2025 Chevrolet Malibu MPG, Dimensions, Release Date
2025 Chevrolet Malibu MPG, Dimensions, Release Date – When the decision came to review the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu, both my esteemed editor and I reacted the same way: Chevrolet still makes the Malibu? It’s a model that’s been around forever, yet it seems to have been forgotten. And as companies are moving away from cars in favour of crossovers, and the Malibu is the last Chevy sedan left standing.
2025 Chevrolet Malibu Redesign and Update Plan
Exterior and Interior
One reason the Malibu is still around is its popularity with fleets, and only the practical survive and thrive there. The trunk is about mid-pack with competitive sedans – larger than the Toyota Camry or Nissan Altima, for example, but smaller than the Hyundai Sonata or Honda Accord. Up front, the Malibu does a decent job for small-item storage, with an open console cubby and wonderfully long and large door pockets.
The Malibu feels like an older vehicle in the driving department. It goes where you point it, but with very little steering feel. One doesn’t expect it to be a sports sedan, but the electric steering could be better tuned for a livelier, more organic feel. The ride is generally smooth, but the undercarriage gets noisy and clunky over bumps. As my Designated Passenger pointed out, my tester sounded like a taxi with more than a few trips under its belt.
2025 Chevrolet Malibu Specs
Although the Malibu is a fleet warrior, even the base LS comes relatively well-stocked, with air conditioning, and a Wi-Fi hotspot, although you have to pay a subscription to keep it going once the trial period expires. 2025 Chevrolet Malibu MPG
At my LT level, additional standard features included LED running lights and taillights, heated mirrors, a power driver’s seat, remote start, heated seats, and satellite radio. Move up to the Premier and it tops out with all the safety assist items that were optional on my car, plus LED headlights, adaptive cruise control, auto-dimming mirrors, a 120-volt outlet, heated steering wheel, sunroof, premium stereo, navigation, and leather-clad heated and ventilated seats.
Engine and Performance
All but the Premier use a turbocharged 1.5L four-cylinder engine, making 163 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque, that’s mated to a continuously variable transmission (CVT).
Put your foot into it, and the smaller engine is peppy enough off the line, and it settles into a fairly smooth cruising mode. It doesn’t sound powerful, however, because the CVT has an annoying drone that sounds like everything’s working too hard to make something happen.
2025 Chevrolet Malibu Fuel Economy
8.2 The letter L/100 km in the city, 6.6 L/100 km on the interstate, and 7.5 L/100 km while driving combined are the official ratings for the 1.5L Malibu. During my week with it, I averaged 8.0 L/100 km, which I felt was more than respectable for a car its size.
Mind you, automakers have been doing very well with vehicles in this segment overall, and while the Malibu is among the fuel-sippiest of its competitors for that 7.5 L/100 km combined, most are close to or below 8.0 L/100 km as well. 2025 Chevrolet Malibu MPG
2025 Chevrolet Malibu Safety Features
But if you want higher-tech safety assist features, they’re only available as options on the LT, or included with the Premier trim level. My tester was equipped with lane-keeping assist, automatic high-beam headlights, emergency front braking with pedestrian detection, rear park assist, blind-spot monitoring, and cross-traffic alert. But it was part of a $4,500 LT Plus Package that also included leather seats, auto-dimming mirrors, and a power sunroof; but not adaptive cruise control, which is unique to the Premier trim. 2025 Chevrolet Malibu MPG
2025 Chevrolet Malibu Price and Release Date
At a starting price of $25,248, the Malibu undercuts the base price of pretty much everything in its segment. Among them, the Toyota Camry starts at $26,620; Hyundai’s Sonata at $26,999; the Honda Accord at $28,705; and the Mazda6 at $27,350. 2025 Chevrolet Malibu MPG
My tester started at $27,748, and I’d probably add the LT Plus Package at $4,200, but leave off the $995 worth of blacked-out trim. That would give me the fancier interior and driver assist items, and still be a few dollars below $32,000. The purchase price also includes two years or 24,0000 km of scheduled oil changes.
