2016 Chevrolet Malibu 2LT Review: Camrys Worst Enemy? | Camerons Car Reviews
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Camerons Car Reviews Score: 5/5
Powertrain Options: 1.5 L Turbo 4-Cylinder or a 2.0 L Turbo 4-Cylinder with an 8-Speed Automatic FWD
Engine & Performance
BASE ENGINE SIZE 2.0 L
CAM TYPE Double overhead cam (DOHC)
CYLINDERS Inline 4
VALVES 16
VALVE TIMING Variable
TORQUE 260 ft-lbs. @ 5300 rpm
HORSEPOWER 250 hp @ 5300 rpm
TURNING CIRCLE 37.0 ft.
Fuel
ENGINE TYPE Gas
FUEL TYPE Premium unleaded (recommended)
FUEL TANK CAPACITY 15.8 gal.
RANGE IN MILES (CTY/HWY) 347.6/521.4 mi.
EPA MILEAGE EST. (CTY/HWY) 22/33 mpg
Weights and Capacities
EPA INTERIOR VOLUME 118.7 cu.ft.
CURB WEIGHT 3278 lbs.
CARGO CAPACITY, ALL SEATS IN PLACE 15.8 cu.ft.
Warranty
BASIC 3 yr./ 36000 mi.
DRIVETRAIN 5 yr./ 60000 mi.
FREE MAINTENANCE 2 yr./ 24000 mi.
ROADSIDE 5 yr./ 60000 mi.
RUST 6 yr./ 100000 mi.
Competitors: Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Nissan Altima, Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optina, Chrysler 200, Subaru Legacy, Mazda 6 - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Looks way better than the Accord
It looks like chrome is making a comeback in interiors.
Very thorough review and very helpful. Thank you!
Really sharp looking car.
Not as sharp as the last generation...
GM made the Malibu more simplistic especially in the controls, so why would you say that this generation is not as sharp as the last generation?
Matthew's Car Corner It looks less aggressive...Now it looks just like the Impala.
that camera you're using is amazing
Good review - thank you!
the tails lights looks great, front is kind of cat fish looking, and the side looks like a mini impala. im glad the interior looks better.
Can you do a 2016 chevy camaro review with the v6
No leather seats for that price. Crazy
love the catfish look!
I wonder how much gas you can save driving the 1.5L around in the city, must be AMAZING compared with cars from 2007/2009!!!!
This is a nice car, but I just couldn't see myself paying almost $30,000 for it! I actually just purchased a 2016 Malibu today and got a great deal on it, and it only has 14,000 miles on it. Great review!
03/28/17
I have a general question? am I supposed to hear the car turbo engine while driving? my 2016 chevy malibu LS 2.0L. It's really quite when I am at a red light and or stop sign, I just can't remember during my test drive & first week of driving if my car was extremely quite while driving or not now into week 3 I can clearly hear my engine more noticeabley on right passenger side 🙄maybe I'm barely beginning to be more wear and in tune with my vehicle since purchase. ☺ Youtub commentary videos keep mentioning how "quite" this car is!
Hey Cameron can you do a review on the 2016 Toyota Prius please?
how is the sound system ?
There's nothing about this car that I like more than the 2015 model. I'm currently in the market for a midsize car and this is last on my list.
+bobert866 I have the 2015 Chevy Malibu. Best car ever!!! We love it so much were thinking of getting a standard 2016 Malibu Limited (Chevy has two 2016 Malibu's. The all new Malibu seen here and on TV and a standard Malibu Limited which is identical to a 2015 Malibu).
Great quality, detailed review. I have researched the heck out of this car, and this upload has to be the best look I've had at the new Malibu so far.
+Jason Golden Thanks Jason!
Price and Grade?
Why cloth seats, leatherette would have been a better choice starting at the LT1 and real leather from there. Cloth on the base of course.
I love that this has cloth. It's been hard finding a car with all the features I want that dont have leather seats
Hot as hell in the summer and cold as hell in the winter. No thanks. Plowed snow working for a school district for 35 years. Had Five trucks during that time four with vinyl seats and one with cloth. Was so nice to get in on those cloth seats at two in the morning in January. Love my cloth. And the BS about heated and cooled does not matter because that stiff material feels horrible on your butt any time as far as I am concerned.
Its really nice looking car , but I'm gonna stick with my 2015 2lt Malibu i like it more and also comes with extra features like 2 climates zone , leather seats , sunroof, .
+Taha Qaisi I too have a 2015 Chevy Malibu! In my opinion the 2015 looks better than the all new 2016 Malibu. This all new Malibu looks like a 2015/2016 Chevy Impala and the all new 2016 Chevy Cruze. The 2015 GEN has a modern look yet still keeps the classy Malibu design. Were thinking of also getting a standard 2016 Malibu limited (Chevy has 2 different 2016 Malibu's) which looks like a 2015 Malibu........ 2015 Malibu = Best car ever!!!
+Matthew Haubenchild yes indeed , mailbu all the way
Why?? Why did they pull a Ford and leave a blank in the outer clear lens of the tail lamp instead of putting an amber turn signal in there?? I'm sorry but this decision of them using the brake lamp as a turn signal and leaving the blank there is GM downright being cheap. If there is one thing that annoys me more than brake lamp turn signals is the use of them and leaving a clear blank there in a very tacky way. I'm sure there is no secondary reverse lamp in there either (like Jeep does with the Grand Cherokee).
I feel exactly the same way. It was a very stupid move.
Glad I got a Fusion. All I can say. Last generation Malibu looked better, except for the interior.
Hey Cameron, Can you please do a 2016 Chevy Impala Ls Please
+Tech.unbox.Reviews. Sure!
Can you test a 2016 camaro ss
Why do Chevrolet and other american car companies design tail amps to accommodate amber turn signals and then not use them? I really hate the single light bulb for brake/turn signal, it screams cheap to me.
I have a 2015 Chevy Malibu. Were thinking of also getting a standard 2016 Malibu limited (not the all new as seen here). I personally do not like the all new Malibu. This car has lost the Malibu look and looks very similar to the 2015/2016 Chevy Impala and the all new 2016 Chevy Cruze. This new Malibu has lost it's classy look:( I still love the interior of the 2015 more and I am glad there is a standard 2016 Malibu Limited that has the body of the 2015 GEN.
Just missing paddle shifters
Body appearance look similar to the 2015 Chrysler 200
yes i was thinking the same
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Kind of reminds a bit of the 200.
+Roman DiFranco the 200 is a DISASTER, and has been cancelled by Chrysler (Google it)... the Malibu is FAR better!
+lculliver Because it doesn't have a 9-speed tranny... :) Too much, is too much...
Um those are actually 19" wheels and they look unfinished and disjointed to me. They should only be 18"
Actually, they're the standard 18 inch rims on 2LT models. 19 Inch wheels are optional, but come standard on the Premier trim.
The front is hideous. Looks like Chevy went with more hard touch plastic than the previous gen Malibu (2013-2016 Limited) for the interior. They cheaped out on the trunk too...the hinge slid into a covered pocket in the last gen Malibu so it won't rub against trunk contents. This new Malibu's hinge is exposed all the way and will rub against luggage and anything else packed tight in the trunk. Also, I think the infotainment display was implemented better in the last gen...this new Malibu's screen looks like an iPad that was glued on the dashboard...pretty tacky looking IMHO. I liked the hidden compartment in the last gen Malibu behind the infotainment screen. I would rather spend a tad bit more and get an Impala over this new Malibu.
the are more than a few discrepancies etc at least in quality or overall parts or thoroughness in not style but how the car came to be in final product.
keep in mind this product is not a trim level above the base model however the primary criteria for building a class leading product at least in this market has been to topple the past 15 year or more Camry.
Good enough has never been a benchmark however the car has selling points again more than a few specifics need improvement
+Muhammad M Salaam The Toyota Camry has actually been the best selling car since 1997.
+Nirvana Fan its been on & off for that market however for sellable good business Camry over Malibu for still top of class benchmark , Buick Regal though entry sport luxury a rank above family 4 door market;
Regal especially in CXS & GS spec has road handling compliance & performance including consistent quality & reliability very consistent.
Choose a Regal CXS or Grand Sport over Malibu than comparing back to back with Camry or Accord,
consistently it ranks through equitable perception as good as as Toyota in reliability especially body build vault like craftmanship (sturdyness)
Muhammad M Salaam The Buick Regal is quite more expensive though.
+Nirvana Fan true however the trade off becomes worth it
the road holding & overall solid build of the Regal / Isignia becomes that of a product that has build excellence & passenger occupant shell safety surrounding ranking continuity
Anyone else notice the drivers middle finger and ring finger? lmao
You know what is kind shocking is that the current Chrysler 200 (new) is a much nicer vehicle and you can get the V6 for cheap now.
watershed44 yea but the reliability is terrible
Michael Earll Actually the 6 cyl is not terrible at all just OK...which for the money allows you to buy an extended warranty and still save possibly ten grand over the Malibu.
29k car without leather seat? really?
Haha 16 sonata sport 25k leather seats for me ^.^
Leather is optional on the 1LT, however it's not optional on 2LT because you have the Premier model which is the top end trim. Base models of the Malibu comes standard with cloth.
Or dual climate control🤦♂️
My questions are why do all those nice pseudo-luxury features come with cheap looking cloth seats? and dear Chevy why are the lights for the turning signals not orange or yellow-ish? theres an extra set of clear lights, one could belong to the reverse lights and the other to the turn signals. i hate red turn signals lol. i could rant all day if i wanted.
In all honesty, it's a GM product. Hahaha, it won't hold up that after a few years.
+PhoenixGaming It also comes with an abundance of interior hard plastic. This is a car best left for rental fleets, nobody would be proud to own such a cheaply made car.
+PhoenixGaming My thoughts exactly. Ford, VW, and Mercedes-Benz lately are guilty of doing this too. Atleast Jeep replaces the turn signal with an extra pair of reverse lamps which in some sense I sometimes prefer over the amber signals. But this leaving the blank in there to save a few cents on an extra pair of bulbs and wires is just plain tacky and cheap.
+DeadofWinter321 In all honesty, some of the best running vehicles that we've had in our family have been GM's. The days of the Jimmy, Lumina, Century, Sunfire, Trailblazer, etc are gone. General Motors is committed to producing world class vehicles and it really shows with all of the awards that they have received lately.
+DeadofWinter321 Chevy has 2 different 2016 Malibu's. There is the all new 2016 Malibu (as seen here) which is the one on tv and a standard 2016 Malibu Limited which looks like a 2015. The 2016 Limited does not have the issues as the all new 2016. The Chevy Malibu has been voted the best Mid-Size sedan for several years now. They also have a great warranty (standard 3 year 36,000 mile and upgrade 5 year 100,000 mile) It also has OnStar standard for several years for free.
chevrolet malibu just doesnt have the reputation of the camry, and it looks like a kia optima knock off believe it or not.
For some reason the 2016 Chevy Malibu Face Looks like the 2000-2005 Chevy Impala Face. While the 2006-2013 Chevy Impala Face looks like the 1995-2000 Chevy Lumina Face.
They made a grave mistake making this w/o diesel engines !
+daskriege no they didn't , if they did , that would have been the mistake
because Diesel is only used for normal cars in the american and European markets and the engines are efficient enough
The Malibu isn't the Camry's worst enemy, its the Chrysler 300.
+elsie johnson Malibu doesn't directly compete with the 300 that is the Impala.
Nice car. But still choosing the Camry.
But the Camry doesn't offer as much luxury features that you'll find in the Malibu, such as ventilated seats, panoramic sunroof, heated steering wheel, or even Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.
Cloth seats no thanx interior look bad
still rather have a 2016 Altima or Accord
Omg and no automatic climate control wtf GM, all of that technology with cloth seats and no automatic climate control is just plain stupid. Great job GM. So sad.
Jesus Christ the front is absolutely hideous
Exactly how I feel. To me, I don't understand how people can say this is a good looking car. To me, it was a huge step backwards.
+bobert866 definitely slaughtered the front end..looks like a chevrolet camry
+bobert866 It looks like a Honda or Toyota= Ugly.....
camry so worst competitor in your face
HOW IS THIS GENERATION MORE STYLISH THAN THE LAST CAMERON?!?! The last generation looked way more interesting than this!!! Idk what you're talking about....This looks just like the Impala...If you ask me, I think Chevy downgraded the styling on the Malibu....