Buying Chevy Malibu or Ford Fusion

[Carolinaboy]

I like the look of the one that Matt posted

 

[dietz4ibanez]

Personally the look of the Malibu is ten thousand times better.

My Dad has a malibu with 180k miles on it and it still rides like it did new. I know that there are other cars out there with better features and maybe ride a little better but you will pay more for that either way you look at it.

These cars are built to last, both of them.

The fusion seemed to be a little more of a cheaper build. But I have thought about that with most of their cars...

 

[OPGMC]

I say buy an Aurora.

 

[DarrenWS6]

I have an 09 Malibu 2LT with the 4 cylinder 6 speed trans. We bought it new and have about 40,000 miles on it. We love it. My wife drives it 85% of the time and gets around 28-30 MPG. It has lot of room in it IMO since I am 6' tall and have enough head room for me. So it has been a great car with no issues at all. I would highly recommand it.

That appears to be what I am seeing everywhere. People love them and have hardly any, if any problems mechanically/physically at all.

So since you both have 40k miles it it and its an 09 model there is a high chance than this one I am looking at was just driven daily and racked up some miles you think? Dealership is closed until Monday, this is going to be a long weekend .

Yes it just looks like a regular Daily driver. We bought our 09 at the end of 08 so we had it for about 2.5 years. Even if the car is 2 years old, 20,000 miles a year is about normal for a DD. I would look into it for sure.

Sounds good! Re-assures me some more now. Plus up here traveling a bit of distance isn't all that uncommon now that I consider that factor.

2010 Malibu w/17K miles....same price.

To bad there isn't any Car Max in Pa.

True, but I'd be willing to drive 200 miles to pick up a vehicle with less than half the mileage of another one.

I agree, when I replace my truck with a newer Platinum I will travel for it if need be, but the thing with the car you posted is its still a low model. It does matter some to me. My truck will be the last base model vehicle I buy, I am firm to wanting the good stuff like heated leather and such anymore. I am envious as hell of your FX4 Lux pkg truck

To avoid any agreement go with the Chevy Malibu.

Can you provide more information as to why you chose the Malibu? A good experience?

Know someone with negative Fusion commentary?

Going off by the fact of the 2010 Fusion is a semi-redesign and the Malibu is not?

Just straight up don't like the new Fusion?

Okay okay, relax, I'm not a fan of either car so I have no dog in this fight.

Personally there hasn't been any comparison between these to cars but I can only conclude factually from the known facts.

According to their price tags the Malibu ranges between $19995 - $26995 compare that to the fusion with price tags of $17770- $24385. The Malibu is more expensive, about $2,000 more than the fusion. The Malibu's curb weight is 3649 lbs, the Fusion is 3280 lbs. According to my calculations, that's 369 pounds heavier than the Fusion.

A Bigger V6 in the Malibu produces more horsepower and more torque but at a cost of lower miles per gallon in city driving. Worst part is that the Malibu has a smaller fuel tank, 16 gallons to be exact. That is a 1 1/2 gallons smaller than the Fusion; hence, the driving range gets smaller.

The Malibu's front suspension is good old struts (cheap to build). Compare that to the Fusion which uses control arms which in my right opinion are a lot better for handling. Nevertheless, the Malibu has bigger turning circle by more than a half-foot.

I can go on and on as to why the Ford Fusion would be a better choice but knowing the fanboys who would defend their brand to my death, I stand by what I posted....... to avoid any arguments I'll say what the fandboys want to hear, the Malibu is the better choice.

No need to feel that way man, I originally requested non brand name biased opinions, and calling another brand junk or implying their product sucks is a no no. I just want your honest opinion.

Being that the Fusion is lighter is a good considerable factor for economics, and the interior layout is a bit cleaner imo, and the ambient lighting sounds really sweet. Though the new Ford power trains are still fresh. The legendary 2.4L is proven reliability for its time, so that also has me considering. Though I would imagine the Ford being a safer choice in the event of a wreck.

 

[dietz4ibanez]

I say buy an Aurora.

I am actually looking at trading it for a Malibu...

 

[Truckguy24]

I'd say Malibu... I work with a guy and I told him about the Malibus... I kept telling him how much he'd like it. Long story short after telling him over and over again he listened to me and went in drunk to the dealer before close and got an insane deal and loves the car. It's funny though, he's had it too years and has less than 2500 miles on it Just drives it the 2 miles to work and back and then takes it out on the highway to clean it out every so often

 

[Darkanion]

I've been trying to find the posts I made about the Malibu I had when my Sierra was in the shop for transmission work. But, I haven't come across much..

I do remember a few things, though...

• Not good in mud.
• Nothing about the car (a rental, so probably about as stripped-down as they come) impressed me.
• Wasn't a "bad" car, overall.
• "Might" be something I would consider for an around-town, run-up-a-bunch-of-miles-on-it car.
• After driving the truck for 2 yrs, the 'Bu left me feeling like every pickup on the road was going to just run up OVER the top of the car.. especially trucks that had been lifted..

If I had driven a more up-level model, I might've liked it more. As it was, it just seemed like decent basic transportation, but not much more..

Good luck picking, though!

 

[vansdonk]

I just crunched the front end of a Fusion a few months back. Pretty cheap to repair concidering it was the hood, grill, radiator, fan, bumper, airbags, and a few other little things. Didn't hit it that hard backing up. Just a small oops but a bunch a plastic met a bunch of armor plating. Looked like a really nice car to drive around.

 

[OldCracker29]

I'd be leery as hell about buying a rental car.

 

[agjake11]

My mom has a 2010 fusion sport and it's really a nice car and haven't had anything negative to say except it's not her old Acura haha