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The Malibu is Chevrolet’s midsize sedan and the Impala is the company’s full-size offering. Both cars have plenty of interior space for people and for cargo, and both cars have decent engines and a long list of features. So which one is the right sedan for you? Read on to learn what separates these two quality vehicles.
Price Range
Smaller vehicles have lower prices. Unless you’re looking at a luxury car, you can count on that as a fact, and even for most luxury brands, the costs go up with the size. As such, while the 2018 Chevy Malibu starts at $21,680 and ends at $31,895, the 2018 Impala starts at $27,895 and ends at $37,495. That’s a similar price range between the top and bottom trims, but the Malibu is clearly less expensive to the tune of $6,000. The extra cost does come with extra features and extra room, but for pure price, the Malibu wins.
Interior Space
Just like how the price always goes to the smaller car, the interior dimensions are always better in the bigger car. In the Malibu, backseat passengers can expect up to 38.1 inches of legroom, but Impala passengers can get up to 39.8 inches. It doesn’t sound like much, but with this number every inch helps. As for the trunk, the Malibu can store up to 15.8 cubic feet while the Impala bumps that number up to 18.8 cubic feet. That’s a big number even when you compare it to other full-size sedans.
Hybrid Engine
This is something that sets the 2018 Impala and Malibu apart. Both vehicles have two traditional engines to offer, with the Impala’s upgrade being a powerful V-6. The Malibu can also come with a hybrid engine. The Malibu Hybrid comes with two electric motors and a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine, and the system offers a net 182 horsepower. That’s more than what you get from the turbocharged 1.5-liter engine most trims start with. It also gets an impressive estimated 49 city and 43 highway mpg, making it a decent option for any buyer interested in using less gasoline.
Features
Aside from space, the feature list is the big reason to get an Impala over a Malibu. The 2018 Malibu can get an 8-inch touch screen for the center console as an upgrade, but the Impala trims start with one. The premium sound system in the Malibu has nine Bose speakers; the Impala gets 11 Bose speakers and a surround-sound system. Both cars come with cruise control, but the top Impala trim can get Adaptive Cruise Control, a system that checks the distance of the car in front of you and can automatically adjust your speed to match.
The 2018 Impala and 2018 Malibu are both high-quality sedans offered by Chevrolet, but they have some important differences that set them apart from each other. Depending on how much you care about interior quality, cargo capacity, price, and fuel efficiency, one or the other sedan will have exactly what you’re looking for.
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