Chevrolet

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The Chevrolet Malibu is a mid-size car that was manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet from 1964 to 1983 and from 1997 to 2025. The Malibu began as a trim-level of the Chevrolet Chevelle, becoming its own model line in 1978. Originally a rear-wheel-drive intermediate, GM revived the Malibu nameplate as a front-wheel-drive car in 1997.

Named after the coastal community of Malibu, California, the Malibu has been marketed primarily in North America, with the eighth generation introduced globally. Malibu production in the US ended in November 2024, as the Fairfax plant is being retooled for the upcoming second-generation Chevrolet Bolt.[3] The Malibu is now the last sedan to have been sold by Chevrolet in the US..

On April 1, 2015, Chevrolet unveiled a redesigned Malibu at the 2015 New York International Auto Show, which went on sale in late 2015 as a 2016 model. The updated Malibu featured a sleeker, yet larger design similar to its full sized Impala. The wheelbase was increased almost four inches, creating more interior space; but the fuel efficiency is improved, as it is nearly 300 pounds lighter than the eighth generation model.[86] The 2016 Malibu was offered in four trims: L, LS, LT, and Premier (replacing the LTZ trim).

The Malibu features an all-new, LFV Ecotec 1.5 L turbocharged engine that is standard, while a 2.0 L LTG turbocharged engine is offered as an optional feature. No six-cylinder engine is available. Other new features on the ninth-generation Malibu that were introduced for the 2016 model year include available OnStar 4G LTE in-vehicle connectivity, as well as available wireless phone charging, preventive safety technologies including ten standard air bags featuring forward collision avoidance system, rear cross traffic alerts, and an optional automatic parking assist. It features Forward Collision Alert with Following Distance Indicator, Adaptive Cruise Control with Front Automatic Braking, and Front Pedestrian Alert with last-second automatic braking.[87] It is also installed with start-stop ignition once the engine is at operating temperature and the brake is applied while the vehicle is stopped.

The 2016 Malibu features a first for the automotive industry, a teen driver feature, which allows parents to view their children's driving statistics, such as maximum speed and warning alerts.[86] To operate the vehicle, a parent enables the feature with a PIN in the settings menu of the Malibu's MyLink system, which allows them to register their teen's key fob. The system's settings are turned on only to registered key fobs.[88] This technology also mutes the radio until the seat belts are buckled.[88] The 2016 Malibu comes equipped with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability features. However, only one of their phone brands at any one time can be used.

A few months ahead of the 2016 model arriving in dealerships, Chevrolet announced that the Malibu had hit a milestone, with more than 10 million sold worldwide since the car was introduced 51 years earlier. Outside of North America, the Malibu was also sold in China and South Korea. The pre-facelift model was also introduced in the Philippines in early 2018 and sold there until its discontinuation in 2021; the facelift version never appeared in the Philippines.

For the 2017 model year, the LT trim was no longer available with the up-level 2.0-liter Ecotec turbocharged four-cylinder engine and nine-speed automatic transmission. 2017 Malibu buyers were required to choose the range-topping Premier trim in order to opt for this drivetrain.

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