I recently took the plunge, and bought a used, one owner, '16 Chevy Malibu Hybrid. My son and I split the $16,000 cost (he is the primary driver). 50,000 miles on the odometer. One lesson I have learned, is car depreciation is your friend - as long as you are not the first owner!
The goal is to pile on the miles for the next 10 - 15 years, before retiring it. We thought Mid sized cars give a crash safety edge, that you don't get in a Prius size car.
I am so accustomed to seeing feedback from Prius, Camry and Fusion Hybrid owners, I am seeking feedback from folks with knowledge of the '16 - '19 Malibu Hybrid, from a reliability and fuel economy standpoint. I am finding it hard to come across other owners of this model.
Full disclosure, my other son is driving a 2010 Fusion Hybrid with just under 200,000 miles on it. (And yes, the hybrid battery is original, and showing NO signs of quitting - it's averaging 39 mpg).
Initial Malibu Hybrid gauge mpg figures we have seen, average between 42 - 47 mpg. That's great hedge against spiking gas prices over the next 10 years. It will be getting Mobil 1 0W20EP from my stash.
The goal is to pile on the miles for the next 10 - 15 years, before retiring it. We thought Mid sized cars give a crash safety edge, that you don't get in a Prius size car.
I am so accustomed to seeing feedback from Prius, Camry and Fusion Hybrid owners, I am seeking feedback from folks with knowledge of the '16 - '19 Malibu Hybrid, from a reliability and fuel economy standpoint. I am finding it hard to come across other owners of this model.
Full disclosure, my other son is driving a 2010 Fusion Hybrid with just under 200,000 miles on it. (And yes, the hybrid battery is original, and showing NO signs of quitting - it's averaging 39 mpg).
Initial Malibu Hybrid gauge mpg figures we have seen, average between 42 - 47 mpg. That's great hedge against spiking gas prices over the next 10 years. It will be getting Mobil 1 0W20EP from my stash.