'96 Impala SS Specs
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Chevrolet offered the Impala SS as a separate model from the Impala for the model years 1994 through 1996. The Impala SS comes with such standard features as ABS brakes, dual front airbags, analog tachometer and speedometer, leather wrapped steering wheel, leather seats, a rear wing and power windows doors and locks. - The Impala SS comes only as a four-door sedan. The car's curb weight comes in at 4,180 total pounds. The car's body has a total length of 214.1 inches, while its width measures 77.5 inches and the height 54.7 inches. The car's wheelbase extends for 115.9 total inches. The car's tracks measure almost the same width, with the front track measuring 62.3 inches and the rear-track measuring 62.7 inches.
- The car offers seating for up to five occupants, with no option for a bench in the front to accommodate a sixth occupant. The legroom in the car measures 42.2 inches in the front and 39.5 inches in rear. The front passengers get 63.4 inches of shoulder room and 57 inches of hip room, whereas the rear passengers get 63.4 inches of shoulder room and 56.9 inches of hip room. The car's headroom measures 39.2 inches in the front seats area and 37.9 inches in the rear seats area.
- The Impala SS comes with a V8 engine measuring 5.7 liters. The block has a 4-inch bore and 3.48-inch stroke as well as a compression ratio of 10.5:1. The engine's max output measures 260 horsepower and 330 pound-foot of torque, without the aid of a supercharger or turbocharger system. The car comes only with a four-speed automatic transmission. The Impala SS achieves an estimated 17 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway.