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Thanks to a leaky United States patent office, we have what appears to be our first look at the redesigned 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The Malibu will essentially be all-new for the 2012 model year, riding on a version of General Motors’ Epsilon II architecture.
Judging from the leaked images, the 2012 Malibu will retain many of the design cues of the current car, albeit with a fresher look. The front headlights appear to have a jeweled look, not unlike the treatment seen on the 2011 Buick Regal. Chevrolet’s signature cross-bar grille, however, remains front and center.
The rear of the Malibu also appears to be in line for an update, with the taillights receiving a Camaro-like treatment.
It’s been reported that the Malibu will shrink a bit in its next iteration, but the extent of that downsizing remains unknown. The current Malibu rides on a 112.3 inch wheelbase, but it remains to be seen if the Malibu will adopt the Buick LaCrosse’s 111.7 inch wheelbase or the Regal’s shorter 107.8 inch wheelbase, although the former seems more likely. Both the LaCrosse and Regal ride on the Epsilon II platform.
With a 2012 model year designation, expect the new Malibu to bow at the beginning of the next auto show season – in either Los Angeles or Detroit – with an on sale date sometime in 2011.
Source: LeftLane
3/11/2010
According to the web site ConsumersGuideAuto.com the 2012 or may be
the 2011 Chevrolet Malibu may look like a BMW model.
"Chevrolet execs must be beaming these days. Not only has their midsize
Malibu sedan won the 2008 North American Car of the Year award, it
outpolled out a key rival, the also-redesigned 2008 Honda
Accord. Thats an impressive turnaround from the dishwater-dull
Malibus of recent years, considering that the NA COTY is chosen by a
select group of hard-headed automotive journalists."
"Then again, the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu has been winning rave reviews
since it first broke cover, and thats been very good for sales, which
must please bow-tie bigwigs even more. In fact, demand is currently so
strong that General Motors is talking about more production to keep up."
"But awards and buzz quickly fade from memory, and theres no time to
rest in todays fast-paced automotive world. Thats why Chevrolet is
already working on the next-generation Malibu, which is expected for
model-year 2012, possibly 2011. Is Chevy rushing things? Hardly. It
still takes four to five years for most vehicle makers to take a new
model from first thoughts to final assembly, about three years once the
basic design is locked-in. With competition so fierce these days, its
never too early to start thinking about tomorrow."
"Whats the thinking behind the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu? Thats difficult
to say, as development is still at an early stage. But we can confirm
some major elements and make safe guesses about others."
