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4.63 out of 5 stars

Love my Malibu but do not like the flimsy lip

dave_e, 08/10/2013
2013 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 4dr Sedan w/1LZ (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

This car is fantastic in so many ways. Just after purchase we took a trip up into the Arizona white mountains and the Malibu handled the climbs with ease. My only complaints are that the car is a little jerky in shifting at lower speeds, the lip under the front bumper is very flimsy and has already fell apart, and the interior roof console where the built in garage door opener was pretty loose when we bought the car. As far as the lip, the dealer refused to cover it under warranty, but, they are replacing the roof console to secure it better. The only thing that secures the lip to the plastic lip bracket is glue. I am going to try pop rivets.

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5 out of 5 stars

No major problems after 5 years

Mailbu owner, 02/19/2017
updated 02/26/2019
2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco 4dr Sedan w/Premium Audio (2.4L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Good looking, comfortable, still gets great gas mileage (all around driving mileage is ~32 miles per gallon), great sound system, handles well. Used to have a problem syncing I-phone, but that problem was resolved with an upgrade on my I-phone.

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5 out of 5 stars

enjoyable car

david hoines, 07/24/2017
updated 08/06/2018
2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Very comfortable riding car. average over 30 mpg. good front seat space poor rear seat space. Traded in for Chevy Impala premier .

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5 out of 5 stars

Oldie but goodie

Gerald P. Terry, 09/11/2020
2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Purchased 2013 Malibu from dealer last week. best car I ever had!!! Only 57200 miles, I thought there was something wrong, engine was sputtering ? but read the manual, the engine shuts off ! the electric engine kicks in, when I hit the gas, the engine restarts !!!! unreal technology !! smooth, quite, loaded with options that I will never figure out, but , I love this car.

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5 out of 5 stars

Best Gen of Malibu

Zach, 08/08/2020
2013 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 4dr Sedan w/1LZ (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Best generation of Malibu hands down.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Chevy Malibu 2013

stromit, 04/24/2013
2013 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan w/1LT (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Have had the Chevy 1LT Malibu for about a month now. Traded in a 2006 Honda Pilot with almost 100K. Hard to trade in but it eats gas like nothing. Really like the better gas mileage. Not fantastic but a big step up. We also have a 2012 Honda Accord. The Accord gets better gas mileage and is zippier and shifts gears smoother. But, the Malibu feels like a really nice luxury car. I really like it better. In fact, my 18 year old likes it much better than the Accord. More bells & whistles. Will be interesting to see the reliability in the future for both. But, I have more faith in GM now than in the past. As far as OnStar navigation which is free for 6 months, not impressed.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

2013 Malibu Eco

daniel521, 05/06/2012
2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6A)
26 of 41 people found this review helpful

This is a Great car. I have 2000 miles on the car and am averaging 30 MPG. I drive some freeway but mostly city/suburb. As long as you don’t speed or drive aggressively you will get at or above EPA estimated fuel mileage. Also, the fit and finish and ride quality is very good.

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5 out of 5 stars

MY MALIBU

MATT FERRARA, 07/02/2016
2013 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 4dr Sedan w/1LZ (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

GREAT CAR!!!

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3 out of 5 stars

Very pretty, but fuel mileage not so cute.

Jim Keith, 08/11/2018
2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco 4dr Sedan w/Premium Audio (2.4L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Practically no leg room in back seat, trunk has very limited usable space because of battery. The electric motor really helps on steep up hill starts. Fuel mileage is much below what I expected. 26 in combined driving, and has never topped 30 on the highway. I was expecting 35 on hwy. Getting in and out a bit tricky for a person with a bad back. I bought second hand but have put over 20k on it in about 4 years. Have to give it 4 stars as I still like the car in spite of short comings.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Impressive first drive

tradosaurus, 11/23/2012
2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful

After owning a 2008 Honda Accord and then test driving a 2013 Honda Accord I opted to buy the 2013 Chevy Malibu Eco after test driving it. I was impressed with the interior road noise as well as the exterior and interior design. It reminded me of my 2010 Camaro I use to own. I only have 100 miles on it so I will update this review in a few thousand miles. Hopefully it will be positive.

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