Biker16 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 http://www.autoblog.com/2015/12/10/2016-chevy-malibu-hybrid-price-fuel-economy/ With the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, General Motors wants to show it's as serious about mainstream hybrids as it is about mainstream midsize sedans.Keeping with the theme, Chevy announced the Malibu Hybrid will have a serious price tag of $28,645. Chevy said Thursday the 2016 Malibu Hybrid will go on sale in the spring, with that price also including an $875 destination charge. That's about $3,000 more than where the Ford Fusion Hybrid kicks off, and about $2,000 more than a Toyota Camry Hybrid LE.The big news being pushed with the Malibu Hybrid, however, is the fuel economy. GM says it's capable of 48 miles per gallon city and 45 highway, for a combined rating of 47 mpg. That's better than any other 2016 midsize hybrid sedan. Power comes from a 1.8-liter gasoline engine and an electric motor with a 1.5-kWh lithium-ion battery, producing 182 combined horsepower. That's competitive with both the Camry and Fusion. Chevy also likes to say it's roughly the same system as the one installed in the 2016 Volt – although with a smaller battery, larger gas engine, and without the plug – so the Malibu Hybrid has that halo effect going for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 So it's just like the volt, except for, you know, pretty much anything that makes the volt a volt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 That's a stretch armstrong/Reed Richards worthy effort right there. She looked just like Shania Twain, except she was shorter and fatter and had a different face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 It's more like a regular hybrid than the Volt, so it's like a Volt-light. But the fuel economy looks great, but the down side is that it will kill the sales of the much more expensive Volt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) New Malibus just hit the ground here... So, so, so ungainly. Edited December 11, 2015 by PREMiERdrum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Bleh, no thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 The face looks squished and pushed down too low. And what's with that crease that starts behind the front wheel well and then plummets just before the door handle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Doesn't photograph well does it? Look any better in person? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2b2 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 The face looks squished and pushed down too low. And what's with that crease that starts behind the front wheel well and then plummets just before the door handle?-yup - they gave it three times the style...maybe FOUR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Doesn't photograph well does it? Look any better in person? I was hoping it would, but unfortunately from my experience so far it does not. The visual weight is so imbalanced on the front clip it's almost unsettling if you stare at it too long: Let your eyes go to their natural focal point on the front end and they're pulled in every direction. There is no harmony in the design. Remmy: The side swoop, furthering Ed Welburn's legacy of fussy side sculpting, actually does work better in person. It's probably the only design element on the thing that hints at the fact there is talent in the design studio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 That face would make an onion cry.... Can anyone confirm whether the LT hybrid trim level aligns with Fusion S Hybrid or Fusion SE hybrid? I know that the Fusion S Hybrid's price is around $3K lower than the LT so I'm wondering if SE is a better match..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I was hoping it would, but unfortunately from my experience so far it does not. The visual weight is so imbalanced on the front clip it's almost unsettling if you stare at it too long: Let your eyes go to their natural focal point on the front end and they're pulled in every direction. There is no harmony in the design. Remmy: The side swoop, furthering Ed Welburn's legacy of fussy side sculpting, actually does work better in person. It's probably the only design element on the thing that hints at the fact there is talent in the design studio. They had it on display at the Miami show, but honestly I didn't really pay too much attention to it (or the Chevy display in general). I'm sure that side sculpting isn't quite as obnoxious looking in person, but for whatever reason in that picture at that angle (and lighting), it just looks odd to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justdatdude Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I like that chey tried to do something different while also copying lol. I think the designers tried to resolve all the lines in the front instead of making them flow toward the back thats why the face has so many lines coming together in the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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