2010 Chevrolet Impala LTZ

My second trip was a 3 hour drive to Pittsburgh for a meeting at my company's headquarters.  The National location at the Columbus, OH airport was nearly empty that day, and I was once again disappointed in the selection of vehicles. This location did not include the LTZ models in the Executive selection, and the section was full of HHR's, a car I'd rather be hit by than drive. I convinced the nice woman behind the counter to let me take the beautiful black Impala LTZ.

The first Impala I drove was a year ago, when I rented an 2009 SS model in Miami. Say what you like, that was a hot car. Chevrolet decided to drop that trim level for 2010.

I have rented a few Malibus in the last year, and noticed that Chevrolet was still using an "older" look and layout of their previous models. The features were more sophisticated than the 300, but not as sharp as I'd expect for the "top of the line" for Chevrolet.

The engine (a 3.9 litre V6) had plenty of power, and I felt more than adequate OOMPH getting onto the freeways when necessary. The XM radio (Bose no less) sounded amazing, and the heated leather seats were great on the cold winter day.

The second day of the rental was my favorite. It had snowed heavily overnight, and I was able to start the car remotely from inside of the hotel. It started, turned the heat and rear defroster on, and was toasty warm when I went outside. This is a feature I could get really used to having.

I estimate that this model would retail around $30k, not bad for the features.