2023 Chevy Malibu RS Review - I Thought You Were Dead.
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0:00 - Intro
1:46 - Drivetrain
3:34 - Interior
6:04 - BFB Test
6:32 - Interior
7:04 - Back Seats
8:16 - Trunk / Cargo Space
8:45 - Exterior
9:26 - Final Thoughts
12:49 - Outro
There are those of us out there (like me), who simply do not want an SUV. No matter how hard you try, there is a point where physics cannot be denied and a sedan will always handle better.
I fully agree with, but these SUVs and crossovers are so unenthusiastic or ugly. The feeling and lack of sensation in vehicles nowadays is so full. In my opinion a better choice would be a sedan or even the station wagons, but I guess we will have to deal with seeing a bunch of boring vehicles on the road for a while now. Me personally, I will just stick to sedans, station wagons, hatchbacks, coupes, and even rare convertibles. Those are my favorite body styles. 😂
@@CB12345 Oh well
@@zythr9999 suv fanboy spotted
Sedans just seem so pointless to me. I hate the idea of a trunk. And if you want sportiness your better off with a coupe or sports car. Plus sedans have gotten so low its ridiculous. Can't even get up my driveway.
@@baronvonjo1929 Trunks secure items far better than the cargo area of an SUV
I'm glad GM still makes the Chevy Malibu! We need at least one surviving sedan from a domestic auto maker. I like the look and simplicity of this vehicle. I just wish everyone wasn't going to CVTs. I would assume these make fantastic Uber cars.
Feel like hybrid camrys and just any Camry in general has stolen the Uber show
i used to feel this way but after getting a 2019 Malibu all of the electronics stopped working in it. it could have been a lemon but i’m not getting a chevy sedan ever again
I discovered this channel after researching Crown Vics. I love your channel!! It’s nice to see obscure cars I love, instead of channels that only review super cars and brand new stuff.
When they say ur gonna review EVERY car in existence, i am usually like nah. But the 2023 malibu? With a storyline??? Love ur shit zach, keep it up
And long live the sedan
Ha! Nice review. The RS sadly seems to only be a appearance package for the bottom feeder LS trim. So no back seat armrest, no sporty suspension upgrade, and no rear passenger AC vents. GM has decided to keep producing the Malibu nameplate, which is uncharacteristically sensible of them. The Malibu is a fine midsize sedan for those who do not want a crossover/SUV, but its interior and power plant needs significant updates.
I agree with you on that. GM doesn't seem to care much about building great cars like they used to. In general the last great vehicles they made were in the 90s or maybe some good ones in the early 2000s.
They used to have a very nice trim level called Premier. It had a larger (2.0lt), more powerful engine and 9-speed automatic. I'm sad to see they dropped it, and now we only get the 1.5lt lawn-mower engine option.
9:59 the housefly part was hilarious! The long walk after popping the trunk was funny too
Honestly if they dropped the CVT and put back the 8spd it'd sell more. (Little GM trivia, the Malibu in essence is the spiritual successor to the Corsica)
@brianeugenelee I'm 1500 miles in to a CVT and love it. CVTs are for the most part incredibly smooth to drive.
GM has a pretty good 9 speed automatic transmission that they use in the Blazer and AWD Trailblazer, so that might end up here instead of the 8 speed.
which was complete and utterly uncompetitive
The Malibu isn't the spiritual successor to the Corsica, it's the literal successor. It filled the exact same space after the Corsica was discontinued.
The malibu was one of those cars my dad always got as his company car. The LS trim he got was absolutely terrible and uncomfortable, but higher trim levels were better
Why was the LS uncomfortable?
I've been driving an LS for a year now. It is a very nice daily driver. Not uncomfortable at all. The ride quality is really smooth. Cloth seats are fine too. I drove it out of state quite a few times. It never gave me any problem. Beside if you want a daily driver sedan below 30K, Malibu LS is a great option. Gas mileage is superb.
I’ve got a 2020 Chevy Malibu LT. Great car, great gas mileage and no issues yet, I’m very happy with it. Now to be fair I only drive about 5000 miles a year so a new car lasts me for years. I also got a car because my mother was in a wheelchair and she couldn’t get in my SUV. I didn’t want her to spend the last few years I had with her and her afraid to go anywhere with me. Sometimes an SUV just isn’t practical.
Small correction: the next gen Malibu is expected to be based off the same platform as the current one (albeit tweaked), so the next gen Malibu is expected to be a Gas Malibu. The EV sedan, which is supposedly based off of the FNR-XE and will debut in China, is a different project.
Really surprised the RS package doesn't have fog lights, or LED headlights or even a sunroof. It seems like just base model with different wheels, spoiler, and added infotainment.
That's what I've noticed even my sister's 2014 Corolla le has LEDs from the factory
yeah this thing is basic af
Sedans are my favorite second only to coupes. Cheaper, efficient, handle better, practical enough, and many are just well proportioned. Only reason I got the HB Mazda3 is because the sedan was going to be an additional 6 month wait, and I'd probably have to settle for it in white 🤮.
I agree, sedans look wonderful and you can't deny they do definitely look way better, especially stretched out looking. Lastly, I wish more car brands would experiment with colors like this Wonderful blue color on the Malibu he reviewed.
I have a 2020 Malibu RS but the color is white. Not the fastest car but so far has been reliable and good on gas. Average 32 miles to the gallon
Sedans made up the bulk of the vehicles on the road when I was a kid. Coupes were a bit more popular, too. There were other types of vehicles, of course. Families often had large station wagons. And there many more vans. Like real vans that are now often the butt of jokes. I think that SUVs became popular because auto makers figured out that people liked the commanding driving position and the space, and just wanted a few more amenities and safety features. I think of today's SUVS - especially unibody SUVs - like they're really just raised wagons & hatchbacks. And body-on-frame SUVS are trucks with caps on the back. I like sedans a lot. I hope they start making more of them. I have a truck with a cap on it. It's OK. But I personally don't like being so high off the road all the time. I think sedans are more fun to drive and they handle much better than any truck. So I don't know. What do I really think will happen. I think SUVs will continue to dominate in the years to come. And if I buy a sedan, I will continue to complain about not being able to see through the SUV next to me at stop lights when I'm trying to take a right.
I fully agree with, but these SUVs and crossovers are so unenthusiastic or ugly. The feeling and lack of sensation in vehicles nowadays is so full. In my opinion a better choice would be a sedan or even the station wagons, but I guess we will have to deal with seeing a bunch of boring vehicles on the road for a while now. Me personally, I will just stick to sedans, station wagons, hatchbacks, coupes, and even rare convertibles. Those are my favorite body styles. 😂
Growing up in the 2000s the tuner culture with Honda and Toyota owners was really intriguing to me. It makes me sad that now that I'm an adult we're probably never going to see anything like that again
American automakers have the pockets of politicians to make cuv and SUVs. Meaning all the talk of climate change etc. the American big 3 have made trucks suvs to get around emissions according to the law trucks SUVs are rated different for emissions than sedans. American car makers have struggled to compete with Japanese automakers in sedans so they are telling people hey no one wants sedans anymore. 😊 It is a good marketing plan. Basically, SUVs bring in a lot more profit and that is why they are pushing them. In foreign markets sedans sell well. Also, the Toyota Corolla sells 1 million cars globally , the Camry around 700k civic and accord sells at similar rates. The Camry is still selling 300k in the USA so sedans are not dead American car makers have to invest in them platforms are expensive to make and patience is needed to steal market share. It took Toyota decades of investment to win American market share. Other than muscle cars Ford, GM needs to put money in and create interest in sedans.
In my opinion the perfect sedan formula is to have basic infotainment system, large trunk space, cup holders that pass the Big Frick'n bottle test, and comfortable back seats. We used to have a 2005 dodge neon sedan and that followed mostly my formula.
The Lacrosse and Envision do NOT use this engine. The only other cars that use the 1.5 are the Equinox and Terrain.
My Mom has one of these. It is good bang for the buck. Comfy and decent mileage and I think good looking still.
I love the modern Malibu's a lot. Especially the 2012-2015 models. This currently one doesn't look too bad either and these are actually decent drivers cars, just wish they had more potential power or there was a manual version available
Lol
They do have the 2.0 turbo available, but still paired with a CVT
@@brinsonmcbride they removed the 2.0 for the 2023 year
@@toothpaster2386 ooof
I have a 2015 and absolutely love it! I agree and that’s why I got this model. The newer ones look even cheaper and more like a crude imo. Just hitting 80k miles and no issues. I do miss having a v6 but gets decent gas mileage
Despite the fact that I prefer wagons and hatchbacks and some SUVS. This blue on this Malibu had me sold.
After a brief workout at my village rec center, I couldn't help but notice about 15 SUVs in the parking lot. All looked similar, black and gray. Can you say boring. No thank you. I proudly drove home in my red Jetta Sport . . . with the 6 speed manual. Fun stuff, bubba.
Most sedans are boring colors too. Idk why folks like boring colors. It's hard to find the interesting stuff.
Had one of these for a year and had to sell it. Transmission was skipping within the first month and it struggled at highway speeds. If Chevy really wanted to compete with Honda and Toyota, this is not really a great answer.
I honestly think the best modern Malibu's are the 2012-2016 model years because they are a bit lighter and drive better.
I traded my ‘17 Accord for a Malibu RS. I didn’t think twice about it at all because the seats were absolutely uncomfortable and the ride was too stiff. Had to get the transmission replaced at 15k miles because it wouldn’t go into gear. My Accord left me stranded in another state and it took days to get it replaced…
@@Dominator32RW oof man, that had to be a rough day. Glad you found a car that works for your needs though!
GM doesn’t care about anything with a low profit margin.
@Shawn 2.0T?
The secret to the sales numbers is rental fleets.
Zach love u man been watching you for months u go out of ur way to review anything you can get your hands on and cars no one really talks about 👍
"GM can we have Impala?" "No, we have Malibu at home" The Malibu at home:
Yea like newer impala
Nice review im thinking about getting a malibu RS i just want one in the blue color way but can’t find one
Black and white sure, but a lot more options than some cluster screens. So at least they cheaped out on the right thing there.
2:05 It's only in the Chinese Lacrosse and Envision. Not really relevant to North American viewers and incorrect to say we got the engine in "3 different cars." Though near-identical engines were used in the Equinox/Terrain (LYX), Cruze, Trax/Encore (LE2), and Volt (L3A).
I’m about to turn 52. I’ve had trucks, real SUVs and crossovers, a minivan and a real van. When push comes to shove, I prefer a sedan! I always have. My truck is great when I need to do truck stuff, but as a daily driver it’s always a second choice! Sedans, simply put, handle better, I prefer the low seating position, and they get better gas mileage. I applaud Chevy for keeping the Malibu, even though I know it’s for fleet sales. And as long as I can get out of one and they are available, I guess I’ll shop sedans. Fun fact, my two sons (22 and 20) prefer them as well!
I hate doing oil changes on GMs with this engine. For some reason the point the drain plug diagonally almost pointing straight down and as soon as you crack the drain plug loose it's already pissing oil all over your arm.
I drove a 2003 Honda Accord as my first car. With the Chicago roads, especially during the winter time, it didn't feel practical. When it was time to upgrade, the Honda dealer put me in a 2019 Accord as a loaner until the brand new car I had a down payment on came in. The new sedans are nothing like the old ones, they feel much lower and much sportier, which I wouldn't necessarily attribute to being a good thing, at least not for me. Sure that Accord was fast, but after getting my 2023 Honda HR-V and driving it for a month now, I can confidently say that an SUV is far more practical than a sedan.
I like the idea of a sedan but for real. All of them are just so low and impractical. The selling point of sedans now is handling. If you want comfort, you either get a premium brand sedan or you get a crossover. Also I have noticed nearly all sedan I have been in are annoying to get into and louder because it so close to the road. Then those awful trunks...
I don't know if they stopped offering the updated gauges, but I know that at one point you could get a color screen on the higher trims that was eventually replaced by a larger version that blended with the analog gauges.
Thank you so much for this video review of the Malibu🎥 I just purchased my very first LS Malibu 2 weeks ago. I'm happy to add the support of GM to continue to make and sell this terrific sedan🚘 I'm all for American made proud auto vehicles🏁🇺🇲
I love my sedan, a perfect vehicle architecture for trips because of a low aerodynamic profile, the separate trunk is good for NVH and a more efficient HVAC system. And you really notice the noise difference on a road trip as it is fatiguing to be in a loud vehicle for hours. The only other vehicle type I love as much is a minivan. Not that I don't love trucks, but unless you need a bed or to tow a lot, and be honest 80% can do without and rent a truck/van for the 1 day a year we need it.
Great script, love the philosophy aspect.
Rental fleet queen special.
A car I have no interest in buying but I enjoy your leave no stone unturned approach.
I drive a 17 Malibu. Honestly not the greatest car, I’ve had some problems with it. But for some reason I do love the car. And with a muffler delete it sounds damn good. Surprised you said the backseat headroom was good. I’m 5’11 and struggled with backseat headroom.
Sedans should not die. However, Chevy should have kept the Impala & not the Malibu; it was a better car, & they could have sold it as a killer up-sized competitor to the (smaller) Accord, Camry, Sonata, Alima, etc.
Great Vid Dude!
That engine has been used in several GM vehicles and unfortunately plastic that love's to break.
@@theinvisibleman2070 so you comment on my spelling Fuck you
Bought a 2022 Malibu Premier A couple months ago brand new love the car with the 2.0 turbo if you don't mind buying Premium gas but way worth it, alot quicker than the 1.5 liter if you're looking for performance.
You know this car is lame when even Zach is struggling to find interesting things to say about a car. And he's the king of finding interesting things about cars even when they're not interesting.
My elderly neighbor drives a 1993 Chevy Corsica With only 80K miles. Recently she dropped it off at the dealership to have some work done and was given a new 2022 or 23 Malibu. It's funny because she couldelete pay cash for any car she wanted and believe me the dealership was trying to push hard to get her into a new Malibu but even compared to the Corsica The fit and finish along with the annoying CVT ensures that our next car will most likely be a Toyota lol
As an sedan guy: This is my first car Zack.
Insurance company provided one of these as a rental for us while our car in repair. Overall ok car. Disappointed that they had LED map lights up front but halogens for passenger lights in back. Come on GM!? Carplay and Android Auto were wireless so that's nice. Phones paired quickly.
I own a 2022 RS. It’s nice to drive. I don’t want a lot of power but there is plenty of that & torque in this car for me. When I drive @ 70mph from northern NJ to the shore I get 42mpg & that, with a comfortable, quiet ride makes it a car I enjoy
Try a 2013 Malibu. I had that car and got rid of the car because the backseat was borderline compact. This generation improved the rear legroom.
The only sedans I like are the boxy 70s 80s era some of the 90s are ok 👌🏽
The malibu is like kidz bop. You think it’s dead until you see one.
My dad has a 2014 or 2015 Malibu, it's red and has a slightly different infotainment system. Body and interior are otherwise identical. That said, it's a perfectly good car. It is as boring as it can possibly be and is absolutely underpowered, but it gets good gas mileage and is comfortable with tons of leg room. Can't see myself getting one (have a 2019 Miata) but I can see the appeal.
My 1rst Malibu Chevy was a 1971, 2nd, 1972, 3rd 2024 Malibu Rally Sport!!😡💪
Is it gdi injection? Thanks
I will never drive a crossover, so kudos to GM for keeping this alive. If I was in the market for a new daily driver, I'd highly consider one
I agree sedans should come back!!
It is a good freaking car. Period. It got some weird problems but nothing catastrophic. As long as the road you drive is not full of potholes (probably not Chicago), it is a fine car to own and drive.
If you want a sedan, go with a Camry, Corolla, Accord, or Civic. My friend’s brother’s 2018 Malibu has been nothing but problems left and right.
This is correct. Currently all domestic cars are piles of crap that can't go 5 years without a major failure of some kind (this is coming from an ASE tech). Honda, Toyota and even many Hyundais are a good choice
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Sad that they no longer have the premier option with the 2.0L engine or even a real transmission… And even worse the next gen may be electric.
I think it's foolish that brands abandoned sedans. Yes crossovers are comparable in price but that's only for subcompacts and you can't get a deal on compact crossovers. Unless automakers are going to offer some form of affordable electrification for crossovers at the same price/efficiency levels of sedans, I think there will always be a need for them.
Sedans just look better to me and handle better
I fully agree with, but these SUVs and crossovers are so unenthusiastic or ugly. The feeling and lack of sensation in vehicles nowadays is so full. In my opinion a better choice would be a sedan or even the station wagons, but I guess we will have to deal with seeing a bunch of boring vehicles on the road for a while now. Me personally, I will just stick to sedans, station wagons, hatchbacks, coupes, and even rare convertibles. Those are my favorite body styles. 😂
@@bourboncat9229 The best cars in my opinion are either sedans, station wagons, and hatchbacks. Those are the best body styles and more practical choices than anything else. Coupes are cool too, but they aren't big like they used to be in the 1950s, 60s, and the 70s which is the only drawback.
There is still a market for sedans, yet GM and Ford are perfectly fine with giving up that slice of the market to the Japanese and Koreans. Crossovers may be the bulk of the market but sedans still sell and are usually a bit cheaper. Crossovers have a higher profit margin so that's what carmakers want to sell.
@@bwofficial1776 but gm has trash sedans and compact cars. They are worse than European cars during maintenance. Might as well get an old bmw or audi at that point and drive in style
I love sedans, I have a Toyota Corolla Sport!
It'd be nice to still have the options for sedans, coupes, etc. In the past, brands had a VARIETY of vehicles even if they weren't the strongest sellers (convertibles, wagons etc). Now you see some lineups with only SUVs. They're all the same except each model is a few inches longer than the other. It's nauseating. Time to bring back variety. I currently drive a Subaru Crosstrek which I enjoy but I would consider a sedan for my next car.
People had those options. Automakers offered them and buyers in the 90s and 2000s went for more sedans killing off coupes and wagons then they started to abandon sedans for crossovers. Customers had the chance. And went for something else.
I can’t believe they still make these. I once had a 2015 Chrysler 200 and I always said that body style looks like my old car. Chevy needs to change that body style because that body is 2016 which means 7 years. They definitely don’t stand out anymore.
I bought a 2023 rs I love mine
I sat in a new one of these in 2020. The seat was very uncomfortable. So I got out and forgot about it.
I agree, it's a big drawback. I think the Camry has the best seats.
Laughs with his 2006 Malibu Maxx. Really nice car.
so how does it compare to nissan sentra?
Too bad they can’t make them like the Buick Century. Just to offer something different instead of adapting to the imports.
It’s the Keith Richards of cars
Just got a cherry rs 23 loving it so far less headache than the Chrysler 300c I just got rid of
I want this car but I keep hearing cvt this and 1.5 sucks…idk what to do 🤦🏽♂️🤷🏾♂️
Can the USA build one of these?
My wife a 21 LT and loves it. While I’ll admit it’s a little dated compared to the sonata Camry etc, it has great value and was the same price of a civic or Elantra which we also looked and it the Malibu was actually cheaper.
Sedans will maybe go the way of the station wagon, just a small handful out there, maybe back in popularity some day, but not for a long time
I don’t mind sedans. I drive a Toyota Camry.
I have a 2023 Corvette (weekend car and garage queen) and a 2023 Malibu RS for a daily driver. Love them both for different reasons. Had a 2022 Corolla SE before that. The Malibu rides much better and feels more in control than the Corolla, IMHO.
They'll stick around replacing the 2 door coupe as the "sporty" option since everyone's gonna be driving refrigerators on wheels in 10 years
That is a scary future to think about it, especially when it comes to cars, but I will still be buying older cars constantly like I normally do. Mileage doesn't matter to me, as long as the car still runs.
I hope I could get one with a sunroof
SUV's will exceed the length of consumer demand, and the companies that canceled their sedans will be behind the curve. Toyota & Honda will be happy to sell you some more cars.
I fully agree with, but these SUVs and crossovers are so unenthusiastic or ugly. The feeling and lack of sensation in vehicles nowadays is so full. In my opinion a better choice would be a sedan or even the station wagons, but I guess we will have to deal with seeing a bunch of boring vehicles on the road for a while now. 😂
@CB Most sedans and such are just as boring as crososvers. Nobody in the 90s was thinking a Malibu, Camry, or wagon was "exciting" If they did they wouldn't have started buying all these crososvers. Not that they think those are "exciting" either. Most cars in general are boring a to b commuters.
sedans/wagons are way more practical than SUV/crossovers/SAV due to the reduced drag and stress upon parts and less weight
It looks cheaper than a Christmas gift from a Dollar Tree.
It’s 2023 but feels like 2014 or 2015.
Mandela Effect. Look it up
@@VegitoBlackk I was talking about the car and its interior.
I love sedans. Sedans need to comeback and I think the demand for sedans will pick up in a couple of years. I’ve just never been a fan of SUVs. Sedans have better lines and style than a SUV.
As for the ending thought, I don't think the sedan will come back any time soon. SUVs tend to check the boxes for people as well as a sedan with fewer compromises (bigger cargo area, better seating position, easier to use back seats, minimal mpg hit, AWD availability even if people don't actually need it). My grandparents, who always bought sedans since the 90s, chose a CRV to replace their old accord because they liked the easier seating position and better cargo space. My other grandparents traded their CTS for an XT5 for the same reason. And for younger people , that extra height and space in the cargo area makes a difference when you need to carry 3 kids and all their junk too. Combine that with not needing to bend over to buckle the car seats all the time and these little differences add up. Thinking back to cars in the 30s and 40s, they are structured like a modern cross over with a flat floor and tall, upright seating position. Those cars had running boards because they were so tall. Sedans were created in the late 50s as a styling trend to look low and cool compared to the tall upright cars of the past. But now people don't put styling as high on the list of needs in a car, especially if they can only afford 1 car and need it to do everything they want. That's part of the reason coupes and convertibles died first. Living with them comes with compromises from a sedan, and the cool factor wasn't enough to overcome that. Now the cool factor of sedan styling isn't enough to overcome the benefits that an SUV has so they are dying. I alone can think of 2 occasions where an SUV would have saved me a lot of headaches trying to get a normal sized object back home. I bought a desktop tool box that's probably 3x2x2. I have a Cadillac Fleetwood, and even the massive trunk on my car couldn't take this tool box. I had to, with the help of a store employee, fanagle and shove this tool box into the massive backseat and it barely fit with the passenger seat all the way forward. Then I found a cooler abandoned in a creek and wanted to take it home. The handle was stuck in the upright position and it wouldn't fit in the trunk. My backseat passengers had to carry it in their lap, which was also a tight fit. None of this would have been an issue in my 05 equinox, which I sold to buy the Cadillac. I would throw it in the back and be done
I fully agree with, but these SUVs and crossovers are so unenthusiastic or ugly. The feeling and lack of sensation in vehicles nowadays is so full. In my opinion a better choice would be a sedan or even the station wagons, but I guess we will have to deal with seeing a bunch of boring vehicles on the road for a while now. 😂
I was kinda digging this car until I heard the word “cvt”…
These along with black Altimas are objectively the fastest cars on the road today I don't care what anyone else says
Yes the 2.0L turbo Premier model which is quick, not the 1.5L turbo LT to LS models.
Big Altima Energy. There is always a clapped out Nissan zooming through traffic.
If you go bland, at least make it reliable
yes sedans are the best as is coupes. I hope they come back
Modern Malibus are unreliable. I used to have a 2012 and spent the last few months of having it in a mechanic shop cause the check engine light wouldn’t leave me alone
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Cool 🥰
It looks fresh out of 2016. Nevertheless, that's not a bad thing in my eyes, I like it.
I hope that Sedans will continue to be built. I'm not interested in SUVs or pickup trucks, I'd rather have a car.
Such a great car
Glad it’s still around but it’s desperately outdated. Save sedans but come on GM
These cars detonate in base N/a form under 15k alll dayyyyy. A number of lemon issues you could point to, at 5k even.
There is still a market for sedans, yet GM and Ford are fine with abandoning it to the Japanese and Koreans. They're not hot sellers but they're reliable sellers. They can make more profit off crossovers so that's why they abandoned them. With the upcoming push to electrification, sedans are more aerodynamic than taller SUVs. We might see sedans return, although the Tesla Y outsells the 3 despite being mechanically identical so maybe not. The Malibu is GM at its worst though. It looks decent in a generic way but it's not good.
I would say it's going well for Ford. They can narrow down their R&D to crossovers and just focus on that. I guess that's how we get the Bronco Sport, (stupid name cool little boxy car), Maverick, Bronco and the Raptor.
Leased the model when these body styles 1st came out back in 15. Boy o boy. Those fuel injectors were getting replaced crazy even tho babied. I wouldn't recommend
11:25 I truly hope so.
My neighbor had one of these and it had tons of issues. Hood always up. Then he got a Dodge Dart. Again he was always working on it Then they had a current gen Camry and I somehow saw it broke down in front of the neighborhood. Then they had a Chrysler 200 and that broke all the time too and now it gone Dude just has the worst luck with cars. It makes no sense to me why anybody is missing the Malibu. It was a POS that never was much appealing and left a bunch of angry customers.
Realistically there's nothing a crossover can do that a sedan can't, if you're married with 2 kids a sedan is perfectly fine. People just like to sit higher off the ground. In my opinion the cargo space isn't even that impressive in most crossovers either unless you fold the seats, which most sedans do anyways.
Idk. I am a family of four and a sedan really could never have cut it as THE family car. Automakers always cheap out on rear stuff for sedans. Lots of crososver have reclining back seats, ac vents, more space, storage, shades, more cup holders and also it's easier to get a child seat and such end. Me, my brother and dad did some work with the seats of a Camry. Took 3 hours ish. My God it's a toll on your back bending down for cleaning and just basic stuff. And I'm 21 lol. A trunk is beyond useless for so many of the roadtrips we took. Also if we had awd in a sedan the back seats would have been significantly compromised. By the time you option your Accord and Camry with many of the rear features that are standard in a RAV4 or such you are around 35k. At that price your better off with just getting a minivan or three row crososver to carry all the kids and there friends around. Also dogs. Dogs with kids in a sedan sound rough.
The small GM Turbo engines are great if you like blown head gaskets before 90k.
Lmao. I was looking for this Type of comment. Ty for the comedy. Very true though
Halogen headlights in 2023 ??? By tge way, didn't GM declare a buyback for 2023 model due to a recall tgey prefer not to fix ??? 🙄
I still want the regal, Impala, monte carlo (and other personal luxury/sports coupes to come back). Hell if Buick is going electric just give us the Electra. Give us a Riviera. Hell maybe Ford could bring the T-Bird back, or maybe the cougar (under the Lincoln badge) or the mark series coupe as a more upscale mustang with the same power train and the Taurus
Just had a new Malibu rental. Loved the car but just too small. Hard for me to get in and out of. Keep hitting my head on the roof rail. Damn, I dont want to buy and SUV.....