2009 Chevrolet Malibu Pros and Cons at TrueDelta: Owner Pros and Cons by Pete_Marcell

Exterior styling

Very nice looking car, the interior is very nice too. I drove the Camry, what a POS! And the Accord, better then a Camry. The Malibu offered at much better driving experiae; the Carmy is terrible.

Fuel economy

Very good, 21 in fixed driving, up to 33 on the highway.

Handling

Excellent for an American, hell a Japanese car for that matter.

Powertrain performance

The transmission can be slow to down shift; punch it and wait for the shift. Tends to downshift at highway speeds and forget to upshift.

Brand reputation & image

On 18% of Chevy owners have a degree; no snob appeal at all but it is a very economical car to drive and looks great!