Had to drive a new Impala

It's not easy to make an interior that awkward. To get everything in the wrong location, that takes serious dedication to details. Everything within reach, but not where your fingers actually fall. Obvious controls, that don't do what they're obviously supposed to do.

It was only a few hours I had to put up with it, but it was a few too many.

Agreed. Worse dashboard I've seen from GM in a while. It's too bad, car looks really nice from the outside. What did you think of the ride/handling/ etc?

This?

Gearheadotaku wrote: What did you think of the ride/handling/ etc?

Perfectly civil, adequate, and totally boring. I did not thrash the car though, just drove it.

Ahhh, so GM is returning to the bad old days of reinventing interior controls that were long ago solved in a clean, efficient way?

I can't believe something so cleanly and elegantly styled wasn't a joyous place to operate. That interior looks so classy!

/sarcasm

Looks like the guy that did the Camaro's interior is off his meds again..

At least you didn't hit anything and die in a cloud of hydrogen fluoride.

How is this the first I've heard of a new impala?
Can't say I'm surprised by what I hear though

I had to move a bunch of new GM stuff for an open house recently, and the new Imps were easily the oddest of the bunch. The new Caddy's with all their whizbang gadgetry even made more sense than these.

Personally, I liked the new diesel Cruze I got to drive. The first GM car in a bit that I would actually own.

In reply to Racer1ab:

No kidding. I just wish we'd get a hatchback or wagon Cruze variant here in the USA.

My choices for a Gubbyment GSA car is Impala, Slowcus or Patriot.

Slowcus is my favorite, but the Jeep box is the only one that carries all my junk. Boo bites!

Can you get the patriot with a manual?

foxtrapper wrote: It's not easy to make an interior that awkward. To get everything in the wrong location, that takes serious dedication to details. Everything within reach, but not where your fingers actually fall. Obvious controls, that don't do what they're obviously supposed to do. It was only a few hours I had to put up with it, but it was a few too many.

Minis sure do a good job at making an interior awkward! Gauges in the center, door locks and window switches down low in the center with stupid toggles, impossible to read info screen, etc. Man I HATE those interiors!!

Am I the only guy that sees a ninja turtle face in that dash. (Take a gooood look.)

In reply to Appleseed: oh my god. that's just creepy.....

and no, youre not the only one. im thinking Raphael....

Appleseed wrote: Am I the only guy that sees a ninja turtle face in that dash. (Take a gooood look.)

I've seen a meme reflecting this somewhere? Maybe FB?

Appleseed wrote: Am I the only guy that sees a ninja turtle face in that dash. (Take a gooood look.)

Wow! Sort of odd I think.

I do not even know where to begin to critque that dash....

Appleseed wrote: Am I the only guy that sees a ninja turtle face in that dash. (Take a gooood look.)

Dude thats awesome! Thanks for that.

Minis sure do a good job at making an interior awkward! Gauges in the center, door locks and window switches down low in the center with stupid toggles, impossible to read info screen, etc. Man I HATE those interiors!!

Yeah they are weird, especially that door unlock. It does grow on you. Mine has the Chrono package that at least puts the speedo back on the steering column. There once was a company that made glare free lens so you could actually read gauges, but it seems to have stopped production.

In reply to Vigo:

Actually yes you can. Available in both 2wd and 4wd. I have pondered one myself in 2wd.

I haven't driven an Impala, but I don't get it, that dash looks fine to me.

Haters gonna hate.

Zomby Woof wrote: Haters gonna hate.

and that right there is why 90% of the time i think ZW is a berkeleying genius