2009 Pontiac G8 and 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt and Malibu models added

Your obvious distain for American cars is terrible! The new Malibu is more then a match for camry and accord! They are priced right, better warranties, and more standard equipment. Why don’t you drive all three before you pass judgement and continue to bash the American automakers!

JD,
I have a “disdain” for all cars that lack excellence in design, performance and value irrespective of their country of origin. While the new Malibu is finally (and I say that with a certain amount of relief) in the same class as the Camry and Accord when it comes to style and performance (one can nit-pick about the interior door panels), it will only be able to deliver on the value portion of that equation when it’s able to match the offerings from Honda and Toyota in resale value.
As far as their respective warranties, the Malibu does have a 5 year/100,000 mile drivetrain warranty – while the Honda and Toyota only offer 5 year/60,000 mile drivetrain warranties. Other than that, their bumper-to-bumper warranties are the same. As for standard equipment, I think you’ll find that all 3 vehicles are comparable. While the Malibu has OnStar, a power driver’s seat and alloy wheels – not standard on either the Accord or the Camry, both the Camry and Accord feature 5-speed automatic transmissions, while the Malibu makes do with a 4-speed automatic.

The Malibu has 6 speed auto transmission available now actually.

Bryce,
That’s true, but in order to get the 6-speed, you need to step up to the LTZ trim level which has a base price of $26,545 – an increase of 7k over a base Malibu and almost 6k more than a Honda Accord LX. All other trim levels of the Malibu still make do with a 4-speed automatic.
Steve

I have a 2008 Chevy Malibu and I love my car, I have owned two (2) chevy corvettes in my past due to having a family now I had to upsize and the Malibu handles the road just as good as my Corvettes did by far!! I recommend this car to anyone looking for a smooth ride, hot looking car, and awesome interiors.

And yes mine has a 6 speed automatic not a 4.

Personally, I love the G8 listed here. I own a G6 and if that car is aces in my book, I can only imagine what ti would be like on the G8! The ride is so smooth and acceleration is more than inspiring. As far as the current gas prices, with a 25% drop in the past 6 months, I think people will start buying for power a little more over actual mileage. The Colbalt, unfortunately, I have a different perspective. It didn’t’ score high on crash-tests, acceleration, cabin room, and instrumentation placement. The trunk is even smaller than all of it’s competitors. In my eyes, this car isn’t even that great on gas mileage compared to it’s price, so that car’s not worth purchasing. The Malibu is good on the LT and LTZ level because of the better engine and enhanced muffler/catalytic converter. One nifty thing is the instrumentation panel. (on the LS and LT models, it’s standard analog; on the LTZ digital. I like the digital instrumentation. Couple that with the standard GPS (AZ-27 with 30GB HDD), and you have yourself a good ride at an affordable price.