2009 Chevrolet Impala LS FWD Automatic

• Glass, Solar-Ray light-tinted
• Headlamps, halogen composite with automatic exterior lamp control
• Mirrors, outside power-adjustable, body-color
• Moldings, body-color rocker
• Tire, compact spare
• Tires, P225/60R16 all-season, blackwall
• Wheels, 16 (40.6 cm) steel with deluxe bolt-on wheel covers
• Wipers, front intermittent

• Air conditioning, dual-zone manual climate control with individual climate settings for driver and right-front passenger and air filtration system
• Antenna, integral rear
• Applique, woodgrain on instrument panel and door
• Assist handles, front passenger and rear outboard
• Audio system feature, 6-speaker system
• Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed
• Defogger, rear-window electric
• Door locks, power programmable with lockout protection and enhanced safety
• Instrumentation, analog 4-gauge cluster with speedometer, tachometer, coolant temperature, fuel, trip odometer and Driver Information Center
• Lighting, interior with center-mounted dome and rear reading lights
• Mirror, inside rearview manual day/night
• Oil life monitoring system
• Remote keyless entry
• Seat adjuster, driver 6-way power
• Seat adjuster, driver manual lumbar control
• Seat trim, Cloth
• Seat, rear fixed bench
• Seats, front bucket, 40/40
• Shifter, floor console
• Steering column, Tilt-Wheel
• Steering wheel, urethane
• Theft-deterrent system, vehicle, PASSlock
• Trunk release, remote
• Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors, covered
• Windows, power with driver Express-Down and passenger lockout

• Alternator, 125 amps
• Axle, 2.86 ratio
• Battery, maintenance-free with rundown protection and retained accessory power (600 CCA.)
• Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc includes (NW9) Traction Control
• Engine, 3.5L V6 SFI (E85) includes (E85) FlexFuel (gas ethanol) capability, uses gasoline or E85 fuel (211 hp [157.3 kW]
• Exhaust, single stainless-steel
• Front wheel drive
• Steering, power, rack-and-pinion
• Suspension, 4-wheel independent Touring
• Transmission, 4-speed automatic electronically controlled with overdrive

• Air bags, dual-stage frontal, and thorax side-impact, driver and front passenger, and head curtain side-impact, front and rear outboard seating positions includes Passenger Sensing System (Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to front and rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions. Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your child's age and size, even in vehicles equipped with air bags. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. See the vehicle's Owner's Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.)
• Daytime running lamps
• Door locks, rear child security
• LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren) for child safety seats
• Tire Pressure Monitor
• Traction control, all-speed
• Trunk emergency release handle

Model Highlights

The Impala is a large-size front-wheel drive sedan that comes in four different models ranging from simple to sporty. The base Impala LS comes with a 211 horsepower, 3.5-liter pushrod V-6 engine; optional on the LT and standard on the luxurious LTZ is a 224-horsepower, 3.9-liter V-6. At the top of the range is the high-performance SS, powered by a 303-horsepower, 5.3-liter V-8. With any of the engines, a responsive four-speed automatic is the only transmission offered. Both of the V-6 engines provide perfectly adequate performance for keeping up with traffic, even when fully loaded, but the V-8 in the SS yields exceptionally fast acceleration--with 0-60 mph times of less than six seconds. The V-8, which is rated 16 mpg city, 24 highway, also comes with an Active Fuel Management system, which helps decrease fuel consumption during coasting and cruising. With the 3.5-liter engine, highway fuel economy ranges up to 29 mpg, while the 3.5- and 3.9-liter engines come with flex-fuel capability to accommodate up to 85 percent ethanol. LS and LT models come with suspension settings that favor ride quality but provide good handling control, with rack-and-pinion steering, front MacPherson struts, and stabilizer bars front and back, with 16- or 17-inch wheels and tires. On these models the ride is especially quiet and well isolated. To take advantage of the added power from the V-8, the sporty LTZ and high-performance SS model also add larger stabilizer bars, a sportier, so-called FE3 suspension tuning, and W-rated 18-inch performance tires. The Stabilitrak stability control system is offered on LTZ and SS Impalas, where it might most help to maintain stability and safety with the added power, but it's not available on 3.5-liter models. This year side thorax airbags for front-seat occupants are now standard, and full-length side-curtain airbags provide head protection. Four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes are also included on all Impala models. The Impala's interior makes the most of available space, with plenty of legroom for front and rear occupants and enough space in back for two adults of nearly any size--three in a pinch--to be comfortable. LATCH child-seat tethers are included in all three rear seating positions. In LTZ and SS models (optional on LT) the rear seat cushions can be flipped forward to reveal a 'hidden' storage compartment, and the seatbacks fold forward to allow a continuous loading space through the trunk. The Impala is also one of the few remaining cars in its class to offer an available front bench seat, to accommodate three across and six people total. Base LS models of the Impala come with most of the conveniences that buyers expect, including power windows, keyless entry, cruise control, and air conditioning, plus dual-zone manual climate control and a six-speaker CD sound system with XM Satellite Radio. LT models get a number of appearance enhancements, plus a remote start system and cast aluminum wheels. LTZ models are the most luxurious and bring a long list of extras like heated seats, a universal garage door opener, Bluetooth hands-free calling, steering-wheel audio controls, and a Bose eight-speaker sound system. Nuance leather upholstery with French seams is also included. All sound systems now have an auxiliary input jack for other sources such as iPods. Many of the LTZ features are also offered as options on the LT. The options list on the top LTZ is quite short, with a dual-screen rear DVD system and a sunroof being the only significant choices.