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02-11-2013, 02:34 PM
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To say that things aren't going well for the newly redesigned 2013 Chevrolet Malibu (http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/malibu/) is a pretty sizable understatement. Reports have been swirling about the Malibu getting an emergency design refresh (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/18/chevy-malibu-emergency-refresh-to-include-roomier-rear-seats-im/), less than a year after its introduction, as well as having its production at the Fairfax Assembly Plant halted twice already this year (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/06/gm-throttles-back-chevy-malibu-buick-lacrosse-production-over-s/) for excessive inventory. Now, Motor Trend is reporting that the midsize sedan will be receiving price drops across the board ranging from $300 on a number of models up to $770 on the 1LT trim; offsetting some of MSRP drop, though, the destination charge has increased from $760 to $810.
Without destination, the entry-level Malibu LS now starts at $21,995, which is still about $300 more than a Honda Accord (http://www.autoblog.com/honda/accord/) and about $300 less than the segment's top-selling Toyota Camry (http://www.autoblog.com/toyota/camry/). This new pricing also drops the price of the Eco, 2LT and 3LT trims by $300. The LTZ trim has dropped by $415, meaning that the Malibu's top dog now starts at just under $30,000, excluding destination.
Here are the new starting prices for all eight of the Malibu trim levels compared to the previous prices for the 2013 model year (including destination):
1LS - $22,805 (previous price: $23,150)
1LT - $23,995 (previous price: $24,765)
2LT - $25,700 (previous price: $26,000)
3LT - $27,410 (previous price: $27,710)
Eco 1SA - $25,795 (previous price: $26,095)
Eco 2SA - $27,405 (previous price: $27,705)
1LTZ - $28,715 (previous price: $28,590)
2LTZ - $30,510 (previous price: $30,925)Chevrolet Malibu gets across-the-board price cuts, hopes to dig out of slump (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/11/chevrolet-malibu-gets-across-the-board-price-cuts-hopes-to-dig/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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To say that things aren't going well for the newly redesigned 2013 Chevrolet Malibu (http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/malibu/) is a pretty sizable understatement. Reports have been swirling about the Malibu getting an emergency design refresh (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/18/chevy-malibu-emergency-refresh-to-include-roomier-rear-seats-im/), less than a year after its introduction, as well as having its production at the Fairfax Assembly Plant halted twice already this year (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/06/gm-throttles-back-chevy-malibu-buick-lacrosse-production-over-s/) for excessive inventory. Now, Motor Trend is reporting that the midsize sedan will be receiving price drops across the board ranging from $300 on a number of models up to $770 on the 1LT trim; offsetting some of MSRP drop, though, the destination charge has increased from $760 to $810.
Without destination, the entry-level Malibu LS now starts at $21,995, which is still about $300 more than a Honda Accord (http://www.autoblog.com/honda/accord/) and about $300 less than the segment's top-selling Toyota Camry (http://www.autoblog.com/toyota/camry/). This new pricing also drops the price of the Eco, 2LT and 3LT trims by $300. The LTZ trim has dropped by $415, meaning that the Malibu's top dog now starts at just under $30,000, excluding destination.
Here are the new starting prices for all eight of the Malibu trim levels compared to the previous prices for the 2013 model year (including destination):
1LS - $22,805 (previous price: $23,150)
1LT - $23,995 (previous price: $24,765)
2LT - $25,700 (previous price: $26,000)
3LT - $27,410 (previous price: $27,710)
Eco 1SA - $25,795 (previous price: $26,095)
Eco 2SA - $27,405 (previous price: $27,705)
1LTZ - $28,715 (previous price: $28,590)
2LTZ - $30,510 (previous price: $30,925)Chevrolet Malibu gets across-the-board price cuts, hopes to dig out of slump (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/11/chevrolet-malibu-gets-across-the-board-price-cuts-hopes-to-dig/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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