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9th-Gen Chevy Impala Continues On As 2014 Impala Limited: RPO Central

Even though many of its owners loved (and continue to love) their soft-riding floaty ninth-generation Chevrolet Impala sedans, the vehicle was also very popular among fleet buyers. And for the 2014 model year, the W-body-based full-size sedan will become even more favored among fleet customers, since only fleets and governments will be able to purchase a ninth-generation 2014 Chevy Impala (as a new new vehicle, that is).

The most noticeable change to the model is the car’s name, which is now Impala Limited or Impala Limited Police. Other changes include the deletion of the Victory Red exterior color and the LS and LT OnStar and Bluetooth packages, while the following equipment is made standard:

  • OnStar with 6 months Directions and Connections plan
  • Bluetooth for phone
  • AM/FM stereo with CD player and MP3 playback
  • Leather-wrapped steering wheel
  • Steering wheel-mounted audio controls

Those fleet customers interested in deleting pretty much all features from their Impala Limited orders can now do so thanks to the newfound availability of OnStar delete, which not only removes OnStar functionality, but also the standard features mentioned above, resulting in a car that can only be referred to as a “stripper” (no, the different kind). You’ll find us driving a non-Limited 2014 Impala, like John Legend, thankyouverymuch.

But that’s not to say that making the last-gen Impala (or any vehicle, for that matter) available to fleets isn’t a good business move for The General. And for that, we feel like they deserve a hand. So… a round of golf claps your way, GM.

Official Changes

Impala Limited

Deletions

  • (74U) Victory Red exterior color
  • (PDC) LS OnStar and Bluetooth Package
  • (PDD) LT OnStar and Bluetooth Package

New Features

  • (UE0) OnStar delete available on 1FL and 2FL, except for FDR order types. (NP5) leather-wrapped, steering wheel, (UK3) Steering wheel controls, (UPF) Bluetooth for phone and (US8) AM/FM stereo with CD and MP3 playback, audio system are deleted when (UE0) OnStar delete is ordered.

Changes

  • Impala Limited only available for Fleet and Government order types, not for Retail; Available trims are 1FL, 2FL and LTZ
  • (UE1) OnStar with 6 months Directions and Connections plan now standard
  • (UPF) Bluetooth for phone now standard
  • (US8) AM/FM stereo with CD player and MP3 playback now standard
  • (NP5) Leather-wrapped steering wheel now standard
  • (UK3) Steering wheel-mounted audio controls now standard
  • E85 badge replaced with side-window decal

Impala Limited Police

The 2014 Impala Limited Police only gets one change — the deletion of Victory Red paint:

Deletions

  • (74U) Victory Red exterior color

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Comments

  1. OK, While I’m glad to see the General continuing to produce a Impala POLICE model / Version. I will never believe that they could see a PROFIT in dropping the “old” version, the last of the Chevrolet Caprice sedan. It had a V8, full size chassis sedan and . . . . Back when I was working regular hours, I traveled quite a bit, and I never traveled anywhere from the East Coast, to California to come across a single Police Department that “Didn’t” use General Motors full size Chevy Caprices. Everyone used that model and since it was less expensive than the Ford version, they bought in mass. NYC bought 300-500 at a single time, as well as LA and smaller cities like Miami and Boston.

    No where ! General Motors said there wasn’t enough of a profit in continuing production and gathered their production lines in producing four wheel drive vehicles. Thus leaving the Ford Crown Victoria sedan as the only police vehicle for sale. The Ford cost all of the police Departments about $2500.00 more, but I still can’t understand what “Industry or accounting Magic” the people on the 14th floor at General Motors were drinking that day, but they kissed off a huge, huge market and a dedicated marketplace at that !

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  2. The profits depend on volume as even with the tooling paid off years ago they still have to account for plant and labor expenses.

    Right now the climate is good to keep this car going as many departments and cities are looking for ways to curb expenses.

    The Taurus, Caprice and Dodge are not cheap cars to buy or operate. The Impala has proven to be up to the task of patrol and fits budgets better.

    I see this car being around a year or two and then slip out of sight. The less they make the more the cost on the parts and as time goes on the volume will slip with other models coming along.

    Right now anyone who makes a modern safe durable car that is cheaper than the others will sell the most models here. Budgets are tight.

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  3. The biggest reason that GM will keep producing this Impala for fleet use only is that it will protect the new generation Impala from going into the fleet market right away diminishing its value. We all know GM hit a homerun with its new generation Impala & keeping it out of fleet market will bring higher prices at the retail market. Many people don’t want to drive the same cars as police, taxis, or rentals. This is a great move by GM & should pay off nicely !

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    1. This is true as GM has been doing this of late. The only thing is this one was pretty much fleeted out to start with so it made it a no brainer. Unlike the Captiva that was brought in from overseas and Saturn.

      Either way it is a very smart move.

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    2. Not true. A failed car is a failed car regardless of being in the fleets or not. The Chrysler 300, Charger and Mustang are heavy in rental fleets and their resale is not hurt one bit- it’s the car, not the channel.
      Why would GM want this POS in the rental fleets? So more people can see and experience how awful a car can be? Another bonehead GM move. I’d bury that EMBARRASSMENT of a car as fast as I could to keep from exposing more people to a failed product.

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      1. A failed product does not out sell every competing product.

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  4. They should bring back one if the old name plates like geo or call it a Oldsmobile cutlas. That way they have a fleet car that does not get associated with the new gm. It might even improve the resale value with people that like the old brands. I’d buy a pontiac g6 fleet car if they sold it.

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  5. I wonder if GM will offer new Impala as PPV after they discontinue the W body.

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    1. It’s certainly a possibility… but the fact that there is a specialized model in the Caprice PPV that does police duty better than the Impala, I think the answer will be a “no”. At least, that will likely be the case until the Caprice is out of production around 2016.

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  6. No mention of the 2014 Impala Limited having a front bench seat option. 2 questions. Is the front bench seat available on LS/LT Impala Limited trim models? Is the front bench seat no longer available on the 2014 Impala Limited LS/LT models? I would think it would be since this car has been around since spring 2005 and I bet they still have bench seats to use.

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  7. We won’t be buying anymore Impala’s until the NBS is available as a 9C1. It’s just too small with all of the equipment. If the NBS isn’t any bigger, we won’t buy it either. Love the Caprice, but it’s too costly. Looks like we’ll be driving Dodge & Ford for a while…

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  8. GM will offer the front bench on the future Impala limited. It will be available on the Ls and lt trims. Also ,can be ordered with the onstar delete package that will also delete leather wrapped steering wheel . It will be a basic Impala used for corporate fleet business and government use.

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  9. These dinosaurs SUCK, and will damage the resale of the NEW Impalas. I thought i was getting a new impala for my company car, then i heard of this bright idea. I’d rather drive a cardboard box with wheels, not much difference really. UGLY AS SIN

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    1. I’m sick of hearing about Impala and how they suck?. Why don’t you go drive a card board box with wheels then . You sound like a spoiled brat who has everything handed to them on a silver platter. Hence, a chronic complainer and spoiled brat. Listen, if you don’t want the car, why don’t you get a real job and buy your own car like everyone else instead of complaining about the Free stuff you get handed to you on a silver platter. And then you have the nerve to complain about it? That is why the world is the way it is and the economy is falling apart. I happene to drive a 6 yr old Dinousour,yes an Impala..with over 100k miles on tot and not One Problem other than routine maintenence. Compared to most vehicles I have had this Dinousour has been the most trouble free vehicle I have owned . I plan on keeping it until it dies..which will be over 200,000 miles or it doesn’t have a floor board anymore. It is a great car, with a big trunk (last of the full sized trunks) , great ride , room, and power that gets 30 mpg highway. Thanks to GM the Dinousour lives on…

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  10. Amen Bob. At 60 mph I get 36 mpg, a comfortable ride, a nice looking car and you know it was a good design or it wouldn’t have lasted as long as it has, lots of power, and a huge trunk to boot. OIS needs to grow up and face the real world rather than act as if he is so entitled. His employer doesn’t owe him a vehicle and he’s lucky it’s not a Honda Fit or standard Nissan Versa, although both are very serviceable cars. He’d probably spend his entire paycheck on a car and wind up living in a cardboard box for his stupidity.

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  11. I agree with Bob and BC. They were the best of their time and taken care of they will last forever.

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