I just got the start / stop feature . It’s the worst I try not to stop all the way so my car won’t shut off lol really annoying and I don’t know how it saves gas if has to rush and turn back on .
Adequate rental car, the stupid key fob and the light and horn show at night you cannot turn off are infuriating, as is the ridiculously complicated radio.
How did this 2.0 Malibu escape Chevy's stop/start technology? Excellent review. The sunroof, wheel package will give you 19" wheels, and the panoramic roof is a beauty. Thanks for all the details.
Nice car, but he is right - lower gas prices and improved engine performance has allowed a lot of families to choose an suv or truck over the mid-size sedan. The crossover market is booming right now.
I to have bought a 2017 Malibu 1.5ltr. It gets great reviews across the board but i am afraid of some reports of many engine troubles after 40thousand km.I am a father of 3 and the only provider for our family. I took out the entended warr and hope it helps as if i end up with a ton of repairs. Well lets say with a house payment and everything the kids are into hockey and other sports,something will suffer and i hope its not my children. I need this car to last 10yrs and go 250thousand kms to get our money back. Does anyone have a solid real opinion if i made a good choice for the family or not. We went from a 2012 santa re 3.5ltr so im preying chev has this car together. Im scared.
Great Review Chris. I like this new design. However, this car bugs me two ways. First, where is the LED/HID headlamp upgrade on Premier trim. Second, I the interior materials are really not that great. At least the top line trim should like swanky inside.
2017 with 34k miles engine code P0700,P2820 , transmission slips and i need a new transmission 9.3k for a replacement at dealer or rebuild for 7.8k trash car
I think the reason so many are buying Crossovers is because of road view. They sit higher and people like looking over vehicles of matching the forward truck in front of them during driving. We who love sedans and coupes have to deal with vehicles having tint everywhere, higher roof curves and high back ends which all play a major role in greater decrease in visual road and traffic conditions ahead. It is highly frustrating when driving. This tells me that many people feel this and made the choice to get a higher center of gravity vehicle to see the road better.
i have seen your vids many times and are almost always well done, nobodys perfect ;-) my only question has to do with trim level choices for your reviews, not just for this particular video. the largest chunk of sales are overwhelmingly mid-level in this segment e.g. the malibu LT. so why not do reviews that correspond more directly to sales leaders? thanks
Does the car reset after it shuts off. I accidentally pressed the plus and minus buttons and I’m trying to get my car back to the way it was. I don’t want to ruin my car but I hate the placement of the buttons on the gear shift. Sadly I don’t know how to drive manual so when I learned that this has a manual option by those buttons being pressed I’m nervous I messed my car up.
Im driving a rented one, looks beautiful and runs good in highways, but in city the shift between 1st to 2nd is to lazy. I don't liked the way shift between gears. Make the car little lazy at the beginning.
It's not lazy. It comes with automatic stop/start feature to save gas when you come to a stop while in D position. You have to bypass that by going into L position and pressing the plus sign on top of the shift knob all the way to 6. L is manual mode that allows you to set the gears available. 6 is all the way open, and allows for regular use without stop start bullshit
I just traded in my 2014 Impala ltz with 60,000 trouble free miles for a fully loaded 2017 Chevy Malibu premier with the new 9 speed automatic transmission. And yes, this car does not have the auto/ stop feature. I thought my Impala was quick but the Malibu will out run it even though that car has a v6. 0 to 60 comes in at 5.7 and the quarter- mile goes by at 14.3 at almost 100 mph and top speed is drag Limited at 156 mph all do to the 9 speed.
I drive a Audi S3 but I had a Malibu for 4 days as a rental. I must agree that the handling and suspension of the car is very impressive! Very confident driving dynamics.
I got the 2018 Malibu with 1.5L Turbocharge engine for a Hertz car rental. I think it was the LS or LT model. Great car, and I would highly recommend it. The ride absorbs bumps well yet the steering is responsive. Fuel economy is excellent on the freeway (35+ mpg).
I like your comparison to Rodney. I rent a lot of cars. I've rented Malibu's a number of times. I don't like them at all. I hate the engine shutting down at stop signs and lights. The engine is weak. I don't care anything about the electronics. My iPhone will do all that stuff. Basically the car is very boring.
I don't mind the Malibu-- I also rent a lot of cars and find it to be very easy to jump in and go because there is nothing complicated or fussy about it. With that said, I just rented a GMC Acadia with the 4 cylinder turbo and it was horrible. The start/stop seemed more noticeable in it and it was woefully underpowered. When I rent a car I do like to get Apple Carplay, so that is a plus on the GM side.
@@redvivid You don't need a V6. The 2.0 T will outrun it easily and return better gas mileage if your foot is not always into it .I love my 2.0 T Premier
It looks like a nice car. *Suggestion To General Motors*. Please drop the Chevrolet brand name and make all Chevrolet products GMC products. So you would have Cadillac, Buick, and GMC. Three companies is enough, and you can consolidate dealerships and save money. The GMC name is more hip, precise, and 21st century. I think you would sell more cars around the world that way.
Interesting. I've been saying for a while the industry is about to go through another contraction with large-scale dealership closings around the country. I don't think GM can kill the Chevrolet brand though. Chevy is the bread and butter volume brand for GM. The next brand I can see GM eliminating is most likely to be Buick.
True and funny. I don't think the Chevrolet name has much international appeal, however, and it reminds me of all the old junk American cars my parents use to buy before we kids told them to go European for reliability. America needs to sell cars to other countries to get our trade balance straight. I like the GMC badge very much. The Chevrolet logo does not do it for me. It is an anachronism.
Christopher Calder I kind of thought that European car companies cared more about ride quality and performance, whereas America cared more about big engines to haul bales of hay and livestock, or to race against their cousins on the weekends. European cars don't have a great reliability record. I've heard lots of complaints about Volkswagens. Sure you'll get hoity toity styling and a smooth ride until it craps out on ya. I think I'm with the Japanese on this one. Anyway thanks for your reply.
Steven Dooley Exactly! These cars brand name have a long history and following. As was stated, Chevy is a bread and butter moniker for GM. As far as them not selling well in Europe, so what? America is far and away the largest market for Chevy, by far. I would also criticize those people that try to equate today’s cars with those of the past. Let me tell you, Ford and Chrysler made some seriously junky cars, as well. Several Chevy vehicles are at it near the top of their segments. I would suggest that Cadillac, while it has a way to go with consistent quality, is starting to make headway in that effort. The new Corvettes are quite desirable overseas these days, I would add. As far as the suggestion that Buick would be worthy of dropping, that is simply ridiculous. Buck is consistently in the upper top ten quality cars in the US. That’s among ALL brands sold in the US. It is also extremely profitable for GM with its Chinese popularity. I would add that Mercedes Benz and Honda have dropped out of the top ten for quality and reliability. The highest rated car line for quality the US for the past two years is Kia!
Don't ever buy GM. Various mechanical pieces are likely to break when you hit around 40000 miles. And that is the point beyond the bumper to bumper warranty. Terrible resale value. Research on the interenet. Also if you are in the market for a new car, don't watch reviews like these on youtube. They just review what can be seen with the eyes like the quality of the plastic in the interior. Most of the things in a car that matter in a car like mechanical reliability and trustworthiness of a brand cannot be seen with eyes and are not touched on by these poor youtube reviewers. Go to sites like consumeraffairs or car complaints to assess the long term reliability of a car. Watch youtube reviews only to pass the time. Don't make a decision based on these. You're going to regret it.
I agree with the premise that you need to run a full evaluation, both short-term and long-term, of a vehicle before purchase and match your needs to expectations. But you initial blanket comment regarding GM is ridiculous. Literally millions of people have had long-term positive experiences with GM products. I'm just one of them.
I bought 1999 Chevy Malibu, a 2004 Chevy Malibu, a 2012 Chevy Cruz, a 2015 Chevy Cruz and a 2017 Chevy Malibu, and I've never had one problem, everr. I put 167,000 miles on my 1999 Chevy Malibu. The car never died, but I sold it to an auto mechanic. You should see the USA in a Chevrolet.
Just got a 2017 Malibu. Love the sporty look and the comfortable ride.
Nice work here. I have a 2017 Malibu and I think it's a great looking car Chris.
I am a Toyota man but this Malibu is a great looking car
How can i drive it in manual mode
The only way to do manual mode is to toggle the gear switch on top of the gear lever.
I just got the start / stop feature . It’s the worst I try not to stop all the way so my car won’t shut off lol really annoying and I don’t know how it saves gas if has to rush and turn back on .
It saves gas they designed it to do so
Dump the trunk, make it a hatch, sport hatch, whatever you want to call it.
I agree. That would make this vehicle more appealing along with the torque vectoring AWD GM offers on other cars.
Adequate rental car, the stupid key fob and the light and horn show at night you cannot turn off are infuriating, as is the ridiculously complicated radio.
How did this 2.0 Malibu escape Chevy's stop/start technology? Excellent review. The sunroof, wheel package will give you 19" wheels, and the panoramic roof is a beauty. Thanks for all the details.
Nice car, but he is right - lower gas prices and improved engine performance has allowed a lot of families to choose an suv or truck over the mid-size sedan. The crossover market is booming right now.
Trust me gas is going to go up again & next it won't come down we are going to run out of fossils fuel no doubt about it so enjoy it while it's here.
This comment didn’t age well
@@Youngj3808 Trump's gas era was the shit... communism is hell kids....
Just got the 2017 Malibu and I love it so much!! Awesome car !! Thank you for reassuring that I did get a good car !!
I to have bought a 2017 Malibu 1.5ltr. It gets great reviews across the board but i am afraid of some reports of many engine troubles after 40thousand km.I am a father of 3 and the only provider for our family. I took out the entended warr and hope it helps as if i end up with a ton of repairs. Well lets say with a house payment and everything the kids are into hockey and other sports,something will suffer and i hope its not my children. I need this car to last 10yrs and go 250thousand kms to get our money back. Does anyone have a solid real opinion if i made a good choice for the family or not. We went from a 2012 santa re 3.5ltr so im preying chev has this car together. Im scared.
I’m thinking of getting a 2018 Malibu lt, has yours had any problems in the past 2 years?
Great Review Chris. I like this new design. However, this car bugs me two ways. First, where is the LED/HID headlamp upgrade on Premier trim. Second, I the interior materials are really not that great. At least the top line trim should like swanky inside.
Only $22K for Malibu 2.0T! That is much less than Accord 2.0T but a better handling car according to Motor Trend.
Polished 18's are to small? You should check out my 71' malibu with it's 14" wheels 😂
2017 with 34k miles engine code P0700,P2820 , transmission slips and i need a new transmission 9.3k for a replacement at dealer or rebuild for 7.8k trash car
I think the reason so many are buying Crossovers is because of road view. They sit higher and people like looking over vehicles of matching the forward truck in front of them during driving. We who love sedans and coupes have to deal with vehicles having tint everywhere, higher roof curves and high back ends which all play a major role in greater decrease in visual road and traffic conditions ahead. It is highly frustrating when driving. This tells me that many people feel this and made the choice to get a higher center of gravity vehicle to see the road better.
I wouldn't give you 2 cents for the over-sized harder riding and noisier 19" tires.
“Rentals suck” *my mom gets one of these for a rental*
i have seen your vids many times and are almost always well done, nobodys perfect ;-) my only question has to do with trim level choices for your reviews, not just for this particular video. the largest chunk of sales are overwhelmingly mid-level in this segment e.g. the malibu LT. so why not do reviews that correspond more directly to sales leaders? thanks
You forgot to put turbo on the 1.5 liter
Js got ds car keep up
Does the car reset after it shuts off. I accidentally pressed the plus and minus buttons and I’m trying to get my car back to the way it was. I don’t want to ruin my car but I hate the placement of the buttons on the gear shift. Sadly I don’t know how to drive manual so when I learned that this has a manual option by those buttons being pressed I’m nervous I messed my car up.
An excellent review - fair, balanced and informed.
Is this car quiet ?
Mahesh I have one and yes it’s extremely quiet
Im driving a rented one, looks beautiful and runs good in highways, but in city the shift between 1st to 2nd is to lazy. I don't liked the way shift between gears. Make the car little lazy at the beginning.
It's not lazy. It comes with automatic stop/start feature to save gas when you come to a stop while in D position. You have to bypass that by going into L position and pressing the plus sign on top of the shift knob all the way to 6.
L is manual mode that allows you to set the gears available. 6 is all the way open, and allows for regular use without stop start bullshit
These are sweet. A stock Malibu doing 5.7 seconds to 60 is nothing to sneeze at.
Great Review Chris
I just traded in my 2014 Impala ltz with 60,000 trouble free miles for a fully loaded 2017 Chevy Malibu premier with the new 9 speed automatic transmission. And yes, this car does not have the auto/ stop feature. I thought my Impala was quick but the Malibu will out run it even though that car has a v6. 0 to 60 comes in at 5.7 and the quarter- mile goes by at 14.3 at almost 100 mph and top speed is drag Limited at 156 mph all do to the 9 speed.
u live in a cold state how do u rate heated steering wheel? is it worth getting if looking to upgrade
@@BrannanVR I live in Toronto Canada and I have a 2016 Malibu Premier,and a 2019 Malibu Premier the heated steering wheel works beautifully
@@danielcoroado3063 is your premier still running and reliable ??
@@uos64 running great 👍
@@danielcoroado3063 can you spare some details on your mileage and trip to mechanic/dealer for issues other than maintenance?
Looks good
I drive a Audi S3 but I had a Malibu for 4 days as a rental. I must agree that the handling and suspension of the car is very impressive! Very confident driving dynamics.
I got the 2018 Malibu with 1.5L Turbocharge engine for a Hertz car rental. I think it was the LS or LT model. Great car, and I would highly recommend it. The ride absorbs bumps well yet the steering is responsive. Fuel economy is excellent on the freeway (35+ mpg).
im buying a 2018 Malibu LT from hertz tomorrow!
@ 4:59 minutes, is all you'll need to know.
I would like it if chevy made awd cars instead of having to get a Buick or caddy
I like your comparison to Rodney. I rent a lot of cars. I've rented Malibu's a number of times. I don't like them at all. I hate the engine shutting down at stop signs and lights. The engine is weak. I don't care anything about the electronics. My iPhone will do all that stuff. Basically the car is very boring.
I don't mind the Malibu-- I also rent a lot of cars and find it to be very easy to jump in and go because there is nothing complicated or fussy about it. With that said, I just rented a GMC Acadia with the 4 cylinder turbo and it was horrible. The start/stop seemed more noticeable in it and it was woefully underpowered. When I rent a car I do like to get Apple Carplay, so that is a plus on the GM side.
Boring? IT'S A LOW-END RENTAL CAR! What do you expect?
I prefer the 2014 model. Looks better in my opinion.
Malibu or A3? For daily and occasional spirited driving.
Aldo Becerra a3 seems like it'd be more engaging to drive if you don't need the space, if if the 'by is as quick.
Aldo Becerra that car doesn’t compete with the malibu
If you don’t need the space A3, but you might need the space it’s pretty small.
These cars are lucky to make it to 40000 miles without major problems do your research.
michael langdon From the most awarded car company?
The Malibu should offer a v6.
Jeffrey Furtado if you want a V6 you'd have to get the impala.
The 2016 Malibu offers v6
With 260 hp
@@redvivid You don't need a V6. The 2.0 T will outrun it easily and return better gas mileage if your foot is not always into it .I love my 2.0 T Premier
@@danielcoroado3063 Im aware. You just get a better package with the impala V6.
what is new car this bad economy
This car is not with 35 rip off
As soon as you drive this piece of metal you loose value and you can get the same car for 15 grand end of story I’m out!!
michael Hayes Discounted to $22K for Malibu 2.0T is well worth it.
michael Hayes The Malibu 1.5t is around $15K with discounts.
It looks like a nice car. *Suggestion To General Motors*. Please drop the Chevrolet brand name and make all Chevrolet products GMC products. So you would have Cadillac, Buick, and GMC. Three companies is enough, and you can consolidate dealerships and save money. The GMC name is more hip, precise, and 21st century. I think you would sell more cars around the world that way.
Interesting. I've been saying for a while the industry is about to go through another contraction with large-scale dealership closings around the country. I don't think GM can kill the Chevrolet brand though. Chevy is the bread and butter volume brand for GM. The next brand I can see GM eliminating is most likely to be Buick.
True and funny. I don't think the Chevrolet name has much international appeal, however, and it reminds me of all the old junk American cars my parents use to buy before we kids told them to go European for reliability. America needs to sell cars to other countries to get our trade balance straight. I like the GMC badge very much. The Chevrolet logo does not do it for me. It is an anachronism.
Christopher Calder I kind of thought that European car companies cared more about ride quality and performance, whereas America cared more about big engines to haul bales of hay and livestock, or to race against their cousins on the weekends. European cars don't have a great reliability record. I've heard lots of complaints about Volkswagens. Sure you'll get hoity toity styling and a smooth ride until it craps out on ya. I think I'm with the Japanese on this one. Anyway thanks for your reply.
All these brand names have history and people's blood sweat and tears behind them I wish people would stop trying to erase history
Steven Dooley Exactly! These cars brand name have a long history and following. As was stated, Chevy is a bread and butter moniker for GM. As far as them not selling well in Europe, so what? America is far and away the largest market for Chevy, by far. I would also criticize those people that try to equate today’s cars with those of the past. Let me tell you, Ford and Chrysler made some seriously junky cars, as well. Several Chevy vehicles are at it near the top of their segments. I would suggest that Cadillac, while it has a way to go with consistent quality, is starting to make headway in that effort. The new Corvettes are quite desirable overseas these days, I would add.
As far as the suggestion that Buick would be worthy of dropping, that is simply ridiculous. Buck is consistently in the upper top ten quality cars in the US. That’s among ALL brands sold in the US. It is also extremely profitable for GM with its Chinese popularity.
I would add that Mercedes Benz and Honda have dropped out of the top ten for quality and reliability. The highest rated car line for quality the US for the past two years is Kia!
This guy has serious bias for American made cars. CarGurus should fire him for that.
Your comment is idiotic.
I've seen his review of foreign cars. I don't see any bias for American cars.
It is a good Malibu and has been since redesign since 2016.
Don't ever buy GM. Various mechanical pieces are likely to break when you hit around 40000 miles. And that is the point beyond the bumper to bumper warranty. Terrible resale value. Research on the interenet. Also if you are in the market for a new car, don't watch reviews like these on youtube. They just review what can be seen with the eyes like the quality of the plastic in the interior. Most of the things in a car that matter in a car like mechanical reliability and trustworthiness of a brand cannot be seen with eyes and are not touched on by these poor youtube reviewers. Go to sites like consumeraffairs or car complaints to assess the long term reliability of a car. Watch youtube reviews only to pass the time. Don't make a decision based on these. You're going to regret it.
I agree with the premise that you need to run a full evaluation, both short-term and long-term, of a vehicle before purchase and match your needs to expectations. But you initial blanket comment regarding GM is ridiculous. Literally millions of people have had long-term positive experiences with GM products. I'm just one of them.
P. Doherty Damn, that was uncalled for. Lol, shows your level of maturity.
P. Doherty Yeah, your comments make no sense. So its clear you have nothing useful to comment.
I bought 1999 Chevy Malibu, a 2004 Chevy Malibu, a 2012 Chevy Cruz, a 2015 Chevy Cruz and a 2017 Chevy Malibu, and I've never had one problem, everr. I put 167,000 miles on my 1999 Chevy Malibu. The car never died, but I sold it to an auto mechanic. You should see the USA in a Chevrolet.