Driving Experience
Includes acceleration and handling
What Owners Say
"It practically drives itself."
NONDA M., ID (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Great acceleration, terrifi handling, a pleasure to drive"
Anonymous, NJ (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Handling is excellent, precise, straight-arrow. No land-yacht leaning and dodging on cornering or emergency handling, that I've noticed. I'm very impressed with the acceleration, very strong when you need it, even though it's only a 1.5L engine, and I came from a 3.8L vehicle! Engine noise under normal driving is almost imperceptible. Engine noise is louder under hard acceleration (merging, passing), but seems mostly due to the turbocharger coming to life (this is NOT a knock). It can definit"
THOMAS C., MI (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Great acceleration from small engine. Handling much more secure than previous Malibu (2004)"
HERBERT M., WA (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"I am less satisfied with the cruise control. It has too much variation once Set."
Anonymous, FL (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"it is a 2016 limited,2.5l eng,it gets 35 mpg on highway,handles well,& is quiet"
RALPH R., MN (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"the acceleration is quite touchy - the car tends to jerk a lot if you're not careful with the pedal. more than the other Malibu I drove before."
DEB R., MN (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"The hybrid drives like a full electric car. Smooth, linear acceleration. Great brake feel and steering. This car handles like an American car. I’m tired of driving jittery, short wheelbase Japanese cars."
Anonymous, CA (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Great handling super accelaration"
Anonymous, MN (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"excellent power, handles extremely well."
Anonymous, PA (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Acceleration with 4_cyl is better than I expected. Handling on curvy roads needs improvement"
Anonymous, VA (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Looks good,has good acceration"
Anonymous, MI (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"2.0 turbo 4 feels like v6, great acceleration virtually no turbo lag. 19i n rims let in a few more bumps but hug the road for a car its size"
Anonymous, MA (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"The Malibu has a 4 cylinder with a turbo. It has excellent power when I need it. The handling is very good."
R B., CA (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"good for a small engine"
Anonymous, MD (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Very smooth, comfortable and quiet. I have the larger engine (2.0L turbo) so response is quite good but gas mileage does not seem to suffer."
Anonymous, MO (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Very responsive with plenty of power with turbo. Very little lean cornering."
Wayne P., PA (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Peppy, quiet, reasonable steering feel."
Anonymous, NJ (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Very good acceleration with impressive highway mileage. Handles very well."
Anonymous, WA (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"could use more HP but it is still ok. Handling is fine."
Anonymous, PA (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"It's basically a smooth ride."
Michael I., MI (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Amazing acceleration for a small 4 cylinder engine."
Rodney H., NY (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"I am very impressed with the performance of the Malibu's 4 cylinder engine and still gives almost 31 + mpg. Of course it can't compete with a high performance car but it is more than ample for normal driving. I have driven some cars in it's class that were given high marks by your testers, only to be unimpressed or only slightly impressed. Strangely you haven't asked me to discuss it's styling. I was quite surprised by your reviewers description as "swoopy styling" Really? This is from a professional auto reviewer? Yet other cars with similar lines weren't called out. There are many, but Tesla comes to mind. I am not always a GM fan. I often meet with guys who are car buffs and even they ridiculed that comment."
Arthur M., NY (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"great gas mileage handles well OK acceloration"
Thomas W., IN (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"I have only good things to say on this topic."
Thomas S., ON (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Good pickup and handling."
Anonymous, WI (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Very fast car with the turbocharged 2.0L engine. And great mileage to boot. Only drawback is premium gasoline but it's worth it. Not as crazy about the handling in high speed turns but it's acceptable."
Robert L., CA (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Low profile tires are horrible, one flat, one side wall tare, and two blowouts,"
Anonymous, NJ (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"It handles wonderfully"
Anonymous, OH (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"adequate acceleration, handles well for the base package. well controlled, nice brakes"
Anonymous, WI (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"good handling and very good acceleration."
C G., NY (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Turbo engine accelerates remarkably well for a 4 cylinder engine. Never a worry when pulling onto a major highway or when passing on a two lane road."
David F., PA (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Good: ride and fuel economy is better than expected. Bad, Climate control system is frustrating to deal with."
Anonymous, MI (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Hate start stop. Does not perform right."
William M., MI (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"It will pass everything on the road but the Highway Patrol."
Sandra C., AL (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Great acceleration and nimble handling"
Anonymous, MI (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"The turbo 2 liter turbo engine is very responsive and get decent gas mileage."
Gary E., MD (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Turbo has increased mileage and performance."
Anonymous, NY (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"The car has great acceleration and handling for this price point."
Anonymous, CA (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"The ride is smooth and quiet. It is responsive to changes in speed or direction"
Anonymous, CT (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Good acceleration and power w/ turbo."
Anonymous, NY (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"the handling and braking are near sport sedan levels and the comfort is outstanding."
C G., NY (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"The program that controls battery versus engine power takes getting used to."
Anonymous, IL (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"I just did"
Gerald W., NY (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"Acceleration is very good with the 2.0 l turbo"
Anonymous, ON (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)"The 2.0 engine with the turbo is terrific. Plenty of power and the 8 speed transmission is always in the right gear for the driving condition. The car handles like a sports car."
Eddie C., TX (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)
"fast enough for me handles fine"
RICHARD E., WV (2016 Chevrolet Malibu)