Video: 2008 Chevrolet Malibu

And in fact, Chevy says it's not so much a replacement for the old Malibu, but a larger newer mid-sized car that's supposed to really compete with the likes of the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord. In fact, the Malibu styling is a little bit derivative, but the flared headlights at least make it look a lot bigger than the Saturn Aura, which it shares its platform with. Pop the trunk and you'll notice that the opening isn't huge, but it's pretty deep once you get inside. There is a large lift over, which means that when you put a suitcase in, it'll really drop down to the floor inside, but we still like the fact that there are strut hinges which don't impede on luggage space when you shut the trunk. Inside, you could see a lot of similarities to the Saturn Aura. There's a twin Cal dashboard. There's pretty well integrated wood and metal trim and some nice touches like a storage bin on top of the dashboard and some nicely detailed covers to the cup holders. The backseat is pretty decent size, so you can see I've got limited headroom, but just enough. And actually tons of leg room. I have the front driver's seat positioned about where I would drive it and there's plenty of leg room up here. There's also cutouts in the backs of the front seats for a little more room. It gives you about two more inches, if you need. Another interesting feature is an optional 110 volt household outlet, which you can get in the back of the front center console. Parents will appreciate the dedicated child seat anchors for the center seat, which allows you to put a child seat right here instead of having to put it in the outboard seats because the center spot is really the safest spot for kids. Malibu hits dealerships in early November. It starts just under $20,000 and even the base LS model comes pretty well equipped. A Malibu hybrid is coming around the same time and it starts just under $23,000 which is pretty good for a mid-sized car. <v Narrator>For additional information on this car or any other, go to cars.com and our blog KickingTires.