The interiors of the new Chevrolet Impala don’t have much good to them. The materials are subpar, the upholstery is unimpressive and the entire interior looks very bland. The fit and finish are also not that good. The controls are simple to use, but that’s not out of convenience but more out of a lack of features on the inside.Â
The dash is too simple, but two points: one, the overall interior may lack substance but it looks refined. The cabin is quiet as well. And two, it’s a nice change at first glance from the usually cluttered and busy consoles in today’s cars.
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Model
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Chevrolet Impala
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Buick LaCrosse
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Hyundai Azera
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Seating capacity
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5
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5
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5
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Front row
(Head/Shoulder/Leg) (in)
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39.4/58.7/42.3
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38/57.4/41.7
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40.3/58.3/45.5
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Second row
(Head/Shoulder/Leg) (in)
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37.8/58.6/37.6
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37.3/56/40.5
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37.3/56.4/36.8
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Trunk space
(Cubic ft)
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18.6
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10.8
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16.3
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Comfort is another point about the interior where the effort feels half-hearted. The interiors are spacious, but the seats are wide and offer no support as such. Mind you, the design is much older and is not up to date in some aspects. There is a lot of headroom and shoulder room on offer, but there is not much legroom like the Hyundai Azera. The trunk space is the best in the class at 18.6 cubic feet, but with a folding rear seat instead of a regular 60/40 split seat, it feels restricted. Few interior features on the Impala are:
- Power steering
- Air conditioning
- Cruise Control
- Interior air filtration
- Tilt only steering wheel
How intuitive is the 2012 Chevrolet Impala’s infotainment system?
The Impala’s infotainment system is super basic and lacks some important features like USB or even navigation as optional, leave standard.
As standard features, you get a CD player, satellite radio, auxiliary audio jack, Bluetooth, and a 6-speaker system. Well equipped with features across both the trims. The top LTZ trim gets an 8-speaker Bose audio system. Some infotainment features include:
- Bluetooth
- Auxiliary audio jack
- Satellite radio
- Bose 8-speaker sound system
