This automobile has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front located engine powering the front wheels.
Its 2.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that produces 196 bhp (199 PS/146 kW) of power at 6300 rpm, and maximum torque of 252 N·m (186 lb·ft/25.7 kgm) at 4400 rpm.
Power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1692 kg.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2837 mm | 111.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 5113 mm | 201.3 inches | |
| Width | 1854 mm | 73 inches | |
| Height | 1496 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1692 kg | 3730 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2457 cc (149.935 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 101 mm
3.46 × 3.98 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
199 PS (196 bhp) (146 kW) at 6300 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
252 Nm (186 ft·lb) (25.7 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
59.5 kW/litre 80.9 ps/litre 79.8 bhp/litre 1.31 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
102.56 Nm/litre
1.24 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1288.9 kPa (186.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 614.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 117.45 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 86.38 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 115.84 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.58 kg/kW 19.34 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 22/31 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.7/7.6 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 9.4/13.2 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 26.4/37.2 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 22.0/31.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.730 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | P235/50 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | P235/50 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 321 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 315 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 402094 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 19.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2015 Chevrolet Impala added 2015-02-22. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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