Overview & Reviews

The side curtain airbag option now includes front-seat side-impact airbags.

• Pros: Smooth ride quality, above-average fuel economy with V6, plenty of passenger and cargo space, ample safety and convenience features, innovative remote start feature.

• Lackluster interior, subpar brakes and steering, down on power compared to competitors, no manual transmission available.

User Reviews:

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  Great Choice - 2005 Chevrolet Malibu
  By Name - December 9 - 2:00 pm

  I love this car. I am a librarian and put hours of research into the choice of this car. The fact that it recently got top safety ratings just confirms that the research was worth it. I often drive a family members Accord, and the interior and driving feel of this car are vastly superior. People are reluctant to say its better than Camry and Accord due to their long reputation of excellence, but from what Ive seen they are slipping and the Malibu is a much better choice.

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  Nice Reliable Car - 2005 Chevrolet Malibu
  By Tyler - December 7 - 5:51 pm

  I just bought my Malibu August of 05. I have been driving it ever day since I bought it and I am loving it. I am suprised by the amount of powe the 4cyl has. I am a college student and the with the MPG is awsome. I have take several trips with the car and have never had a problem. Passing cars is no problem with the 4cyl.

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  Completely satisfied - 2005 Chevrolet Malibu
  By Tom - December 5 - 2:50 pm

  Ive owned the 2005 Malibu for about 6 months and have 9000 miles on it. The ride is very smooth and comfortable. The engine is quiet and very powerful with great acceleration. Im get 29MPG in overall driving with some highway and some stop and go traffic.

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  New for me! - 2005 Chevrolet Malibu
  By Patrick Nichols - December 5 - 8:19 am

  I have owned my Malibu for 4 months and drive many miles. The vehicle has impressed me with its smooth accelleration, quick handeling and good response.

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  Better Than 2000 Model - 2005 Chevrolet Malibu
  By mpt654 - November 22 - 1:12 pm

  Better than my 2000 LS. Engine power superior, body design more pricey looking. Ride is solid, brakes and steering solid. Great buy at discount rate with many god standard features. 16 inch wheels a plus and must. Id recommend this car in the LS or LT versions. Driver visor mirror lid broke, redesign in the works, still waiting.

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  05 Malibu LS sedan - 2005 Chevrolet Malibu
  By tarheelman - November 9 - 9:55 pm

  I considered this car and the 05 Camry LE. GMs employee pricing promotion and the Malibus excellent ride & handling balance ended up being the deciding factors because the two cars were a wash in areas like assembly quality, interior comfort, materials quality, quietness, and styling. The Camry has a slight edge in trunk room and rear seat legroom, but not enough of one to justify the price difference. Overall, the Malibu is a comfortable, fun to drive sedan with materials and assembly quality equal to that of the Camry. Also, so far (with 2600 miles on the odometer), it has been trouble- free. If youre shopping the Camry, shop the Malibu, too. It might surprise you---it did me.

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  2005 Chevy Malibu - 2005 Chevrolet Malibu
  By Hokie - October 27 - 3:53 pm

  Ive had my new Malibu 2 months. After driving a pick-up for years I would say I am very pleased with my purchase. The car has excellent pick up when needed and a very smooth ride. The gas mileage has been great. So far 26 to 28 in the city and up to 36 on the highway (65 to 75mph)

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  Excellent car/value! Ex Accord owner - 2005 Chevrolet Malibu
  By TomT - October 19 - 6:55 pm

  My last car was an Honda Accord which was a very good car, but too much scheduled maintenance/expensive to get repaired. Looked and drove Malibu LS and I was sold and very glad I went with it (saved some cash too!). Just turned over 10k miles today and ZERO problems/issues. Car is solid and I cannot beleive the gas mileage for a 200hp 6-cyl (ave 28.8 miles per gallon city/highway. The good old USA is back! I was very skeptical at first moving back to American cars again, but I should not be. With what is going on in the world today, Im very proud to say I have an American owned companies car! GM keep up the great work! You now have my support!

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  Good buy. - 2005 Chevrolet Malibu
  By cwayne - October 16 - 10:00 am

  After driving this car for a couple weeks I feel the car is considerably under rated by the editors. Drives great, overall quiet smooth operation, brakes have excellent feel and action. The car makes driving fun again. The entire car has the quality and feel of a higher priced vehicle. A joy to drive.

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  I love My Chevy Malibu! - 2005 Chevrolet Malibu
  By Jean Hawkins - October 14 - 8:13 pm

  I just bought my first Chevy two weeks ago. I had Toyotas for about 20 years and then I had a Ford Ranger truck. My truck got rear ended and was in the shop. I got a rental and it happened to be a Chevy Malibu. I had it for about a week and fell in love with it. At the same time Chevy had the employee discount price going on so I decided to see if I could get one. I also got the choice of a $2000 rebate or 0% financing so I chose the 0% financing. I am thrilled with my new car.