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Originally Posted by Bongos2U
...And Honda will not be offering a V6 with the 2018 Accord. If GM kills the Impala, they should offer a V6 engine in the Malibu as an option to the turbo charged engines they now have.
Re-designing the front grille that only a mother could love would help the Malibu immensely.
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The Malibu is being redesigned for MY2019. Unlike the cars they are killing off, this is pretty much a done deal with a camouflaged test fleet in the wild.
In MY2019, GM is apparently coming out with a new line I4 engines with larger displacement. I'm pretty confident in saying that a V6 is very unlikely. The current Premier trim with the 2.0L isn't exactly a slouch -- it hits 0-60 in 6.2 seconds, only about half a second slower than the Camaro I4 Turbo.
I'm keeping a close eye on this. The Malibu is on my radar as my next daily unless a crossover like the Fiesta Active in my first post ends up being very nice. Or else get a used Renegade, which have taken a huge depreciation hit way steeper than what's even considered normal, especially considering their popularity. But the interior is not as nice, plus FCA products are kinda shit.
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