May 10, 2009

Even with huge tax rebates and design 'borrowed' from Toyota, the Malibu fails...

From fueleconomy.gov

I would not even post this if my inlaws had not purchased the Camry. It is a nice car, but I am holding out until the 'big three' release their 60 mpg fleets hear in the U.S.

Every ad I see in mag and TV are on the 'great new Mailbu Hybrid'... well it looks like a 'cut and paste' of the Camry, but without the extra room or mpg ;-(

Hybrid Compare Side-by-Side




Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid


Toyota Camry Hybrid




2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid

2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid

Hybrid Vehicle

Hybrid Vehicle

Possible Tax Incentives



New EPA MPG


Regular Gasoline
26
City
29
Combined
34
Hwy

Regular Gasoline
33
City
34
Combined
34
Hwy





MPG Estimates from Drivers Like You


Average based on 1 vehicle.

28.0


Average based on 17 vehicles.

36.3






Fuel Economics
Cost to drive 25 Miles
$1.79
$1.53
Fuel to Drive 25 Miles
0.86 gal
0.74 gal
Cost of a Fill-up
$29.95
$32.20
Miles on a Tank
418 miles
526 miles
Tank Size
16.0 gal
17.2 gal
Annual Fuel Cost*
$1076
$917

















Did I mention my 93' Prism gets over 38mpg and has the same room as these 'modern answers'... without the complexity. I wonder what they'll cost or if they'll even be running after 200,000 miles. YIKES