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| Description |
| Editors at TheCarConnection.com have driven the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu and spent a lot of time with several of the variants, from basic to luxurious, to compile their overall impression in this Bottom Line. Then TheCarConnection.com combed the Web to gather insight and input from other driving opinions to create a review that covers all the bases. |
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| Road Test |
The mid-size Chevrolet Malibu sedan was completely redesigned for 2008, and most of the changes hold over into 2009. In 2008, all the proportions and interior/exterior styling were reworked, so 2009 sports the newly upscale appearance. At the top of the Malibu line, an available 252-horsepower, 3.6-liter V-6 provides a lot of kick and refinement for picky drivers.
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| Positive Points |
- Elegant interior styling and top-tier materials
- Refined, responsive powertrains
- Four-cylinder fuel economy
- Feels different than rivals
- Good roadholding
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| Negative Points |
- Not very sporty
- No screen-based nav system
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