雪佛兰宣布,下一代（2016款）迈瑞宝将增加混动版本,其核心硬件取自2016款沃蓝达。迈瑞宝混动版将搭载一台新开发的1.8升四缸汽油引擎和两台取自沃蓝达，但进行轻度改进的电机，80个电池组成的1.5千瓦时锂电池组，车辆百公里综合油耗5.2升，综合输出功率136千瓦/182马力。雪佛兰表示，新车在纯电动模式下最长可行驶86公里，不过没有透露续航里程。该车配备的电机和制动能量回收系统与沃蓝达一样，而汽油引擎还将配备排气热能回收系统，可以利用余热为引擎和车厢内加温。该系统有助于在寒冷天气提升引擎预热和燃油经济性。雪佛兰表示，新一代迈瑞宝将在堪萨斯州Fairfax Assembly工厂组装，明年春季上市。

 

2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid announced, will use Volt-related hardware

Chevrolet has announced the next generation Malibu is getting a hybrid version with a hardware setup derived from the 2016 Volt.

 

Promising to return more than 45 mpg US (54 mpg UK or 5.2 liters / 100 km) in the combined cycle, the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid will be powered by a newly developed four-cylinder 1.8-liter gasoline engine teamed up with a two-motor drive unit "slightly modified" from the Volt. Combined output will stand at 182 bhp (136 kW) and there's going to be an 80-cell 1.5 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

 

Chevrolet says the 2016 Malibu Hybrid will be able to hit a top speed of 55 mph (86 km/h) when running solely on electric power, but there's no word yet about the electric range. However, we remind you the 2016 Volt will be able to travel for up to 50 miles (80 km) before running out of battery juice.

 

The Malibu Hybrid will use the same power electronics and regenerative braking system as the Volt while the conventional engine is going to feature an Exhaust Gas Heat Recovery system capable of using the exhaust heat to warm the engine and interior cabin. The EGHR technology can improve engine warm up and boost fuel economy especially during cold weather.

 

Chevrolet says the new Malibu will hit dealerships next spring after production kicks off at the Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas.