Cars.com Reviews the 2008 Malibu Hybrid

By Joe Bruzek
March 5, 2015
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Talk around the water cooler is all about gas prices, and that’s at water coolers outside Cars.com headquarters. Senior editor Joe Wiesenfelder hops into the hybrid version of the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu to determine whether it offers enough bang for your buck to compete with more-advanced hybrids — that get better fuel economy — in these times of sky-high fuel costs.

2008 Chevrolet Malibu Expert Review

Managing Editor
Joe Bruzek

Managing Editor Joe Bruzek’s 22 years of automotive experience doesn’t count the lifelong obsession that started as a kid admiring his dad’s 1964 Chevrolet Corvette — and continues to this day. Joe’s been an automotive journalist with Cars.com for 16 years, writing shopper-focused car reviews, news and research content. As Managing Editor, one of his favorite areas of focus is helping shoppers understand electric cars and how to determine whether going electric is right for them. In his free time, Joe maintains a love-hate relationship with his 1998 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am that he wishes would fix itself. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-bruzek-2699b41b/

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