Report: Chevrolet Malibu To Die In 2024
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There’s one standard sedan that didn’t meet the chopping block in General Motors’ North American restructuring plan: the Chevrolet Malibu.
In fact, it seems the mid-size sedan will soldier on for five more years. After that, it’s supposedly lights out for the model. Automotive News (subscription required) reported Sunday in its “Future Product Pipeline” feature that Chevrolet’s long-running sedan will run out of fuel in 2024.
Sales of the Malibu have continued to slide despite a refresh for the 2019 model year. The publication’s sourced claim the sedan will now stick around until 2024 at least. At that point, production is expected to end. Right now, the Malibu is built in Fairfax, Kansas. The plant also builds the Cadillac XT4 crossover, which should help shield some pain from losing a vehicle on the production line in the future. That doesn’t include any possible investments or new vehicles that could be built at the plant.
Interestingly, AN claims the Malibu may have an indirect successor of some sort. The replacement for the Malibu is said to be an electric vehicle. GM has plans for 20 new electric cars by 2023, and this rumored electric successor does fit with the corporate timeline. No further details on the electric vehicle were provided in the report.
Ahead of its proposed death, which we have every reason to believe is legitimate, the Malibu may get one more freshening in 2022.
GM cut numerous passenger cars from its portfolio as part of a 2018 restructuring. So far, the Buick LaCrosse, Chevrolet Volt, Cruze, and Impala have died and or will die soon. Save for some Cadillac sedans, the Malibu was an odd man out that survived the corporate ax wielding. Now, it appears it won’t be long before Chevrolet is without a sedan.
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There are very small minds running GM.
Ignoring the comments about clearly exaggerated claims about HP and MPG on the Malibu, it is actually a decent car. While I’m not surprised to see it go, I am surprised to hear it go on such an exact timeline when we are still half a decade away. The Malibu in its Premier trim is right up there with the Accord, which is probably the segment’s best offering.
My hope is that Since GM has decided to let this car expire, Let it go out with a bang, Incorporate a 6 speed manual, possibly an SS version, or both, personally I would love a manual, Like my current Malibu but wish it was a manual. No interest in an EV, range too small and the one’s I have driven are not that fun outside of the initial off the line power and then the battery dies quickly.
That’s not going to happen. Do you want to know why? It makes too much sense for the powers that be at GM.
I agree with a writer, if GM is going to let the beautiful Malibu go by the wayside at least let it go out with a huge Ka-Boom, make an SS version with six speed stick shift put some nice looking stripes on it and so forth. It is an absolute shame that GM is going to let this fine car go from their ever diminishing automobile (not SUV or Cross-over) inventory. Honda and Toyota will be happy to pick up this extra market share. GM you are making a short term decision which will be a long term mistake as once you lose this market share it will be next to impossible to ever get it back.
You are correct @David Phillips. GM is shooting themselves in the foot and giving up ground to Toyota and Honda, and don’t forget about Hyundai and Kia with their sedan offerings such as the Sonata and Optima, respectively. When the SUV market goes soft, GM will find themselves back in the position they were ten years ago.
If they put a supercharged 6.2 with the 10 speed auto I would trade mine in today.
If they don’t start building the Malibu faster they won’t have to worry about its demise in 2024 because they will be gone long before that date. My dealer ordered me a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu Premier in April. They received an order number and when they went to check several weeks later it said the order had been canceled because they were not building anymore 2019 models. They were going to start building 2020 models. So, my dealer, in May, submitted an order for a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu premier fully loaded and as of last week the production date is September 30! ??????? I have had to extend my current lease that expired on June 1st so that I don’t lose all my incentives. I am now in the third month of my extension with only three more months to go before the car has to be turned in. I would think GM would be excited that somebody actually wants to buy a CAR and not an SUV! Between GM financial and GM I think they’re both in a hot mess and I don’t understand what is going on. In all my decades and decades and decades of buying GM cars and/or leasing them, I have never experienced anything like I have with this lease with both organizations! I think Mary Barra better get out of her ivory tower in Detroit and go and see what is going on or go on the TV show UNDERCOVER BOSS and go to GM financial and Chevrolet.com “customer service” centers and see what they are telling people because the right hand doesn’t know what the left hand told you on a previous call. Very sad! If this car doesn’t come in that will be the end of my decades and decades and decades of buying GM cars! I am definitely going to Toyota. I don’t need this stress in my old age!
I got a Malibu last week and not too sure it was a good idea. I liked my 2013 Cruze which I traded in and wanted another one. I wanted Sirius and had to get a model with a lot of bells and whistles I don’t need or want. The entertainment system screen keeps putting out messages about how to drive safely. At least I think it is because I am trying to keep my eyes on the road and drive safely. Today it put out a message that felt like I was being lectured and I couldn’t use any other features on the screen until I tapped the ok button like I’m some teenager who has to acknowledge what my parent is saying to me before I can leave the room. Screw that.
Maybe you have some setting you need to change. I never get those and I have a 2016 Malibu Premier as well as a 2018 Tahoe Premier.
I have received a few of those messages on my 2020 Premier and I’m pretty sure there is nothing in the settings to stop them!
Check your settings…it sounds like you might have the “Teen Driver” set to “on” and there is also another one that grades your driving…they’re easy to turn off if you read the manual in the glove box. I do periodically get a reminder to keep my eyes on the road but it’s always right when I start the car and rarely shows except maybe once a month max.
GM has become Garbage Mound, ugly SUV’s Ugly cross over, ugly oversized monster trucks…..Sedans and wagons are bad words to GM…..If you do not refresh cars and wagons, advertise, and such sales start to go down….CAFE standards..Corporate Average Fuel economy, ….cars and trucks have different standards of fuel economy. in short trucks may use more gas….Car companies……we must sell passenger vehicles that are trucks, NOT cars, advertise SUVs, cross over vehicles and giant sized pick up trucks……Ford at one time said you could have any color car as long as it is black…GM and Ford, you could have any kind of car as long as it is a truck………they did not say it, action speaks, and CAFE standards say GM and FORD dislike cars and wagons……GM is dying a slow by sure death…..GM Gone Motors….
No quite. Cars are great for commuting and very small families. Large SUVs on the other hand are a necessity for large families, or families that actually do things. Sure My Malibu will fit Myself my wife and 2 of my kids however when doing sports live Volleyball of Softball you are very limited on what you can bring. The Trunk is pretty big but forget about an ice chest since the bags alone will take up half the trunk. Also, cars and small SUVs on car platforms are not good for towing of any kind so you can forget owning a boat or a camping trailer. I love my Malibu and my Camaro but they are in no way able to compare with the Tahoe in terms of functionality. Also, that 5.3 liter V8 in my Tahoe gets about the same gas mileage on the freeway as my 2.0 turbo in the Malibu.
I agree, but many people who own these monsters don’t do any of the things you mention. They just want something BIG!🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
I have a 2018 Malibu LT and I’m enjoying it. The deal I got from the Chevy dealer was much better than the one Honda offered. Honda knew they could sell their cars quickly as their lot was full of customers so their sticker price was pretty much the price you had to pay. There were only a few people looking at Chevy’s across the street and we were in and out with our new car in two hours. The car has great gas mileage (28 mpg), entertainment system, power driver seat, tinted rear windows, generous backseat and trunk space, and style. The service department has been great too. I’ve tried out a Premier and would consider buying one before they pull the plug on Malibu. Maybe if GM would spend a few bucks on advertising they would sell more of them.
I COULD NOT AGREE MORE !!!!!
GM builds some pretty good cars, but keeps them a secret, their Advertising leaves a lot to be desired.