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Originally Posted by 90503
Another v-6 fan here...
When it was announced that the Impala sedan would be discontinued I picked up a new 2017 Impala Premier.
They were the last Chevy sedan with a V-6, included the tried and true 6-speed automatic trans, full size interior and trunk dimensions (larger than the Cadillacs of the time), no cylinder de-activation, no start/stop "technology".
Plenty of power (no turbo required) and excellent gas mileage. Trouble free for over seven years now.
Too bad they felt it had to be discontinued. I think its a great car and glad I got one and at a good deal at the time.
Once emissions requirements, CAFE is reigned in, Carbon foot-print nonsense is eliminated, and gas prices are reduced back to reasonable, it would be nice to see the V-6 used again before gm and others throw away ICE production capability and technology. Saying ICE has reached its limits and is no longer viable, is only if the honorous and punitive mileage and emission requirements are bureaucratically kept unattainable.
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Agreed with everything you said. My Impala was a 2017 as well and I'd have bought another one had they not been discontinued! Instead, I got the Equinox, because there was no other choice for me. The Impala's trunk was maybe the best part about it. We could take our family of 4 on vacation and have plenty of room for everyone's luggage!
I'm looking forward to EPA regs being rolled back, however, GM has a bad habit of being late to the party so I may buy another brand that takes advantage of rolled back regs.