2005 Chevrolet Impala: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
16 builds left the factory as a 2005 Impala, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 7 main configurations sell for $1,800–$12,990 today.
- 7 main configurations
- 9,984 vehicles built
- 21 for sale right now
- $1,800–$12,990 typical price range
Which Impala is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Impala
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Most common — 66% of 2005 Impalas
Base configuration 2G1WF52E-53.4L 6-cyl. 6,545 built.
$1,800 great deal $3,995 typical $12,990 top of market -
What actually differs
| Base configuration 2G1WF52E-5 | LS | Base configuration 2G1WF55E-5 | Base configuration 2G1WF55K-5 | |
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| Engine | 3.4L 6-cyl | 3.8L 6-cyl | 3.4L 6-cyl | 3.8L 6-cyl |
| Typical price today | $3,995 | $5,745 | — | — |
| For sale right now | 14 | 4 | 1 | — |
| Vehicles built | 6,545 | 2,538 | 284 | 279 |
Same on every 2005 Impala
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
48 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration
$3,995
$1,746
$4,655
$7,563
$10,472
$13,380
Safety, in plain English
What 2G1WP551-5 means
2G1
WP551
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- 2G1
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in Canada
- WP551
- together encode the Impala line — Sedan, 3.8L 6cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 5
- in position 10 — model year 2005
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- 3.4L 6cyl Sedan 2G1WS52E-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 3.5L 6cyl Sedan 2G1WF528-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration X1961231-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LS Sedan 4D WRTYFG12-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LS 3.8L 6cyl Sedan 2G1WH55K-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration J2G1WH52-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration WTYFGTAS-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 3.4L 6cyl Sedan 2G1WF52E-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LS 3.8L 6cyl Sedan 2G1WH5ZK-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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