This might ruffle a few die hard GM/American car lovers, but I'm gonna be honest.
I'll start off in saying it was so horrible, that we returned it after a couple days. We did not request a replacement as another Impala was all they had.
We'll start off with the drivetrain. Thinking having the V6 is would have plenty of power, this is not the case. It does have some torque, but the transmission ruins it completely. Even during WOT the trans will shift for fuel economy. Not to mention slip into every gear. Can I chalk the trans up to being a rental? Maybe, but with only 10K I would expect it to be better than that. I live in a very mountainous region and manual mode is a must for going up the mountain. I tried it in regular drive and it was a no go. Again, trying to shift for fuel economy. Average fuel economy readout on the dash was 25, but we only drove it 100 miles.
Interior is also what disappointed me. We had an '08 Chevy Equinox that the interior felt really cheap in. I figured after 10 years that would improve, yea, no. This Impala was LT trim so it had the "leather" seats. I would have thought they would be heated, but for the life of me couldn't find a button for them. Figured it wasn't equipped. The materials felt cheap to me, honestly. Shutting the doors added to the cheap feeling. They felt thin, and didn't shut with that reassuring solid thunk. Blind spots were everywhere, from the A-pillar to the B-pillar. It also extended to the view out the back. The rear end sits high and the window is small, the rear view mirror didn't capture much. The infotainment system was too busy and cumbersome. Those quick radio station changes seemed difficult to me.
The car did ride well and was smooth, but the car was super floaty. I'm sure if you drive on just flatlands it would be ok, but here in rural PA that's not the case. Maybe I'm just used to the cornering of the VW or the SE package in the Camry. But my old S10 with worn out shocks would out corner this thing.
Overall this car is a no go from me. I did try an go in with an unbiased view in the beginning of driving the thing, but that quickly faded, sorry guys.
I'll start off in saying it was so horrible, that we returned it after a couple days. We did not request a replacement as another Impala was all they had.
We'll start off with the drivetrain. Thinking having the V6 is would have plenty of power, this is not the case. It does have some torque, but the transmission ruins it completely. Even during WOT the trans will shift for fuel economy. Not to mention slip into every gear. Can I chalk the trans up to being a rental? Maybe, but with only 10K I would expect it to be better than that. I live in a very mountainous region and manual mode is a must for going up the mountain. I tried it in regular drive and it was a no go. Again, trying to shift for fuel economy. Average fuel economy readout on the dash was 25, but we only drove it 100 miles.
Interior is also what disappointed me. We had an '08 Chevy Equinox that the interior felt really cheap in. I figured after 10 years that would improve, yea, no. This Impala was LT trim so it had the "leather" seats. I would have thought they would be heated, but for the life of me couldn't find a button for them. Figured it wasn't equipped. The materials felt cheap to me, honestly. Shutting the doors added to the cheap feeling. They felt thin, and didn't shut with that reassuring solid thunk. Blind spots were everywhere, from the A-pillar to the B-pillar. It also extended to the view out the back. The rear end sits high and the window is small, the rear view mirror didn't capture much. The infotainment system was too busy and cumbersome. Those quick radio station changes seemed difficult to me.
The car did ride well and was smooth, but the car was super floaty. I'm sure if you drive on just flatlands it would be ok, but here in rural PA that's not the case. Maybe I'm just used to the cornering of the VW or the SE package in the Camry. But my old S10 with worn out shocks would out corner this thing.
Overall this car is a no go from me. I did try an go in with an unbiased view in the beginning of driving the thing, but that quickly faded, sorry guys.
