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NEXT BEST MALIBU; Highly efficient powertrain option coming in spring.(News)(product information of Chevrolet Motor Co.)(Brief article)

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| December 03, 2007 | Gritzinger, Bob | COPYRIGHT 2007 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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 ...

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