The 2021 model year edition of the Chevrolet Malibu series lines up a handful of beautifully crafted sedans, decked up in different sets of features for its different trim levels. It swings with great styling cues at the outside, while inside the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu lies a cabin with abundant space and higher standards of comfort and near luxury accents. So, the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu practically has a lot to boast about and thus it enters the market of four-door sedans with a fierce competitive mood against the Toyota Camry, Subaru Legacy, Nissan Altima, and Honda Accord.

Latest Changes Observed this Year

As per the information shared to us by the Wilkesboro Chevrolet dealer, the 2021 Chevrolet  Malibu did not get any makeover after the 2019 model year, and so it continues to look the same even now. But as for the functionality and usability, the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu has many exciting news to share. There is a newly-standardized entry of the wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto software that support all smartphone functionalities, when you are unable to operate it with your hands. Moreover, a new Sport Edition too adds to the list where it offers a blacked-out interior trim on some of the versions of the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu.

Setting up the Powerplant

Most of the 2021 model year versions of the Chevrolet Malibu series make use of a 1.5-liter turbo-4 engine that spins out 160 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque, when a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) send the power to the front wheels. But there is also a 250-hp making 2.0-liter turbo-4 engine present in the current year lineup which is powering the range-topping Premier trim, and is paired with a 9-speed automatic gearbox. At the base, the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu uses a turbo-4 engine which is quite adequate for most of the daily commuting needs, and it can also take up weekend travel tasks through unknown routes with not so smooth road surfaces.

Against other models of equally priced mid-size sedans, the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu models score well in the EPA scoreboard. The models of the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu are rated at 29 mpg in the city, 36 mpg on the highway, and 32 mpg when you combine both. The 2.0-liter turbo-4 engine powered Premier trim dings those fuel economy figures to 22, 33 and 26 mpg, on the same parameters, since it drives with all four wheels.

Cabin Atmosphere and Convenience Factors

At the Chevrolet Wilkesboro dealership, when we explored the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu lineup, we observed the interior space if the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu to be good and satisfactory. The seating arrangement is comfortable enough to withstand the hardship of a day-long journey. The ambience inside every cabin of the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu is classy, and it gets especially elegant with the 8.0-inch touchscreen display brightening up the looks of the dashboard. The 2021 Chevrolet Malibu queues up trims named as the Base, L and LS versions where things get automatically finer as you choose the higher trims.