What is the difference between 1994 impala ss and 1996 impala ss?

Answer 1

the 1994 Impala SS was the first year of the new body style. It was based off the new LT1 Caprice 9c1 police package. It was basically a cop car with luxury options. In 94 the rear (3rd) side window had a small plate covering the lower rear corner which was painted to match the car and held the Impala emblem. in 95 and 96 the cover was replaced by incorpoating the design into part of the body. The side view mirrors were mounted on the doors in 94 and moved to the lower front corner of the front window in 95 and 96. The 94 and 95's had digital speedometer and in 96 they were changed to a standard full gauge cluster with tachometer. The 94 and 95 also had a column shifter and in 96 was changed to a floor shifter. in addition another impala emblem was added to the center console in 96 near the gear shift. The 96 also had a slightly different computer which allowed for less costomizability. The grill of the 96 also featured a red "Bowtie" as opposed to the silver one on the 94 and 95. There are a few other small difference, but that's all i can think of off the top of my head. In a side note, many people clone the impalas from caprices, its usually easy to tell from the things i mentioned above, but always check the VIN because with enough time and money you can make a pretty convincing fake SS. 96 was the highest production year but are the most saught after. 94 was the lowest making them slightly more valuable. hope this helps