Whats new with the 1996 model? How many are being made?
The Impala gets a console shifter and an analog gauge cluster. The gauge cluster drops the fuel pressure and the voltage gauges but adds a tachometer and an analog speedometer. OBD-II was instituted on the Impala this year, which brought along major PCM changes and a second pair of oxygen sensors. The preferred equipment group is now standard, with the appropriate increase in base price. Predictions call for a production run of about 23,000 to 26,000 Impalas in 1996. The last build date was scheduled for December 13, 1996. The very last car went to Pinky Randall, of Michigan. 41,941 Impalas were sold to the public in 1996, and 7 were used as “pilot” and other quality programs internal to GM. Total by color: black with 19,085 cars, dark cherry with 12,180 cars, and green-grey with 10,676. Back to the index… 1997 Impala SS Q: Will there be a 1997 model? A: No.
