2014 Chevrolet Impala to Debut at New York Auto Show
By Jake Lingeman
Chevrolet will show off the 2014 Impala next month at the New York auto show. The new model will mark the 10th generation of the Impala, which was introduced in 1958. Chevy also will display the 2013 Traverse.
The last generation of the Chevy Impala was introduced in 2006. The V6-equipped sedan was reviewed as adequate but nothing special. It offered a decent value for its price but spent much of its time filling holes in rental fleets.
With the introduction of the new car, Chevy has redesigned every vehicle in its lineup in the past 24 months, helping the brand become a top seller for passenger cars in the United States.
The new Traverse crossover will be more family friendly, according to Chevy. It will get refinements inside and out and new safety features, including the industry's first front-center airbag.
Other vehicles on display at Chevy's stand include the Tru 140S and the Code 130R concepts, which we saw in Detroit. The company will also show its Spark minicar, the Malibu Eco and the Corvette 427 Convertible 60th-anniversary edition.
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It's amazing that when CR favors a Toyota or Honda, people scream "BIAS", but when their recommendations are against a Toyota or Honda, suddenly they know what they are talking about.
When CR favors a domestic product or even has anything negative to say about a Japanese product, the Honda and Toyota fans also scream "BIAS." Just read the comments from the articles that reported on the Civic being removed from the "recommended" list.
Why would you forget to mention that? This is another example of the many times where you don't necessarily lie, but you leave out any information that doesn't fit your view. This is why so many people criticize your comments.
TXMX, That C-Pillar is something of a Impala styling hallmark, going back to the '94 SS. The one pictured looks a bit sleeker than the current model, and the chrome looks different too.
If GM sticks to thier current styling standards, I'm thinking this is going to be one sharp looking car. If this was V8/RWD, it'd sell like hotcakes to GM enthusiasts. (Evidence of that being how Pontiac G8 GT's are still so popular)
As far as the current sales, I see ALOT of them around, I think they really are a rental fleet favorite, and also the dealers around me are blowing them out at very attractive prices. It's not a bad looking car, IMO, just very boring.
Frosty, didn't Honda also eliminate independent rear suspension, along with the other cheapening tricks, much like VW and the current Jetta? That's not something "shallow" Americans like, that's an important engineering feature. And I have a friend who just bought a new Civic, and she loves it, because it's got the syn for her phone and nav, and all that crap. Sp plenty of bells and whistles. She had no idea about the CR article, she just bought it because it was a Civic.
And here's the best thing about them, IMO, She traded in the previous Civic she bought new 3 years ago, and actually ended up getting more in trade than she owed for it. Even if it IS a mediocre car, as long as it's reliable and is good on gas, you can't go wrong with the resale.
The new Civic is still a bullet proof, smart buy, Honda simply failed to add the bells, whistles and plush interior that us shallow Americans like. Because of that, they are not selling well and THAT is the reason CR dropped them from their recommended list. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't buy a Civic either unless I had a substantial commute to work each day, and even then I would probably go for something else.
It's amazing that when CR favors a Toyota or Honda, people scream "BIAS", but when their recommendations are against a Toyota or Honda, suddenly they know what they are talking about.
GM, on the other hand, is exactly the opposite of Honda. They are more concerned with "appearance and comfort (ie...SALES)" than they are with bullet proof quality. Most Americans do not do any homework before making a vehicle purchase, they purchase with their eyes instead of their minds, just ask a salesman, he will tell you that most are completely uniformed about the vehicles they are looking at.THAT is the reason GM is having success again, it's simply new body styles and interiors.
As for the Impala, is it just me, or does the teaser picture look just like the current C pillar? If its true that the Impala made the top 10 seller list in January, I just don't get consumers in this country. The article is spot on, the Impala is solidly mediocre. There are better quality and more fuel efficient cars out there if you just want a basic car to get from point A to point B every day. The Hyundai Sonata, Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, and Ford Fusion are the first to come to mind.
in the categories that matter to consumers....fuel economy, safety, and reliability, the Civic is better in every way when compared to the previous model.
Really? Then why was the 2012 Civic so widely panned by the automotive press? It scored so low in Consumer Reports testing that they removed the Civic from their "recommended" list after being on it for years. Even Honda has admitted that the Civic is junk and is in the process of refreshing it already, years ahead of the normal product cycle. And, yes, you will find Hondas in rental fleets.
As for the Impala, Chevy must be doing something right because it made the list of the top 10 best selling vehicles in January.
...Except you won't find a Honda in any rental fleet. BTW, in the categories that matter to consumers....fuel economy, safety, and reliability, the Civic is better in every way when compared to the previous model.
****, aren't we talking about a Chevy Impala anyway? Not sure what the relevance is with your response to the first comment or the article. What's your point?
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