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Sedans Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu vs. Toyota Camry vs. Honda Accord
630 messages, Last post on Jul 19, 2009 at 5:49 PM
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Replying to: djm2 (Nov 13, 2008 8:23 pm) You drive it after it comes in. If you don't like it you don't take delivery.  End of deal! That's the same thing as when you drive a car that's on the dealer lot. >but I purchase vehicles on my terms not on the dealer's terms!  When you accept only the color or the package combinations left on the picked over  dealer lot, you are buying a car no the DEALER'S terms, not your terms. Ordering a car puts you in the driver's seat. 
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Nov 14, 2008 8:18 am)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Nov 14, 2008 8:18 am) Not today.  Maybe in a couple months. 
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Replying to: berri (Nov 14, 2008 8:43 am) 
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| We ordered our van. It was 4 1/2 weeks and it's been perfect. Great thing is it is exactly what we wanted and we could choose incentives of the day we bought or the incentives at time of delivery. Great hedge I thought! | |
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Replying to: djm2 (Nov 12, 2008 1:29 am) The mileage is dramatically lower for the V6 Malibu over the 4-cylinder Malibu, but better on the I4 models versus the competition in this forum. Malibu V6: 17/26 MPG (252hp) I4: 22/33 MPG (169hp) Camry V6: 19/28 MPG (268hp) I4: 21/31 MPG (158hp), same mileage for Auto and Manual Accord V6: 19/29 MPG (271hp) I4 (Auto): 21/30 MPG (177-190hp) I4 (Man): 22/31 MPG (177-190hp)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Nov 17, 2008 8:32 am) I like the Malibu's looks (though I really like the dual exhaust of the V6's) and will put it on my short list for my next auto purchase. (Unless I can get a REALLY great deal on a Vette).
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Replying to: iwant12 (Nov 17, 2008 8:47 am) Indeed it is. Something to pay attention to though is the Camry's new 2.5L I4, which will debut in a matter of months. It'll offer close to 180hp, and if I had to guess, very competitive fuel economy. Also noteworthy (although not in this particular discussion) is the Nissan Altima 2.5L, which manages the best city in the midsize class (23/32 with the 6-speed stick, 23/31 with the CVT).
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Replying to: thegraduate (Nov 17, 2008 9:13 am) I have driven the camry, I felt it was good power, but, the Accord 4cyl had a bit more oomph to it. Of course that was the 06 Accord. I am not sure how the 08 Accord and the newer increased Camry will compare. Both are great cars. It is great that GM is offering a more competitive transmission. But, they need a bit more tweaking in their 4cyl to make it more refined, and relocating its power band in the right area. I think a little re-programming is desperately needed. Because, that leaves me to the question of why many are finding the have to opt for the 6cyl rather than the 4cyl on a GM product. I find my 08 GM 4cyl 4spd transmission to be very annoying! I currently have it for sale, for lease transfer. I am going back to Honda! 
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Replying to: bvdj84 (Nov 17, 2008 9:59 am) Horsepower-wise, yes. But they'll likely leapfrog the competition (save for the Altima) in torque, which is where Honda still can't get much past the 160 lb-ft barrier. It is worth noting that the current 2.4L Camry (actually the 155hp PZEV version)was tested to be quicker than the 2.4L 177hp Accord in standing start acceleration right here at Edmunds. Edmunds had this to say about the Accord LX-P: Low-end torque is not a strong suit of the Accord's 2.4-liter engine, which is rated at 177 hp at 6,500 rpm and 161 lb-ft at 4,300 rpm. In typical Honda fashion, though, power builds as you move up the tach, with the most dramatic change coming at 5,000 rpm when the variable valve timing switches over to more aggressive camshaft profiles. This was evident during acceleration testing, where the Accord ran to 60 mph in 9.3 seconds, yet nearly caught up with the Camry in the quarter-mile traps with a run of 17.1 seconds at 81.9 mph. And about the Camry LE: And just like the V6 version, the four-cylinder Toyota Camry is quick relative to its competition. Our LE test car's 8.9-second 0-60-mph time is tops for this group, as is its 16.9-second quarter-mile at 82.3 mph (though the Accord, which has 19 more horsepower, nearly closed the gap). It's no wonder the Camry produces such numbers, as our California car with its PZEV-rated 2.4-liter inline-4 produces 155 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 158 pound-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm. (The non-PZEV engine delivers 158 hp and 161 lb-ft of torque.) It felt more responsive in city traffic than the inline-4s of the Chevy and Honda. Power delivery is about as smooth as it gets with four cylinders. |
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