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2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid<a href="http://www.chevrolet.com">Chevrolet</a> just unveiled its brand new 2016 Malibu Hybrid at the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/new-york-auto-show/">New York Auto Show</a> - and it's stylish, lighter, and more efficient thanks to a jolt of technology borrowed from the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/chevrolet-announces-2016-volt-specs-at-the-detroit-auto-show/">2016 Chevy Volt</a>. The brand new Malibu Hybrid gets over 45 miles to the gallon, and it features an 80-cell, 1.5 kw-h lithium-ion battery pack that can power car up to 55 mph before a 1.8 liter four-cylinder engine kicks in.1
2016 Chevrolet Malibu HybridThe mid-size sedan or "family car" is one of the world's largest automotive segments, so a redesigned Malibu holds a lot of promise for <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/chevrolet/">Chevy</a>.2
2016 Chevrolet Malibu HybridThe competition is tough, however - the 2014 Malibu suffered middling sales compared to some of the world's best-selling cars including the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/ford-fusion/">Ford Fusion</a>, the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/honda-accord/">Honda Accord</a>, the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/toyota-camry/">Toyota Camry</a>, and the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/nissan-altima/">Nissan Altima</a>.3
2016 Chevrolet Malibu HybridFortunately, the 2016 Malibu Hybrid has some tricks up its sleeve: a svelte new exterior, a lighter, bigger chassis, and a combined milage rating than meets or exceeds its competitors.4
2016 Chevrolet Malibu HybridChevrolet was able to shave nearly 300 pounds off the Malibu's weight through the use of high-strength steel, and the vehicle's wheelbase is four inches longer to provide additional legroom (addressing an oft-cited complaint with the 2014 Malibu).5
2016 Chevrolet Malibu HybridThe Malibu Hybrid also incorporates technology featured in the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/chevrolet-announces-2016-volt-specs-at-the-detroit-auto-show/">2016 Volt</a> - including dual electric motors, a lithium-ion battery pack, and a blended regenerative braking system that stores kinetic energy to recharge the vehicle's batteries.6
2016 Chevrolet Malibu HybridChevrolet engineers eked out additional mileage with stop-start technology that minimizes idling time and a heat recovery system that recycles the vehicle's waste heat to warm the engine and cabin.7
Mark Reuss with the 2016 Chevrolet MalibuThe Malibu is the latest car in Chevrolet's growing stable of hybrid and electric vehicles - it joins the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/2016-volt/">2016 Volt</a> and the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/chevrolet-unveils-30k-bolt-electric-car-with-a-200-mile-range-photos/">200-mile Bolt EV</a> announced earlier this year in <a href="http://inhabitat.com/detroit-auto-show-2/">Detroit</a>.8
2016 Chevrolet Malibu HybridFuel-efficient vehicles like these will help the automaker meet the US <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_Average_Fuel_Economy">Corporate Average Fuel Economy</a> (CAFE) standard of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.9
2016 Chevrolet Malibu HybridThe new Malibu Hybrid is set to launch in Spring 2016, and it will be manufactured at GM's Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas City, Kansas.10
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