2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA


OVERVIEW:

 

The Chevrolet Impala follows the same, time-tested formula as its namesake predecessors - a great-looking car with more performance, quality, safety and comfort than expected. It features a large-size interior with a midsize exterior.

NEW FOR 2003:
  • 16" five-spoke sport aluminum wheel available on base Impala
  • 16" five-spoke machine-faced aluminum wheel (LS)
  • Remote keyless entry now standard
  • Standard lighting package (ashtray, trunk, courtesy lamps with delayed entry/exit lighting, theatre dimming, and rear view mirror with dual reading lamps) and illuminated visor mirrors on base Impala
  • Cargo net is now optional
  • Driver's seat-mounted side air bag is now optional
  • Heated mirrors are now optional
  • OnStar is now optional on base Impala
  • Four new exterior colours (Superior Blue Metallic, Berry Red Metallic, Victory Red, Cappuccino Frost Metallic)

MODELS: Impala
Impala LS
(4-door sedan)
(4-door sedan)

VEHICLE CLASS: Midsize Sedan
   
ASSEMBLY LOCATION: Oshawa, Ontario
   
CUSTOMER PROFILE: The Impala buyer includes middle-aged adults with older children or empty nesters, as well as some retirees. Key buying reasons for the Impala include value, overall vehicle quality, proven performance, style, roominess, safety and riding comfort.

PRODUCT MILESTONES: 1956 Introduced as a "dream car" at the 1956 Motorama auto show
  1958 First Impala rolls off production line
  1959 Complete redesign with full model range of sedans, hardtops, wagons and a convertible
  1961 Complete redesign; legendary 409 engine introduced
  1965 Complete redesign; world record sales of more than 1.2 million units
  1971 Complete redesign; length stretched to nearly 220"
  1973 Air bags installed for the first time on a test fleet of Impalas
  1977 Complete redesign; shorter wheelbase
  1980 Complete redesign
  1981 "Computer Command Control" introduced for increased driveability
  1985 Styling changes and firmer suspension
  1986 Impala name discontinued (replaced by Caprice)
  1994 The "Impala SS," a high-performance, uplevel Caprice, debuts
  1996 Final year for production of the Impala SS
  2000 Impala name resurrected on all-new midsize model with fullsize interior
  2001 Driver information and convenience centre standard on Impala LS
  2002 Enhanced premium sound system with standard CD; LATCH child seat safety restraint system; standard dual zone climate control; new LS Sports Appearance Package
  2003 Driver's seat-mounted side air bag is now optional; new wheels



STANDARD AND OPTIONAL FEATURES


EXTERIOR FEATURES

Impala

Impala
LS

Antenna - rear-window integrated

S

S

Body panels - 2-sided galvanized steel (except roof)

S

S

Fog lights

-

S

Glass - Solar-Ray, tinted

S

S

Mirrors - power remote control

S

S

Mouldings - bodyside, Charcoal

S

S

Mouldings - lower bodyside, aero ground effect, Graphite on Impala, body-colour on LS

S

S

Package - LS Sport Appearance: includes lower fascia extensions, unique 16" diamond-cut aluminum wheels, chrome stainless steel exhaust tip, Corvette inspired rear tail lights, Graphite interior trim appointments, embroidered floor mats, Sport buckets with leather seating surfaces, power 6-way front-passenger seat and heated front bucket seats

-

O

Spoiler - rear deck-lid

-

S

Spoiler - rear deck-lid, delete

-

O

Sunroof - power, sliding glass panel with sunshade (deletes overhead storage console)

O

O

Tires - P225/60R16 all-season

S

-

Tires - P225/60R16 all-season touring (included with 3.8L 3800 Series II V6 engine on base Impala)

O

S

Wheels - 16" x 6.5" steel, bolt-on wheel covers

S

-

Wheels - 16" x 6.5" 5-spoke Sport aluminum

O

-

Wheels - 16" x 6.5" 5-spoke machine-faced aluminum

-

S

Windshield wipers - 2-speed with variable delay (intermittent)

S

S



INTERIOR FEATURES

Impala

Impala
LS

Air conditioning - manual, dual-zone

S

S

Air filtration system - pollen filter

S

S

Auxiliary power outlet - one front (rear auxiliary power outlet included with floor console when bucket seats are specified)

S

S

Cargo convenience net

O

O

Console - overhead with storage

S

S

Cruise control - steering wheel-mounted, electronic with resume, coast and decelerate/accelerate features

O

S

Defogger - electric rear-window

S

S

Floor mats - front and rear, carpeted

S

S

Heat ducts - rear seat, floor

S

S

Instrumentation - analogue gauges (includes speedometer, coolant temperature and fuel gauges) and Driver Message Centre (includes system problem notification, traction active, low oil pressure, oil life monitor, low oil level, low fuel level, low washer fluid level and trunk open indicators)

S

S

Instrumentation - tachometer

-

S

Instrumentation - tire inflation monitoring system (included with available anti-lock braking system on base Impala)

O

S

Instrumentation - Driver Information and Convenience Centre (includes trip computer, outside temperature, compass, universal garage door opener and audible/visible content theft-deterrent system; deletes overhead console with storage) - requires available anti-lock braking system (ABS) on base Impala

O

O

Lights - courtesy, delayed illuminated entry/exit, theatre dimming, front reading, rear courtesy/reading, ashtray and trunk

S

S

Mirror Package - includes inside rear-view mirror with auto-dimming electrochromic feature with dual reading lights and outside power remote control, heated mirrors

O

O

Retained accessory power

S

S

Tilt-Wheel adjustable steering column

S

S

Steering wheel - leather-wrapped

O

S

Steering wheel - leather-wrapped with sound system controls

O

O

Sunshades - LH and RH padded; illuminated vanity mirrors with extensions

S

S

Trunk - release, power remote

S

S

Windows - power, driver's express-down and passenger lock-out features

S

S

Wood grain accents

S

S



SEATS

Impala

Impala
LS

Cloth 60/40 split-front bench with storage armrest

S

-

Custom cloth 60/40 split-front bench with storage armrest (includes power 6-way driver seat) - includes split-folding rear seatback on base Impala

O

-

Heated 60/40 split-front bench with leather seating surfaces (includes power 6-way driver and passenger seats and leather-wrapped steering wheel) - includes split-folding rear seatback on base Impala

O

O

Custom cloth reclining bucket seats with full floor console (includes power 6-way driver seat) - includes split-folding rear seatback on base Impala

O

-

Sport cloth reclining bucket seats with halo head restraints, manual driver lumbar adjuster and full floor console

-

S

Heated reclining bucket seats with leather seating surfaces (includes power 6-way front-passenger seat)

-

O

Power 6-way front-driver adjuster

O

S

Power 6-way passenger adjuster

O

O

Seatback - rear, split-folding with centre folding armrest

O

S



SOUND SYSTEMS

Impala

Impala
LS

All Impala sound systems include an electronically tuned AM/FM stereo with seek up/down, scan, auto tone control, speed-compensated volume control, Radio Data System (RDS), digital clock and TheftLock:

   

AM/FM stereo with CD player

S

S

AM/FM stereo with cassette tape player

O

-

AM/FM stereo with cassette tape and CD players

O

O

6-speaker sound system

S

S

6-speaker premium enhanced sound system with 200-watt amplifier

O

O



MECHANICAL

Impala

Impala
LS

Battery - ACDelco with run-down protection and battery blanket

S

S

Brakes - power, 4-wheel disc

S

S

Brakes - 4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) - includes full-function traction control and tire inflation monitoring system

O

S

Drive - front-wheel

S

S

Engine - 3.4L 3400 V6 with SFI

S

-

Engine - 3.8L 3800 Series II V6 with SFI (includes 16" x 6.5" P225/60R16 all-season touring tires and Touring suspension on base Impala)

O

S

Engine block heater

S

S

Exhaust system - stainless steel

S

S

Steering - power, rack-and-pinion

S

S

Suspension - 4-wheel independent

S

S

Suspension - Touring (included with 3.8L 3800 Series II V6 engine on base Impala)

O

S

Transmission - 4-speed automatic with overdrive

S

S



SAFETY AND SECURITY

Impala

Impala
LS

Air bags - dual-stage driver and front-passenger, frontal

S

S

Air bag - driver-side, seat-mounted side-impact

O

O

Brake/transmission shift interlock feature

S

S

Door locks - automatic power, programmable with lock-out protection

S

S

Headlights - Daytime Running Lights with automatic light control, delayed illumination

S

S

Keyless entry system - remote (includes Panic feature)

S

S

OnStar In-Vehicle Communications System and Assistance Service - includes one-year Safe & Sound Plan

O

O

Safety restraints - LATCH (Lower Anchors and top Tethers for Children), rear seats

S

S

Theft-deterrent system - PASSLock

S

S

Traction control - electronic, full-function, all-speed - included with available anti-lock braking system (ABS) on base Impala

O

S

Trunk - internal manual trunk entrapment release handle

S

S

S - Standard Equipment. O - Optional Equipment.



TECHNICAL PRODUCT INFORMATION


FRAME Unitized body frame
   
BODY MATERIAL Two-sided galvanized steel body panels (except roof)
   
SUSPENSION

front :

Independent, MacPherson Strut with separate coil spring and stabilizer bar

rear :

Independent, MacPherson Strut with separate coil spring and stabilizer bar
   
BRAKES Four-wheel disc brakes; anti-lock braking system (ABS) - LS
   
STEERING  
Type Power-assisted, rack-and-pinion
Turns 2.9
Turning Diameter 11.6 m (38.0 ft.)
   
WHEELS Impala Impala LS
  16" steel wheels with bolt-on cover 16" five-spoke machine-faced aluminum wheels
     
TIRES P225/60R16 all-season touring P225/60R16 all-season touring
     
ENGINES 3.4L "3400" V6 (LA1) 3.8L "3800" Series II V6 (L36)
Application STD: Impala STD: Impala LS
Type OHV, 60-degree V6 OHV, 90-degree V6
Block Cast Iron Cast Iron
Cylinder Head Cast Aluminum Cast Iron
Bore x Stroke 92.00 x 84.00 mm (3.62 x 3.31") 96.52 x 86.36 mm (3.80 x 3.40")
Displacement 3350 cc (205 cu.in.) 3791 cc (231 cu.in.)
Compression Ratio 9.5:1 9.4:1
Horsepower 180 hp @ 5200 rpm 200 hp @ 5200 rpm
Torque 205 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm 225 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm
Fuel Regular, Unleaded Regular, Unleaded
Fuel Induction Sequential-Port Fuel Injection Sequential-Port Fuel Injection
Emissions Controls LEV (Low Emission Vehicle) LEV (Low Emission Vehicle)
Fuel Economy

City :

11.0L/100 km (26 MPIG) 12.2L/100 km (23 MPIG)

Highway :

6.7L/100 km (42 MPIG) 7.4L/100 km (38 MPIG)

Combined :

9.1L/100 km (31 MPIG) 10.0L/100 km (29 MPIG)
   
LAYOUT Front engine / Front-wheel drive
   
TRANSMISSION Hydra-Matic 4T65-E
4-Speed Electronic Automatic with Overdrive
Gear Ratios

1st :

2.92

2nd :

1.57

3rd :

1.00

4th :

0.71

Reverse :

2.39
Final Drive Ratios 2.86
  3.05 - LS
   
EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS  
Wheelbase 2807 mm (110.5")
Length 5080 mm (200.0")
Width 1853 mm ( 73.0")
Height 1456 mm ( 57.3")
Track

front :

1575 mm ( 62.0")

rear :

1551 mm ( 61.1")
   
INTERIOR DIMENSIONS front / rear
Head Room 995/ 935 mm (39.2/36.8")
Leg Room 1072/ 975 mm (42.2/38.4")
Shoulder Room 1498/1495 mm (59.0/58.9")
Hip Room 1436/1414 mm (56.5/55.7")
   
WEIGHTS/CAPACITIES  
Curb Weight 1500 kg. (3308 lb.) - Impala
  1565 kg. (3450 lb.) - Impala LS
Fuel Capacity 64.0 L (14.0 gal.)
Seating 6 (3/3)
  5 (2/3) - LS
Trunk Volume 526.7 L ( 18.6 cu.ft.)
Interior Volume 3485.5 L (123.1 cu.ft.) - does not include trunk volume
Towing Capacity (max.) 454 kg. (1000 lb.)