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Materials used inside the car supposedly will be vastly improved, although we hope the money to do so didn’t come out of the design budget-the stylish cockpit is one of our favorite things about the current car. It will be slightly wider and a little taller, alleviating our primary concerns about the interior.
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It will join the Buick Regal and LaCrosse on GM’s new Epsilon II platform, an evolution of the current car’s Epsilon I bones. While it won’t look worlds different, the new Malibu will be comprehensively altered beneath the skin. The top of the decklid appears to taper into a sort of flat, ducktail shape, reminiscent of the more-controversial BMW designs of the last decade. In the tail, we see additional ornamentation around the trunk, which is recessed deeper into the surrounding sheetmetal and plastic. The hood appears to sit on a taller terrace, bearing a stronger resemblance to that of the Buick LaCrosse than to the current car’s. The nose and tail will see a great deal of change, with huge front-lighting arrays marking a more-chiseled nose. The 2012 model will change that with a bit more rake to the beltline, echoed by a faint crease in the body side. The current car is sleek enough, but the overall design isn’t particularly elaborate.
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Now that the compact Cruze, even smaller Aveo, and minute Spark are all in or on their way to production, the Malibu is up for a little refresh. Check out the latest pictures and updated text below.Ĭhevrolet’s current Malibu was a huge success when the company needed it, winning a place on our 2008 10Best list and proving that the bow-tie brand could build more than monster SUVs and pickup trucks. Update: Spy photographers have finally caught a few close-up shots of the next Malibu, including its masked front fascia.