I'm no fan of the current look of the Accord, but this malibu actually makes the Accord look somewhat nice.

*sigh*

The exterior styling is quite nice. Now, if they will actually give it more than 4 gears, they might have a chance of competing.

Looks aren't everything. After having owned GM and Toyota cars I am confident in stating that the Toyota will likely be far mor reliable.

i have to say the Malibu's have always been decent, a relative of mine has a 2003 Malibu LS and it is pretty nice it gets up and goes. But Chevy might be doing the right thing if they can really keep up with there quality cause that is a hell of competition.

from the interior pic it appears to have only 4 gears. -.-

Looks aren't everything, I agree. Otherwise, the Accord would probably sell much worse.

I do like much of the interior layout/design though.

The window & un/lock switches are still the same crappy ones that have driven me insane for years.

Hi
I had one of the first malibus and the complete power steering went at 5000 miles. The dealer then wanted me to pay for a rental!!
I was in a lease so had to nurse the car for the next 3 years. Although the new Accord is ugly, the new Malibu has some quality issues that I hope have been resolved. I like the design of the new Malibu but........
Robert Knowles, NY

The front end is hideous.
The interior looks snazzy, but you know it still has that cheap feel (relative to the Japs).

I see the Chevy sign and just go blahh.

They should redesign it, and only put it on their new cars that are of decent quality.

hunter:

"i have to say the Malibu's have always been decent, a relative of mine has a 2003 Malibu LS and it is pretty nice it gets up and goes."

That is hilarious.

They've always been crap (60's were okay).

Oh my goodness!

Do you people keep napkins to wipe up the froth from around your lips? Do you wear a bib and hairnet? You are so quick to bash, I think it's impressive that Chevy thinks they should compete nose to nose.

Oh, both the 4 and 6 cylinder have a 6 speed automatic option. Don't even get started on how it shouldn't be an option since Automatics are options on the Accords and Camrys.

Blah Blah Blah...

The way I see it, there's a few basic problems affecting the Malibu:

1. Reputation. GM has to battle off a long earned reputation of poor reliability and cheap, blue-collar vehicles. This does not happen overnight. GM has to put out solid vehicle after solid vehicle year after year. GM is just starting this whole process. It will take at least 5 to 10 years for GM to re-establish any sort of reputation as a reliable automaker, assuming that start 2008 all of their models substantially improve. The Malibu [can be] a start. But it takes several generations to re-establish a car. It takes time on the street and in the hands of drivers to establish the car.

2. When trying to de-throning the leader, your product can't just be equal, it has to be better. Simply making a car that's 'as good as' the competition (Accord, Camry) can't make the Malibu king. That being said, it's hard enough for GM to catch the Japanese designs, let alone beat them. Given a lackluster reputation, simply building a car that's 'as good as...' wont give GM the sales they want or need. Plus, Toyota and Honda are consistently getting better themselves. GM can play catch-up all they want, but that wont cut it; the Japanese companies will themselves be advancing and moving forward.

3. Most importantly, GM has to start delivering on their rhetoric. Period. For the past 2 or 3 years, GM has been touting that they're totally different and that their cars can now stand up to the competition. That said, many of their new models still can't. The Cobalt for example, their flagship small car, is still rated as one of the most unreliable vehicles made. GM can spout all the rhetoric they want, but they have to start delivering reliable, attractive models to the North American consumer. Just now, the design studios for GM are starting to catch on that cheap-looking-plastic-everything doesn't cut it.

Moral of the story is, the Malibu can definitely serve as a starting point, but GM has a long tough road ahead of it.

From the exterior, the rear tail light array looks similar to that of the 2006 Infinity G35, and from the rear quarter panel, the car looks like a Honda Accord without the door crease. The fog lights look like those from the 2007 Acura TL.

That said, the exterior and interior looks nice, but if Chevy really wanted to attract more people into their showrooms, they should have changed the name of this model. Think about it...what is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think "Chevy Malibu"?

Think about it...what is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think "Chevy Malibu"?

I think of cheap rental fodder. Not a good thing.

Regarding the car here, it looks ok, but Chevy's going to have to improve reliability by leaps and bounds if it wants to compete with, much less beat, the Japanese companies.

Think about it...what is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think "Chevy Malibu"?

Same great quality as the Corsica! The car that can't take a decent exit ramp at 45mph.

I hope you all know that the american automakers are at or above the quality of the japanese car makers.. just a thought...

Well all I can say is this new Malibu had better be about 157 times better than the total piece of crap 2007 Malibu I rented recently.

Maybe it is. Maybe a miracle has happened at GM. Where do I bring the sick to be healed?

Wow Canadian,

Though it is impressive that Buick has somehow risen to the top tier of the reliability list with it's 1990-designed Regal, lets see some statistics to back that statement.

Canada is twice as mired in GM and Ford plants (and closures) than the US. Reliability reports I've seen (Consumer reports, J.D. Powers, AIR, etc) put it in this order: Japs, US, EU, Korea (with Korean rising rapidly).

Wow Canadian,

Though it is impressive that Buick has somehow risen to the top tier of the reliability list with it's 1990-designed Regal, lets see some statistics to back that statement.

Canada is twice as mired in GM and Ford plants (and closures) than the US, so I don't think we can take your unbiased word on that. Reliability reports I've seen (Consumer reports, J.D. Powers, AIR, etc) put it in this order: Japs, US, EU, Korea (with Korean rising rapidly).

why does gm need to prove another toyota on there lots?? they already have the toyota matrix aka pontiac vibe. i give gm props for there tough trucks and fast corvettes but when it comes to basic fuel effiecient, reliable, and high quality cars for thousands of miles i will always stick to the american made toyotas. just please bring back the prizm! my 1990 prizm had 250000 miles on it and was put into reverse at 50mph and still ran like a champ! not to ford and chevy: performance is not the most important thing in a car. i'd rather have a car that resales good, and keeps me safe. next time you watch a ford or chevy commercial see what they are talking about. toyotas! i'm dissapointed that toyota no longer sells the supra, mr2, or celica, but i think there thinking very smart by putting those cars powers into much more practical cars. at least gm isn't changing all there names as ford is. i mean come on fusion, freestyle, edge??? i know ford has had engines blow up(while off), tires fly off, and steering wheels pop off from there mexican made cars, but they should stick to the names people reconize and change their designs from the inside, then worry about perfomance and looks 2nd. my advice to a person looking for a good car is not to base it off of one test drive and look on the lot. go to hwysafety.com edmunds.com and ask people who own the cars already even in previous years. companys won't change overnight, and chances are unless all you care about are looks and performance you'll come to a educated conclusion.

why does gm need to prove another toyota on there lots?? they already have the toyota matrix aka pontiac vibe. i give gm props for there tough trucks and fast corvettes but when it comes to basic fuel effiecient, reliable, and high quality cars for thousands of miles i will always stick to the american made toyotas. just please bring back the prizm! my 1990 prizm had 250000 miles on it and was put into reverse at 50mph and still ran like a champ! not to ford and chevy: performance is not the most important thing in a car. i'd rather have a car that resales good, and keeps me safe. next time you watch a ford or chevy commercial see what they are talking about. toyotas! i'm dissapointed that toyota no longer sells the supra, mr2, or celica, but i think there thinking very smart by putting those cars powers into much more practical cars. at least gm isn't changing all there names as ford is. i mean come on fusion, freestyle, edge??? i know ford has had engines blow up(while off), tires fly off, and steering wheels pop off from there mexican made cars, but they should stick to the names people reconize and change their designs from the inside, then worry about perfomance and looks 2nd. my advice to a person looking for a good car is not to base it off of one test drive and look on the lot. go to hwysafety.com edmunds.com and ask people who own the cars already even in previous years. companys won't change overnight, and chances are unless all you care about are looks and performance you'll come to a educated conclusion.

I currently own a 2002 malibu ls v6 and i love it, 70,000 kilometres and I haven't had any problems, just maintain the vehicle like you should, don't drive it like it's a formula 1 and the car will last a long time. If you ask me, toyota spends way to much time focussing on making all their cars hybrid while the looks get uglier and uglier. Toyota needs to find an alternate renewable fuel source, and get on with it, otherwise there gonna lose the competition. Domestic automakers have for the past couple years now been seriously improving their overall cars, and lowering costs to compete with foreign automakers. Don't dwell in the past about reputations of quality and service, research the facts today and you'll see that chevy was pretty much forced into this competition to keep up sales with foreign cars, and if they're that confident to prove their 08 malibu is better than the camry on the sales floor, then they're probably right. Although they are salesmen working on commision, they wouldn't be showing you nothin if it wasn't better.

I agree that alernative fuel sources are another way of making cars more fuel efficient but what about availability based on location. Maybe its different where you live, but around here there are not many if any flex fuel capable stations. i think 22k is a great price for a midsized 60mpg car (Prius)rather than purchasing a beast that can run on flex fuel. I'm satisfied with the 41mpg my corolla gets but i think one thing is for sure most companies are trying to prove they are "green" Ford decided to use toyota's hybrid technology and chevy decided to invest in other ways. one question i have wondered about is why we can sell a toyota here as a chevy and it sells and is well like, and back in 1995 chevy sold the cavaliar in japan as a corolla and it wouldn't move off the lots. evolution is taking place in terms of people and making smarting choices. i can't count the many of problems over the years coming from less than used cars from chevy and ford. (mostly ford) it's just a trust issue for myself and untill i'm proven wrong i'll continue to buy the most fuel efficient and reliable and safe car i can afford. 60k for a beast that runs on flex fuel is not something that i can see being a wise choice. congrats on making it to 70km on your malibu. i just hit 250,000 on my corolla. let me know when you hit that and what you had to replace.

I agree that alernative fuel sources are another way of making cars more fuel efficient but what about availability based on location. Maybe its different where you live, but around here there are not many if any flex fuel capable stations. i think 22k is a great price for a midsized 60mpg car (Prius)rather than purchasing a beast that can run on flex fuel. I'm satisfied with the 41mpg my corolla gets but i think one thing is for sure most companies are trying to prove they are "green" Ford decided to use toyota's hybrid technology and chevy decided to invest in other ways. one question i have wondered about is why we can sell a toyota here as a chevy and it sells and is well like, and back in 1995 chevy sold the cavaliar in japan as a corolla and it wouldn't move off the lots. evolution is taking place in terms of people and making smarting choices. i can't count the many of problems over the years coming from less than used cars from chevy and ford. (mostly ford) it's just a trust issue for myself and untill i'm proven wrong i'll continue to buy the most fuel efficient and reliable and safe car i can afford. 60k for a beast that runs on flex fuel is not something that i can see being a wise choice. congrats on making it to 70km on your malibu. i just hit 250,000 on my corolla. let me know when you hit that and what you had to replace.

I agree that alernative fuel sources are another way of making cars more fuel efficient but what about availability based on location. Maybe its different where you live, but around here there are not many if any flex fuel capable stations. i think 22k is a great price for a midsized 60mpg car (Prius)rather than purchasing a beast that can run on flex fuel. I'm satisfied with the 41mpg my corolla gets but i think one thing is for sure most companies are trying to prove they are "green" Ford decided to use toyota's hybrid technology and chevy decided to invest in other ways. one question i have wondered about is why we can sell a toyota here as a chevy and it sells and is well like, and back in 1995 chevy sold the cavaliar in japan as a corolla and it wouldn't move off the lots. evolution is taking place in terms of people and making smarting choices. i can't count the many of problems over the years coming from less than used cars from chevy and ford. (mostly ford) it's just a trust issue for myself and untill i'm proven wrong i'll continue to buy the most fuel efficient and reliable and safe car i can afford. 60k for a beast that runs on flex fuel is not something that i can see being a wise choice. congrats on making it to 70km on your malibu. i just hit 250,000 on my corolla. let me know when you hit that and what you had to replace.

and by the way ugly??? look at that malibu! its almost up there in aztek ugliness!! lol. huge ass plastic reflectors on the side. a ugly ass interior where black is mixed with brown. gray and black or brown and tan would be much nicer. and the rest of the exterior design is just the old vw passat design with added ugliness like a hiddous grill and lights.

Just go out and buy the 2007 Saturn Aura.

I'm probably willing to give them another shot, but not without a superior warranty to go with the new Malibu. I had a 2001 Malibu that was a program car before I bought it, had 11k miles on it. The motor started pinging on cool mornings (below 55 F) at about 24k miles....Chevy never could fix it and wouldn't consider it as a trade in for an S-10 so I took it to the Ford dealer and got a Ranger, haven't been back in a Chevy since and that was 5 vehicles ago counting my wifes Nissan's. Guess we'll have to go see them side by side when the 08's hit the showroom.

Just go out and buy the 2007 Saturn Aura.

I wish GM all the luck in the world, they're going to need it. Athough the new Toyota Camry has had a few glitches, the Malibu stands no real chance. The mid-size sedan market is very tough, easily the most competitive market segment, and with the Malibu's reputation, this new model is going to be a hard sell. Lets be honest, the only real domestic that stands a chance of regaining market share is the Ford Fusion, which itself is a Madza 6 redesigned for American tastes. The Aura is a very good attempt though.

As for the misinformed person who tried to justify the Malibu having a 4spd Transmission, the Camry LE comes with a 5speed automatic, in fact the manual is only available on SE models. Its not enough to come close, the Malibu needs to far exceed or its a dead product like GM's minivans.

Getting to the point though, its obvious that this "comparison" is going to be rigged. I'm sure the Camry will be the most basic version and won't be as well kept. The Chevy will probably be spotless though. I'm sure the Camry will always be the 4cyl base and it will go up against the top of the line Malibu. The new V6 in the Camry is just beyond GM at the moment.

On a side note though, Ford's really getting its act together with the fusion. With a new Duratec35 and the jointly designed 6speed transmission it will offer nearly the same specs as the Camry. Good job Ford. Its always in the consumer's interest to have very stiff competition and Ford will probably be able to finally provide some.

I have a 2002 Malibu LS, and I bought it brand new. It has 86,000 miles and is still running great. I take good care of my car,and the only problems I have sometimes are slightly with the brakes and cold air conditioning. My V6 car has good gas milage comparing to my second car, a 92 4cyl Camry I used to have last year for pizza delivery. Of course the Camry used less gas, but still very close to my Malibu.
Both cars are great, but it depends what type of user you are. If you drive a lot, like a pizza delivery guy, or a heavy driver who eats speed bumps every time, uses brakes roughfly, and doesn't heat the engine before going, then Camry is your choise. But if you are a light user, want something comfortable and smooth, and SAFE, then the Malibu is your chioce.
My Malibu LS cost around $21,000 with taxes and every thing, and now it is valued for $6,000. And if I have bought a brand new Camry in 2002 I would have paid more than $26,000 for a 4cyl Camry LE with auto trans, and now a 2002 Camry LE with 86,000 miles would be worth around $11,000. So basicly on both cars the value depreciated are almost the same, $15,000. And with GM I got 0% interest, while Toyota you don't get a 0% interest, and forget about negotiating with them.

soon there will be many used malibu's on the toyota lots .....

personally i think the malibu 2007 was a great vehicule for me , and i still make more than 30 000 km a year ,in 2 monts and 2 weeks i was already at 9 500 km . now at 32 000 no problems and still i whant another one ,the new design on the 2008 as a new platform and new exterior ,and whit a 160 000 km guaranty aint no way gm does not trust is own product.

Dude mike I have never seen a toyota outlast a chevy i mean hell chevy has a 500,000 mile club can a toyota or honda last that long, i doubt it just a bunch of jap crap trash , bring that crap back to godzilla land you FU$%^&$ commies!

The new Malibu will be a huge success for 3 reasons.

1.Styling that exceeds the jap crap.
2.Warranty that exceeds the jap crap.
3.Performance that exceeds the jap crap.

In the month of September, GM sales increased compared to the previous year while Ford and Toyota decreased.
Test drive any Chevy and compare price,warranty,and style to the jap crap and the choice is very simple-Chevrolet all the way.

I have sold many, many Malibus with hardly a problem. I have a customer who refuses to trade his Cavalier....with 240,000 miles on it. A Cavalier. If you looked at the last JD Power 3 year survey you'll find Toyota at the top of non-luxury cars and Chevy dead in the middle. It looks as if Toyota is far above Chevy, until you take a close look at the numbers. If you break it down per car, the difference is .6 more problems in a Chevy over 3 years. It's like saying "I have twice as much money as you do...and you have a penny.

My friends, the quality is there in a Chevy...keep an open mind and take another look.

"Dude mike I have never seen a toyota outlast a chevy i mean hell chevy has a 500,000 mile club can a toyota or honda last that long, i doubt it just a bunch of jap crap trash , bring that crap back to godzilla land you FU$%^&$ commies!".......you cant be serious....i am a car dealer who offers extensive warranties and i have given up selling anything except japanese imports simply because the domestics were in my garage at least once a month for the stupidest reasons...by the way volkswagen has a million mile club. I can guarentee you that chevy will use base model use camrys against loaded malibus in their showrooms, but the way i see it is if you want to buy a chevy, your not bright enough to see that anyway...

From the picture, I like the look of the new malibu. I think the smartest car buy is a used 'dark horse'... maybe something that people don't prize simply because it says honda, toyota or whatever. I will say that my wife really wanted a beetle a year ago and I broke down and bought a 2000. It has proved to be a poor choice. I'll be watching to see if GM has made a turnaround with the new silverado and now malibu.

I love how people on here are bashing a car they havent driven or seen yet, The Malibus havent gotten considerably better and the fact that some of you are basing your opinions on something from 10-15 years agoi in terms of American reliabilty shows your ignorance in believing everything Toyota builds is great (when reliability records have clearly indicated Toyota has had many problems with their 2007 car lines, specfically the Prius and highlanders) and anything GM builds isnt.

GM has built some kick as cars the last two years and continues to do so.

The ignorant fat lazy Americans on here with an agenda that think a Camry screwed together here, means BUILT here reveal to us educated knowledgable car enthusiats that you know nothing past the finger pushing that jelly donut in your fat pie hole.

Wow Stvee... (hehe)

You found a couple of bad apples in Toyota's lineup. From ONE production year. Congrats. The problem with having a reputation for being the best is all the haters on the side waiting for you to slip. (read YOU) How much weight does that carry when you look at decades of entire GM lineups with only average reliability? It seems you are personally offended by people who want their hard earned money to be spent on a vehicle that will last them. AND it seems you are personally offended by the skepticism people have of a product that has been only average for years on end. The reputation Toyota/Honda/Subaru has isn't some disillusioned dream magically embraced by millions, it happens for a reason. Take a step back and realize that fact. I drive a 1998 Toyota Tacoma and I drive a 2005 Mercedes Benz C230, two completely opposite sides of the reliability standard, and the notion that a Toyota is TYPICALLY the more reliable vehicle is absolutely well founded, nevermind your examples. Those are exceptions, not NORMS. Your statement that GM has built some 'kick ass' cars in the last couple of years really doesn't help your case. Think about it. 'SOME' kick ass cars... sometimes they get it right... more often not...

"us educated knowledgable car enthusiats..."

lol... a paradox, considering you misspelled knowledgeable and enthusiasts...

screw toyota, buy a chevy. i have never had a bad GM car, and all i have are OLD GM cars. let me list
1986 GM S15 jimmy 2.8L v6- had 150 K on it sold it running
1989 camaro RS 305 TBI, current baby, southern car, 164K and many many miles left, runs great, no rust, ttops, great handling. managed 25MPG highway on a 600 mile troublefree trip with a 20 year old v8 engine.
1987 pontiac 6000 2.5L 4cylinder bought for 200 bucks drove it and gave it away running w/ 150K, got my monies worth
1994 s10 blazer 4.3L v6 bought with 76k now 140k only brakes, suspension, and starter had to be replaced. original trans and engine
1991 corsica 2.2L bought for 500 bucks drove for 2 winters and sold with 170K very little work needed to keep running.
1996 corsica 3.1 bought for 300 bucks from father in law. decent car, spent 400 bucks or repairs car now has 130K and much life left.
i have owned many different cars over the years. i live in the harsh climate of buffalo, ny. so i need winters cars. all cars rust out here so i buy them cheap and replace them when i get good deals. i have only owned GM cars 10+ years old and have had only 1 break down once for a starter. reliability 2nd to none, in my opinion

I grew up in a GM family... so I know how hard it is to admit when your baby ain't the best. I GREW UP. I joined the Air Force, bought a 1998 Toyota Tacoma, drove it from Texas to Ohio to everywhere on this continent. Even three years in Alaska. Ever had a truck in arctic conditions?? I lived in Watertown NY for 4 years, it aint Alaska. All this running around and 10 years on the road from blazing heat of Texas to blizzards of Alaska... I've changed.... oil filters. Two flat tires. Brake pads. $0 on repairs. Her name is Rachael, and no GM vehicle is better built. NONE.

You have a nice list of vehicles there Andrew... I have ONE:

1998 Toyota Tacoma

There's a reason for that... when it stops running, (if ever) I'll go buy another...

Well, I sort o lied...

I replaced my windshield too... went mudding at Jim's Creek in Alaska and a rock smashed my window.

I have two vehicles, the other is a 2005 Mercedes C230. It's no Tacoma... heck, when it comes to reliabilty, it's no GM either..

so take solace in the fact that at least the roads are paved in Buffalo... and little people come salt the road for you when it gets icy... how sweet... You should've saved yourself the trouble n bought a Tacoma all those years ago. Your list would be as short as mine...

I can't say anything because I like these 2 cars (Camry and Malibu).We 'll see which car win...

I saw the new malibu and I can tell you, the new accord has it beat by a long shot. Lets stop kidding ourselves. The new malibu may garner some sales from ford and general motors but the japanese brands will prevail.

This nonsense about putting a camry on general motors lots is a big joke and for that reason alone I would not consider buying a general motors product.

Ford and Chrysler not ford and general motors

You're right bill,

Other than style which is subjective, costing less (at any level of options/packages), having (within spitting distance )the same technical specs (except the $5K "full" hybrid option vs. $1.5K "mild" hybrid) and having more interior room for roughly the same exterior dimensions, the Malibu has nothing on the Camry.

Meanwhile, the Camry has blind (or at least style-challenged), brainwashed, anti-union, anti-american-branded people like you, so Toyota wins.

Anybody who thinks for one second that this or any Malibu can even hold a candle to a Camry is looney tunes. Come on people, Malibu's are absolute junk and always have been. Camry is the #1 selling car in America for a reason. And not just Camry, every Toyota for that matter, please do a little research before posting retarded comments that imply Chevy compares with Toyota. Toyota has the highest resale, best reliability, period! Don't believe me? Just check consumer reports or do a KBB check for giggles. Chevy, Ford and Dodge are light years behind Toyota and Honda. LIGHT YEARS!!!!!

Anybody who thinks for one second Bryan doesn't have his head in the sand is looney tunes. Come on people, Bryan is still worried about the year 2000 issue. Bryan is posting in a 10 month old blog because he lives in the past, just like his comments. And not just because he's using old "research", but because he can't put together a single sentence without insulting someone! Please do a little research, Brian, before posting retarded comments that imply you might actually have a brain or could think for yourself. You have the lowest brain power, the lowest word power period! Don't believe me? Just look in the mirror, or ask your friends who don't call anymore for giggles. Brian, Brian and Brian has his head in the sand, light years behind reality. LIGHT YEARS!!!

I must do as my rice krispies tell me, for I cannot think for myself. I must buy a Sony TV, I must buy a Toyota, I must buy an Ipod, I must buy Kleenex, I love the Yankees, I'm going to Disney World, where's my Kodak camera, I'm going to pack my Dell laptop into my Samsonite Luggage , put on my Polo shirt and my Dockers! Let's go, who needs all that independence, it's too much work!

Well I rented a car for the weekend and what did I get-a new Malibu. It was a solid car, quiet, comfortable, and it floored me to get forty miles to the gallon on the highway. It had great pick-up for a four- pulled well form 80 to 100 mph. It was nice and it treated my senses well. I can only say that any company can change faster than what people will. And I believe when the engineers win over ACCOUNTANTS- better products roll out. We will see what happens- but the engine did not shake or feel like a four ( much better feel than my civic). So that is a change!

But it is always better to test something before judging, rent one, drive one, and then complain. Other wise, you are mouth piece to an option based on second hand knowledge. Try doing that with your mate- male or female- without spending time with that person before marriage.

Everything is the some- first hand knowledge first. Try every car then rate it. Then one can complain or praise it with just cause or you can assume and you know what that leads to!!

My opinion.

Have you folks actually drove the new malibu yet? I'm sure you haven't, drive it first then judge. I personally own the new malibu, it's quite, picks up quick it actually runs like a V-6 my friends still don't believe me after I told them it's only a four cylinder. It has the best suspension very stable! clean interior GM did a very good job re-desining this car. My wife's mini-van broke last month and they gave us the new Malibu for rental, and the next day after I drove that Malibu I traded in my Saturn Aura without a second thought.

Bryan

Presently I own a 2002 Honda Insight and I do know all the problems with owning a hybrid vehicle especially after going over the 100,000 mile mark.

However, the battery assist does make a big difference meaning you can have a 4 cylinder that operates like a V-6. Also the brakes do last a lot longer because you have regenerative braking as well as the engine since it stops when the car is stopped meaning less wear on the engine.

Look forward to a test drive of the hybrid and also compare it to the non-hybrid version. GM's system is also less expensive to maintain too since the hybrid battery voltage is much lower.

I have been driving my 2008 Chevy Malibu for 4 months now and I love it. I have the 6 cylinder and am getting 20.8 mpg in the city. I have noticed some problems with the steering that are just now starting. It sounds like it is growling and is very tight. Hope I'm not going to have problems...but I am still very pleased so far.

In my opinion american cars are the worst. First car I had was a 95 corolla, best 1st car I owned. My 2nd car was a 96 camry 2nd best car I owned. And my 3rd was a 98 chevy WORST car I owned, had to give it away since it wasnt worth selling that stupid car. And my current is a 07 camry, got to love those japanesse beast. Bottom line 3 words: TO-YO-TA come on... say it with me... TO-YO-TA

In my opinion american cars are the worst. First car I had was a 95 corolla, best 1st car I owned. My 2nd car was a 96 camry 2nd best car I owned. And my 3rd was a 98 chevy WORST car I owned, had to give it away since it wasnt worth selling that stupid car. And my current is a 07 camry, got to love those japanesse beast. Bottom line 3 words: TO-YO-TA come on... say it with me... TO-YO-TA