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Leasing the Malibu 2016
Louise Z., 09/06/2016
2016 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have had my Malibu for the past month and I do honestly love it. I traded in my 2015 Chevrolet equinox to get something smaller and better gas mileage and I do not regret my decision with the Malibu. Again I did get the base version so I do not have all the bells and whistles that I would've hoped for but even with that I get rear camera, touchscreen display, apple carplay, the rear seating is roomy. The acceleration isn't the fastest at first but if you give it a couple seconds it'll get pretty fast especially when merging onto the freeway. It is a push to start which I've never had before and I think this feature is awesome. The engine does auto stop which I had no idea about until I was driving it the day after purchase. I was never told about this feature before purchasing so I was really confused, so after I read my owners manual it told me what it was. I wasn't expecting it to be on a non-hybrid but if it's saving me gas I can't complain. I understand the jerking when you press the gas if you like to drive like [non-permissible content removed] and have no patience to accelerate when a light switches. I have had no problem with jerking motions thus far because the engine will start again once you ease off the brake and then accelerate. Honestly not a problem. The auto stop will activate when you stop after having been driving for a couple minutes or certain speed (not quite sure yet but this is what I've observed). Sometimes when I'm stopped at a light it will randomly turn the engine back on which I don't understand but I mean, it normally would be running in any other car, and that's not really a point that sold me on this car so I'm not mad. Overall I love this car, very sporty inside and out.
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Very Nice Car for the Money
David, 09/05/2016
2016 Chevrolet Malibu Premier 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have had this car since March and have put 17,000 miles + on it. I have had some interior vibration and rattles in the dash that seems to be poor design, problems with the adaptive cruise control being disabled for no reason and had that unit replaced. There have been issues with the sun roof privacy screen/shade locking up resulting in the sun roof not working and had to have it reprogramed at the dealer. While these issues are annoying overall the car is fantastic. The ride is excellent both city and highway. The gas mileage is outstanding 24+ in town and 33+ on the highway exceeding the published mpg ratings. The interior space in this car is excellent as well. I would recommend this car.
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First ownership of a GM Vehicle
Harry, 02/13/2016
updated 05/30/2019
2016 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan w/1LT (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
I have purchased a 2016 1LT with the Convenience and Technology package on 1/2016. So far this car is great. Very smooth and has better power output than my previous car (2.0L N/A 4 Cylinder Motor). The seats are very comfortable and sink in when you sit in it. The lumbar support is great and visibility is very sleek. I took a long break from my rice burner days for something very quite and easy cruiser for everyday tasks. Its definitely a car to settle down with. Fast forward to 2019. At 59,2xx my car needed a new motor (Covered under extended warranty). The problems began around 50K miles or about 6 months ago. A ticking sound under acceleration started to arise. I've done the preventative maintenance services like spark plugs and fuel injector cleaning along with regular oil changes. While it somewhat went away. The problem came back. Long story short the dealer tore down the block and sure enough the pistons are completely fried and warped cylinder heads. I got my car back on 5/29/19 with a brand new motor and it runs great. All I know I have about 15K miles left on my extended warranty so I have to make it last. Personally I love the car but I just with GM did a little more testing and QC before launch a brand new 1.5L Turbo for their vehicle line up. Any owners of a 2016/2017/2018 PLEASE check out your local dealer and have any recalls or TSB's taken care of.
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Motor issues
Eddie Doherty, 10/22/2017
2016 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Car performs good but within 5 months had 4 recalls had to replace some part . They give me a free oil change but I know that it was to see if I was using that special oil that was required because motor Pistons were melting, destroyiing the engines and if oil wasn't right it was your baby. I hope to make it till lease is up then unload it before some-thing happens to motor. Gmac will try to dump it on you if motor melts, they don't give away oil changes for nothing , they just wanted to see if I had that special oil! I will not least another one until motors have been improved. JUST BEWARE
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Love this vehicle
rick, 06/22/2016
updated 01/03/2017
2016 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan w/1LT (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
It drives really nice. Quiet, and very comfortable interior. I love the acceleration in the little turbo engine, and I get mileage higher than rated. The electronics are easy to understand, and the Bose speakers sound terrific.
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