My husband is disabled and in dialysis. We have to travel 65 miles one way to treatments and dr appointments and then 65 miles back home. We do this 3 to five times a week. The impala is great on gas and I love how it tells me how many miles left for what had is in the car. All controls for the radio are right on the steering wheel. It's a very smooth ride. The seats are comfortable. ... Read more

Andrea Benham

2011 Chevrolet Impala

••3.0

Posted On: April 16, 2024

Chevy impala

Pros
It has cold air and heat, It has some power

Cons
It doesn’t have heated seats, Doesn’t haven’t sunroof

Overall it’s a good car. Does need some work. I bought it used. It came from a delear. It doesn’t have that many miles. Came from Wisconsin….. does need catalytic converter and cam shaft. Check engine light is on.

Shana Lenoir

2011 Chevrolet Impala

••4.0

Posted On: February 1, 2024

Wonderful family car

Pros
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Cons
Ac/ heat know keeps making noise, Passenger seat is not electric

I love Chevrolet so I bought a 2011 Chevy Impala Ls. I love my car so much the proformance is great I have not had any issues in this category. It seems to have a good bit of power for a car. My gas mileage has been very good as well. The car has really nice interior and is extremely roomy on the inside. I adore this car and plan to have another Impala when I get a new car. I highly recommend Imp... Read more

2011 Chevrolet Impala Review

Pros

Available 6-passenger seating
Large trunk space

Cons

Unpowered engines
Lesser geared transmission

The Chevrolet Impala, being an affordable sedan, comes at a starting MSRP of $25,320 and comes into competition with the Ford Taurus and the Chrysler 300.

Overview

Chevrolet Impala is a classic sedan, however, the 2011 model does not keep up as much as people would expect it to. It comes with two engines: a 3.5 liter and a top-of-the-line trim’s 3.9 liter V6 and the power is directed to the front wheels. The interior is simple and spacious, the trunk does have a good amount of space, and the technology is really basic. The Chevrolet Impala, being an affordable sedan, comes at a starting MSRP of $25,320 and comes into competition with the Ford Taurus and the Chrysler 300.

Pricing and Features
8.0/10

The Chevrolet Impala comes in three trim options - LS, LT, and LTZ. The LS and LT trim comes with a 3.5 liter V6 and the LTZ comes with a 3.9 liter V6 making a bit more power than the base engine. Irrespective of the engine, power goes to the front wheels of the car. The price range of the sedan falls between $25,320 and $30,860.

Trim	LS	LT	LTZ
MSRP	$25,320	$26,535	$30,860
Key Features	Automatic headlights	17” wheels	Bigger V6 engine
	Cruise control	Fog lamps	18” wheels
	Keyless entry	Dual-zone manual climate control	8-way power driver seat
	Air conditioning	Remote ignition	Includes content of luxury package
	6-way power driver’s seat	Available luxury package	Available sunroof
	Full power accessories	Available sunroof
	6-speaker sound system
	Satellite radio

We Recommend

If you are to buy this car, we recommend getting the LT trim. The power difference in the bigger and smaller engine is not much, so a fuel-efficient engine will do the job. We recommend getting the Luxury package as it adds more features to be as comfortable as possible. All in all, the LT trim has the best value for money proposition.

Engine and Performance
6.6/10

The 2011 Chevrolet Impala is powered by a 3.5 L V6 engine making 211 hp and 216 foot-pounds of torque. This engine is found within the LS and LT models. The LTZ model comes with a 3.9 L V6 engine, which makes 224 hp and 235 foot-pounds of torque.

Both engines are paired to a four-speed automatic transmission where they direct all the power to the front wheels. In performance testing, the base engine does the 0 to 60 sprint in 8.1 seconds and the quarter-mile in 17.3 seconds while achieving a top speed of 135 miles an hour.

Model	Chevrolet Impala	Ford Taurus	Chrysler 300
MSRP	24495	25555	27170
Engine	3.5 liter V-6	3.5 liter V-6	3.6 V-6
Drivetrain	front-wheel drive	front-wheel drive	rear-wheel drive
Transmission	4-speed Automatic	6-speed Automatic	5-speed Automatic
Power	211 hp @ 5800 rpm	263 hp @ 6250 rpm	292 hp @ 6350 rpm
Torque	216 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm	249 lb.-ft. @ 4500 rpm	260 lb.-ft. @ 4800 rpm
0-60mph (sec)	8.1	7.5	6.9
Quarter-mile (sec)	17.3	15.6	15.7
Top Speed (mph)	135	146	-

The most powerful of the above cars is the Chrysler 300 making 292 horsepower and then comes the Ford Taurus making 263 hp. The Chevrolet Impala, making 211 hp from a similar displacement, engine shows how underpowered it is. The fastest 0 to 60 is set by the most powerful of the above cars, the Chrysler 300 with a time of 6.9 seconds.

Fuel Economy
7.0/10

The 2011 Chevrolet Impala will give 19 mpg in the city, 29 mpg on the highway, and a combined mpg of 23. It comes with a 17-gallon fuel tank, which allows it to have a range of 323 miles in the city, 493 miles, and highway in a combined range of 391 miles. The more powerful and bigger displacement V6 found in the LTZ will give an estimated 17 in the city, 27 on the highway, and a combined of 21 mpg with the same fuel capacity. The range of the V6 engine is just marginally lesser than the base engine.

Model	Chevrolet Impala	Ford Taurus	Chrysler 300
MPG (city)	19	18	18
MPG (Highway)	29	28	27
MPG (Combined)	23	22	21
Fuel Capacity (gallons)	17 gal.	19 gal.	19.1 gal.
Range (city/highway/combined)	323/493/391	342/532/418	344/516/401

The most combined range of the above cars is given by the Ford Taurus of 418 miles. Following the Ford Taurus is the Chrysler 300 which gives a combined range of 401 miles, and then comes a Chevrolet Impala with a range of 391 miles. When comparing the fuel economy, Chevrolet Impala offers the most while Chrysler 300 stands last.

Interior
6.8/10

The interior of the Chevrolet Impala can seat the 5 occupants comfortably. There is the option of seating 6 but this is only available on the LS and LT trims which replace the two front seats with an optional bench seat available. The driver seat in the 5 configurations of seating is a power-adjustable seat and the front passenger seat is manually adjustable. Cloth upholstery is standard on the LS. The same is featured on the LT trim with the addition of dual-zone climate control.

The LT trim comes with the option of a luxury package, which adds another upholstery, heated front seats, and a power-adjustable front passenger seat. It also adds a fold-flat rear seat. This package is included in the LTZ trim and adds an 8-way power-adjustable driver seat. The Chevrolet Impala has a trunk space of 18.6 ft.³, which can be expanded only in the LT and the LTZ trim by folding down the rear seats.

Model	Chevrolet Impala	Ford Taurus	Chrysler 300
Seating Capacity	5	5	5
Front Row (Head/Shoulder/Legroom)	39.4/58.7/42.3	39/57.9/41.9	38.6/59.5/41.8
Rear Row (Head/Shoulder/Legroom)	37.8/58.6/37.6	37.8/56.9/38.1	37.9/57.7/40.1
Cargo Capacity	18.6 cu.ft.	20.1 cu.ft.	16.3 cu.ft.

In terms of the front legroom, the Chevrolet Impala offers the most. However, in the rear row, the Chevrolet Impala offers the least amount of legroom by a small margin. It offers the middle capacity of trunk space, with the most offered by the Ford Taurus. The least is offered by Chrysler 300 of 16.3 cubic feet. Major interior features include-

Available split-bench seat
Power-adjustable front driver's seat
Available 6-way power-adjustable front passengers seat
Available 8-way power-adjustable driver’s seat (LTZ)
Dual-zone automatic climate control (LT and above)

How intuitive is the Infotainment unit of the 2011 Chevrolet Impala?

The base Chevrolet Impala comes with an on-star system, which also has the features of the CD player, satellite radio, and a six speaker sound system. The base trim has the options of audio functions on the steering wheel and Bluetooth connectivity, which is featured standard on the LT trim. The luxury package adds an eight-speaker Bose sound system and also a one-year subscription to satellite radio. The luxury package is included in the LTZ trim. Few key features include-

CD player
Satellite radio
6-speaker sound system
Bluetooth connectivity
Steering wheel controls
8-speaker Bose sound system

Exterior
7.5/10

The design of the Chevrolet Impala is quite simple and looks like a standard sedan that you will see every day on the roads. However, on the exterior, Chevrolet does offer a good set of features, which include 17-inch alloy wheels and automatic headlights on the base trims.

The LT trim offers a different design set of 17-inch alloy wheels along with fog lamps and rear spoiler. The top-of-the-line LTZ offers 18” alloy wheels, and as an option, a sunroof is available.

Model	Chevrolet Impala	Ford Taurus	Chrysler 300
Curb weight (lbs)	3555 lbs.	4015 lbs.	3961 lbs.
Length (in.)	200 in.	203 in.	199 in.
width (in.)	73 in.	76 in.	75 in.
height (in.)	59 in.	61 in.	58 in.
Ground Clearance (in)	7	5	5
Wheelbase (in.)	111 in.	113 in.	120 in.

In terms of dimensions, the above sedans have a difference of an inch or two between them. However, when we speak of curb weight, the Chevrolet Impala is the lightest of the above sedans weighing nearly 400 pounds lighter than the next lightest sedan. The heaviest in the competition is Ford Taurus at 4,015 lbs. Major exterior features include-

17”-inch alloy wheels
Fog lamps
Rear spoiler
Heated side rearview mirrors
18” alloy wheels
Sunroof (optional extra)

Safety
9.5/10

NHTSA has not yet crash-tested the Chevrolet Impala, we are expected to have good scores. The IIHS has crash-tested the Impala and has given it a decent score with two scores of good and two scores of acceptable in its testing. Chevrolet does install many safety features in the Impala, some of these features are:

Stabilitrak - stability control system
Traction control
Multiple airbag system
OnStar services
Automatic crash response
Tire pressure monitor
Safety belt pretensioners

Final Verdict

The 2011 Chevrolet Impala comes with a decent set of features and two engine options, which are vastly underpowered when compared to the competition, which offers a similar displacement engine with a lot more power. The interior space is adequate, and the technology is good. However, due to the engine size and power output, we do not recommend buying this car.

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2011 Chevrolet Impala User Reviews

Best features ever!

ProsHands free radio, Great on gas

Cons Not a lot of room for anyone in the backseat, Love everything else

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ProsIt has cold air and heat, It has some power

Cons It doesn’t have heated seats, Doesn’t haven’t sunroof

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2011 Chevrolet Impala Review

Pros

Cons

Overview

Pricing and Features8.0/10

Engine and Performance6.6/10

Fuel Economy7.0/10

Interior6.8/10

How intuitive is the Infotainment unit of the 2011 Chevrolet Impala?

Exterior7.5/10

Safety9.5/10

Final Verdict

Pros
Hands free radio, Great on gas

Cons
Not a lot of room for anyone in the backseat, Love everything else

Pros
It has cold air and heat, It has some power

Cons
It doesn’t have heated seats, Doesn’t haven’t sunroof

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Cons
Ac/ heat know keeps making noise, Passenger seat is not electric

Pricing and Features
8.0/10

Engine and Performance
6.6/10

Fuel Economy
7.0/10

Interior
6.8/10

Exterior
7.5/10

Safety
9.5/10