Last week, I was scheduled to go to the Malibu short-lead but, as so often happens in a newsroom, events precluded my attendance, so I am without initial driving impressions. Others in the automotive critic fraternity, however, have been spending a lot of time on the road with this new Malibu.

So here is a partial roundup of their assessments. Many are quite positive but by no means are they withholding criticism of a vehicle that Chevy is touting as the best-ever domestic rival to the all-conquering Toyota Camry and Honda Accord:

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