2008 Chevy Malibu Wins North American Car of the Year

Chevy Malibu and Bob Lutz

If you've read any of my blogs about the 2008 Chevy Malibu I've been stuck on it ever since I heard that women designed and engineered this car. And then I drove it and glowed about it even more. I wasn't off base on this positive reporting.

At the Detroit Auto Show this week the Chevy Malibu was named North American Car of the Year at the North American Car and Truck of the Year (NACTOY) awards...

The Malibu was chosen by a media jury which consisted of 45 automotive journalists from the US and Canada. They evaluated the vehicles on factors including dollar value, innovation, handling, performance, safety and driver satisfaction. From a line-up of 15 cars and 13 trucks, GM vehicles took four of the final six spots for the awards; last year the Saturn Aura and Chevrolet Silverado were winners.

"Our goal with the 2008 Malibu was to give customers a stylish, uncompromising package that can challenge even the most formidable competitors in the midsize segment,” said Ed Peper, Chevrolet general manager. “Customers are getting that message, because the new Malibus are selling faster than we can put them on dealers’ lots.”

Case in point. At a starting at price of  $19,995 in the U.S., the Malibu had a 99-percent increase in retail sales this past December.  

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Holly Reich January 15, 2008, 5:36 PM

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