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TO THE POINT What’s New? Know how buyers of old homes will rip the thing down to the studs and rebuild without bulldozing the entire structure? That’s what Chevy did with the 2006 Impala, instituting a highway beautification program in the process.
Selling Points: Value, simplicity, style, remote engine starting, comfortable front seats, big trunk
Deal Breakers: Interior materials, tight rear seat space, no stability control, quality control issues

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Test Vehicle: 2006 Chevrolet Impala LTZ
Price of Test Vehicle: $26,785 (including the $660 destination charge)
Engine Size and Type: 3.9-liter V6
Engine Horsepower: 242 at 6,000 rpm
Engine Torque: 242 at 4,400 rpm
Transmission: Four-speed automatic
Curb weight, lbs.: 3,650 (estimated)
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 19/27 mpg
Observed Fuel Economy: 21 mpg
Length: 200.4 inches
Width: 72.9 inches
Wheelbase: 110.5 inches
Height: 58.7 inches
Leg room (front/rear): 42.3/37.6 inches
Head room (front/rear): 39.4/37.8 inches
Max. Seating Capacity: Five
Max. Cargo Volume: 18.6 cu.-ft.
Competitors: Buick LaCrosse, Buick Lucerne, Chevrolet Malibu, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Ford Five Hundred, Ford Fusion, Honda Accord, Hyundai Azera, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Amanti, Mazda 6, Mercury Milan, Mercury Montego, Mitsubishi Galant, Nissan Altima, Nissan Maxima, Pontiac G6, Pontiac Grand Prix, Subaru Legacy, Suzuki Verona, Toyota Avalon, Toyota Camry, Volkswagen Passat

Photos by Christian J. Wardlaw and courtesy of General Motors

About Christian Wardlaw
Christian Wardlaw joined Autobytel's Automotive Information Center (AIC) in January 2003, and current serves as Manager of Content Development for Autobytel. Previously, Christian spent eight years as Editor-in-Chief and Director of Automotive Data for Edmunds.com. A writer, editor, and automobile aficionado, Christian is a different sort of car enthusiast. His passion lies in the vehicles that people most often buy, rather than with high-performance sports cars or ultra-luxury sedans. “Given the choice to spend an hour with a Dodge Viper or a Honda Accord, I’ll choose the Accord,” he claims. Unless, of course, the driving venue is a racetrack. Christian has been a car enthusiast all of his life, uttering “car” as his first word while growing up in Detroit. A graduate of Western Michigan University, he holds a bachelor’s degree in English. His daily drivers include a 1994 Mazda Miata, a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata, and a 2005 Nissan Murano.


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