2009 Chevrolet Malibu Mixture
Talk round a mixture that gets no feel affection for from the verdant side. The Chevrolet Malibu Mixture is seldom mentioned in the identical gust as the Prius or smooth of the Ford Fusion Mixture in spite of sacrifice superb mileage at a sensible price.
There’s a justification for that, of path. The Chevrolet Malibu Mixture isn’t a filled mixture like the Prius and the Fusion. In the Malibu, the charged motor is sole there to aid outside the gasoline motor when it needs a small additional power, it can’t really drive the conveyance. It’s a simpler organized whole that keeps the Malibu’s charge down, but it doesn’t present the Malibu the large mileage numbers that you strength anticipate from a hybrid.
And how does it execute at the line? Results are after the leap.
Conveyance: 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
Odometer: 489
Time: 02/09/09
Driver: Chris Walton
Charge: $27,375
Specifications:
Push Class face disc drive
Transfer Class 4-speed automatic
Motor Class inline4
Displacement (cc / cu-in): 2384cc (145cu-in)
Redline (rpm): 6,700
Horsepower (hp @ rpm): 164 @ 6400
Torque (lb-ft @ rpm): 159 @ 5000
Curb Class Face ventilated disc
Curb Class Back part disc
Steering Organized whole charged speed-proportional power steering
Debarring Class Face MacPherson strut
Debarring Class Back part multi-link
Weary Magnitude Face 215/55R17
Weary Magnitude Back part 215/55R17
Weary Kind Firestone
Weary Representation FR 710
Weary Class all season
Disc Magnitude 17 face – 17 rear
Disc Substance (front/rear): alloy
As tested Check Heaviness (lb): 3,553
Trial Results:
0 – 30 (sec): 3.8
0 – 45 (sec): 6.3
0 – 60 (sec): 10.3
0 – 75 (sec): 14.5
1/4 Mile (sec @ mph): 17.3 @ 83.4
0-60 with 1-ft Rollout (sec): 9.8
30 – 0 (ft): 33
60 – 0 (ft): 130
Braking Rating: Average
Slalom (mph): 61.0
Skid Cushion Lateral acceleration (g): .76
Handling Rating: Good
Db @ Unused 42.9
Db @ Filled Throttle: 74.9
Db @ 70 mph Sail 64.0
Acceleration Comments: Sah-low! I was a morsel surprised to knowledge existing cog changes, which is unlike from other mixture vehicles. A small postpone from a discontinue if motor is not running.
Braking Comments: Pedal has no feedback to talk of, but organized whole seems to be sufficient for grow dim and power.
Handling Comments: (Skidpad) Zero steering info or touch. Easily-approached limit with temperate understeer. With VDC on, it almost matches VDC away with extremely small intervention. (Slalom) More reliable than I at all expected with fine transitional conduct and broad hold — feels like all the heaviness is carried short in the motor vehicle. Desire ultimately oversteer with VDC away, but desire not with it on.
