1996 Caprice/Impala - Models
The 1996 Caprice Classic and Impala SS lineup includes three models:
- Caprice Classic: 6-passenger 4-door sedan
- Caprice Classic Wagon: 8-passenger 4-door
3-seat wagon
- Impala SS: 5-passenger 4-door sport sedan.
Impala SS
Initially conceived as a concept car, the response of the public and the media to the Impala SS was so positive that a production version debuted in mid-1994. The Impala SS is a driver-oriented luxury sport sedan that combines the spirited performance of the original Chevrolet Super Sport models of the 1960s and 1970s with the advanced aerodynamics, electronics, safety features and ergonomics of the 1990s.
Impala SS standard features include:
- Floor-mounted shifter
- Analog tachometer and speedometer.
- Monochromatic paint treatment (Black, Dark Cherry Metallic, or Dark Green-Gray Metallic)
- Body-color moldings
- Specific grille
- Rear deck spoiler
- Impala SS emblems
- 17"x 8.5" five-spoke aluminum wheels
- P255/50ZR-17 Performance radial tires
- Leather 45/45 sport bucket seating areas with full-floor console
- Black satin-finish interior trim
- 5.7 Liter, 260-hp LT1 small block V8
- 4L60-E 4-speed overdrive automatic electronic transmission
- 4-wheel disc brakes with ABS
- Extra-capacity cooling system
- Transmission oil cooler
- Heavy-duty frame
- de Carbon shock absorbers
- Limited slip rear axle with 3.08:1 ratio
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel
Caprice Classic Law Enforcement Package
A long list of standard equipment and a solid reputation for dependability under the rigors of police duty are
two of the many reasons for the popularity of Caprice Classic with law enforcement agencies. The Law Enforcement Package adds the following items to Caprice Classic's list of standard equipment:
- Certified digital speedometer
- 4-wheel disc brakes with ABS and semi-metallic brake pads
- 200-hp 4300 SFI V8 (260-hp, 5.7 Liter LT1 V8 optional in Sedan, standard on Caprice Classic
Special Service Station Wagon)
- 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive and lockup torque converter
- Limited slip rear axle with 3.08:1 ratio
- Heavy-duty suspension with front and rear anti-roll bars, heavy-duty springs and shocks, firm-feel steering and specific body mounts
- Speed-rated Goodyear P225/70HR-15 (P235/70VR-15 with LT1) with steel wheel covers
- Heavy-duty cooling, including an external engine oil cooler and a larger radiator with an integral
transmission oil cooler
- Heavy-duty battery.