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Chevrolet Impala (fifth generation) | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Chevrolet (General Motors) |
Production | 1970–1976[1] |
Model years | 1971–1976 |
Assembly |
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Body and chassis | |
Body style | 2-door convertible 2-door Sport Coupe (semi fastback hardtop) 2-door Custom Coupe (formal hardtop) 4-door hardtop 4-door sedan 4-door station wagon |
Layout | FR layout |
Platform | B-body |
Related | Chevrolet Caprice Chevrolet Bel Air Chevrolet Biscayne |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 250 cu in (4.1 L) Turbo-Thrift I6 350 cu in (5.7 L) Turbo Fire V8 400 cu in (6.6 L) Turbo Fire V8 402 cu in (6.6 L) Turbo-Jet 400 V8 454 cu in (7.4 L) Turbo-Jet V8 |
Transmission | 3-speed manual (standard, 1971–1972 on all six-cylinder cars) 3-speed Turbo-Hydramatic automatic (optional 1971–1972 on six-cylinder cars; standard on V-8 powered cars from mid-1971 onwards) 2-speed Powerglide automatic (optional on 1971–1972 six-cylinder and small-block V8 engines) |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 121.5 in (3,086 mm) |
Length | 222.9 in (5,662 mm) |
Width | 79.5 in (2,019 mm) |
Height | 53.7–54.4 in (1,364–1,382 mm) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Chevrolet Impala (fourth generation) |
Successor | Chevrolet Impala (sixth generation) |
The fifth generation of the Chevrolet Impala is a line of full-size cars produced by Chevrolet from the 1971 to 1976 model years. The largest generation of the model line, the fifth-generation Impala grew to a 121.5-inch wheelbase (125 inches for station wagons)
The Impala was offered as a four-door pillared sedan, four-door hardtop (sport sedan), two-door custom coupe (sharing its formal roofline with the Caprice), two-door sport coupe (semi-fastback roofline, shared with other B-body coupes), and two-door convertible.
By the end of its production, the fifth-generation Impala had transitioned from a higher-trim version of the full-size Chevrolet sedan line to its base vehicle, as Chevrolet had ended sales of the Biscayne and Bel Air in the United States. For 1977, the Impala became the first primary sedan line of the Big Three automakers to undergo downsizing.