The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Will be fully redesigned. The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu They call what is now a "world car" in the industry. Unlike any number of its predecessors, the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu is not Universally bigger. Along with the slightly Smaller overall size, the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Will also downsize its engine lineup. Chevrolet Malibu Says Will this be one of the most aerodynamic sedans in the midsize segment, a trait That Should Help the Malibu post higher fuel economy. Chevrolet Malibu Offered us only the Eco version of this new Malibu, since the non-eAssist 2.5-liter four is not ready yet. Even on low rolling resistance tires on exclusively Eco 17-inch wheels, the new Malibu is quiet as, well, a Buick in terms of wind, engine, and tire noises, while avoiding the Sonata's occasional tire thump.
On Milford's handling course, the Malibu was stopped just short of being a sports sedan-stiff in handling the deliberately bad pieces of road and dips and bumps. While the Hyundai felt happiest lapping the handling course at 55-60 mph, it took concentration to keep the Malibu down to Those speeds. On a 30-35 mph slalom, the Chevrolet Malibu seemed to want 35, while the Sonata wanted 30. Even with the powerpack, the Malibu Eco's split rear seat folds down. Launching with the 2.4-liter engine is not automotive eAssist altruism, though. The Chevrolet Malibu Eco's 2.4-liter Ecotec four would be nothing special, at best, without the eAssist mild hybrid system. The 2.5 Ecotec is the first member of GM's all-new four-cylinder engine family, says Michael Anderson, the engine's global chief engineer. It has structural cam covers, a forged steel crankshaft from the turbo fours, an isolated fuel rail, intake acoustic cover, a structural front cover and cam cover with more attachment points, and more. The new Chevy Malibu, like Ford's '13 Fusion / Mondeo, is Chevy's first global midsize car, and the 2.5-liter Ecotec adapts the design of Those Smaller, European GM engine designs.
