Chevrolet Malibu 2011 vs Lexus IS 2009
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Chevrolet Malibu is available with both manual and automatic gearboxes, whereas Lexus IS is available only with automatic gearbox. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
| Chevrolet Malibu is available with front wheel drive, while Lexus IS can be equipped with rear wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 2.4 | 2.5 - 5.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 167 HP | 208 - 423 HP | |
| Torque: | 225 NM | 252 - 505 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 - 10.2 seconds | 4.8 - 8.1 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 - 8.0 | 9.1 - 11.4 | |
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Chevrolet Malibu petrol engines consumes on average 2.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than Lexus IS. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.87 m | 4.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.42 m | |
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Chevrolet Malibu is larger. Chevrolet Malibu is 24 cm longer than the Lexus IS, 5 cm wider, while the height of Chevrolet Malibu is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 545 litres | 378 litres | |
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Chevrolet Malibu has more luggage capacity. Chevrolet Malibu has 167 litres more trunk space than the Lexus IS. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.2 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`539 | ~ 2`120 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 7200 | 7400 | |
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