 What is up you guys welcome back to another one if you are new to the channel I am Goldpony and today we are in the new 2020 Chevy Malibu courtesy of April Chevrolet in York PA and so I do this one every single year I feel like it's always been one of my favorite sedans very high-end finishes in this one so what do you say let's just jump right into it and as always let's start with pricing and so as expected there will be several different trim levels for the 2020 Malibu first one being the L starting at twenty two thousand nine hundred and seventy dollars LS for twenty four thousand ninety five dollars RS starting at twenty five thousand ninety five dollars LT for twenty seven thousand four hundred ninety five and lastly the Premier the one we are in today that one is going to start at thirty four thousand one hundred and ninety five dollars but to allow a couple extra options in addition to all those trim levels there are two different engine setups available first one being a 1.5 liter turbocharged inline four-cylinder engine belonging to all trim levels but the Premier that we have today this one is going to put out 160 horsepower 5700 rpm 184 pound-feet of torque available at 2500 rpm sent to front wheels through a CVT giving you MPG numbers at 29 in the city 36 on the highway but then the other engine setup the one that we have today the more powerful and enjoyable one this is the two-liter turbocharged inline four cylinder putting out 250 horsepower at 5300 rpm 260 pound-feet of torque available at 2000 rpm power once again sent to the front wheels but this time not through a CVT but a nine-speed automatic definitely the transmission setup that I would prefer CVTs I've never been a big fan of kind of emotionless but either way MPG numbers for this engine setup come in at 22 in the city 32 on the highway but so now having said all that what do you say let's do a quick little acceleration in the 2020 Malibu and let's see how quickly we can get this one here up to speed here we go spinning definitely not too shabby no issues with merging on to the highway kind of wish this one had all-wheel drive because there was a little bit of spin in there but still definitely a very impressive acceleration there but so then as always to go along with that acceleration braking is equally important and so you will find four-wheel disc brakes for every single trim level of the Malibu including Duralife brake rotors and as far as the braking feel goes today I've had absolutely no issues this one definitely comes to a quite a nice stop then touching on suspension and handling up front you're going to find a McPherson strut front suspension with gas pressurized shock absorbers and a stabilizer bar in the back there is a four-link rear suspension with gas pressurized shock absorbers once again and a stabilizer bar and I do want to mention a cool little option that you probably wouldn't think was available for the 2020 Malibu there are actually lowering springs available from the factory for an additional $695 and for those of you who don't know I have modified a couple cars in my day and I have always put lowering springs on those cars when I have modified so not only does it eliminate that kind of gross wheel gap between the fender and the tire or wheel but it does provide better handling as well so that is a cool little option I wanted to mention but since I mentioned it touching on ride quality a little bit definitely no issues with that it has been most definitely soaking up Pennsylvania's road imperfections quite nicely but I don't want to mention if you went with the lowering springs you would not have as good of a ride quality as if you did not have them you will feel a little bit more of the road with those lowering springs if you went that route but steering feel feels nice it is pretty much as expected when it comes to that cabin noise definitely quite nice not a whole lot of exterior noises coming into the cabin a little bit of air conditioning noise but that's about it and then touching on visibility a little bit I could see perfectly fine out the back that is most definitely not an issue great visibility I would even say in the Chevy Malibu so that is definitely quite nice but that is about all I got for the performance aspects of the Chevy Malibu let's go ahead and make our way to the exterior because the 2020 Malibu definitely is a very nice looking car and so when it comes to the exterior of the 2020 Malibu up front you will find the upper and lower front grilles separated by the Chevy bow tie and I do love the black bow tie emblem up front there halogen headlights are going to come standard for all trims but the premiere of course premiere being the trim level that we have today you will find led headlights up there automatic feature will come standard for every single trim level meeting when it starts to get dark out those headlights will turn on automatically for you daytime running lights also standard on every single trim level it's definitely nice you will actually get led daytime running lights if you want with the lt and premiere trim levels but overall absolutely love the front grille of this Malibu premiere that we have today definitely a very nice look to it but now let's make our way to the side chrome window surrounds will come standard on every single trim level Malibu lettering found on both driver and passenger front doors that is one of the things Chevy does for all of their vehicles it's a nice little added touch in my opinion I definitely like it at least but looking at the side mirrors real quick they are power adjustable side mirrors for every single trim level and they will come body colored if you want with the rs lt or premiere trim levels and heated for the lt and premiere and you will get integrated turn signals as you were looking at right now if you want with the premiere that we have today once again then take a look down the wheel setup I feel like there's different size wheels for every single trim level on the Malibu 16 inch aluminum alloys if you want with the l or ls 17 inch aluminum alloys if you want with the lt you will find 18 inch aluminum alloys for the rs and lastly 19 inch aluminum alloy wheels that you were looking at right now if you were to go with the premiere trim level so perhaps you were on a Chevy lot and you're curious to know what trim level you were currently looking at wheel setup would most definitely be one easy way to know but also do like the chrome cladding around the door handles as well it's a nice little upscale touch but now let's go ahead and make our way to the back shark fin antenna up top along with the integrated brake light just below that if you wanted a rear spoiler that is actually going to come with the rs trim level led taillights with the lt trim level and premiere that is one thing I really like on the Malibu here these led taillights at least the design in my opinion look absolutely wonderful once again the black emblem to tie it in with the front black emblem and just below it all dual exhaust outlets and thank you for leaving them exposed Chevy so many manufacturers these days are tucking them away underneath and I just don't like that look but I do love this look and by the way there's dual exhaust outlets that you're looking at right now they are going to be exclusive to the rs and premiere trim levels otherwise you're going to have a single exhaust outlet for the lls and lt but either way you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip it's open now since we all around back I do want to mention when it comes to opening that rear trunk there actually is a button on the key fob simply press that twice if you wanted to go that route the other way is just simply lift up right on top of the license plate it's just the little rubberized button just above that either way is going to open the trunk for you once opened up cargo capacity is going to come in at 15.7 cubic feet if that was not on the space for you however there is a 6040 split there's rear seats do fold down for quite a bit of extra space there if you needed it and you did have some cargo anchors back there as well but then making a way up to the rear legroom that is going to come in at 38.1 inches so for reference I'm in even six feet tall this is how much space I have back there or I should say this is how much space I had sitting behind my own driving position so still considering that good bit of space back there rear ventilation is going to come with the LT trim level and premiere you will find a rear center armrest with cul-pulters for every single trim level actually and if you wanted to go with rear window sunshades that is going to be an option available for the LS trim level and up if you wanted to go that route but didn't want to also mention heated rear seats are going to come standard with the premier trim level that we have today and there is a 12 volt power outlet as well as the usb charging port just underneath of all of that as well but now let's make a way to the front seats cloth services you will find on the lls rs and LT trim levels however if you went with the premier that you are looking at right now of course you will find a perforated leather seating perforated means yes they are going to be heated and ventilated and you are going to get heated front seats for the LT trim level actually as well power driver seat is going to come with rs trim level and up and you will find a power passenger seat if you went with the premier trim level then taking a look forward at the steering wheel it is tilt and telescoping it will come leather wrapped for the rs trim level and up it is bolstered fairly well so no issues there probably a little thicker than most other steering wheels which is a good thing and steering wheel will also be heated if you went with the premier trim level then when it comes to the startup let me first start by showing you guys the key here you do have your Chevy logo on the one side and when you flip it over lock unlock that button to pop the rear hatch and that circular button in the middle that is actually going to be your remote start so for the super cool days in Pennsylvania you can actually warm up the Malibu before you actually get inside so it feels like you're in Malibu once you actually get in it ha see what I did there that was pretty cool but anyways push button start is going to come standard for every single trim level so all I'm going to do is simply put my front of the break and press that engine start button located just by the driver's right knee there it's simple once started up I actually do like the gauge setup here tachometers on your left fuel information all the way on your right there is however a fairly large digital display front and center giving you your speed of course as well as the digital speedometer front and center and actually there's several other things you can scroll through using the steering wheel mounting controls on the right side there including things like your trip information as expected how many miles you have left until you hit empty when you need your next oil change there's tire pressure information for each individual tire there's a timer on there if you wanted to see how long you've been driving for there's a bunch of stuff really you can scroll through there but taking a look at overall interior quality there will be a dual pane panoramic sunroof for the premiere trim level that we have today definitely letting in a ton of extra light I love it that is available for the LT trim level as well if you wanted to go with that ambient lighting is going to come with the premiere trim level we'll get garage door openers for the premiere it is going to be optional on the LT also wireless phone charger comes standard with the premiere and there is also what looks to be wood trim on the particular premiere that we have today just around the cup holders and the shifter here as well as around the power window buttons on the doors there and I do like the aluminum trim it kind of ties together the vents there's a cool little design cue there as well but perhaps the best part that Chevy always does there is an eight inch colored touchscreen display front and center giving you bluetooth and audio streaming standard as well as android auto and apple carplay coming standard for every single trim level this is important because this means you're going to get free navigation through your smartphone along with the ability to like and dislike your Pandora songs up there and there's a ton of other apps you could check out using that factory navigation system is going to come with the premiere trim level you can also check out weather updates your climate information up on that screen really a good bit including the radio information as one would expect and since I mentioned it when it comes to the sound system on the Malibu you will get six speakers for the LLS RS and LT however if you want with the premiere trim level you will get a nine speaker Bose sound system so you guys know that is the one we have today so let's go ahead and turn on the radio see what we got playing today and let's test out the clarity of this one very european vibe to that EDM but quite interesting ton of bass definitely no issues with that Bose sound system has always been one of my favorites I've had it in my previous cars that has never failed me just never broke on me I should say but definitely a ton of clarity a ton of bass no issues for me when it comes to that Bose sound system but last thing I wanted to mention on the tech display at least is when you do put the Malibu in reverse you will find a review camera actually for every single trim level letting you know who or what is behind you which is always is going to lead us into safety and so to start there are front side inside curtain airbags also driver and passenger knee airbags as well in the back you're going to have latch aka lower anchors and tethers for children for the rear car seats also standard back there rear child door locks there is a tire pressure monitoring system Chevy always has something also called teen driver mode it's kind of a cool thing it prevents your teen driver from turning off the safety features like traction control for instance and having a ton of fun anyways if they were to do that it will get logged into the system and then you would be able to see that so it is a kind of cool setup that they got there at least if you have a teen driver but also available safety features for the Malibu will include adaptive cruise control automatic parking assist lane change alert with side blinds and alert rear cross traffic alert lane keep assist with lane departure warning automatic high beams for collision alert automatic emergency braking and front pedestrian braking and so but that is about it for this one 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