The Malibu XL 2.5 Luxury is a front wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor vehicle with a front mounted engine, sold by Chevrolet.
The 2.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 197 bhp (200 PS/147 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 253 N·m (187 lb·ft/25.8 kgm) at 4400 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed automatic transmission.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 1480 kg.
The Chevrolet Malibu XL 2.5 Luxury is said to be able to attain a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph).
Full specs
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| 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 | 1477 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1480 kg | 3263 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2457 cc (149.935 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 101 mm
3.46 × 3.98 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
200 PS (197 bhp) (147 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
253 Nm (187 ft·lb) (25.8 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
59.8 kW/litre 81.3 ps/litre 80.2 bhp/litre 1.31 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
102.97 Nm/litre
1.24 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1294 kPa (187.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 614.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 220 km/h (137 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 134.96 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 99.26 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 133.11 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.07 kg/kW 16.83 lb/bhp |
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| 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 | 8½ x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½ x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/45 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/45 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 728442 | ||
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| RAC rating | 19.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2017 Chevrolet Malibu XL 2.5 Luxury added 2021-05-08. Last modified 2021-05-08. |
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