Car comparison

Chevrolet Malibu (XL) · Facelift 2019 Redline 550TvsBuick LaCrosse III China · Facelift 2019 28T 2.0

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Chevrolet Malibu (XL) · Facelift 2019

Redline 550T

241 hp1998 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2019-present

Buick LaCrosse III China · Facelift 2019

28T 2.0

240 hp1998 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2019-2023

Comparison overview

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Chevrolet Malibu (XL) Facelift 2019 Redline 550T

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.2 s
Fastest top speed
235 km/h
146 mph Unrestricted
220 km/h
137 mph Restricted
Most powerful
241 hp
180 kW
Highest torque
350 Nm
258 lb-ft
Lightest
1,525 kg
3,362 lb
Best power-to-weight
158 hp/t
118 kW/t
6.3 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.7 L/100 km
35.1 mpg US
42.2 mpg UK
Best overall score
62/100
Best performance score
55/100
Best economy score
89/100

Buick LaCrosse III China Facelift 2019 28T 2.0

Largest trunk
523 L
Best practicality score
78/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	ChevroletMalibu (XL)Facelift 2019Redline 550T	BuickLaCrosse III ChinaFacelift 201928T 2.0
Power	241hp180kW	240hp179kW
Torque	350Nm258lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,525kg3,362lb	1,600kg3,527lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 220 km/h137 mph Calculated	235 km/h 146 mph
To 99% top speed	63.0s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	66.3s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.2s	7.5s
0-200 km/h	25.5s Calculated	26.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.9s Calculated	7.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.7L/100 km35.1mpg US42.2mpg UK	6.9L/100 km34.1mpg US40.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.9L/100 km48mpg US57.6mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.1s Calculated	15.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	158hp/t118kW/t72hp/1000 lb Calculated	150hp/t112kW/t68hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	230Nm/t154lb-ft/ton Calculated	219Nm/t146lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	896km556mi Calculated	-
Displacement	1,998cc122cu in	1,998cc122cu in
Length	4,933mm194in	5,026mm198in
Width	1,854mm73in	1,866mm73in
Height	1,473mm58in	1,462mm58in
Wheelbase	2,829mm111in	2,905mm114in
Front track	1,589mm63in	1,599mm63in
Rear track	1,591mm63in	1,602mm63in
Trunk volume	520L	-
Max trunk volume	-	523L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	60L	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Chevrolet Malibu (XL) Facelift 2019 Redline 550TBuick LaCrosse III China Facelift 2019 28T 2.0PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
ChevroletMalibu (XL)Facelift 2019Redline 550T	5,000 rpm	1,500-4,000 rpm	5,250 rpm
BuickLaCrosse III ChinaFacelift 201928T 2.0	5,000 rpm	1,500-4,000 rpm	5,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	ChevroletMalibu (XL)Facelift 2019Redline 550T	BuickLaCrosse III ChinaFacelift 201928T 2.0
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.9 s	7.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.2 s	7.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	25.5 s	26.7 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 220 km/h137 mph Likely limited	235 km/h 146 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	6.8 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.1 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.8 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.1 s	15.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	160 km/h 99 mph	158 km/h 98 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
ChevroletMalibu (XL)Facelift 2019Redline 550T	241 hp 180 kW
BuickLaCrosse III ChinaFacelift 201928T 2.0	240 hp 179 kW

Chevrolet Malibu (XL) Facelift 2019 Redline 550T has 1 hp more than Buick LaCrosse III China Facelift 2019 28T 2.0.

The biggest power difference is between Buick LaCrosse III China Facelift 2019 28T 2.0 and Chevrolet Malibu (XL) Facelift 2019 Redline 550T: 1 hp (1 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
ChevroletMalibu (XL)Facelift 2019Redline 550T	350 Nm 258 lb-ft
BuickLaCrosse III ChinaFacelift 201928T 2.0	350 Nm 258 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
ChevroletMalibu (XL)Facelift 2019Redline 550T	1,525 kg 3,362 lb
BuickLaCrosse III ChinaFacelift 201928T 2.0	1,600 kg 3,527 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
ChevroletMalibu (XL)Facelift 2019Redline 550T	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 220 km/h137 mph
BuickLaCrosse III ChinaFacelift 201928T 2.0	235 km/h 146 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
ChevroletMalibu (XL)Facelift 2019Redline 550T	7.2 s
BuickLaCrosse III ChinaFacelift 201928T 2.0	7.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Chevrolet Malibu (XL) Facelift 2019 Redline 550T and Buick LaCrosse III China Facelift 2019 28T 2.0: 0.3 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
ChevroletMalibu (XL)Facelift 2019Redline 550T	6.7 L/100 km 35.1 mpg US 42.2 mpg UK
BuickLaCrosse III ChinaFacelift 201928T 2.0	6.9 L/100 km 34.1 mpg US 40.9 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
ChevroletMalibu (XL)Facelift 2019Redline 550T	158 hp/t 118 kW/t 6.3 kg/hp
BuickLaCrosse III ChinaFacelift 201928T 2.0	150 hp/t 112 kW/t 6.7 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
ChevroletMalibu (XL)Facelift 2019Redline 550T	241 hp 180 kW	7.2 s	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 220 km/h137 mph
BuickLaCrosse III ChinaFacelift 201928T 2.0	240 hp 179 kW	7.5 s	235 km/h 146 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

ChevroletMalibu (XL)Facelift 2019Redline 550T

Power	241 hp 180 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 220 km/h137 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	520 L 18.4 cu ft
Length	4,933 mm 194.2 in
Height	1,473 mm 58.0 in

BuickLaCrosse III ChinaFacelift 201928T 2.0

Power	240 hp 179 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	523 L 18.5 cu ft
Length	5,026 mm 197.9 in
Height	1,462 mm 57.6 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

ChevroletMalibu (XL)Facelift 2019Redline 550T

Power	241 hp 180 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 220 km/h137 mph

6.7 L/100 km

35.1 mpg US

42.2 mpg UK

BuickLaCrosse III ChinaFacelift 201928T 2.0

Power	240 hp 179 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

6.9 L/100 km

34.1 mpg US

40.9 mpg UK

Chevrolet Malibu (XL) Facelift 2019 Redline 550T is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
ChevroletMalibu (XL)Facelift 2019Redline 550T	6.7 L/100 km 35.1 mpg US 42.2 mpg UK	7.2 s
BuickLaCrosse III ChinaFacelift 201928T 2.0	6.9 L/100 km 34.1 mpg US 40.9 mpg UK	7.5 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
ChevroletMalibu (XL)Facelift 2019Redline 550T	158 hp/t 118 kW/t 6.3 kg/hp	6.7 L/100 km 35.1 mpg US 42.2 mpg UK
BuickLaCrosse III ChinaFacelift 201928T 2.0	150 hp/t 112 kW/t 6.7 kg/hp	6.9 L/100 km 34.1 mpg US 40.9 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

ChevroletMalibu (XL)Facelift 2019Redline 550T

BuickLaCrosse III ChinaFacelift 201928T 2.0

Power

241 hp

180 kW

240 hp

179 kW

Torque

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.2 s

7.5 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

235 km/h146 mph

Restricted

220 km/h137 mph

235 km/h

146 mph

Lightness

1,525 kg

3,362 lb

1,600 kg

3,527 lb

Fuel consumption

6.7 L/100 km

35.1 mpg US

42.2 mpg UK

6.9 L/100 km

34.1 mpg US

40.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	520 L 18.4 cu ft
Length	4,933 mm 194.2 in
Height	1,473 mm 58.0 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	523 L 18.5 cu ft
Length	5,026 mm 197.9 in
Height	1,462 mm 57.6 in

Range score

896 km

556 mi

Trunk score

520 L

18.4 cu ft

523 L

18.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

158 hp/t

118 kW/t

6.3 kg/hp

150 hp/t

112 kW/t

6.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Chevrolet Malibu (XL) Facelift 2019 Redline 550T	Buick LaCrosse III China Facelift 2019 28T 2.0
Consumption	6.7 L/100 km35.1 mpg US42.2 mpg UK	6.9 L/100 km34.1 mpg US40.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.73 LC100 km	12.08 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	18.87 LC100 mi	19.43 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,005 L265 US gal221 UK gal	1,035 L273 US gal228 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,759 LC/year	1,811 LC/year