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Malibu Classic
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Malibu Classic

1997-2005 · 2004–2005FWD

The Malibu Classic is a front-drive sedan from the 1997 to 2005 generation, sold in 2004 and 2005. It has a 2.2-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with 145 PS and 210 Nm, an automatic gearbox, and a 0-100 km/h time of 10.0 seconds.

143 hpPower
10.0 s0-100 km/h
195 km/hTop Speed
2004-2005Year
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Malibu Classic, every angle

Malibu ClassicExterior
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement2.2 L
Cylinders4
FuelPetrol
TransmissionAutomatic
DrivetrainFWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power143 hp
Torque210 Nm
0-100 km/h10.0 s
Top speed195 km/h
Weight1430 kg
Dimensions & body
Length4836 mm
Width1763 mm
Height1427 mm
Wheelbase2718 mm
Doors4
Seats5

STORY

Chevrolet used the Malibu name from 1964 as the top series of the mid-size Chevelle, and the nameplate went out of production after 1983. For 1997 GM revived it on a front-drive sedan that replaced the Corsica, and Motor Trend named that car its 1997 Car of the Year. Later generations were mostly sedans in North America, apart from the Malibu Maxx liftback of 2004 to 2007. Production ended at the Fairfax plant in Kansas in November 2024, and the Malibu was the brand's last sedan.

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