Chevy just KILLED its last sedan... RIP Malibu
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- čas přidán 8. 05. 2024
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The last sedan in the #chevrolet lineup has met its end after 60 years of relevancy.
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I love how Ford and GM didn't update their sedans at all for over 10 years and then when they weren't selling said "buyers must not want sedans anymore"
IDK at what point was it decided that families must have a truck because a sedan is too small. Most of us grew up in families that only had sedans and we are just fine
Because people believed that they need more room than they actually use or buy useless things that they have no use for. Just watch though, sometime down the road someone is gonna make a social media post as to why a sedan is great and the pendulum will swing back and sedans will be the thing again.
A lot of women insist on driving huge SUVs especially after they have children which is why sedans are dying
The problem with mid size sedans is their priced so close to compact crossovers that most people just step up to that or step down to a compact sedan because they have grown in size that they are what a midsize was 10 years ago.
Vans and station wagons were more popular then too though
That's because the next generation, our human replacements, of newborns are taller wider longer and heavier than our generation and they require bigger vehicles and current sedans are not big enough carry a family of four. Just look at the size increases of every new generation of the Mini Copper. The Mini Copper is no longer "Mini", it's XL Extra Large Copper when compared to the original! Only the "Large and In Charge; Crossovers, SUV'S, and Full size pickup trucks will survive. Remember God's creations are getting bigger, taller, wider, and longer, therefore requiring bigger vehicles for transportation.😢
So basically the only American non-EV sedans are the 2 Cadillacs and the upcoming Dodge Charger. It's highly unlikely they would outsell the Camry, Accord and Altima.
Safe to say Japan won the sedan war that started in the 1980's
Agree
altima is also dead and i personally won't count dodge charger as a sedan. It is notchback/hatchback because it has a hatch not a trunk. I will not call that a sedan kind of like i will not call a prius a sedan.
@@miraphycs7377 agree
Japan said to the USA you can have the truck and suv market but we get sedans this seems to be the case.
Hyundai and Kia are starting to gain significant market share as well
Sad to see another sedan bite the dust. The Fusion wasn't exactly a slow seller either when Ford killed it off years ago.
Maybe is because they try to emulate Japanese selling numbers. The race to make money.
I liked the ford fusion. Especially when there was a time where 6 powertrain choices were available. That’s more than a bmw or mercedes
Just like how they just discontinued the Edge
@@chezzyperson3339 what?! The Edge is finished??
@@chezzyperson3339 Yeah, I thought that was a foolish move. The Edge was a pioneer of the segment along with the Nissan Murano.
They should’ve kept making the impala!
Y..none of them really makes no damn sense 😁
Impala. Yeah. Who’d buy it?
Just like your terrible grammar makes no sense @@alwayne5932
@@markallen2984 😂😂…ones who luv to waste money
@@markallen2984rental fleets, they sold like 200k a year doing that
It's so sad to see sedans dying. They were a staple for the car industry.
Bigger story everyone is missing is the least expensive nonPickup vehicle sold by GM built in the US is the low volume $36k Cadillac CT4. All other less expensive are made in S Korea, Mexico, Canada or China.
I only found out recently the Malibu used to be offered as a hybrid, and it used a lot of the Volt components. In 2019 182 hp & 277lbs ft torque. 49/43 mpg, and could get up to 55mph before the gas motor kicked in (or for a handful of miles).
I know their interiors were plast-tastic but as a 30k midsize hybrid sedan (even at 2019 prices) that seems fairly competitive for that year. Imagine what a bit more development effort could have made it.
I own a Gen 7 (2010) Malibu LTZ. After 110,000 miles, I must say it might be one of the finest sedans I’ve ever owned. I won’t list all the accolades of the car, but I think Chevy (and GM) is making a huge mistake ridding itself of a decent vehicle for those of us that are not going hybrid, or full EV. That leaves Cadillac with the last remaining sedan in the GM fleet. Sad. 😢
Which engine in your 2010?
@@toronado455 3.6 litre V-6
Drove a 2009 Malibu, lasted up until this year going through Michigan weather with 122 thousand miles on it
Sad to see another sedan go since the market is so oversaturated with SUVs that all perform and look the same. All for "safety" when those SUVs are worse than sedans in terms of safety
Remember when Toyota was the only one that didn’t bail on making mid-sized trucks? ……lot of cash left on the table for Toyota.
and Nissan
that's right. Remember Ford Ranger used to outsell Toyota Tacoma. And then once it and colorado was dicontinued toyota extended the dominance and locked in the west coast market and the rest was history
That leaves us with 5 mainstream midsize ICE sedans left, the midsize sedan segment is dying faster than I thought almost as fast as the subcompact and large sedans. Altima is next in 2026, and Sonata in 2028. I wonder why the Ford and Chevy keep discontinuing good selling vehicles for EVs nobody buys. It seems like they are trying to go bankrupt, but my god Jim Farley and Mary Barbra should be replaced because they are running their companies into the ground.
I tried to keep it alive I bought a 24 Subaru Legacy but of course they cancelled any idea of a next generation legacy hybrid
Wow i am surprised that Chevrolet was still making it. But this death is all on Chevrolet for not putting a effort.
It's really all about sales. In my area, when it comes to newer model Chevy's, other than the full-size Silverado pickups and Suburban/Tahoe SUV's, I see more Equinoxes, Traverses, and Blazers on the road than the Malibu.
@@donaldwilson2620 agree.however Chevrolet should have put some effort then again this is GM
I read the other day that Mary Barra was committed to GM doing big business in China. I believe the latest stats show that GM is currently losing massive market share in China and since GM seems to have abandoned the US car market they are destined to go down the same road Ford is on. I remember as a kid the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS in dark blue with white strips a young guy in my home town used to drive. Every time I saw that car go by I thought it was hottest car ever made. As with the government pressure for GM to kill off my favorite GM division Pontiac and now the Malibu, I am someone who used to be a staunch GM fan find nothing in the GM family worth my attention.
I have nothing against the 1970 Malibu Coupe but I rank it behind the Cutlass and GTO.
K5 and Sonata are going away after 2028.
I read it was rumored that they both would eventually be going away. That would mean the Accord & Camry would be the only midsize family sedans left since both the Altima & Legacy & both going away next year.
I had to remind everyone i talk to that the Malibu is still in production. Then today came. Sure its not great but it was an option. One less option on the lots. :(
I remember the Malibu being a really strong competitor two generations ago but Chevrolet fumbled by shrinking the succeeding model.
Me too 5:04 5:04
Americans: We want affordable cars!!!
Car Company: Here’s our latest sedan and it’s under $25k!!!
Americans: Eww not that!!!
Company: So what do you want?
Americans: I need it to be big enough to fit 4 full size adults even though I’m going to be the only one in 90% of the time. I also need it to sit at least 8 inches off the ground. It also needs to be fast, like I need the 0-60 to be under 7 seconds because that’s important for some reason. I also want real leather seats I’m too good for cloth and I want all the latest tech available. Also I need to a huge cargo area because I want to bring more stuff along with me. You know what might as well throw in a 3rd row that’ll I’ll never use but you never right?
Company: And you want all this for 25k?
Americans: Yup
Company: Get out.
Rental agencies will be sad.
Sad to see no more sedans at Chevy. Not everyone wants a crossover.
I hate SUVs. Seems like soon they will be the only choice left
In 5 years the midsize market will only be the Camry and Accord. Their sales alone are more than the rest of the segment combined.
My name Bill Thompson I own a 2010 Chevy Impala i love that car it's sad that GM is killing all there cars i myself that is very bad idea i think if came out with Chevy Impala 2 door an 40 door Impala an an Malibu 2 door an 4 door car make them gas power an have a SS to they sell a lot of them we have to many suv an cross over on the market some of us love having cars to drive i will never will get rid of my Impala i own a Chevy Silverado extended cab pick up truck it a 1992 i bought it in 1993 i about to restore it myself i think GM will soon regret killing there cars i hope 😮
But the sales numbers of malibu are strong ..!!
It'll need effort put into it for a new update to be competitive with the new hybrid Accord and Camry. And GM apparently isn't interested.
Even after announcing they need to shift to some hybrids, and this used to be offered as one
@@markcoopers1930GM was interested but they decided to build a 2nd gen Bolt in the Kansas, Fairfax factory instead
American car companies are slowly dying.
😢 they definitely are and it really hurts because I remember my uncle had a 1977 Chevy Malibu which he took very good care of and loved that car I lost him in 2020 so it kind of hurts to know I'm losing the Malibu as well so that's the one thing I knew he loved but you know things in I guess I did not even know they were still making it my fiance who is now well who is now my fiance when we first started dating I had a 2000 Malibu which she loved and man I was impressed by that car that those are the last days of the decently big cars I love big cars but they no longer have them so I guess everything's getting smaller
They’re not dying. They’ve transformed into American truck and SUV companies.
Another sedan vanishes like a fart in the wind.
@BrianEugeneLee-xq2hy Malibu, Yes, CVT no like a case of herpes....
@BrianEugeneLee-xq2hy Really...??..do you smoke meth or have a head injury...???
@BrianEugeneLee-xq2hy Meth...???
@BrianEugeneLee-xq2hy Ah...you like large women.....!!!!
I knew it was going to happen eventually. The current Chevy Malibu has been around since 2016, which was already long in the tooth, and it was really more popular with fleet buyers than retail buyers.
That signals the end of my relationship with Chevy....
My parents both drove sedans when I was a kid. Sad that many families won’t get that now.
Went to buy a used car with a small criteria, 1 a sleeper that had vinyl or leather, 2 a bit of pep so when I pulled out on the interstate I felt comfortable, 3 x amount down and and the monthly payment. Low and b hold a 2017 chevy malibu premier 2.0 turbo and the 9 speed auto transmission 250 hp 260 lbs tourqe with 12 k miles and now it's discounted I am happy with it and ashamed to hear the news
My brother works at a major supplier for GM Fairfax making their parts for the Malibu and XT4. Production of parts will end in November 2024 & the company doesn't know what will happen to the employees. It was supposed to end June 2025, but surprise.
Chevy is giving up all of sedans to giveway on SUV, CUV and Pickups.
Chevy, Subaru, VW, and Ford is following Mitsubishi's idea to kill Compact Hatchbacks/Sedans and Midsize Sedans to replace CUV and SUV for higher sales(SUVs are high risk on Incidents and Pedestrian Collisions).
Fortunately, the next-generation Bolt will be built in its place. And Chevrolet needs an EV smaller than the current EV lineup.
Thank you for the video. I will say that Buick in China still has sedans. Buick in the United States does not. Buick in China has LaCrosse, Regal and Verano. Cadillac in China has the CT6 sedan also on top of the CT4 and CT5. We do not have the CT6 sedan in the United States any longer. Ford got away from sedans in the United States as they have Taurus in China and the Middle East and Lincoln Zephyr in China. I miss Pontiac too. I really wish people would stop dismissing Oldsmobile. They died too and they were a great brand as well.
Several times this year I've booked "full" size sedans for rent at Enterprise, Chevy Malibu or similar. Each time they gave me an SUV because no sedans were available. If I'd have booked and SUV, it would have cost significantly more. I'm beginning to wonder when rental companies will axe sedans as a rental option altogether since there are hardly any left on the market.
I was going to get one 3 years ago but it was 3K over budget in the trim I wanted. They already killed the Cruze and that sent me to a Civic (which wasn’t my first choice)
The Malibu when I test drove it with the 2.0T was awesome. Drove the 1.5T rental and it was surprisingly peppy. Today it can’t compete with the Camry and accord because older platform, no hybrid option but pricing one fully loaded is a value (2LT with every feature at 34k) sad it’s not going to redone as I feel GM were to bring it back built from the ground up with an optional Hybrid powertrain would do it justice. But oh well.
So sad to hear that about the Malibu drives nice 🙂. They are getting rid of the Malibu.
This was the last American FWD sedan. Many American sedans switched from RWD to FWD in the 1980s. So I guess there will be no more “1980s style” American sedans.
GM is cancelling all these sedans just in time for gas prices to shoot up to $6/gallon. Classic myopic GM.
I think GM would love to see that. Then, people can get into all of their new electric trucks and SUV's coming out now.
@@matthewfe6671 head injury...????
So where was I when Chevy axed the Impala? The SS short run was wild though
I don't care to own the new ones but I also don't want them to go away. Corvette better never leave, I'm telling you though
Toyota fan-living it rn though- COME ON Stout small hybrid truck
Kirk bro…didn’t really care nothing about that 💩 anyways ..a buddy of mine had one pure damn problems 😂
I have 2012 Chevy Malibu LT since new, still runs like champ. Not giving up.
so much for Chevrolet , i've always owned chevy impalas and malibu's , my 2017 was one of the best cars i ever owned , so now i will be buying a forigen car , and GM wants to know why they are losing money and buyers , STOP telling us what we are going to buy !
My high school PE teacher had 2008 Chevy Malibu LT its was a nice car til 2-3 years she trade it in got herself a 2013 Ford Edge SEL remind you this was during my high school years from 2009-13
That is so strange to me. I lived from Sep 21 to Oct 23 in AZ and TX and I swear I saw more Malibus than Accords, Altimas or Camrys. In fact, the company I used to work for gave Malibus and Equinox as company cars. Is a shame.
Would make sense, they sold over 130k in 2023 even 7 years after their last refresh.
I see more malibus, even older generations than any Japanese cars with the exceptions of altimos lol. Sad that now my car is its last of his familie
I’m surprised that generation is almost 10 years old
What ever will budget rent a car do.
They'll just change to using Trailblazers.
Rent Camry? Accords?
I drove a 2023 malibu 2lt, it drove OK though numb feeling, the interior was dreadul and cheap feeling and looked quite ugly in my opinion. lack of all kinds of compartments including glasses holder! And the floor carpet was coming up on the sides of a brand new car... And also the mpg is a lie. I averaged about 21 mpg where as i get 26 mpg with the same driving on my 2018 mazda 6 thats bigger and has more power. Also i sell parts for a living and constantly see these GM transmissions slipping whether it be the CVT or the 9 speed variant.
In 2 years chevy will no longer be able to use the Camaro in nascar based on the rules. Without a sedan in production, they may have to leave the sport.
They'll have some crappy EV sedan or use the Bolt for nascar lol
@KirkKreifels OH God, if that happens, the meatheads of nascar will crumble and need a safe space so they don't melt.
A car company that doesn't make cars... unbelievable!! What clown is running GM???
its a woman what else do you expect...????
Other than the Corvette, Chevy doesn’t build a single desirable vehicle. Chevy as a brand name is garbage: it carries the connotation of presenting under-engineered, outdated, embarrassing-to-own, last choice vehicles
People love Tahoes and Suburbans…and the Silverado
Well I guess a lot of unknowledgeable people are buying Chevy Trax's nowadays.
So Chevy is going the Ford route, yipee😒
American car manufacturers are weird
Both of the current CEOs need to be replaced because they don’t understand the customer wants variety
Yep. Trucks and SUVs have been the top sellers for Ford and GM. The only midsize sedans remaining are from the South Korean and Japanese automakers. Sonata, K5, Camry (though now all-hybrid), Accord (top 3 trims hybrid-only), G70, TLX (though I view it as a sports sedan), and Altima (though it might not be around in the future).
Got to rent a Bu a few years ago, and the vehicle's been the same since 2016 for the most part; while every other sedan has got a new cycle, GM never did anything with it since it was a perennial fleet special...if anything, its pretty spacious and had Carplay/Android Auto early on.
Honda has stolen the Malibu design LOL. And it's too early to get a 25 Camry. I will wait a year for them to get the bugs out. Toyota will jack up their prices now.
Chevrolet needs more hybrids
Just had one for a rental. 2024 model, only 550 miles on it. Rental spec with anemic four banger. Trunk space decent and room for five. Build quality was actually nice with no panel gaps and decent paint. Biggest issue was engine. What a dog. When I think of Malibu, I think of rental car or traveling salesman.
There were no tears shed for the Chevrolet Malibu.
And nothing of value was lost.
Whoosh 💨- bruh
American JOBS - hellloo
@nextleveljourney6612 Car production is a business not a jobs program.
My mother loves her 2022 Malibu. I'd say she has found some value in it.
Kirk, The Malibu model name is as old as me.......🤔
The Malibu still outsells all GM EVs combined.
Malibu - 150,000
GM EVs -75,000
How much of 150k - is FLEET sales? Probably 90-100k.
Thus - this proves nobody wants a sedan except Hertz or Avis car rental stores. YOU DRIVE AN SUV 🚙 while typing that comment out right?
The Malibu is ok for a used car but there are much better choices on the market. I noticed as they get over 60k miles they tend to start having problems.
When I was at the NY Auto Show, I thought the VW Taos was very appealing if you're looking for a small daily driver. It has a competitive price and lots of pizazz. The Malibu already looked like a dead duck that has fleet car written all over it. No one is surprised by this announcement. I am disappointed however that the big 3 can no longer make small and medium sized cars.
Honestly good. Glad to see the Camry, Accord and Sonata become the top midsize sedans. Which tbh when weren’t they.
We own the cars it's fine car for daily use
I am sure it will come back as an electric from China. GM looks like they have some good electric sedans coming there relatively soon. Got one for my son several years ago and it was a great deal. Gets great gas mileage and looks great. Interior not that great, but works well with no issues at all. Do wish GM had more sedans though. Did own a Pontiac G8 and it was a great car. The Cadillac sedans are great, but aging. Hopefully the Cadillac Opulent Velocity concept will be a preview of the Cadillac sedans coming soon.
The 1973-77 was nice. It had a big car ride and a lot of passenger/cargo room.
In 1998 I rented a Malibu from Hartsfield Airport. The gear selector on the floor and dash did not match. If the dash’s said D, the gear shift said 3rd. I figured out that the dash needed to be in N and gear shift in D in order to have overdrive. That car was a POS in every way.
The SUV era are really begun now has it? No it because the price is still expensive.
I kinda wish they made Malibu better. It was the first car i ever drove so I kinda had a soft spot for it. But we’ll, it is what it is
it was a garbage can anyway
😂😂…could’ve never said it better
I agree
Sorry, but you’re absolutely wrong. You need to look up the reliability reports.
@@FaeDruid man ain’t nothing reliable about dem damn cars man..unless u keep fixing on urs😁
@@alwayne5932your opinion isn’t FACT nor is it Receipts. 🧾
I have none. The closest I get is a 71 Cutlass supreme 442 that I had…lol
meh... GMs and the rest of the Big3 market shares have continued to drop. Most consumers want better quality than they are able to manufacture. Sedan market has tanked... Curious what the cops will start to drive... Where I live, Explorers are becoming more prominent.
My second eldest sister had the 7th gen Malibu, good God what a POS she later traded for a 2017 Altima that she had since new (she still has it by the way and she’s passing it on to my nephew)
Stop killing sedans, sorry but I'd rather not look like a soccer mom driving crossovers and SUVS...
now you can buy an Equinox! lol GM should have gone out of business years ago instead of being bailed out.
Cann't understand this at all. Lincoln, Cadillac, Chevrolet etc, made many nice sedans, Usa heritage even. Ford skipped the bestselling Fiesta, Focus, Mondeo, Scorpio in Europe....marketshare sliding, factories closing. They sell rebadged VW'S and the Kuga...unbelievable.
In the States the gap has been filled with sedans from Toyota, Lexus, Hyundai, Honda, Kia etc.
A sedan is much more an effort to develop than a simple truck. With the focus on trucks and Chinese build Suv's, Gm, Ford will lose technical excellence as well. It is the beginni of the end.... .
In a few years Ford will be part of VW and GM of Byd or Geely😢😢😢😢
I always think of the Malibu Stacy toy from the Simpsons riff on the barbie mobile.
Chevy should have kept with the Impala and discontinued this YEARS ago
Malibu still exist now? I thought it’s long gone.
The Bolt was a flop and will flop again, the Mailbu, although not a hotrod, was good for 35mpg, so it was economical for price and mileage...
GM Authority says that we can see a 10th gen Malibu in 2026 or 2027. Maybe it could be built in one of their Korean or Chinese plants
GM authority is the only publication mentioning that. Safe to say they are wrong, all the other reporting are correct.
I won’t be surprised if sedans make a comeback in the future lol
5:00 LOL i cannot trust a statement like that "Ive never driven this car but it sits below everything else..." (Devils advocate here) Not a fan of the car either but what fun would that be if we hopped in this car only to find its better than the others you just ragged on. I know the odds are highly unlikely but you admitted you have never driven it. Neither have I so i cant say but if you missed testing a model the fact is you missed it. THe data it represents is omitted from your assessment making your overall assessment IN COMPLETE. Sure odds are its a POS but it still should be reviewed. Dont actually do it that was rhetorical.
Lol.
Hertz will probably buy the rest of the production run for a good price to replace those tesla model 3! 😀
Chevy ended the Malibu to focus on EVs. What a mistake. I’m so glad I sold my suburban Motor City home. I don’t see a strong successful future for the Big 3 in the coming years. That will have a negative impact on the southeast Michigan economy.
Any car with any sort of large 5th door in the back is far more practical than a sedan. Call it a hatchback or SUV, whatever. Think of all those trips to places like Home Depot where you need a bigger opening to stuff your 8 foot lumber and other big things that would no way fit in a sedan. I've had Subaru wagons and small SUVs for over 40 years and would never consider a sedan anyway.
Dude I would haul 8 footers in my old Malibu all the time🤣
My God do Chevy sedans look ugly in the US. Good thing we have Opel in Europe(though we joke about being to able to hear how it rusts when it's really quiet). We even have station wagons of the same cars.
Malibu could've been a nice car if reliability was an A+
Gm will no longer make any sedans? None for Chevy or GMC(no change there) so does Buick make sedans? I know Cadillac has no plan to cut off sedans. So I guess only Cadillac!
Remember the impala
I wonder what took them so long to get rid of it? Oh well.
The forced push to EV
Blame the Americans, All they want is crossovers 🤦🏽♂️ Sedans are more important now than ever because when their electrified whether if it's Hybrid or EV, they will get way more range and save fuel than any crossover and suv 💪🏽 I wasn't mad at ford for canceling their sedans because they were trash and ugly to begin with, The new accord is ugly but it's reliable atleast 🤷🏽♂️
Just Sad!
Well the corvette is a car the Camaro is dead the Malibu is dying so the only Chevrolet car that’s not a suv left is the corvette no i dont count the bolt EV as a car it’s a hatchback
CAMRY THE KING INDEED! American auto industry is broke! I was a big fan of Chevy Impalas for rentals ofcourse if Toyota were unavailable.
Marry Bara strikes again, first the Camaro and now Malibu, a car that's outselling their EV's.
Camaro is likely to comeback as an EV sports sedan
Nothing of value was lost
Another mid-sized sedan option, Nissan is killing off the Altima, Maxima.
Oh no, anyway
A few thoughts on the death of the sedan. I just went from a 2012 Honda Fit to a 2022 Civic. I have also driven my brother's 2015 Optima, my mom's 2017 Kia Sportage and my dad's Tacoma.
The gap between the Sportage and the Civic in terms of how it is to drive, is noticeable, but it's not substantial.
Heck (and I know this sounds insane to some people) I would argue that Sportage driving character has more in common with my new Civic then the Civic has with my old Fit. (mostly down to transmission and that generation of Sportage was pretty sporty.)
So why get a sedan?
1. Fuel efficiency
2. Slight edge in performance
3. Affordability (i.e. less profit for the OEM)
4. Style (subjective)
I don't think these move the hearts of men, and the data demonstrates it.
Kirk....does not like it because its not all the other lame cars he likes....
Toyota, Honda and Nissan still have sedans to name a few, but I’m not surprised. Never owned one, drove it at work a few times but I’ll never buy a sedan again.