Here's Why The 2016 Malibu Hybrid Could Launch GM's New Hybrid Era - Hybrid Cars News
Designed concurrently and borrowing powertrain hardware heavily from the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, the new Malibu Hybrid foreshadows more electrified GM vehicles to come and meanwhile no excuses need be made for this all-new hybrid. Arriving next spring with a Malibu line redesign, the replacement for the not-so-competitive Malibu eAssist mild hybrid is projected to deliver EPA ratings of 45 mpg city, 48 highway, and 47 combined. SEE ALSO: Chevy Borrows Volt Tech For 2016 Malibu Hybrid This would place it with the large-class Honda Accord Hybrid’s 47 combined efficiency, and ahead of 41 or 42 mpg for other midsize family hybrid sedans. If “47 mpg” from an aspiring American automaker evokes misgivings and memory of the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid which was launched boasting of “47 mpg” but then with its C-Max sibling demoted last year , fret not, says GM. In interviews with two top... Updated Rather Early Chevrolet’s Malibu line was last revised in 2012, but GM’s market share has slipped against both hybrid and higher-volume non-hybrid competitors in this important family sedan segment. Source: www.hybridcars.com
