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Is the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 12 sedans

7thof 12

  • Top half on 3 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 15.7 cu ft.
  • 7th of 12 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: price (1st of 13), mpg (4th of 13).
  • Weakest: towing (2nd of 5, tied with 3).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SEDANSChargerDodge Charger300Chrysler 300Clarit…Honda Clarity Hybrid Plug-inSonataHyundai SonataK5Kia K5PassatVolkswagen PassatMalibuChevrolet MalibuAltimaNissan AltimaLegacySubaru LegacyCamryToyota CamryMAZDA6Mazda MAZDA6CT4Cadillac CT4Kia StingerNo number7th of 12
13 sedans from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Chevrolet Malibu in a class of 13
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$22,2701st of 13100%
Best combined mpg32 mpg4th of 1358%
Most horsepower250 hp9th of 1333%
Cargo behind rear seats15.7 cu ft7th of 1245%
Rear legroom38.1 in6th of 1358%
Max towing1,000 lb2nd of 50%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Dodge Charger 16.5 cu ft
  2. Chrysler 300 16.3 cu ft
  3. Honda Clarity Hybrid Plug-in 16.0 cu ft
  4. Hyundai Sonata 16.0 cu ft
  5. Kia K5 16.0 cu ft
  6. Volkswagen Passat 15.9 cu ft
  7. Chevrolet Malibu 15.7 cu ft
  8. Nissan Altima 15.4 cu ft
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  1. Subaru Legacy 15.1 cu ft
  2. Toyota Camry 15.1 cu ft
  3. Mazda MAZDA6 14.7 cu ft
  4. Cadillac CT4 10.7 cu ft

No figure: Kia Stinger.

Sedans in 2021: 86. The photo shows the 13 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