Convenience Meets Style: '2021 The New Malibu' Launched Starting at 23.64 Million KRW

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Chevrolet announced on the 20th that it will newly launch the 2021 model year ‘The New Malibu,’ enhanced with style and convenience.

The 2021 New Malibu adds the ‘Redline’ special edition, emphasizing a sporty feel with a combination of chic black and intense red through a model year update, and the ‘Midnight Blue’ color, expressing a luxurious and sophisticated style, has been newly updated. Additionally, it features a newly equipped wireless smartphone projection system that connects key smartphone functions to the vehicle’s infotainment system.

Seazar Toledo, Vice President of Sales, Service & Marketing at GM Korea, said, “Chevrolet’s flagship model Malibu has been upgraded with a higher level of style and convenience,” adding, “Especially, the newly applied wireless smartphone projection system in the Malibu will provide customers with a distinctly convenient experience.”

The 2021 New Malibu offers a 2.0ℓ direct injection gasoline turbo engine and a 1.35ℓ direct injection gasoline E-Turbo engine.

The 2.0ℓ direct injection turbo engine is a premium engine whose performance has been proven through the American racing machine Camaro and Cadillac’s performance sedans CTS and ATS. It delivers explosive performance with a maximum output of 253 horsepower and a maximum torque of 36.0 kg.m, perfectly responding up to a maximum output of 260 horsepower with optimal shift timing.

The E-Turbo engine offers excellent performance with a maximum output of 156 horsepower and a maximum torque of 24.1 kg.m. It also achieves the best-in-class combined fuel efficiency of 14.2 km/l, earning the first-ever combined fuel efficiency grade 2 among domestic gasoline mid-size models. Furthermore, the Malibu E-Turbo model has obtained the Type 3 Low Emission Vehicle certification based on advanced emission reduction technology, allowing E-Turbo customers to enjoy various benefits such as tax incentives due to low displacement and discounts on public parking lots, among other eco-friendly vehicle benefits.

Convenience features have also been significantly enhanced. In particular, the newly added ‘wireless smartphone projection’ function wirelessly connects smartphones and the vehicle infotainment system, and the Premier trim has been upgraded with Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) as standard safety features.

The prices for the 2021 New Malibu are ▲E-Turbo LS model at 23.64 million KRW, ▲E-Turbo LT model at 25.85 million KRW, ▲E-Turbo Premier model at 28.95 million KRW, ▲E-Turbo Redline Edition at 29.90 million KRW, ▲2.0 Turbo LT Special model at 30.22 million KRW, ▲2.0 Turbo Special Premier model at 32.98 million KRW, and ▲2.0 Turbo Redline Edition at 33.38 million KRW.

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