A new front wheel drive Malibu was introduced in 1997 on an extended wheelbase version of the GM N platform with the Buick Skylark Oldsmobile Achieva Oldsmobile Alero and Pontiac Grand Am All N body Malibu s were produced at the Oklahoma City Assembly plant and the Wilmington Assembly plant after 1999 before moving production to Lansing Michigan The Wilmington plant was then retooled to build the Saturn L Series in 1999 The Oldsmobile Cutlass was a clone of the Malibu as a stopgap vehicle before the Oldsmobile Alero The Malibu replaced the compact Chevrolet Corsica which not form the size factor of the competing Accord and Camry Power came from a 2 4 L 150 hp 112 kW I4 or 3 1 L 155 hp 116 kW V6 The Malibu was Motor Trend magazine s Car of the Year for 1997
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