Motor Trend have published their first "test driven" review of the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu LT. 'Chrome-clad wheels are now standard on the 2LT package ($2460, which our car has), and power lumbar control is standard on all models. Relative to our last 2.4-liter Malibu test car, a top-shelf LTZ model, this LT wears less aggressive Firestone tires that are probably geared a bit more toward fuel economy, and its final-drive ratio is taller, which helps coax out three more precious highway miles per gallon (now 33, though our test mileage matched the LTZ's respectable 22.5 mpg).

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