2013 Chevrolet Malibu ECO

• Fog lamps, front
• Glass, acoustic, laminated
• Glass, solar absorbing
• Headlamps, halogen composite with automatic exterior lamp control
• Headlamps, projector type
• Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable, body-color
• Moldings, body-color bodyside
• Tire and wheel, spare, not desired
• Tire repair kit
• Tires, P225/55R17, all-season blackwall, low rolling resistance
• Wheels, 17 (43.2 cm) 5-spoke aluminum
• Wipers, front intermittent with structureless wiper blades

• Air conditioning, dual-zone automatic climate control with individual climate settings for driver and front passenger
• Antenna, OnStar and SiriusXM Satellite Radio, fin type, body-color
• Armrest, center, rear with storage
• Assist handles, driver, front passenger and rear outboard
• Audio system feature, display, 7 diagonal, touch-screen, color located on center stack, rotates upward for storage behind
• Audio system feature, Pioneer premium 9-speaker system
• Bluetooth streaming audio for music and select phones
• Cargo convenience net, trunk
• Coat hooks, driver- and passenger-side rear
• Compass display
• Console, overhead
• Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed
• Dead pedal, driver
• Defogger, rear-window
• Door and window locks, rear child security, power
• Driver Information Center, color display includes trip/fuel information, vehicle information and vehicle messages
• Floor mats, carpeted front and rear
• Head restraints, 2-way adjustable (up/down), front
• Instrumentation, analog, speedometer, unique Eco tachometer, Eco gauge and fuel gauge with color Driver Information Center
• Lighting, interior with theater dimming, delayed entry/exit, glovebox and trunk
• Lighting, soft Blue ambient lighting, instrument panel, shifter and front door handles and map pockets
• Map pockets, driver and front passenger seatbacks
• Mirror, inside rearview auto-dimming
• Power outlets, 2 auxiliary 1 in integrated center stack, 1 in center console
• Remote Keyless Entry includes panic alarm button
• Remote vehicle starter system
• Seat adjuster, driver 8-way power
• Seat adjuster, driver power lumbar
• Seat adjuster, front passenger, 4-way manual
• Seat, rear, 60/40 split-folding
• Seats, front bucket
• Shift knob, leather-wrapped
• SiriusXM Satellite Radio (subscription required)
• Steering column, tilt and telescopic
• Steering wheel controls, mounted audio and cruise controls
• Steering wheel, leather-wrapped 3-spoke
• Storage, innovative hidden storage behind 7 diagonal touch screen, rear armrest storage, large storage in front and rear door panels, and reconfigurable console storage with removable cup holders
• Theft-deterrent system, content theft alarm
• Trunk release, power located in CHMSL decklid, push button open on key fob
• Universal Home Remote includes garage door opener, 3-channel programmable
• Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors
• Voice recognition for phone, music and radio
• Windows, power with Express-Down on all

• Auto start/stop engine
• Axle, 2.64 final drive ratio
• Battery, 60AH
• Brake lining, high-performance, noise and dust performance with FNC rotors
• Brake, park, electronic push button powered located on center console
• Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc
• Braking control, ECM grade
• Electric motor generator, eAssist, 15 kW
• Engine, ECOTEC 2.4L DOHC 4-cylinder DI (Direct Injection) with eAssist technology and Variable Valve Timing (VVT) (182 hp [135.7 kW]
• Front wheel drive
• Gear select, manual mode
• Regenerative braking
• Steering, power, non-variable ratio, electric, rack-mounted
• Suspension, front, MacPherson strut
• Suspension, rear 4-link
• Transmission, 6-speed automatic, electronically-controlled with overdrive

• Air bags, 10 total, frontal and knee for driver and front passenger, side-impact seat-mounted and roof rail for front and rear outboard seating positions includes Passenger Sensing System (Always use safety 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.)
• Automatic Crash Response
• Brake Assist, panic
• Brake control, cornering
• Daytime Running Lamps
• LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren), for child safety seats
• OnStar Equipped (subscription required)
• OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation
• Rear Vision Camera
• Safety belt pretensioners, driver and front passenger
• Safety belts, 3-point, all positions
• StabiliTrak, stability control system
• Stolen Vehicle Assistance
• Tire Pressure Monitor System

Model Highlights

The standard powertrain for most of the Malibu lineup in 2012 will be a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine and 6-speed automatic transmission. The new engine has direct injection and overhead cams, with four valves per cylinder and makes 190 horsepower and 180 pound-feet of torque on regular-grade gas. At a slightly higher price, the Malibu ECO will provide an option for those who want to maximize their fuel-efficiency. The ECO includes a 182-hp, 2.4L 4-cylinder engine combined with a 15-kW belt-driven motor/generator system that operates as a mild-hybrid system, boosting the powertrain during acceleration recapturing and storing some energy during coasting and braking. The system also allows the engine to shut off at stoplights, and then restart automatically when you lift your foot back off the brake pedal. The Malibu ECO also includes a small lithium-ion battery pack, stored just behind the rear seats. Altogether, the Malibu ECO achieves an EPA-rated 25 mpg city, 37 highway. Also on Malibu ECO models, an active shutter system shuts off airflow at the lower air intake when it's not needed for cooling. And thanks to an aerodynamically optimized exterior, the new Malibu has the same coefficient of drag as the Chevrolet Volt. Across the model line, the Malibu gets a swoopy new dual-cockpit interior design, with much-upgraded materials; its exterior design has also been refreshed to fit in with other Chevy models like the Camaro and Cruze. One of the design highlights of the interior is a radio face that swivels outward, then up and in, to reveal a large storage space behind. The ECO comes standard with a lane-departure warning system, as well as rear parking sensors and a rearview camera system. There are eight standard airbags on all 2013 Malibu models, and separate rear thorax bags will also be optional. Just as the previous version, the 2013 Malibu is expected to come in a full range of trims, including basic LS, mid-range LT and top-of-the-line LTZ. Remote keyless entry, cruise control and tilt/telescopic steering adjustment were among many standard features at the base LS level, while LT models included upgraded wheels and trim (plus in step-up packages, extras like heated seats and remote start). The LTZ last year included more luxurious dress-ups, plus a sunroof, heated side mirrors, power leather seats, and automatic climate control. Look for LED taillamps to be offered, with HID headlamps available on top trims. All 2013 Malibu trims will include MyLink, a touch-screen-based system that serves as a hub for hands-free connectivity with smartphones, or media players connected by USB, and has integrated applications for Pandora and Stitcher internet radio services.