2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid to Be Released in Spring with $28,645 Starting Price
The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid will be released by spring of 2016 and will come with a starting price of $28,645.
Chevrolet has finally announced that it will release the 2016 Malibu Hybrid next year to take on the Hyundai Sonata, Ford Fusion, and Toyota Camry. The starting price of the upcoming vehicle will also come with a destination charge of $875, according to Tech Times.
The redesigned Malibu boasts of better fuel economy of 48 MPG, compared to the 45 MPG from its predecessor. EPA has yet to release its own estimate of the car's fuel economy capability, the report details.
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When the new Chevy hybrid car is released next year, it will only be available in the LT trim. The conventional Malibu base trim is $6,145 cheaper than the new Malibu Hybrid. It is also more expensive than the base Sonata Hybrid and Fusion Hybrid. However, it is more affordable than the Camry Hybrid, Northern Californian notes.
The Malibu Hybrid is powered by an Ecotec 1.8-liter inline-four engine and two electric motors plus a 1.4-kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The automaker says the model will be able to reach 48 miles per gallon in city driving and 45 miles per gallon in highway driving, the report relays.
"The Malibu leverages knowledge and technology directly from the second-generation Chevrolet Volt," the Times quotes Chevrolet Cars and Crossovers' Marketing Director Steve Majoros. "By leveraging technology, we are broadening our level of expertise and lessons learned to bring consumers a world-class hybrid."
Some of the autonomous features of the 2016 Malibu Hybrid are Lane Keep Assist, Low-Speed Front Automatic Braking, and Front Pedestrian Braking. The car also comes with a Chevrolet MyLink radio, 7-inch touch screen display, push-button start, 10 airbags, cruise control, teen driver monitoring, and support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the report details.
The teen driver monitoring features is the first in-vehicle system that will provide parents with information on how their teenage child handled their Malibu Hybrid.
