo SS with the same engine for a short time.
If (a big “if”) the new Impala is to have a performance variant (which isn’t impossible), then it needs AWD, something that GM elected to not do for the Impala (but that’s entirely possible), along with a good way to distribute the power… as andrew had stated. But more than likely, we won’t have an Impala SS… instead, there’s the “proper” RWD Chevy SS that does the job better.
@ andrew didnt the ls4 have the same power output as the current v6, or is the current tech better now that would allow the ls4 to have a lot more power than before? @alex the chevy ss just doesnt look as good as the impala. Maybe the silver color didnt do it any justice at the unveiling. The commodore ssv with orange paint and black wheels looks wicked so maybe different rims and color would do the trick.