A review of the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid sedan has been posted over at CNET. 'We spent our first few days with the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid driving it around the traffic-choked streets of San Francisco. During that time, we saw our average fuel economy hold around 19 mpg, far below the 24 mpg city economy promised us by the EPA. On the highway, the Malibu Hybrid is supposed to get 32 mpg. Strong hybrid systems, such as that found in the Toyota Highlander Hybrid, get better fuel economy in the city than on the highway, but the BAS system in the Malibu Hybrid doesn't produce that type of efficiency.
To try and get the Malibu Hybrid into its EPA fuel economy range, we took it on a road trip. And, as our car was a hybrid and we were in California, we couldn't think of a better test than a run to the wine country. Of course, most of California is wine country, so we opted for a region on the Central Coast, around Paso Robles, about halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles.'
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