Chevrolet Malibu Model Years and History

The Malibu carries over with minimal changes for 2025.

The Malibu carries over with minimal changes for 2024.

The Malibu replaces the Premier trim with the new 2LT trim for 2023 but otherwise carries over with minimal changes to options and standard equipment.

The Malibu continues into 2022 essentially unchanged.

For 2021, the Chevrolet Malibu is arriving essentially unchanged.

After a host of changes for the 2019 model year, the Malibu continues into 2020 essentially unchanged.

For 2019, the Chevrolet Malibu has redesigned front and rear, with a new grille, front fascia, and headlights. Out back, the rear fascia is also new, as are the dual-element taillights, with LED versions now available. A rearview camera is now standard, as is an 8-inch full-color touchscreen to control the infotainment system, which is now called Chevrolet Infotainment 3, rather than MyLink. Malibus equipped with the 1.5L turbo engine now feature a continuously variable transmission (CVT). Finally, a new RS trim adds some sportiness to the lineup, with 18-inch wheels and blacked-out exterior elements such as the grille and emblems.

The Chevrolet Malibu enters into 2018 essentially unchanged. A new Redline appearance package is available with 19-inch wheels and a blacked out grill, while several new exterior colors are also new for 2018.

Following a complete redesign last year, the Chevrolet Malibu has a few changes for 2017. Among them is a new 9-speed automatic transmission, which replaces the 8-speed automatic on Premier trim. The trim levels get a slight reshuffle as well, including the deletion of the 2LT trim and the addition of a new Sport Package.

The Chevrolet Malibu has gotten a complete redesign for 2016. A sharper looking, new exterior surrounds a car that is both larger and lighter than last year's model, with an improved, roomier interior. Engine options have also been updated with a brand new turbocharged powerplant coming as standard equipment for 2016.

Following a redesign in 2013 and several updates last year, the Chevrolet Malibu sees only minor changes for 2015. Among them, the battery-assisted Malibu Eco trim is discontinued, while OnStar now features 4G LTE connectivity, allowing the Malibu to serve as a WiFi hotspot.

The Chevrolet Malibu gets many small updates for the 2014 model year. Engines have been updated, the front fascia receives a redesign and a couple of new features sneak their way into the lineup. The big news for the engine is stop/start technology, which shuts the engine off any time the car is stopped. The moment the driver touches the gas pedal, the car restarts and rolls away like normal, without having used any gas while idling. Normally a premium feature, stop/start technology comes on any Malibu equipped with the base 2.5L engine. Chevrolet's MyLink system has also been upgraded with a Siri hands free mode that can read text messages to busy drivers. Finally, a little bit more knee room has been added for rear seat passengers.

The Chevrolet Malibu has been completely redesigned for 2013, featuring an all-new styling inside and out, more economical new powertrains, improved ride and handling, more safety equipment and the new Chevrolet MyLink infotainment system with integrated Pandora and Stitcher audio streaming. Compared to the previous Malibu, this one is only slightly shorter, but it has a bit more interior volume plus more shoulder and hip room. Chevrolet is doing away with the V6 and instead going with an all-4-cylinder engine lineup. For now, there's a conventional 2.5L 4-cylinder model, as well as a green, fuel-saving 2.4L 4-cylinder engine and electric motor combination good for EPA ratings of 25 mpg city, 37 highway. A turbocharged version of the Malibu is expected later in the model year.

Ahead of a major redesign for 2013, the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu returns with only minor trim and options changes.

For 2011, the Chevrolet Malibu returns with few changes. Chief among them is the standardization of a 6-speed automatic on all models, with GM's TAPshift manual shift control. Paddle shifters have been removed in favor of a toggle switch on the shift knob. The 1LT has been given new 17-inch aluminum wheels, while the 2LT V6 now gets 18-inch Chrome-Tech aluminum wheels. Universal Home Remote has been discontinued, as well as the auto-dimming driver's door mirror on LTZ models. The 3.5L V6 engine is no longer available.

The biggest news for the 2010 Malibu is that Chevrolet has dropped the Malibu Hybrid from its lineup. In the rest of the Malibu model range, a power-adjustable lumbar support is now standard, a 6-speed transmission is standard on the 4-cylinder LT, and the power mirror switches have been relocated to the door armrest. The 2.4-liter Ecotec engine now includes E85 FlexFuel capability. New colors include White Diamond, Taupe Gray Metallic and Mocha Steel Metallic, while several colors have been dropped.

Following a complete redesign last year, the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu carries over with few major changes. Many exterior colors have been replaced, and side marker lamps and optional power-adjustable pedals have been deleted. The Power Convenience Package has added some features, including Bluetooth, 17-inch wheels replace 16-inch on the base LS, and StabiliTrak with brake assist and traction control is now standard across the model range. The 2.4L 4-cylinder is standard across the range, including the top-line LTZ, while the 6-speed automatic is now available on LT models and standard on the LTZ.

The Chevy Malibu is all-new for 2008, with a completely new look, more advanced powertrains, and a new fuel-stingy Hybrid model joining the lineup. With more than three inches of additional length and a wheelbase that's about six inches longer, the new Malibu has a roomier interior and also, due to its revised proportions, a smoother driving experience, according to Chevrolet. The unique Malibu Maxx hatchback model has been discontinued.

For 2007, a new, more efficient version of the 3.5L V6, with variable valve timing, replaces the previous 3.5L. Full-length head-curtain side air bags are now standard across the lineup. The remote vehicle starter system is more widely available; it's now standard on the mid-range Maxx LT and available on the sedan LT. Also, OnStar Turn-by-Turn navigation is now available, and several new exterior colors join the lineup: Amber Bronze Metallic, Dark Gray Metallic, and Golden Pewter Metallic.