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Is the 2020 Chevrolet Malibu a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 17 sedans

11thof 17

  • Top half on 3 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 15.7 cu ft.
  • 11th of 17 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: price (1st of 18), mpg (6th of 18).
  • Weakest: towing (3rd of 11, tied with 8).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2020 · SEDANSRegal …Buick Regal TourXRegal …Buick Regal SportbackImpalaChevrolet ImpalaAccordHonda AccordChargerDodge Charger300Chrysler 300FusionFord FusionSonataHyundai SonataOptimaKia OptimaPassatVolkswagen PassatMalibuChevrolet MalibuAltimaNissan AltimaLegacySubaru LegacyCamryToyota CamryMAZDA6Mazda MAZDA6TLXAcura TLXCT4Cadillac CT4Kia StingerNo number11th of 17
18 sedans from 2020, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2020 Chevrolet Malibu in a class of 18
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$22,0951st of 18100%
Best combined mpg32 mpg6th of 1865%
Most horsepower250 hp12th of 1835%
Cargo behind rear seats15.7 cu ft11th of 1738%
Rear legroom38.1 in9th of 1853%
Max towing1,000 lb3rd of 110%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Buick Regal TourX 32.7 cu ft
  2. Buick Regal Sportback 32.0 cu ft
  3. Chevrolet Impala 18.8 cu ft
  4. Honda Accord 16.7 cu ft
  5. Dodge Charger 16.5 cu ft
  6. Chrysler 300 16.3 cu ft
  7. Ford Fusion 16.0 cu ft
  8. Hyundai Sonata 16.0 cu ft
Show all 17
  1. Kia Optima 15.9 cu ft
  2. Volkswagen Passat 15.9 cu ft
  3. Chevrolet Malibu 15.7 cu ft
  4. Nissan Altima 15.4 cu ft
  5. Subaru Legacy 15.1 cu ft
  6. Toyota Camry 15.1 cu ft
  7. Mazda MAZDA6 14.7 cu ft
  8. Acura TLX 14.3 cu ft
  9. Cadillac CT4 10.7 cu ft

No figure: Kia Stinger.

Sedans in 2020: 106. The photo shows the 18 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked