The Chevrolet Malibu is a front wheel drive motor car, with its motor placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
Its 3.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder that has an output of 170 bhp (172 PS/127 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 257 N·m (190 lb·ft/26.2 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic 'box transfers the power to the wheels.
It weighs a stated 1409 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2718 mm | 107 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1506 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 4836 mm | 190.4 inches | |
| Width | 1763 mm | 69.4 inches | |
| Height | 1427 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1409 kg | 3106 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 63% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 53.4 litres | 11.7 [14.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LG8 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3153 cc (192.408 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89.2 × 84.1 mm
3.51 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 172 PS (170 bhp) (127 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 257 Nm (190 ft·lb) (26.2 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 40.2 kW/litre 54.7 ps/litre 53.9 bhp/litre 0.88 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
81.51 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; cast aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1024.3 kPa (148.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 525.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 122.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 89.97 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 120.65 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.11 kg/kW 18.57 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 20/29/24 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.8/8.1/9.8 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.5/12.3/10.2 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 24.0/34.8/28.8 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 20.0/29.0/24.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.900 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.3Li.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | P215/60 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | P215/60 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 274 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 224 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.05 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 225709 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 29.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Chevrolet Malibu added 2010-12-18. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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