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Byline: BOB GRITZINGER
There's a lot to like about what Chevrolet has done with its new Malibu ("Chevy's Midsize Marvel,'' AW, Nov. 5), but the best is yet to come.
We're not talking about multiple body styles-no coupes, hatches or wagons here. And there's no special "performance'' edition-Chevy says the SS badge won't find its way onto the 'Bu.
What's left to talk about? The Malibu that's not in the showroom until spring, the one that combines a fuel-sipping 2.4-liter inline four-cylinder with an efficient six-speed automatic transmission. GM engineers haven't pinned a mileage number on it, but expect it to fall between the Malibu Hybrid's 24 mpg city/32 mpg highway (27 mpg combined) and the four-cylinder, four-speed-automatic Malibu with an estimated 22 city/30 highway (25 combined). If it splits the difference-say, 23 city/31 highway (26 ...
Source: HighBeam Research, NEXT BEST MALIBU; Highly efficient powertrain option coming in...