Why wouldn't people cross shop the Malibu and the Impala? they overlap a decent amount price wise but the Malibu is an all new design and gets better fuel economy. If you really don't need the space, why not get the newer model with better fuel economy?
Impala ppl are simply switching to the Malibu. The numbers are amazing. The problem is that GM isn't netting much more market share. Let's face it, minus fleet sales the Impala is DOA with high gas prices.
So long as GM is selling EVERY malibu it makes it is doing just fine - even if it isn't taking every Accord and Camry owner.
There not taking a one, just other GM buyers. The Malibu is something GM should have built back in 2006 and is obviously better than their other stuff in that price range. Look what a stinker those Lacrosse Buicks were or whatever they are called in the USA. Now those buyers can get a Malibu.
hmmm 70 percent of Malibu buyers are buying 4cylinders.
NOW they are
Who says that the 2009 2.4/6speed auto gets better fuel economy and makes more power than the Camry 4cylinder powertrain? GM does:
That makes all the difference in the world. I'm still waiting for the Volt to arrive. Didn't GM say it would be on the road by ..... 2007 at the latest.
PS this has been proven to you in the past, and it is SAD that you still don't have a clue, but the 6speed auto used with the 2.4 is NOT the same as the one used with the 3.6
It has It's got to be somewhat different because it needs to bolt up to a different motor, but the guts will be the same.
But why didn't GM have this "6 speed" already to go with the launch of the 4 cylinder Malibu How could they make such an engineering boo boo on such an important car. Me thinks it is a last minute raid to the GM parts bin which is typical GM.
All we can do is wait and see if Wing gets a kick at the 6spd/4 banger however that could be a long wait.
Lets see - once again you offer NOTHING to back up anything you write.
apart from rrocket agreeing that he 'believes' there only loaded v6 models initially on lots you have nothing to offer as evidence. Go on - find some ha ha ha of course you can't - you never can.
'pics please' you keep asking for evidence yet have never offered anything at all to back up what you write, hmm because your WRONG? ha ha ha
Even if it were true does it really matter in the least? GM has sold them all - so obviously it didn't matter if every single one were a v6 ltz loaded with every option - people wanted them and bought them.
Volt? 2007? try 2010
Oh wait, GM will be chapter 11 by then. ha ha ha can't wait until 2009 is over and you once again are proven WRONG
As for the 4speed auto at launch, did it hurt fuel economy compared to the Camry's 5speed auto? you check the numbers and let the world know - Chev has better city by 1mpg and worse highway by 1mpg. Hmmmmm doesn't seem so bad.
You do realize that Toyota has launched afew vehicles very recently with 4speed autos as well, right? ha ha ha ha ha Me thinks you don't have a clue - and never offer anything to show otherwise.
Now with the 6speed auto it gets 22 city 33 highway - 1 better city and 2 better highway than the Camry while making more power and in a number of vehicles at many price points it will be all over the place - and everyone will offer more power and better fuel economy than the comparable Camry.
Just because YOU don't want to believe that the 6speed auto for the 2.4 and th 3.6 are different does not make it true. Again, if you can offer anything other than your proven-time-and-time-again WRONG statements otherwise provide it. Here is a hint - gmpowertrain.com has all the info you will ever need to understand how wrong you are.
I for one love the fact you haven't a cvlue and yet keep on coming back for more. Its sad, but fun!