2016 Chevrolet Malibu LS (1LS)
Chevrolet Malibu Details
L4, 1.5L; Turbo
Silver Ice Metallic
FWD
Gasoline
70,836 Miles
Jet Black
W2501493A
1G1ZB5STXGF301834
Cloth
LS (1LS)
About This 2016 Chevrolet Malibu
Silver Ice Metallic 2016 Chevrolet Malibu LS 1LS FWD 6-Speed Automatic 1.5L DOHC Jet Black Cloth.Recent Arrival! Odometer is 42135 miles below market average! 27/37 City/Highway MPGLearn more about us here at Sunset Hills Subaru - Your trusted, local Subaru dealer for over 40 years! From all of us here at Sunset Hills Subaru, we want to thank you for taking time out of your car shopping to explore our website. We've come a long way in our time as a part of the local business community in Webster Groves, Missouri to our new, spacious facility as Sunset Hills Subaru. We're committed to being the premier resource for Subaru sales and service to drivers all over Jefferson County, MO. And with so many drivers from all over nearby cities like St. Louis, Webster Groves, Kirkwood, Arnold MO and Metro East IL shopping with us year after year, we remain as confident as ever in our ability to deliver the best Subaru shopping and service experience in St. Louis for years to come. Awards: * 2016 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ * 2016 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ with optional front crash prevention * 2016 KBB.com 10 Most Awarded Cars * 2016 KBB.com 10 Best Sedans Under $25,000 * 2016 KBB.com 16 Best Family Cars * 2016 KBB.com Best Buy Awards Finalist * 2016 KBB.com 10 Most Comfortable Cars Under $30,000Reviews: * Spacious interior with tall-person-friendly front seats; sporty handling around turns; hybrid version is respectably quick to accelerate; strong brakes; responsive and intuitive 8-inch touchscreen interface with sharp graphics. Source: Edmunds
Features & Options
- Preferred Equipment Group 1LS
- 16" Aluminum Wheels
- Premium Cloth Seat Trim
- Radio: AM/FM Stereo w/Seek-and-Scan/Digital Clock
- Remote Start Kit (LPO)
- Front License Plate Bracket
- Front Passenger 6-Way Manual Seat Adjuster
- 6-Way Manual Driver Seat Adjuster
- 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
- Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
- Emergency communication system: OnStar
- Exterior Parking Camera Rear
- Front Center Armrest w/Storage
- Compass
- Front beverage holders
- Variably intermittent wipers
- Trip computer
- Traction control
- Tilt steering wheel
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Split folding rear seat
- Speed control
- Security system
- Remote keyless entry
- Rear window defroster
- Rear side impact airbag
- Rear seat center armrest
- Rear anti-roll bar
- Power windows
- Power steering
- Power door mirrors
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Passenger door bin
- Panic alarm
- Overhead console
- Overhead airbag
- Outside temperature display
- Occupant sensing airbag
- Low tire pressure warning
- Knee airbag
- Illuminated entry
- Fully automatic headlights
- Front reading lights
- Front anti-roll bar
- Four wheel independent suspension
- Dual front side impact airbags
- Dual front impact airbags
- Driver vanity mirror
- Driver door bin
- Delay-off headlights
- Bumpers: body-color
- Brake assist
- Alloy wheels
- AM/FM radio
- ABS brakes
- Tachometer
- Front Bucket Seats
- Electronic Stability Control
- Air Conditioning
- 6 Speakers
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu Review
My first car was a 1978 Chevy Malibu Classic; a rear-drive, V8 sedan with an 8-track tape player and a headliner held up by push pins. But in car years, that was 5 generations ago. So this week I've got the all-new 2016 Malibu; a midsize looking to make inroads with the segment leaders.Apparently, size does matter when it comes to family cars. GM learned that lesson the hard way with the previous Malibu where cramped rear seats kept customers away. Obviously, that shortcoming has been addressed here with a longer wheelbase that affords an extra inch + of legroom while the big trunk remains virtually unchanged. Other notable upgrades include a significant drop in weight, a new 8-speed automatic transmission contributing to a 2mpg bump in fuel economy and a bevy of new safety tech and top-notch connectivity.
By-in-large, my week with this range-topping Malibu has not lived up to the hype GM trumpeted when it was revealed at last year’s NY Auto Show. My initial impression of this new front grille has not changed since then. To me, it sullies an otherwise attractive design borrowed heavily from the larger Impala. And in 2016, no car that wears a Premier badge should ever use halogen headlamps. Optioned up to $34,285, this Malibu runs standard with the high-output 2.0-liter turbo-4 as does the 2LT trim just below it. The 3 lesser trims - the L, LS and 1LT - are powered by the new 1.5-liter turbo and these are the Malibu models to shop if 30mpg is of importance. Those who want V6-level performance will turn here to this 250-horsepower motor instead which is impressively refined and robust with a quick acting 258 pound-feet of torque. Regular gas is OK but premium is recommended, rated at 26mpg in combined driving which is exactly where I’ve finished.
The Malibu's interior is a mix of hits and misses. Per usual GM, the technology is fantastic with Chevy MyLink full of all kinds of useful, easy to use features including OnStar, Apple CarPlay and teen driver settings. But the touch points have a less than credible rental car feel, the colors are drab and the rear seat bottoms are short.
Here’s where the Malibu shines. They’re crushing the technology angle. The new Teen Driver feature is the first in the industry with a built-in component that lets parents view on a display how their teenager drove the vehicle. To the delight of occupants, there are 2 USB ports in the front and 2 more in the rear plus a standard outlet. MyLink, OnStar and CarPlay are a beautiful trifecta of ultra-helpful, intuitive connectivity features, and the driver information display brings much of that intelligence to the gauge cluster with easy configuration. And who doesn’t love the 4G Wi-Fi hotspot? Combined with welcome touches such as remote start, auto highbeams, adaptive cruise control with automatic braking and the full pantry of camera systems such as pedestrian alert with automatic last-second braking, forward collision alert with automatic braking, lane keep assist and a parallel and perpendicular parking assistant the Malibu will wow you with its up-to-date, forward thinking IT.
The 2.0 liter turbo won't have you longing for the old V6...its fittingly strong and reactive whenever you need more power. The 8-speed is mostly smooth though going from reverse to drive often causes some abruptness. And there's a lot of Buick in its ride...quiet and smooth. But the handling is clumsy even for this segment and at the end of the day it's hard to imagine going Malibu over Accord.
And that’s the crux of the Malibu’s lot in life; it’s improved in some key areas and goes all-in on safety tech yet lacks the premium polish and honed drivability to knockout the segment’s heavy hitters. Also offered as a 46mpg full hybrid, the 2016 Malibu starts at $22,500.