The Chevrolet Malibu XL 1.5 Leisure is a 4 door saloon (sedan) style motor vehicle with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 1.5 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 168 bhp (170 PS/125 kW) at 5600 rpm and 252 N·m (186 lb·ft/25.7 kgm) at 2000-4000 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1415 kg.
Its maximum speed quoted is 205 km/h (127 mph).
Full specs
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Applicable to the Chinese domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2829 mm | 111.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1606 mm | 63.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1609 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Length | 4923 mm | 193.8 inches | |
| Width | 1854 mm | 73 inches | |
| Height | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1415 kg | 3120 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1490 cc (90.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 74 × 86.6 mm
2.91 × 3.41 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
170 PS (168 bhp) (125 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
252 Nm (186 ft·lb) (25.7 kgm) at 2000-4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
84.1 kW/litre 114.3 ps/litre 112.8 bhp/litre 1.85 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
169.13 Nm/litre
2.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2125.3 kPa (308.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 372.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 205 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 120.38 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 88.54 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 118.73 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.29 kg/kW 18.87 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7.0 x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.0 x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/65 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/65 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 728321 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 13.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2017 Chevrolet Malibu XL 1.5 Leisure added 2021-05-08. Last modified 2021-05-08. |
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