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Chevrolet Malibu vehicles

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2023 Chevrolet Malibu Specifications

Compare important 2023 Chevrolet Malibu technical specifications like exterior dimensions, ground clearance, wheelbase, interior space volume, engine's power as measured by horsepower and torque output, weight of the vehicle, towing & payload capacity or gas tank size to know the estimated mpg.
Trims LS w/1LS 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 RS 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 1LT 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 2LT 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4
Exterior length 194.2 194.2 194.2 194.2
Exterior body width 73.0 73.0 73.0 73.0
Exterior height 57.3 57.3 57.3 57.3
Horsepower 160 hp 160 hp 160 hp 160 hp
Torque 184 lb-ft. 184 lb-ft. 184 lb-ft. 184 lb-ft.
Curb weight 3135 3135 3159 3223
Wheelbase 111.4 111.4 111.4 111.4
Turning radius 18.5 '' 18.5 '' 18.5 '' 18.5 ''
Front legroom 41.5 41.5 41.5 41.5
Rear legroom 38.1 38.1 38.1 38.1
Front headroom 39 39 39 39
Rear headroom 38 38 38 38
Front hip room 54 54 54 54
Rear hip room 53 53 53 53
Front shoulder room 59 59 59 59
Rear shoulder room 57 57 57 57
Fuel tank 15.8 gal. 15.8 gal. 15.8 gal. 15.8 gal.

2023 Chevrolet Malibu Interior Features

One of the most notable features of the Malibu, however, is its roomy interior. The 2023 Chevrolet Malibu comes with a variety of specs on the inside. You can find out more about these features in the chart below.
Trims LS w/1LS 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 RS 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 1LT 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 2LT 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4
Air conditioning, front manual manual dual zone automatic dual zone automatic
Air filter std std std std
Underseat ducts std std std std
Cargo tie downs std std std std
Clock in-radio display in-radio display in-radio display in-radio display
Compass std std std std
Cruise control std std std std
Cupholders front front front and rear front and rear
Gear shift knob trim urethane urethane urethane leather
12V DC power outlet 1 1 1 1
Overhead console mini mini mini mini
Floor console full full full full
Floor mats carpeted front and rear carpeted front and rear carpeted front and rear carpeted front and rear
Front windows power power power power
Rear windows power power power power
1-touch window up N/A N/A driver driver
1-touch window down front and rear front and rear front and rear front and rear
Programmable garage door opener opt opt opt opt
Instrumentation analog analog analog digital/analog
Tachometer std std std std
Trip computer std std std std
Water temp gauge std std std std
Low fuel warning std std std std
Service interval warning std std std std
Exterior temperature display std std std std
Illuminated vanity mirrors N/A N/A driver and passenger driver and passenger
Rear window defogger std std std std
Rear view mirror day-night day-night day-night auto-dimming day-night
Remote trunk release power power power power
Retained accessory power std std std std
Seatback storage pockets 1 1 1 2
Tilt-Wheel adjustable steering column std std std std
Steering wheel material urethane leather/metal-look urethane leather/metal-look
Cargo net opt opt opt opt
Adaptive cruise control N/A N/A N/A opt

2023 Chevrolet Malibu Exterior Features

Would you like to grasp the idea which 2023 Chevrolet Malibu trim level is better equipped with such little cool exterior features like fog lights, spoiler, mud flaps, sunroof, roof racks, running boards, etc? Check out the full list of these additional features below.
Trims LS w/1LS 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 RS 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 1LT 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 2LT 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4
Antenna integrated roof integrated roof integrated roof integrated roof
Body material fully galvanized steel fully galvanized steel fully galvanized steel fully galvanized steel
Paint clearcoat monotone clearcoat monotone clearcoat monotone clearcoat monotone
Grille trim black w/chrome accents black w/chrome surround black w/chrome accents black w/chrome accents
Door count 4 doors 4 doors 4 doors 4 doors
Rear cargo door trunk trunk trunk trunk
Tinted windows light light light light
Rear window type fixed fixed fixed fixed
Mirrors dual power remote dual power remote dual power remote dual power remote w/tilt down
Heated door mirrors N/A N/A std std
Sunroof N/A N/A 1st and 2nd row exterior express open/close sliding and tilting glass 1st and 2nd row exterior express open/close sliding and tilting glass
Spoiler lip lip lip lip
Wheels 16 silver aluminum 18 machined w/painted accents aluminum 17 machined w/painted accents aluminum 19 machined w/painted accents aluminum
Spare tire and wheel compact steel compact steel compact steel compact steel
Mud flaps opt opt opt opt

2023 Chevrolet Malibu Seats

The seats are one of the most important aspects of any car, and each 2023 Chevrolet Malibu trim level may have different seating options, so be sure to carefully compare the specifications. Some trims have leather upholstery, "memory", armrest, heated seats, and some have them only for the front passengers, while other provide them for the rear seats two.
Trims LS w/1LS 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 RS 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 1LT 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 2LT 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4
Front seat type bucket bucket bucket bucket
Standard seating 5 5 5 5
Front driver seat direction controls 6-way 8-way power 8-way power 8-way power
Front passenger seat direction controls 6-way 6-way 6-way 6-way power
Lumbar support N/A driver driver driver and passenger
Front armrests center center center center
Front head restraints adjustable adjustable adjustable adjustable
Heated front seats N/A N/A driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback
Memory N/A N/A N/A driver
Rear seats 60-40 bench 60-40 bench 60-40 bench 60-40 bench
Rear armrest N/A std std std
Rear head restraints 2 - adjustable 2 - adjustable 2 - adjustable 2 - adjustable
Seat trim premium cloth premium cloth premium cloth leather
Cooled front seats N/A N/A N/A driver and passenger

2023 Chevrolet Malibu Entertainment System

Some 2023 Chevrolet Malibu trim levels have a built-in DVD player, voice recognition, while others have a touch screen display, bluetooth compatibility, navigation system. There are also a variety of different audio options, so be sure to compare the trim levels carefully to find the one that best suits your needs.
Trims LS w/1LS 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 RS 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 1LT 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 2LT 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4
Radio AM/FM stereo, seek-scan AM/FM stereo, seek-scan SiriusXM AM/FM/Satellite, seek-scan SiriusXM AM/FM/Satellite, seek-scan
Auxiliary input jack std std std std
Steering wheel audio controls std std std std
Voice recognition N/A N/A N/A std
Speakers 6 6 6 9 Bose
Amplifier N/A N/A N/A std
Speed-Sensitive Volume std std std std
Navigation system N/A N/A N/A yes with voice activation
1st row LCD screen 1 1 1 2
Bluetooth Compatibility std std std std
Equalizer automatic automatic automatic automatic

2023 Chevrolet Malibu Safety and Security Features

Each 2023 Chevrolet Malibu trim comes with a variety of safety and security features that will keep you and your family safe while on the road. Some of these features include airbags, traction control, stability control, side impact, panic alarm, blind spot sensors, parking assist, and more.
Trims LS w/1LS 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 RS 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 1LT 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 2LT 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4
Airbags, frontal driver and front passenger driver and front passenger driver and front passenger driver and front passenger
Airbags, side impact seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger
Airbags, side curtain curtain 1st and 2nd row curtain 1st and 2nd row curtain 1st and 2nd row curtain 1st and 2nd row
Occupancy sensor std std std std
Traction control ABS and driveline ABS and driveline ABS and driveline ABS and driveline
Seatbelt pre-tensioners front front front front
Headlights halogen halogen halogen LED low beam
Exterior light control auto on/off auto on/off auto on/off auto on/off
Delay-off headlamps std std std std
Daytime running lights std std std std
Illuminated entry std std std std
Remote keyless entry keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors)
Keyless access system std std std std
Panic alarm std std std std
Door locks power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock
Content theft deterrent alarm system std std std std
Ignition disable std std std std
Theft deterrent radio std std std std
Low tire pressure warning std std std std
Parking assist Rear Park Assist Rear Park Assist Rear Park Assist Rear Park Assist
Airbags, knee protection driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
Lane departure warning Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
Blind spot sensor opt opt opt opt
In-Vehicle Assistance Service OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable
Stolen vehicle tracking std std std std
Automatic Crash Response (airbags and/or sensors) OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable
Emergency Services OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable
Crisis Assist OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable
Stolen Vehicle Assistance OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable
Remote Door Unlock OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable
Roadside Assistance OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable
Remote Horn and Lights OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable
Hands-Free Calling OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable
Vehicle Diagnostics OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable

2023 Chevrolet Malibu Mechanical Features

The 2023 Chevrolet Malibu will have different mechanical features depending on the trim level that you choose. Some of the other features that you may find in the higher-level trim levels include air suspension, brake assist, speed sensitive steering, an electronic limited slip differential, a performance exhaust system.
Trims LS w/1LS 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 RS 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 1LT 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 2LT 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4
Engine 1.5L I-4 1.5L I-4 1.5L I-4 1.5L I-4
Brakes 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) 4-wheel 4-wheel 4-wheel 4-wheel
Brake assist std std std std
Drive type front-wheel front-wheel front-wheel front-wheel
Exhaust stainless steel stainless steel stainless steel stainless steel
Steering rack and pinion rack and pinion rack and pinion rack and pinion
Suspension tuning regular regular regular regular
Front suspension type strut strut strut strut
Front anti-roll bar std std std std
Front shocks gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized
Front springs coil coil coil coil
Rear suspension type multi-link multi-link multi-link multi-link
Rear anti-roll bar std std std std
Rear shocks gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized
Rear springs coil coil coil coil
Electronic stability system StabiliTrak StabiliTrak StabiliTrak StabiliTrak
Transmission 2-spd CVT w/OD 2-spd CVT w/OD 2-spd CVT w/OD 2-spd CVT w/OD
Axle ratio 5.10 5.10 5.10 5.10
Turbocharger intercooled turbo intercooled turbo intercooled turbo intercooled turbo
Engine block heater opt opt opt opt
Remote vehicle starting system opt opt std std

2023 Chevrolet Malibu Other Specs

In general, the 2023 Chevrolet Malibu lower-level trims will have fewer features. If you are looking for a vehicle that has all of the latest and greatest features, then you will want to choose one of the higher-level trim levels.
Trims LS w/1LS 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 RS 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 1LT 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4 2LT 4dr Sedan, Engine: 1.5L I-4
Luggage capacity 15.7 cu.ft. 15.7 cu.ft. 15.7 cu.ft. 15.7 cu.ft.
Maximum cargo capacity 15.7 cu.ft. 15.7 cu.ft. 15.7 cu.ft. 15.7 cu.ft.
Base engine size 1.5 liters 1.5 liters 1.5 liters 1.5 liters
Base engine type I-4 I-4 I-4 I-4
Horsepower rpm 5,700 5,700 5,700 5,700
Torque rpm 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500
EPA mileage estimates 29 City / 36 Hwy 29 City / 36 Hwy 29 City / 36 Hwy 29 City / 36 Hwy
Driver information center std std std std
Lighting - map lights front front front and rear front and rear
Lighting - dome light fade fade fade fade
Lighting - cargo light std std std std
Mirrors - visor vanity mirrors driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
Height adjustable safety belts front front front front
Engine - valvetrain DOHC DOHC DOHC DOHC
Warranty - Basic (mths/miles) 36/36,000 36/36,000 36/36,000 36/36,000
Warrranty - Powertrain (mths/miles) 60/60,000 60/60,000 60/60,000 60/60,000
Warranty - Corrosion perforation (mths/miles) 72/100,000 72/100,000 72/100,000 72/100,000
Warranty - Roadside assistance (mths/miles) 60/60,000 60/60,000 60/60,000 60/60,000
Warranty - Maintenance (mths/miles) 12/12,000 12/12,000 12/12,000 12/12,000
Tires P205/65HR16.0 BSW AS P245/45HR18.0 BSW AS P225/55HR17.0 BSW AS P245/40WR19.0 BSW AS
Windshield wipers - front variable intermittent variable intermittent variable intermittent variable intermittent
Maximum towing capacity 1,000 lbs. 1,000 lbs. 1,000 lbs. 1,000 lbs.

2023 Chevrolet Malibu competitors

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    • Engine: 1.6L I-4
    • MPG: 29 / 38
    • Seating Capacity: 5

  • 2022 Honda Accord

    • MSRP $25,470 - $37,400
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    • MPG: 30 / 38
    • Seating Capacity: 5

  • 2022 Toyota Camry

    • MSRP $25,845 - $36,270
    • Engine: 2.5L I-4
    • MPG: 28 / 39
    • Seating Capacity: 5

  • 2022 Nissan Altima

    • MSRP $24,900 - $34,600
    • Engine: 2.5L I-4
    • MPG: 28 / 39
    • Seating Capacity: 5

  • 2023 Hyundai Sonata

    • MSRP $24,950 - $34,975
    • Engine: 2.5L I-4
    • MPG: 28 / 38
    • Seating Capacity: 5

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Chevrolet Malibu specs

Best Tires
Wheel Offset
Lug Nut Size M12 x 1.5
Hub Bore Size 70.3 mm