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SAFETY | 8 out of 10
Expert Quotes:
‘Good,’ frontal offset; ‘good,’ side impact; ‘’good,’ rear impact; good,’ roof strength; Top Safety Pick
IIHS
Four stars overall; four stars for frontal crash; five stars for side crash
NHTSA
Beware, though: The car's broad rear shoulders hamper driver visibility.
Cars.com
Crash-test ratings have been excellent overall. The 2012 Malibu carries over its top 'good' ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in every category, including frontal offset, side, and seat-based rear impact tests, along with the new roof strength (rollover) test; and it's earned the IIHS Top Safety Pick accolade for 2012. In the stricter federal tests that were phased in last year, the Malibu gets a combination of four- and five-star ratings.
Conclusion
The 2012 Chevrolet Malibu is strong in safety, and one of the better picks for security-conscious families.
