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Originally Posted by Number 3
Your content points are valid butbthecCmry competes with the Malibu while the impala competes with the Avalon, both full size cars compared to the mid size Camry and Malibu.
So I would expect the Impala to its more than a Camry by quite a bit.
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actually if you grab several comparison sites online the Camry and Impala are considered to be comparable, and both are mid-sized for model years 2000 - 2013
prior to 2000 the impala was a full size model and post 2013 it is again, but between 2000-2013 it was a direct comparable to the mid-sized imports..
(according to chevy and I quote "The Impala name was resurrected for the 2000 model year as the "Hi-Mid" program to replace the Lumina. Based on the Lumina's W-body platform"). Direct comparables for the Gen 8 and Gen 9 Impala are:
Accord
Camry
Sonata
Passat
Altima
Optima
The Malibu competed with the lower end version of these vehicles and the Impala with the higher end, Camry's for example start as low as $14,000 and go as high as $30,000 for those model years. MSRP for the Impala was in the mid to high range and the Malibu was in the low to mid range.
It comes down to imports offering a lot better option packages and a larger price range, where America manufacturers offer two different models within the same price range and have limited option packages, an all or nothing design, Ford was similar during this time frame with the Fusion and Taurus vehicles, Taurus was a mid-size until it's latest generation which is now a full size.
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The Chevy SS was to be the new flagship full sized Chevy, but it was a huge disappointment so it was canned, and the 2014 Impala was promoted and reintroduced as a full size sedan once again.
so I will agree that the new Impala is more of a competitor to the Avalon which makes it even worse IMO for Chevy, because the Avalon is a highly equipped vehicle that can range from $29,000 to $42,000 and has a ton of options the Impala doesn't have in its comparable range of $27,000 to $45,000.
The only major difference in the Camry and Avalon options is the vehicle size and motor (and the Avalon now has a hybrid option as well), beyond that everything the Avalon has the Camry does.. The only thing I have seen different is the Avalon has more rear passenger toys (heated/cooled seats, isolated HVAC and entertainment system, etc).
yeah my wife wants to upgrade to the Avalon when it's her turn for a new car, as much as I have been trying to convince her to look at Cadillac, she likes what she likes and a happy wife is a happy life.. Unless she chooses a Caddy on her own I won't push it, because she won't be happy and I'll hear it every day.