The all-new 2016 Chevy Malibu
was introduced today at the New York Auto show … here are exterior (and
interior) picture … what do you think?
NEW
YORK -- The next-generation Chevrolet Malibu will be larger, lighter, packed
with new safety gear and wrapped in sculpted sheet metal that signals Chevy’s
ambition to turn the heads of midsize sedan buyers.
The
2016 Malibu, unveiled at the auto show in New York today, looks to be an
all-out bid by General Motors to elevate Malibu’s status in a fiercely
competitive segment, one in which every automaker must bring its A game.
“It’s
nice to see what GM’s A game looks like,” said Karl Brauer, senior director of
insights at Kelley Blue Book, after previewing the latest Malibu at a recent
briefing.
Creating
a compelling exterior design was the top priority when GM set out to develop
the car, GM engineers and executives say. The design is a departure from past
models, with some styling cues adopted from the current, stylish Impala large
sedan. (The same design team worked on both cars.)
The car
is nearly 4 inches longer in the wheelbase and grew by about 2 inches in overall
length. The hood and the cowl -- where the windshield meets the hood -- are
lower, allowing for a longer, sleek daylight opening that gives way to a
fastback roofline and short rear deck lid.
GM will
build the Malibu on a new global platform that sheds nearly 300 pounds, taking
the sedan from among the heaviest in the midsize segment to the lightest.
It gets
an overhauled powertrain lineup, with a significantly downsized base engine --
a 1.5-liter turbo, from a 2.5-liter naturally aspirated engine. A full hybrid
model -- GM’s first for a car -- will have fuel efficiency that beats hybrid
versions of the Ford Fusion, Toyota Camry and Hyundai Sonata, GM says.
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