Auto review: Go used, go Chevy Malibu
Published in Automotive News
Had we been passengers in the backseat, we’d have been comfortable. The advantage of a midsizer like Malibu is its good rear legroom. Also excellent is the Chevy’s JD Power quality rating, a key consideration of any buyer.
Malibu scores an 85, beating competitors like the much-loved Subaru Legacy (81).
With front-wheel drive, the Malibu won’t tempt you to conquer Mt. Rushmore in a snowstorm like the AWD Legacy. But the Chevy sedan will do just fine in all seasons, deliver an easy-on-the-wallet 32 mpg and 540 miles of highway range — and won’t beg the premium price of a comparable Subie.
My rule of thumb is to buy used vehicles with 50,000 miles or less on them, and that have a good service history. There’ll be a Malibu for you there — though you may have to go to Florida to find it.
As the industry goes all-electric, used gas vehicles could be in more demand than ever.
2023 Used Chevy Malibu
Vehicle type: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive, four-door sedan
Price: $27,895 when new, including $1,500 destination charge (under $20,000 used 1LT)
Powerplant: 1.5-liter turbocharged inline-4 cylinder
Power: 160 horsepower, 184 pound-feet-torque
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