The Chevrolet Impala is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power to the rear wheels.
Its 3.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder that has an output of 180 bhp (183 PS/134 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 278 N·m (205 lb·ft/28.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
This power is supplied to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
Stated kerb weight is 1537 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2807 mm | 110.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1574 mm | 62 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1551 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Length | 5080 mm | 200 inches | |
| Width | 1854 mm | 73 inches | |
| Height | 1456 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1537 kg | 3389 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64.4 litres | 14.2 [17] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LA1 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.4 litre 3354 cc (204.674 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 84.1 mm
3.62 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAEnet) |
183 PS (180 bhp) (134 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
278 Nm (205 ft·lb) (28.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
40 kW/litre 54.4 ps/litre 53.7 bhp/litre 0.88 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
82.89 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1041.6 kPa (151.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 559 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 118.74 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 87.33 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 117.11 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.45 kg/kW 19.13 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 1781 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.86 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 80355 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 31.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Chevrolet Impala added 2001-06-28. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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