Chevrolet Malibu specifications

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Generation 4 (1978–1983)

2.4 6Hydra-Matic (169 hp)2.4 Hybrid Hydra-Matic (164 hp)2.4 4Hydra-Matic (169 hp)3.5 Hydra-Matic (217 hp)3.6 Hydra-Matic (252 hp)3.3 Manual (95 hp)3.8 Automatic (105 hp)3.8 Automatic (110 hp)3.8 Manual (110 hp)4.3 Manual (140 hp)4.3 Automatic (85 hp)4.3 Manual (85 hp)5.0 Manual (140 hp)5.8 Manual (165 hp)3.3 Automatic (95 hp)3.8 Manual (105 hp)4.3 Automatic (140 hp)5.0 Automatic (140 hp)5.8 Automatic (165 hp)

Generation 1 (1978–present)

Generation 1 Facelift (1979–present)

3.3 Automatic (94 hp)3.3 Manual (94 hp)3.8 Automatic (115 hp)4.4 Automatic (125 hp)4.4 Manual (125 hp)5.0 Automatic (155 hp)5.0 Automatic (160 hp)5.0 Manual (160 hp)5.0 Manual (155 hp)3.3 Automatic (94 hp)3.3 Manual (94 hp)3.8 Automatic (115 hp)4.4 Automatic (125 hp)4.4 Manual (125 hp)5.0 Automatic (160 hp)5.0 Automatic (155 hp)5.0 Manual (155 hp)5.0 Manual (160 hp)

Generation 1 2nd facelift (1980–present)

3.8 Automatic (110 hp)3.8 Automatic (115 hp)3.8 Manual (115 hp)4.4 Automatic (120 hp)5.0 Automatic California (155 hp)5.0 Automatic (155 hp)5.0 Manual (155 hp)

Generation 1 3rd facelift (1981–present)

3.8 Automatic California (110 hp)3.8 Automatic (110 hp)3.8 Manual (110 hp)4.4 Automatic (115 hp)5.0 Automatic (150 hp)3.8 Automatic California (110 hp)3.8 Automatic (110 hp)3.8 Manual (110 hp)4.4 Automatic (115 hp)5.0 Automatic (150 hp)3.8 Automatic California (110 hp)3.8 Automatic (110 hp)3.8 Manual (110 hp)4.4 Automatic (115 hp)5.0 Automatic (150 hp)

Generation 1 4th facelift (1982–1983)

3.8 Automatic California (110 hp)4.4 Automatic (115 hp)5.0 Automatic (145 hp)5.0 Automatic (150 hp)5.7 D Automatic (105 hp)3.8 Automatic (110 hp)

Generation 5 (1996–2000)

2.4 Manual (167 hp)2.4 Automatic (150 hp)2.4 Automatic (167 hp)3.1 Automatic (155 hp)

Generation 2 (1997–1999)

3.1 Automatic (150 hp)3.1 Automatic (155 hp)2.4 Automatic (150 hp)

Generation 5 Facelift (2000–2003)

2.0 Automatic (259 hp)2.5 Automatic (196 hp)3.1 Automatic (173 hp)

Generation 2 Facelift (2000–2003)

3.1 Automatic (170 hp)

Generation 6 (2003–2006)

3.5 Automatic (203 hp)3.8 Automatic (243 hp)2.2 Automatic (147 hp)3.5 Automatic (203 hp)3.9 Automatic (243 hp)

Generation 3 (2004–2006)

2.2 Hydra-Matic (144 hp)3.5 Hydra-Matic (200 hp)2.2 Hydra-Matic (145 hp)3.5 Hydra-Matic (200 hp)

Generation 3 Facelift (2006–2007)

2.2 Hydra-Matic (144 hp)3.5 Hydra-Matic (201 hp)3.9 Hydra-Matic (240 hp)3.9 Hydra-Matic (240 hp)3.5 Hydra-Matic (217 hp)

Generation 6 Facelift (2006–2008)

2.2 Automatic (147 hp)3.5 Automatic (204 hp)3.5 Automatic (220 hp)3.9 Automatic (240 hp)3.5 Automatic (203 hp)3.8 Automatic (243 hp)

Generation 7 (2008–2012)

2.4 Automatic (167 hp)2.4 Automatic (169 hp)3.6 Automatic (256 hp)

Generation 8 (2011–2014)

2.4 Automatic (167 hp)2.0 Automatic (263 hp)2.4 Manual (167 hp)2.5 Automatic (199 hp)2.5 Automatic (200 hp)3.0 Automatic (263 hp)2.0 Automatic (160 hp)2.4 Automatic (200 hp)2.0 Automatic (141 hp)

Generation 8 Facelift (2013–2016)

2.0 Automatic (259 hp)2.5 Automatic (197 hp)

Generation 9 (2015–2018)

1.5 Automatic (160 hp)2.0 Automatic (250 hp)1.8 Automatic (124 hp)

Generation 9 Facelift (2018–2026)

1.5 CVT (160 hp)2.0 Automatic (250 hp)1.8 Automatic (122 hp)1.3 CVT (165 hp)1.3 CVT (156 hp)2.0 Automatic (253 hp)1.6 Automatic (136 hp)2.0 Automatic (233 hp)1.5 Automatic (169 hp)2.0 Automatic (237 hp)2.0 Automatic (241 hp)

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