2020 Chevrolet Malibu: Handling and Performance
The 2020 Chevrolet Malibu is a styling and powerful passenger sedan that provides some exceptional handling and performance. Its known for its exceptional fuel economy with an EPA estimated 29mpg City and an unbelievable 36mpg highway. You have good cargo space as well with 15.7 cu. ft. at your disposal which allows you to pack in all your travel luggage. The power specs are impressive too with the availability of a 250 hp, 2.0L engine and 10 standard airbags give you the added confidence of safety. It’s reliability won it accolades in the JD Power 2019 U.S., quality study. The Malibu is also known for its remarkable safety specs and available advanced safety options. Eager to get a closer look we rushed to Concord Chevy our favorite location to check out the latest 2020 Chevrolet Malibu.
Exterior Design for Performance
The exterior of the 2020 Chevrolet Malibu is all about elegance and poise, however the smooth and subtle styling with gently rising hood and even more subtly rising and falling hood all the way to the rear and ending in the trunk spoiler betrays the fact that its been designed to add aerodynamics to aid in better handling and performance of the vehicle without making a hue and cry over it. Investigating the most basic L trim, some standard features you will find are 16-inch aluminum wheels with all season Blackwall tires. These set the precedent and the rest of the trims get bigger and bigger wheels and matching tires till the Premier which gets 19-inch wheels. Some standard features across the trims are the halogen auto on/off headlamps, except the Premier that gets the LED headlamps and LD daytime running lamps. Looking more closely at what other features you can add for better performance and we were amazed by the array of Driver Convenience Packages you can add to the Premier to get IntelliBeam headlamps and there are also available options to add Weather Protection packages that give you front and rear splashguards.
Handling Convenienceon the Interiors
The interior of the 2020 Malibu is all about convenience features which help you get some great handling and performance out of your car. The Premier allows you to add an optional Adaptive Cruise Control that uses advanced radar technology and keeps your vehicle optimally placed behind vehicles in front by adjusting the speed. The Enhanced Driver Confidence Package adds some modern innovations that give you better driving control and warn you about potential hazards at the same time. With this you get the Lane Keep Assist with Departure Warning, Rear Cross Traffic Alert and Forward Collision Alerts just for starters. A HD Rear Vision Camera is standard on the Premier. Among the convenience features that are standard across the trims, you get Keyless open and Keyless start and a 8-inch diagonal color touchscreen display.
Spirited Handling & Performance
The performance and handling on the Malibu is spirited to say the least. Chevrolet dealers near Concord appraised that the Chevrolet 2020 Malibu comes with a standard 1.5L Turbo 4-cylinder engine that delivers 180 hp on all the trims, except the Premier which gets a 250 hp 2.0L Turbo 4-cylinder that’s mated to a 9-speed electronically controlled transmission for some awesome control.
