Chevrolet has decided to cancel production of its Malibu Hybrid. As shocking as this might seem for a company that claims it is now dedicated to building environmentally-friendly cars, it actually makes a lot of sense.
For starters, while the Malibu itself continues to sell well and has received critical acclaim from auto journos, the hybrid version has never been a popular model – and its about to get less so.
Rated at 24/32 mpg (city/highway) the numbers aren’t all that impressive, due mostly to the car’s “mild” hybrid system. Those numbers aren’t as good as the 33/34 mpg rating for the Toyota Camry Hybrid and are nowhere close to the 41/36 mpg rating of the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid.
The 24/32 rating is even less impressive when you consider the four-cylinder Malibu with a six-speed automatic transmission gets 22/33 mpg and costs significantly less.
General Motors has not commented on if or when a new and improved hybrid system will find its way into the Malibu.
[Source: LeftLaneNews]
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I never respond to stuff like this, but if you go through length’s of reporting mileage, I’d make sure you are accurate. I think you have the fusion number flipped, city number should be 41 I think, and I own a 6sp 4 cylinder malibu and it does 22 city, 33 highway, again little details but you are reporting facts right?
June 12th, 2009 at 9:39 am