Model Year | 2007 | 2014 | |
Model | Chevrolet TrailBlazer | Chevrolet Malibu | |
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Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Sedan | |
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Wheelbase | 2,870 mm | 2,738 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,872 mm | 4,864 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,897 mm | 1,854 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,842 mm | 1,463 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 2,004 kg | 1,539 kg | 1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 83 L | 70 L | 13 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,021 mm | 991 mm | -990 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,486 mm | 1,461 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,422 mm | 1,397 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,090 mm | 1,069 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,006 mm | 953 mm | -952 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,486 mm | 1,450 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,478 mm | 1,379 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 940 mm | 935 mm | 5 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,029 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,004 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 1,237 L | 462 L | -461 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,268 L | 16.3 | -14.3 L |
2007 Chevrolet TrailBlazer Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV 291-horsepower 4.2L I6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Excellent Front Seats see full Chevrolet TrailBlazer review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 291-horsepower 4.2L I6 4-speed automatic RWD |
I am tall (6'6") and fit in the front seats and am able to drive it. That is rare and good. Comfort is high for a GM product. see full Chevrolet TrailBlazer review |
2006 | 4dr SUV 291-horsepower 4.2L I6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
The best front seats for cruising and around town comfort. Love the individual memory settings and adjustment range of the power controls. see full Chevrolet TrailBlazer review |
2007 Chevrolet TrailBlazer Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2006 | 4dr SUV 291-horsepower 4.2L I6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Far too cramped getting in and out of the rear seating. see full Chevrolet TrailBlazer review |
2014 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
On paper, the Malibu's rear seat is only a little tighter than those in the 2008-2012 sedan and in competing cars. In person, rear knee room would only be marginally competitive in the compact sedan segment. Sitting behind my 5-9 self, my shins graze the front seatbacks. GM is rushing some revised seats to market. But if past attempts to fix a cramped rear seat are any indication, this won't make a substantial difference. The rear seat in the Ford Fusion is roomier, if also short of the segment's quasi-limos. see full Chevrolet Malibu review |
2014 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 196-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Both front & rear compartments very roomy & comfortable. Again, this is noted improvement over our 2009 Malibu. see full Chevrolet Malibu review |
2014 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
This is tight if front seats are postioned at or close to the back of their range; shorter wheelbase in this model compared to prior version. Rear seat access is excellent (i.e, for infant car seats, small item transport). see full Chevrolet Malibu review |