Chevrolet revealed details about the flagship sedan, the Chevy SS, earlier this year ( Details about the new 2014 Chevy SS ) but pricing has only been announced a couple of weeks ago. When it goes on sale in the fourth quarter of 2013, it will carry an MSRP of $44,470 in the US, including a $995 destination fee. Unfortunately, the SS will not be sold in Canada. The car will come standard with a long list of features such as: High intensity discharge (HID) headlamps with light emitting diode (LED) daytime running lamps (DRL) Automatic Parking Assist Chevrolet MyLink with a color touch screen and GPS-based navigation system Bose premium audio system - including SiriusXM radio (with 12-month trial) Color head-up display and color driver information centre Dual-zone automatic climate control Alloy pedal covers Heating and ventilated front seats with memory Side Blind Zone Alert and Lane Departure Warning Rear-vision camera with rear park assist Keyless access and pu
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