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Chevrolet Malibu
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2010 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ Road Test Review
Trevor Hofmann
When Chevrolet replaced its Corsica with the first front-wheel drive Malibu back in 1997, the one with the chrome wave circling around the Chevy bowtie emblem, it looked like ...
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2010 Chevrolet Malibu Buyer's Guide
Canadian Driver
NEW FOR 2010:
- Hybrid model discontinued
- 2.4-litre engine now accepts E85 flexible fuel
- Power-adjustable driver's lumbar replaces manual lumbar on all models
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2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Road Test Review
Anne Proffit
In its second year on the North American marketplace, Chevrolet's Malibu Hybrid is a paradoxical offering. A true midsize sedan, the Malibu is a handsome machine with modern e...
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2009 Chevrolet Malibu 2LT Road Test Review
Alexandra Straub
The Chevrolet Malibu has been around for a long time, since 1964 to be exact, and it continues to live a long and prosperous life. Throughout the decades, this American-made 4...
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2009 Chevrolet Malibu Buyer's Guide
Canadian Driver
NEW FOR 2009: - 2.4-litre standard on LTZ; V6 is optional - Six-speed automatic transmission standard on 2LT and optional on 1LT - Standard StabiliTrak electronic stability ...
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2009 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ I-4 Road Test
Justin Couture
The days of having to buy the top of the line engine in order to get the luxury features and the toys are officially over. The high price of fuel was the last nail in the coff...
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2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Road Test
Justin Couture
Every time I sat down in Chevrolet’s new Malibu Hybrid, I couldn’t help but think of that age-old phrase, you get what you pay for. This in no way is a jab at the car or t...
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2008 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ Road Test
Steven James Day
For the second year in a row, GM has won the coveted North American Car of the Year award. The twist is that it's reigned in the victory with what is essentially the same car....
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2008 Chevrolet Malibu Road Test
Trevor Hofmann
The name Malibu brings back a lot of good memories, and some not so good. It was this car, in ’76 two-door guise that I took my driving test with and continued to use, w...
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2008 Chevrolet Malibu Buyer's Guide
Canadian Driver
NEW FOR 2008: - Completely redesigned model For 2008, the Chevrolet Malibu is completely redesigned from the ground up. It is available only as a four-door sedan; the Malibu M...
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2004 – 2007 Chevrolet Malibu & Malibu Maxx Pre-Owned
Trevor Hofmann
Chevy’s Malibu goes way back. Even further back than my teenage years when, driving a 1976 Malibu coupe I experienced my first MVA, having been sideswiped by a yellow ca...
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2008 Chevrolet Malibu Preview
Justin Couture
Trusty and proven, but dull. That was my final verdict on the second generation front wheel drive Malibu that I spent the better part of an afternoon driving around in, during...
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2007 Chevrolet Malibu/Malibu Maxx Buyer's Guide
Canadian Driver
The Chevrolet Malibu family – the Malibu and Malibu Maxx hatchback, and the SS variations on each – receive performance and safety enhancements. The 3.5-litre V6 g...
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2006 Chevrolet Malibu LT Road Test
Justin Couture
Plain SailingBack in 2002, the multinational corporation that is GeneralThe Malibu is built on GM's Epsilon global architecture, though, from the outside, all there is to ...
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2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx SS Road Test
Jonathan Yarkony
One S Out of TwoSuper practical, sure, and definitely sporty, but Super Sport? I don'tSemi Salient on paper and in the metal, the Maxx SS is a bit too mild for its histori...
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2006 Chevrolet Malibu SS, Malibu Maxx SS and TrailBlazer SS Preview
Justin Couture
Chevy Adds Three More SS Models to 2006 LineupFrom the multi-million dollar 'Advanced Technology' display, showcasing GM's global efforts in developing fun, practi...
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2006 Chevrolet Malibu/Malibu Maxx Buyer's Guide
Canadian Driver
For 2006, the Malibu and Malibu Maxx receive the SS treatment, with this new top-of-the-line vehicle receiving an equally new 3.9-litre V6. The SS package also includes unique...
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2005 Chevrolet Malibu Buyer's Guide
Canadian Driver
Introduced for 2004, the Malibu and Malibu Maxx have minor changes for 2005. The Maxx gets a rear spoiler and rear washer/wiper as optional equipment on the LS and standard on...
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2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx LT Road Test
Trevor Hofmann
Lots of Surprises from This BowtieI have to come clean in saying I really didn't like the Malibu sedan a heck of a lot when I last tested it. Like many, I can quickly be t...
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2004 Chevrolet Malibu Road Test
Rob Rothwell
High Content Level and European FlairHow do you improve upon a 2002 and 2003 JD Power "Best in Segment" rating and a Consumer Guide "Best Buy" rating for a...
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2004 Chevrolet Malibu Preview
Trevor Hofmann
Filling a Tall OrderIt would be a rather scary situation to be launching an all-new midsize car into today's incredibly competitive environment. Some of the entrants are s...
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2003 Chevrolet Malibu Overview
Trevor Hofmann
2003 Chevrolet Malibu - Incentives Still Driving SalesWhen the current Malibu came on the scene in 1996 as a 1997 model many thought it was a slick import. The stylized wave l...
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