2021 Chevrolet Malibu Standard Equipment
  • Engine, 1.5L turbo DOHC 4-cylinder DI with Variable Valve Timing (VVT) (160 hp [119.3 kW] @ 5700 rpm, 184 lb-ft torque [248.4 N-m] @ 2500-3000 rpm)
  • Transmission, Continuously Variable (CVT)
  • Engine control, stop-start system
  • Axle, 5.10 final drive ratio
  • Front wheel drive
  • Suspension, front MacPherson strut
  • Suspension, rear 4-link, independent
  • Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc
  • Brake rotors, Duralife
  • Brake lining, high-performance, noise and dust performance
  • Brake, parking, manual
  • Fueling system, capless
  • Fuel door, push open
  • Tool kit, road emergency
  • Wheels, 16″ (40.6 cm) aluminum
  • Tires, P205/65R16 all-season, blackwall
  • Wheel, spare, 16″ (40.6 cm) steel
  • Tire, compact spare, T125/80R16
  • Headlamp control, automatic on and off
  • Headlamps, halogen
  • Glass, acoustic, laminated, windshield
  • Mirrors, outside power-adjustable, manual-folding Black
  • Audio system, Chevrolet Infotainment 3 system, 8″ diagonal color touchscreen, AM/FM stereo. Additional features for compatible phones include: Bluetooth audio streaming for 2 active devices, voice command pass-through to phone, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capable.
  • Audio system feature, 6-speaker system
  • Display, 8″ diagonal LCD touch screen
  • Wireless Apple CarPlay/Wireless Android Auto
  • Antenna, Black
  • Seats, front bucket
  • Seat trim, Premium Cloth
  • Seat adjuster, driver 6-way manual
  • Seat adjuster, front passenger 6-way manual
  • Seat, rear 60/40 split-folding
  • Floor mats, carpeted front
  • Floor mats, carpeted rear
  • Steering wheel, 3-spoke
  • Steering column, tilt and telescopic
  • Steering wheel controls, mounted controls for audio, phone and cruise
  • Driver Information Center, monochromatic display
  • Warning indicator, front passenger seat belt
  • Windows, power with Express-Down on all
  • Door locks, power programmable
  • Keyless Start
  • Keyless Open, front doors includes extended range Remote Keyless Entry
  • Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed
  • Remote panic alarm
  • Theft-deterrent system, content theft alarm
  • Power outlet, auxiliary, 12-volt
  • Air conditioning, single-zone manual
  • Air filter, cabin
  • Defogger, rear-window, electric
  • Mirror, inside rearview manual day/night
  • Assist handle, front passenger
  • Lighting, interior overhead courtesy lamp, dual reading lamps and illuminated trunk area
  • Map pockets, driver and front passenger seatbacks
  • Trunk cargo anchors
  • StabiliTrak, stability control system with brake assist includes Traction Control
  • Braking control, ECM grade
  • Daytime Running Lamps, integral to headlamps
  • Airbags, 10 total, frontal and knee for driver and front passenger, side-impact seat-mounted and roof rail-mounted head-curtain for front and rear outboard seating positions includes Passenger Sensing System (Always use seat belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owner’s Manual for more information.)
  • OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable (Terms and limitations apply. See onstar.com or dealer for details.)
  • Chevrolet Connected Access capable (Subject to terms. See onstar.com or dealer for details.)
  • Rear Vision Camera
  • Rear Seat Reminder
  • LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren), for child restraint seats
  • Door locks, rear child security
  • Trunk latch, safety, manual release
  • Tire Pressure Monitor System
2021 Chevrolet Malibu Available Options
  • EMISSIONS, FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS (FE9)
  • EMISSIONS, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT AND WASHINGTON STATE REQUIREMENTS (NE1)
  • EMISSIONS, CALIFORNIA STATE REQUIREMENTS (YF5)
  • EMISSIONS OVERRIDE, CALIFORNIA (NB8)
  • EMISSIONS OVERRIDE, FEDERAL (NC7)
  • EMISSIONS OVERRIDE, STATE-SPECIFIC (NB9)
  • ENGINE, 1.5L TURBO DOHC 4-CYLINDER DI with Variable Valve Timing (VVT) (160 hp [119.3 kW] @ 5700 rpm, 184 lb-ft torque [248.4 N-m] @ 2500-3000 rpm) (LFV) – Standard
  • TRANSMISSION, CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE (CVT) (MRG) – Standard
  • L PREFERRED EQUIPMENT GROUP includes standard equipment (1VL)
  • SILVER ICE METALLIC (GAN)
  • SUMMIT WHITE (GAZ)
  • STANDARD PAINT (undefined)
  • SEATS, FRONT BUCKET (A51) – Standard
  • DARK ATMOSPHERE/ MEDIUM ASH GRAY, PREMIUM CLOTH SEAT TRIM (H1H)
  • AUDIO SYSTEM, CHEVROLET INFOTAINMENT 3 SYSTEM, 8″ DIAGONAL COLOR TOUCHSCREEN, AM/FM STEREO. Additional features for compatible phones include: Bluetooth audio streaming for 2 active devices, voice command pass-through to phone, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capable. (IOR) – Standard
  • ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (K05)
  • LICENSE PLATE BRACKET, FRONT (VK3)
2021 Chevrolet Malibu Consumer Information
  • Warranty Note – <<< Preliminary 2021 Warranty >>>
  • Basic Years – 3
  • Basic Miles/km – 36,000
  • Drivetrain Years – 5
  • Drivetrain Miles/km – 60,000
  • Drivetrain Note – Qualified Fleet Purchases: 5 Years/100,000 Miles
  • Corrosion Years – 3
  • Corrosion Years – 6 (Rust-Through)
  • Corrosion Miles/km – 100,000 (Rust-Through)
  • Corrosion Miles/km – 36,000
  • Roadside Assistance Years – 5
  • Roadside Assistance Miles/km – 60,000
  • Roadside Assistance Note – Qualified Fleet Purchases: 5 Years/100,000 Miles
  • Maintenance Note – 1 Year/1 Visit
  • Overall Rating – * * * *
  • Overall Frontal Barrier Crash Rating – * * * * *
  • Frontal Barrier Crash Rating Driver – * * * * *
  • Frontal Barrier Crash Rating Passenger – * * * * *
  • Overall Side Crash Rating – * * * *
  • Side Barrier Rating – * * * *
  • Side Barrier Rating Driver – * * * *
  • Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat – * * *
  • Side Pole Rating Driver Front Seat – * * * * *
  • Male/Female Dummy Note – Male: Average sized adult male dummy in 35-MPH crash into fixed barrier. Rating is evaluation of injury to head, neck, chest, legs. Female: Small-sized adult female dummy in 35-mph crash into fixed barrier. Rating is evaluation of injury to head, neck, chest, legs.
  • Combined Side Rating Front Seat – * * * * *
  • Combined Side Rating Rear Seat – * * *
  • Rollover Rating – * * * *
  • Rollover Rating Dynamic Test Result – No Tip
  • Risk of Rollover – 10.30%
  • Rollover Note – Dynamic (moving) test results (Tip or No Tip) and measured rollover-related properties determine vehicle’s risk of rollover in single vehicle crash and its rollover rating. The Rollover Resistance Rating utilizes a “fishhook” maneuver which is a series of abrupt turns at varying speeds to see how “top-heavy” a vehicle is.
2021 Chevrolet Malibu Technical Specifications
  • Vehicle Name – Chevrolet Malibu
  • Body Style – Sedan
  • Drivetrain – Front Wheel Drive
  • Trans Order Code – MRG
  • Trans Type – 1
  • Trans Description Cont. – Automatic
  • Trans Description Cont. Again –
  • First Gear Ratio (:1) – – TBD –
  • Second Gear Ratio (:1) –
  • Third Gear Ratio (:1) –
  • Fourth Gear Ratio (:1) –
  • Fifth Gear Ratio (:1) –
  • Sixth Gear Ratio (:1) –
  • Seventh Gear Ratio (:1) –
  • Eighth Gear Ratio (:1) –
  • Ninth Gear Ratio (:1) –
  • Reverse Ratio (:1) – – TBD –
  • Clutch Size – N/A in
  • Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) – 5.10
  • EPA Classification – Midsize Cars
  • Number of Passenger Doors – 4 undefined
  • Model Group – Malibu undefined
  • Vehicle Segment – Intermediate undefined
  • Vehicle Type – Sedan undefined
  • Passenger Capacity – 5
  • Passenger Volume – 102.9 ft³
  • Front Head Room – 39.1 in
  • Front Leg Room – 41.5 in
  • Front Shoulder Room – 58.5 in
  • Front Hip Room – 54.1 in
  • Second Head Room – 37.5 in
  • Second Leg Room – 38.1 in
  • Second Shoulder Room – 57.1 in
  • Second Hip Room – 53.4 in
  • Base Curb Weight – 3126 lbs
  • Tons/yr of CO2 Emissions @ 15K mi/year – 5.5 undefined
  • Fuel Economy Est-Combined – 32 undefined
  • EPA Fuel Economy Est – City – 29 MPG
  • EPA Fuel Economy Est – Hwy – 36 MPG
  • Dead Weight Hitch – Max Trailer Wt. –
  • Dead Weight Hitch – Max Tongue Wt. –
  • Wt Distributing Hitch – Max Trailer Wt. –
  • Wt Distributing Hitch – Max Tongue Wt. –
  • Engine Order Code – LFV
  • Engine Type – Turbocharged Gas I4
  • Displacement – 1.5L/91
  • Fuel System – Direct Injection
  • SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM – 160 @ 5700
  • SAE Net Torque @ RPM – 184 @ 2500-3000
  • Engine Displacement Units – 1.5 undefined, 1.5 undefined (LFV)
  • Engine Camshaft – DOHC undefined, DOHC undefined (LFV)
  • Engine Block Type – aluminum undefined, aluminum undefined (LFV)
  • Engine Cylinder Count – 4 undefined, 4 undefined (LFV)
  • Engine Valve Count – 4 undefined, 4 undefined (LFV)
  • Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary) – – TBD –
  • Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps) – – TBD –
  • Total Cooling System Capacity – – TBD – qts
  • Suspension Type – Front – MacPherson Strut
  • Suspension Type – Rear – Four-Link
  • Suspension Type – Front (Cont.) – w/Coil Springs
  • Suspension Type – Rear (Cont.) –
  • Shock Absorber Diameter – Front – N/A mm
  • Shock Absorber Diameter – Rear – N/A mm
  • Stabilizer Bar Diameter – Front – – TBD – in
  • Stabilizer Bar Diameter – Rear – – TBD – in
  • Front Tire Order Code – R83
  • Rear Tire Order Code – R83
  • Spare Tire Order Code – ZAM
  • Front Tire Size – P205/65R16
  • Rear Tire Size – P205/65R16
  • Spare Tire Size – T125/80R16
  • Front Wheel Size – 16 x 7.5 in
  • Rear Wheel Size – 16 x 7.5 in
  • Spare Wheel Size – 16 x – TBD – in
  • Front Wheel Material – Aluminum
  • Rear Wheel Material – Aluminum
  • Spare Wheel Material – Steel
  • Steering Type – Electric Rack & Pinion
  • Steering Ratio (:1), Overall – – TBD –
  • Lock to Lock Turns (Steering) – – TBD –
  • Turning Diameter – Curb to Curb – 37.0 ft
  • Turning Diameter – Wall to Wall – N/A ft
  • Brake Type – Pwr
  • Brake ABS System – 4-Wheel
  • Disc – Front (Yes or ) – Yes
  • Disc – Rear (Yes or ) – Yes
  • Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness – 11.8 x – TBD – in
  • Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness – 11.3 x – TBD – in
  • Drum – Rear (Yes or ) –
  • Rear Drum Diam x Width –
  • Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx – 15.8 gal
  • Wheelbase – 111.4 in
  • Length, Overall – 194.2 in
  • Width, Max w/o mirrors – 73 in
  • Height, Overall – 57.9 in
  • Track Width, Front – 62.6 in
  • Track Width, Rear – 62.5 in
  • Min Ground Clearance – – TBD – in
  • Liftover Height – – TBD – in
  • Trunk Volume – 15.7 ft³