2013 Chevrolet Malibu Making Clean Sweeps of Top Safety Rankings Worldwide
The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu midsize sedan is making a clean sweep of top safety rankings around the world, most recently receiving a maximum five-star rating from the China New Car Assessment Program. The Malibu is engineered to meet occupant safety requirements of customers in more than 100 countries, Malibu earlier received the highest ratings for safety in independent crash tests conducted in Europe, North America, South Korea and Australia.
The Malibu offers these standard and available safety features:
-Dual-stage driver and front passenger air bags
-Pelvic/thorax side-impact air bags for all outboard occupants, front and rear
-Driver and passenger knee air bags
-Roof rail air bags with rollover protection
-Available second-row head/thorax side-impact air bags
-Available lane departure warning system with forward collision alert
-Available rearview camera system.
In the event of a crash, Malibu provides a structure that is 20-percent stiffer than the model it replaced. It comprises 65-percent high-strength and ultra-high-strength steels, full-length frame rails, a reinforced safety cage and impact-absorbing crush zones. This structure is designed to absorb the energy created in a crash and help preserve the structural integrity of the occupant compartment.
Malibu has three powertrains, including the Malibu Eco, which uses fuel-saving eAssist technology to enable EPA-estimated fuel economy of 25 city / 37 highway. Malibu also offers a fuel-efficient and powerful Ecotec 2.5L four-cylinder engine and an Ecotec 2.0L turbo that makes 259 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque.
Credits: Oneshift News Team
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