What do you all think? Initial impression: looks like a bigger Cruze. GM's interiors look decent but seem hollow to me. Interest to see how the engines will stack up with 2013 Fusion.
Not feeling it. I feel like GM just doesnt get it sometimes. The only thing they have done right lately is the sonic over the aveo. That is the type of drastic improvements they should make with every car. The malibu is very boring looking.
I like it except for the fact it still screams "rental fleet". The Cruze is a nice car for its class and sells well. I bet the Malibu does well when it's released. Certainly does not appear to be a class leader, though.
I tend to agree. The current Malibu looks so "fleet-car" to me with it's dull front and rear-ends. I don't think they did enough to combat that with the '13.
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meh. i like the ones before this redesign. this looks dumb, the back looks like a 4 eyed grandma with no teeth trying to smile.
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i dont really like that sonic car. since someone brought it up, i think it has the same stance as an aveo but a terrible looking front end. its like an ugly version of the dodge truck front end all smooshed and smashed into 3 cubic feet of space.
ad far as the malibu, great color, but still looks pretty smiilar to me.
I don't really like it, I see how they tried to make it sporty with the Camaro tail lights but to me it doesn't really work with the car.
I do think it's pretty funny how on the bottom they compare a 2011 Mercury Milan, which they don't make and is in a higher class comparing to the Malibu. If you compare a 2012 Fusion S with it you get a cheaper car, with more power, roughly the same mpg (Fusion is -1mpg hwy)
Well I know what you guys mean, Mercury sold grilles and badges. But technically it goes Ford-> Mercury -> Lincoln.
Also, the Ford Fusion with the Mercury badge/grille/other BS is 5k more (according to the comparison). So yes higher class as in a more expensive grille and badge.
Just saying it would make more sense to compare Ford vs Chevrolet.
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