2008 Malibu hybrid offers a mild increase in fuel economy?

Good drive, but what about the fuel economy?

Peter Valdes-Dapenz recently took a test-drive of the Chevy Malibu hybrid and he liked it - a whole lot better than his Saturn Aura hybrid test drive.

"When I reviewed the Saturn Aura Green Line back in July, I panned it. Acceleration was patchy and uneven with an on-off, slow-then-go feel. The four-cylinder engine sounded sickly and harsh. Braking was just as wobbly, requiring constant adjustments of pedal pressure to help compensate for the hybrid system's automatic downshifting."

The Malibu hybrid, however, has changed Peter's mind about GM's mild hybrid vehicles, "Acceleration was smooth and quiet. Braking also felt even and predictable. The improvements that make the new Malibu Hybrid so nice to drive have also been made to the Saturn Aura Hybrid. (Saturn is dropping the "Green Line" badge.)"