2005 Chevrolet Malibu review from North America
"Great styling, great gas mileage, great buy"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I have noticed a "thud", for lack of a better term, in the steering wheel. When I turn the wheel one way or the other, then back again, it seems like it has a little play in the column. Not sure if it is related to the rack and pinion? The electric power steering is something that is new to me. I am going to have it checked out.
Also, the speakers tend to distort with the volume barely turned up.
General comments?
I bought the car because my new job takes me 170 miles round trip per day, and I needed something that is good on gas. It gets 34.6 on the highway, and that is with some hilly terrain and the air on. I was really impressed. I went 520 miles on a tank of gas {16.3 gallon tank}, which I thought was awesome considering my truck got 12 miles to the gallon.
The trip computer on the dash is cool with all of the info that it supplies.
I am 6'2' with a big frame and the car is surprisingly comfortable. Plenty of head and leg room, just not as wide as I would like.
Overall a great buy? It's nice to have an American car with the characteristics of the more expensive Japanese cars. Go Chevy!!
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| Great value for the money |
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| The performance of the car makes up for the rest of its faults |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2005 |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2 DOHC 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 43000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 45000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford F150 |
| Date of Entry | 11th May, 2007 |