2006 Chevrolet Malibu Overview

Introduction

The Chevrolet Malibu emphasizes civilized road manners, quality construction, and buttoned-down practicality wrapped in innocuous if not anonymous styling.

The Malibu is available as a conventional four-door sedan, or as the longer-wheelbase Malibu Maxx. The sedan comes in four trim levels: LS, LT, LTZ and SS. The LS and LT are powered by a 2.2-liter dual overhead cam four-cylinder engine. The LTZ comes with a 3.5-liter overhead-valve V6, which is optional in the LT. The SS comes with a new, 3.9-liter overhead-valve V6. All models come with a four-speed automatic transmission; the SS adds a sport-shift function.

For 2006, the Malibu SS models receive a new, 240-hp, 3.9-liter V6 coupled to a sport-shift automatic.