Of the 229 who responded, 60% said they liked a shiftlever in the console, and another 15% said they preferred a traditional shiftlever on the steering column.
To be replaced by an all-new model next spring as an early 2014 entry, the current-generation Impala has the distinction of being the last six-passenger car sold in the U.S. Pickup trucks and a few SUVs still come with front benches, but sedans and coupes have long abandoned them in favor of front buckets, which afford a center console between the seats to house the shiftlever, switches and storage.