2012 Chevy Malibu – Midsize Sedan
Cars | August 9, 2011The 2012 Chevy Malibu offers attractive styling, V6 engine with quick acceleration, and handling qualities. Most buyers are impressed with its nicely balanced ride quality. In the list of its competitors, the Hyundai Sonata, Volkswagen Passat, Ford Fusion, Nissan Altima, and Kia Optima are included.
To grab the attention of crowd, the exterior area comes in various vibrant colors like granite black metallic, mocha steel metallic, silver ice, summit white, and gold mist. The interior portion is available in cocoa, ebony, titanium, cashmere cloth. This 2012 model is available in 3 – different trims namely, LS, LT, and last but still important, LTZ.
Passengers will surely feel comfortable in this fuel efficient and stylish roadster as the entry level LS is fully loaded with all basic to advanced amenities like automatic headlamps, rear 60 / 40 – split folding seatbacks, cloth upholstery, keyless remote entry and ignition, air conditioning, cruise control, complete power accessories, steering tilt and telescoping column, OnStar, satellite radio, auxiliary audio jack, CD / MP3 player, sand partial power driver seat and many mores.
On any type of bumpy roads, the 2012 Chevy Malibu runs smoothly due to the presence of steel 17 – inch wheels. The LT trim is subdivided into 1LT, 2LT, and last but not the least, 3LT. This trim includes alloy 17 – inch wheels, outside body – color mirrors, steering – wheel mounted audio controls, audio USB jack, and side moldings and so on.
The 2LT and 3LT variants are well equipped with upgraded upholstery, front heated seat, remote ignition, Bluetooth connectivity, rear seats, and extra power driver seat adjustment.
To boosts comfort level, the LTZ model provides 1 – inch alloy wheels, outside heated mirrors, LED taillights, sunroof, automatic climate control, upgraded instruments, leather upholstery, rear view auto – dimming mirrors, Bose audio system, 8 – speakers, and fog lights.
To boosts its power generating capacity, this Chevrolet model has powerful 2.4 – liter Double overhead cam (DOHC) 16 – valves inline 4 – cylinder engine which has capacity to pump out around 169 hp of maximum energy at 6,400 rpm and 160 lb – ft of torque at 4,500 rpm.
For enhancing its engine performance, it is mated with manual shift control and 6 – speed automatic transmission. As per the fuel EPA estimation, it achieves 22 mpg on city streets and 33 mpg on highways. Only in 9.1 seconds, this model accelerates from zero to 60 mph.
The LT and LTZ trims are powered by 3.6 – liter V6 engine which is able to churn out 252 hp of energy and 251 lb – ft of torque. According to the fuel EPA economy, it achieves 17 mpg on city streets and 26 mpg on highways. In 6.7 seconds, it accelerates from zero to 60 mph.
The length of this vehicle is about 70.3 inch and height is 57.1 inch while the length is 191.8 inch. The front track of this car is 59.6 inch and rear track is 60.0 inch while the wheelbase is 112.3 inch. The Curb weight of this roadster is 3,432 lbs.
For the safety of occupants, its security panel adds electronic stability control, antilock disc brakes, side – impact front seat airbags, curtains side airbags, OnStar telematic, and traction control. In government crash testing, the Malibu earned four stars out of five for frontal crash tests and five stars for side – impact protection.
This 2012 Chevy Malibu also achieved ‘Good’ ratings for side – impact and frontal offset testing from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. This roadster has impressive looks and the whole layout of gauges and controls are refreshingly simple. The entire seating arrangement is supportive and comfortable.
The rear – seating arrangement is passable for the couple of adults. This model impresses with its confident handling and quiet ride. To improve fuel economy, it has electric – assisted power steering.
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