2007 Chevrolet Impala from North America - Comments

I haven't owned this car, but I had it as a rental car and I was truly disappointed with it. Last time I rented a car, I got the Pontiac G6, and I was surprised about how well it drive for an American car. The Impala however drove like a stereotypical North American car; it was big, but the interior didn't seem to gain from this, and my knee was pressed against the door when driving, and the seats might as well have been Lazy Boys.

I had an automatic that was good on the highway, but getting it to go from a stop was an exercise in patience; I really had to stomp on the accelerator to make it realize what I wanted it to do, and even then it took it a while to register.

My biggest gripe however was the looseness of everything; the steering was very unresponsive, and when I took a corner I was thrown about because the seat belt didn't tighten soon enough, and the seats had no support worth mentioning.

All in all, it might be decent for as a taxi or rental car, but I would never buy it for myself.

I totally agree with you. It's no wonder people buy imports when cars like the Impala are still in production. Granted it is a smooth drive, but when buying a car, you really should have more to look forward to.

I've driven the new Impala, and members of my family have owned several since 1998. I don't agree with a single word of this review. I've found the 3.5 V-6 Impala to be much faster than the pre-2007 Camry (of course, what wasn't??) and found the fit, finish and handling to be excellent.

Styling is a matter of individual taste, but I find the latest generation of Impala to be one of the best yet.

I'd take a smooth and reliable GM car over any import any day. It's a far better buy, and no import has the confidence in their cars to offer a 100,000 mile warranty.

I actually kind of agree with the comment 22:44 above. I was given a 07 Impala for a rental while my 04 Intrepid was in the body shop after someone rear ended me :-(

Anyway, I by no means was "blown away" by the Impala, but it is certainly a worthy competitor to the Camry or Accord, and certainly NOT as boring. I found it to be built well, and it had a decent power train. I'm not exactly sure which engine it was equipped with, but it moved the car with ease, almost as good as my Intrepid with a 3.5 and returned decent fuel mileage.

The issue is that people don't care for the Impala because it's badged with a Chevy Bow-tie instead of a Honda or Toyota Symbol. People have it ingrained in their minds that imports are so much better than any American car. I purchased my Intrepid new in 2004, and have yet to have an issue with it at 75000 miles, and it is certainly more entertaining to drive than a Camry or Accord, and is also built well.

I just wish people would give cars like the Impala, Intrepid or even the Taurus a real chance before they run out and spend their money on an import.

I also just rented a Chevy Impala, albeit a 2008, in New Mexico. I loved it! It was a great car -- very smooth, very comfortable, and it rolled at 75 with the V-6 barely idling, running at 1,700 rpm's. In 300 miles of interstate driving, and curvy roads up to Taos and back, I got about 25 mpg, and I wasn't trying in any way to maximize gas mileage. I was impressed.

Japanese car companies have spent billions of dollars perpetrating the myth that American companies build inferior cars. Anyone who has driven any late model Ford, GM or Chrysler and a similar import can't say that the domestic is not better built, more stylish and better riding than comparable imports.

Some years ago one Japanese car company used a very powerful subliminal technique to instill the myth that the Ford Taurus was unreliable. In all their ads there would be a tow truck going by in the background pulling a Taurus. People who saw the ads would never be able to actually remember WHERE they saw it, but they would ALWAYS say they saw "broken down" Tauruses. In the 20+ years since they came out, I have never seen EVEN ONE Taurus broken down on the road, while I have literally lost count of all the Honda Civics, Toyota Camrys and Nissan Maximas I have seen abandoned along the freeways.

I completely agree with the comment above. I own two 1st generation Tauruses, and they are both in impeccable shape and dead reliable. They have never left me stranded, despite their age, and are great all round cars. I too see many imports of the same vintage stranded on the side of busy roadways, and find myself saying "who's the reliable one now"

Actually, the only time I was ever stranded in a broken down vehicle it was a Toyota Corolla with less than 30,000 miles on it.

I automatically ignore any review by someone who doesn't actually OWN the car being reviewed.

We are currently paying more for everything because our own citizens are trying to destroy American industries that have provided income for millions of Americans for decades. The dollar is dropping in value because we no longer have any sense of loyalty to our own companies and their employees. When you're paying $10 a gallon for gas and $5 for a loaf of bread, remember, you did it to yourself.

I bought a 2007 Chev Impala in Dec 2007, and since that time I have had that car in the shop 6 times, and it will go in again next week, making it 7 times in 6 months.

My warranty runs out this week, and still have a lot wrong with the car. I do not feel I will ever buy a GM car again. I've spent all that money on new car, and now I have had it worked on more than any car I have had.

It's unusual to have this much trouble with a new car (even Toyota), so I suspect your Chevy dealer may be giving you the run-around. It's very possible the original problem either was never fixed, or they messed something else up while they were trying to fix it.

We currently own an 8-year-old GM car and a 6-year-old GM SUV. Neither has ever had a single problem. My brother has owned 2 Impalas since 1989 and neither has ever had a problem.

You might want to try getting an opinion from an outside source. I suspect a very uninterested and sloppy service department in your case.