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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great little car

donald Nickeson, 07/24/2009
2009 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
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I like all aspects of this car, mileage ,comfort,quality,reliability instrumentation,etc.

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5 out of 5 stars

Beats the Imports

Duke, 02/26/2009
2009 Chevrolet Malibu LT1 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
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Shopped the Malibu against the Fusion and found the LT1 4Cycl 6Auto to be much better; better gas mileage, standard features, interior/exterior look. Thought I had to have the 6 Cycl, but after driving the 4cycl 6auto knew that it was enough. Love that Electronic Stability Control is standard. Even though the Fusion cost a few dollars less, the Malibu had everything I wanted, standard, whereas I would have had to add options to the Fusion. The Malibu feels like a "luxury" auto for under $25,000.

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3 out of 5 stars

Deceiving

nick2343, 07/22/2009
2009 Chevrolet Malibu LT2 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

This car is very deceiving. You might read great reviews on this car, but in reality I own this car and I would take back the purchase in a second. I understand where the "Great" reviews come from, but after owning this car after 4 months, it breaks down so quickly. My friend also owns this car and he told me his front console is vert lose and shakey and that his front seat ripped. The SAME exact thing happened to me and my mother. We are also are not happy with the leather/suede in this car. The suede wears down so quickly and stains very easily. The audio system loses its frequency often causing way too often static and loss of the channel. There is an up to this car, the trunk is big!

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5 out of 5 stars

Really nice car!

Dave NJ, 09/17/2008
2009 Chevrolet Malibu LT2 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
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We traded in our '03 Malibu LS with 104,000 miles on it. No problems with the car, just miles. Our 09 Malibu 2LT is really nice. I can't get over how much better it handles and how quiet it is. I would recommend this car to anyone looking for a well built fun to drive car. Chevy has really put together a nice vehicle!

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5 out of 5 stars

Try it you'll love it.

Malibu Owner, 11/24/2008
2009 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
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This has to be one of the best cars I've ever owned, including a Cadillac CTS. Everything is just perfect on this car. The V-6 has real go power, and I'm averaging 23 MPG in mixed driving. The fit and finish is wonderful. The car is so quiet that I sometimes have to look at the tach to see if it is running at stoplights. All of you import buyers are really missing out on a great car. I tested Toyota and there is no comparison.

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