2001 Chevrolet Impala LS review from North America

Car was Hertz rental fleet vehicle bought off lot in raleigh nc.

Had to replace dash due to electric problem that keep draining battery. Work was preformed under warranty by local chev dealership and has not been a problem since.

Steering problem covered by TSB has not been done, but not a safety issue at this time. Just annoying during turns at low speed.

Wifes mom has 2000 bought new, now with 80k and no problems.

Overall very good car so far.

Drove my subaru 170,000 miles looking to do same with this one...

We average 27.4 MPG according to on board trip computer. Not bad for a large car.

You have to spend more time off the gas as the car loves to coast due to overdrive transmission. You can go through brakes till you learn how to drive allowing for coast.

Large trunk. We put enough stuff for a week's vacation and golf clubs. installed trailer hitch and use a hitch mounted cargo carrier for cooler and chairs to use during trips. try dragging cooler out of loaded trunk..:)

Back seats for 2 kids in nice with fold down arm rest/ cup holder. We put the 9" tv/vcr floor on floor hump and kid watch movies on the trips. Built in lighter for DC power on back of arm rest is nice feature.

Have taken car on trips to mountains with full load and have no problem going up hills. I just don't try to go up them at 65 mph. Let engine get to good torque rpm and stay at that speed. The engine has good low-end torque. On down hillside you take foot off gas and coast to bottom. Have to put in lower sometime to prevent burning brakes up.

The interior lighting is nice in way it dims down, like lights at Broadway shows..

Love the keyless entry. Unlocks doors and trunk if needed. it blinks headlight making it easy to find at night.

Fog lights are helpful for night driving.

Traction control works great. car is very stable in snow and ice...

Suspension is smooth and sure when needed. ride is good on long or short trips and sporty enough to let you go fast..

Runs Amsoil, changing filter when light comes on (6500-7500 miles depending on how car is driven)

Replaced serpentine belt at 64,000 mile and transmission filter / fluid.

We are very please with car at this point. For more info about impala's check ImpalaHQ. com lot of good info there as well.