2013 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ comparison

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2013 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ

2013 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ
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2013 Honda Accord

2013 Honda Accord
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2013 Ford Fusion

2013 Ford Fusion
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2014 Mazda Mazda6 i Grand Touring

2014 Mazda Mazda6 i Grand Touring
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Price $27,830 at 1 store $25,235 at 1 store $22,480 at 1 store $30,200 at 1 store $29,495 at 1 store
CNET editors' rating
3.0 stars Good
    Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)
3.5 stars Very good
    Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
3.0 stars Good
    Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
3.5 stars Very good
    Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating 0 stars No reviews, write one! 0 stars No reviews, write one! 5.0 stars out of 1 review 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews 0 stars No reviews, write one!
Release date October 16, 2012 April 19, 2012 August 24, 2012 December 13, 2012 April 08, 2013
The Bottom Line The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ is a comfortable ride with a good level of standard cabin tech, but it's a few thousand bucks overpriced when compared with the competition from Ford, Honda, and Toyota. The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco is a competent highway cruiser with a good baseline of cabin tech, but its eAssist mild-hybrid system doesn't really deliver the miles per gallon. The 2013 Honda Accord EX employs well-engineered drivetrain technology, but Honda reserves most of the electronic gadgetry for the Accord's higher trim levels. Among midsize sedans, none is as technology-rich as the 2013 Ford Fusion, which mixes efficiency, driver assistance, and infotainment features in one attractive package. The 2014 Mazda6 i Grand Touring outshines much of the competition in the battle for your midsize sedan dollars, hitting most of the right marks, but some of its luster is dulled by the more powerful and efficient turbo-diesel and i-ELOOP models just around the corner.

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Drivetrain available Front-drive
front-drive
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Available Engine Gas
Hybrid
Gas
Gas
Gas
Body style Sedan
Sedan
Sedan
Sedan
Sedan
Trim levels LTZ
Eco
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