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1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Hardtop Coupe
Note: The following story was excerpted from the October 2019 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine
Do you still want my old car? I’m at the beauty shop and it won’t crank. If you can get it home, it’s yours.” With that, Kevin and Kelly Sheehan of Harleton, Texas, became the owners of this 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe.
2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid in Blue Velvet Metallic
2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid 
Class: Midsize Car
Miles Driven: 110
Fuel Used: 2.5 gallons
Which Malibu represents the better value?
New cars cost a lot. The statement is based on more than anecdotal evidence. Based on the current rate of inflation, the average transaction price of a new vehicle will pass the $35,000 mark some time late this year or in early 2017—and for most folks, that’s a lot of bread.
According to the U.S. Government, the average household income (HHI) in America is about $53,000. It only takes a little calculator time to determine that the average new car costs 73 percent of the average family’s pre-tax income.
Test Drive: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu
Fitted with an extensive list of high-tech safety features, the tested 2016 Chevrolet Malibu 2LT came in at $30,490 including destination.
2016 Chevrolet Malibu
Class: Midsize Car
Dates tested: 2/29/2016 – 3/07/2016
Miles Driven: 297
Fuel Used: 12.4 gallons
First Spin: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu
Chevrolet redesigns its midsize Malibu for 2016, giving it several new features — some said to be unique to the class — along with two turbocharged engines and a Hybrid version. Prices start at $22,500 including destination.
Although it ceded its “most popular segment” title to compact SUVs last year, midsize cars are still a thriving business. And Chevrolet is hoping to increase its market share to improve upon its fifth-place ranking in the class.
Chevy Strikes Back: 2016 Malibu
2016 Chevrolet Malibu
Chevrolet unveiled its anticipated all-new midsize sedan at the 2015 New York Auto Show. The redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Malibu wears striking bodywork that shares some design themes with its larger sibling, the Chevrolet Impala. The new Malibu has a 4-inch longer wheelbase than the car it replaces, but it is up to 300 pounds lighter.
Direct injection, variable-valve lift, and stop/start technology are employed together to boost the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu’s fuel economy.
When Chevy’s popular Malibu midsize sedan was redesigned for 2013, it was offered with three engines, all 4-cylinders: a base 197-horspower 2.5-liter, a turbocharged 259-horsepower 2.0 (effectively replacing the former V6), and a 182-horsepower 2.4 with GM’s “mild hybrid” eAssist system for the economy-oriented Eco models.
A 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine is standard on LS, 1LT and 2LT Malibu trim levels. Our test 3LT, like the topline LTZ, comes with a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine. As equipped, our test car came to $31,380.
2014 Chevrolet Malibu 3LT Turbo
Dates tested: 10/31/2013-11/07/2013
Miles Driven: 255
Fuel Used: 11.9 gallons regular unleaded
Real-world fuel economy: 21.4 mpg
Driving mix: 40% city, 60% highway
2014 Chevrolet Malibu
Recently, Chevrolet officials announced they were in the midst of an aggressive new-product rollout across the globe, with 25 new or significantly redesigned vehicles. One of them is the Chevrolet Malibu, which will get a freshening for 2014 just one model year after being redesigned.
Functional as they were, station wagons were generally marketed as upscale. Not that low-end models weren’t available, but ads and commercials for wagons generally put a luxury spin on the situation. And, at least for a while, inextricably linked to the premium wagon experience was the woodie look.
