By HeatherBrooks on 11/17/07 11:04 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2007 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx SS 4dr Hatchback (3.9L 6cyl 4A)
Review
I fell for this car when I found it in the used section of the dealership over a year ago. The XM radio, the wood trim (although it's fake), the zippy way it drives, the dvd player, the two sun roofs... all so neat! But the Maxx has been plagued with problems - mainly electrical. And I have been driving for 10 years with no problems with blowing out the tires, but I have gone through 4 different tires on this car apparently due to my driving (I was driving trucks before). I'm not sure that I would buy this car again. I think I would go for a Honda or Toyota (sorry Detorit).
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By KM on 11/13/07 07:31 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2007 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx LTZ 4dr Hatchback (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
Review
Owned this car for over a year now. I had test driven the LS but the LTZ is a class above. I agreed with Edmunds (bland interior for the LS), but found the LTZ felt totally different. The leather wrapped steering felt much more comfortable, and the rest of interior did not feel cheap. Same with the wheels etc. I never read the manual much, so I keep finding new things in the car. When cleaning I found the audio volume control on the steering on the underside of other audio buttons. Recently I found out I could do tap-shift. I could not figure how to operate the +/- buttons earlier till I put the car in L coming downhill - it was so much fun!
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By Manfred-J- Hinz on 10/31/07 19:11 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2007 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx SS 4dr Hatchback (3.9L 6cyl 4A)
Review
I replaced a 2004 Maxx with this 2007 Maxx SS. I was, and am, totally satisfied with the car. Finally a great eye-appealing sport sedan from GM and Chevy decides not to build this model for the 2008 Line-up. To limit production of this model to 3 years is questionable.
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By Maxxd on 10/29/07 14:06 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2007 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx LT 4dr Hatchback (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
Review
The Malibu Maxx came out of no where while searching car lots, oddly enough it had every feature I wanted and for a very reasonable price. Don't believe the in-dash MPG rating, instead calculate it out yourself. I've found the computer is off by a large margin, including waiting at a light in the MPG calculation. I average (with city and highway) around 26-28 MPG. Great car for a college student like myself or a family just starting out.
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By Lee on 10/27/07 17:23 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2007 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx LT 4dr Hatchback (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
Review
After driving foreign built vehicles for the last 18 years, I came across this car at $3000 below blue book and bought it. Had I bothered to check that this garbage can had depreciated $15000 in 3 years, I would have passed. But alas, I didn't, and now I have the pleasure of fixing all the KNOWN GM design problems in the steering column, brake rotors, steering rack, and struts. I have had 1960 era cars with better steering and suspension systems. Of course because GMC is an American company, it is based on greed and not customer care; they refuse to fix/recall any of these problems because not enough people have died in the car. I look forward to the day when I can unload this lemon!
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By maxx lover on 09/05/07 18:20 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2007 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx LTZ 4dr Hatchback (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
Review
Love the car; chose it over small SUV's and have no regrets. Loads of standard elements like remote start and automatic headlights; hatchback can be reconfigured to haul about anything. Small drawback is the 20mpg mileage with the 6 cyl engine.
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By JP53202 on 05/15/07 20:47 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2007 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx LT 4dr Hatchback (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
Review
First off, the auto press nit-picking about the steering, gruff engine and interior simply are not true. The electric steering is just fine, it adjusts to vehicle speed and there is all the feedback of a hydraulic unit. I notice no difference and I have driven a lot of cars in my life. As for the engine, it's just as quiet and smooth as the V6 in my mom's Lexus RX300. The interior, well, on the LT it's cloth, not leather, but it's just as swank as my work mate's Accord LX - it's workaday, no doubt, but for a mid-line interior it's got what the others do. This car also handles and brakes very well, too. Don't let the press fool you - this car is every bit the equal of it's Japanese competition.
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6 of 6 people found this review helpful
By bobby g on 12/30/06 18:19 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2007 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx LT 4dr Hatchback (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
Review
Very pleased and surpised about the handling and comfortable fit of the seats and placements of all of the controls. Felt like I had this car for years, even though my previous car was a large rear wheel drive, the Malibu took no time getting used to it.
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4 of 4 people found this review helpful
By aguzman on 11/21/06 03:46 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2007 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx LT 4dr Hatchback (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
Review
I drive my Maxx 120 miles a day and I enjoy it very much. It handles great, is comfortable, and I get 29 miles to a gallon. Has style and my coworkers really like it. Some of them have gotten themselves one also. A great unit. Wished more people would try it. They would love it like I do.
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12 of 12 people found this review helpful
By Cilia on 09/06/06 17:09 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2007 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx LT 4dr Hatchback (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
Review
I absolutly love this car. It is a great car for the family without taking out style. It has good gas mileage, and I can always rely on it. It's a pleasant suprise. It's a plesure to drive and to look at. It can seat four to five people. It also much better than any SUV!
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