“Adding Korea as a key sales market for the new Malibu further increases the brand’s global presence and continues our growth path while increasing our car offerings to consumers in Korea,” said Russ Clark, Chevrolet product director.
In South Korea, the model will be manufactured in Bupyeong, Korea, becoming one of the first cars that will replace the GM Daewoo nameplate with the Chevrolet brand. The assembly lines are expected to roll out the first models this fall, followed by Jingjiao, China, at the end of 2011 and Fairfax, Kan. and Detroit-Hamtramck, in early 2012.
Compared to the previous-generation Malibu, this new Malibu will be offered with new dimensions (new version is shorter and wider than the outgoing model). Under the hood, GM will fit at first a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, a 6-speed automatic transmission, capacity of 190 horsepower and 245 Nm of torque.
The Chevrolet Malibu Eco is powered by GM’s eAssist system, a 2.4-liter Ecotec direct-injection 4-cylinder engine, capacity of 180 hp and a 6-speed automatic transmission. The Chevrolet Malibu Eco estimated to get 38 mpg on the highway.
Compared to the previous-generation Malibu, this new Malibu will be offered with new dimensions (new version is shorter and wider than the outgoing model). Under the hood, GM will fit at first a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, a 6-speed automatic transmission, capacity of 190 horsepower and 245 Nm of torque.
The Chevrolet Malibu Eco is powered by GM’s eAssist system, a 2.4-liter Ecotec direct-injection 4-cylinder engine, capacity of 180 hp and a 6-speed automatic transmission. The Chevrolet Malibu Eco estimated to get 38 mpg on the highway.
