[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

EpII Malibu should solve everything. The current EpI Malibu certainly showed people GM can build a decent midsize sedan, the next-gen will blow the competition out of the water.

I can't wait!

Didn't the current Gen Malibu nearly double the annual sales, though, over the previous gen?

[MikesZ]

Originally Posted by Tal

The Malibu and Chevy nameplates both have image issues to overcome right now and despite that the Malibu was the 3rd best selling mid-size in December 2009 and #1 has it's own set of image issues. Beyond that while I like the new Malibu much more than the last few attempts it's a solid competitor, not a class dominator.

Also, GM didn't do a good job with the "bringing out" of the vehicle. When you take out the fleet sales #'s, it still doesn't do as well as it should, given the excellent reviews and vastly improved quality/features. The improved exterior and higher FE of the next Malibu should help to dissolve those old image issues. GM would be well-served to give Malibu significant focus going forward...a leading sedan with sustainable loyalty has the potential for major ka-ching. It would be nice to see GM have a sedan that consistently equals/beats Accord and Camry in sales...year after year.

[MikesZ]

Looks like the Autoblog staff got 37.8 MPG out of the '11 Sonata Sedan in their drive.

Link to article: http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/22/2...sonata-review/