2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

The facelifted 2006 Monte Carlo and the companion Impala sedan were introduced at the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show. The base engine was a 3.5 liter V6 producing 211 horsepower, the SS models used the Generation IV small block V8, the first V8 since 1988, and only 14,829 SS models were produced over two years, 8,794 of them in 2006. The interior was mildly redesigned, with an expanded driver information center and optional seat mounted side airbags.