GM trucks take top spot for the year !
Looks like GM twins outsold ford in December and for the year. Also canyon and Colorado had an unbelievable year. Congrats GM !! And to all the others that are doing well also !
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Dadoffourgirls wrote:Lessmore wrote:
We bought a new 2015 Chevy Impala LT with the LFX V6 (305 hp) in Feb., 2015. It's the new style Impala with the German Opel designed Epsilon ll platform.
It's been a great car so far and touch wood...nothing has needed attention. We plan to do road trips in our retirement years and this car with it's power, comfort, size seems to more than fill the bill.
In the fall, we went through Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Lot's of miles and not so much as a hiccup from the Impala.
BTW, we tried out a bunch of domestics ...Ford Explorer and Chrysler's Jeep Cherokee, etc...all very nice and I would say you can't go wrong with either of these two vehicles.
In answer to Dodgeboy, having checked out/tested offerings from GM, Ford and Chrysler....I don't think you would make a mistake buying any of these company's products.
What fuel mileage did you get on your trip? What is your fuel mileage to date?
I drove an Impala for 6 months last year, and average 29 mpg for the 18k miles. I managed to get 32 mpg on a 1200 mile trip through Michigan.
We didn't do any regular mileage checks, but I did occasionally check the car computer to see what MPG the Impala was getting on the highway. Your 32 miles per American gallon tallies with our instant on computer mpg.
Our driving conditions were usually either long, straight highways...interstates a lot...on the prairies...or winding, hairpin curves in the mountains.
Interstate speed limits in Wyoming are 80 mph....75 mph in Montana and South Dakota. The Impala's engine (3.6 liter DOHC V6- 305 hp) ran around 2000 rpm or a bit less at 80 mph. This engine has a 7000 rpm redline and plenty of low end and mid range...along with good top end power and it was loafing during the entire trip.
BTW, top marks to GM with this powertrain. Also the ratios for the 6 speed automatic are very well matched to the HP/torque range and the car, in a variety of road situations always seemed to be in the right gear.
In my opinion the good MPG for a large, heavy (3800 lbs) sedan, is due to a combination of factors...the slippery (low drag coefficient), German Opel designed Epsilon ll platform, the excellent and optional power train.
