Chevrolet Malibu vs Jac T9

The T9 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $500 a year less in New Zealand.

Chevrolet Malibu

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Chevrolet MalibuJac T9

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,455
$1,956 (better)
Australia
$2,036 (better)
$2,417
United Kingdom
£1,491 (better)
£1,710
United States
$1,896 (better)
$2,705

Official figures

Uses
7.6 L/100km (better)
7.6 L/100km
UK
37 mpg (better)
37 mpg
US
31 mpg (better)
31 mpg
On a full tank
788 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
445 L
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Towing, braked
454 kg
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Length
4,933 mm
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Weight
1,422 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.5 L turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol
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Power
119 kW
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Torque
249 Nm
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Gearbox
Continuously variable automatic
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
6
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Malibu or T9?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Malibu or the Jac T9?

The Jac T9: about $500 a year less in New Zealand than the Chevrolet Malibu at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Malibu or the Jac T9?

The Chevrolet Malibu, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Jac T9's 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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