2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco

[Ed Blown Vert]

Filed under: Sedan, Chevrolet, GM, New Car Reviews
Mild-Hybrid Malibu Proves Only Mildly Interesting



Don't judge a book by its cover. The sentiment certainly applies to cars as well, but doubly so. Years of driving and photographing new vehicles have taught us that you can't evaluate a new model - or even judge its styling - based on photos alone, no matter how good or bad the images or the sheetmetal might seem. And you can't really know anything until you get that car off the auto show stand and out in the wild, driving it on the street in its natural habitat.

We explain this because when we first spied the new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, we didn't think much of it: Mostly carryover front fascia, grafted-on Camaro taillights, Bangle butt. Move along, nothing to see here. But a funny thing happened when we got behind the wheel of the Malibu Eco for a week. We warmed up to it. We actually liked it.
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[FishinCricket]

Just a Chevy badged version of the 2012 Lacrosse e-Assist, eh? No, wait , Buick has some quiet tuning technology too, and a higher price tag... Oh, and a longer warranty!

-signed,
A Buick Salesman