2021 Chevy Malibu Safety Ratings

Chevy Malibu Safety Ratings Indianapolis IN

Whenever you get on the road around Indianapolis, Fishers, and Speedway, IN, safety is everyone’s top priority. While you’re always going to do everything possible to protect yourself, your passengers, and everyone else on the road, you want to make sure you choose a sedan that will do that same.

As you shop for your next sedan, let our Andy Mohr Speedway Chevrolet team give you a rundown of the 2021 Chevy Malibu safety ratings.

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Chevy Malibu: IIHS and NHTSA Ratings

Chevy Malibu Safety Ratings Indianapolis IN When looking for a safe ride, the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) and NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) safety ratings are an important consideration.

The IIHS tested the Chevy Malibu in categories such as crashworthiness, crash avoidance and mitigation, and child seat anchors. Under the crashworthiness umbrella, the 2021 Malibu earned the highest available Good rating the following sections:

Small overlap front: driver-side
Side
Roof strength
Head Restraints & seats

Additionally, the 2021 Chevy Malibu’s front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle system was rated superior with optional equipment.

The NHTSA gave the 2021 Chevy Malibu similarly excellent ratings, with a 4-Star Overall Safety Rating out of five stars. The 2021 Malibu also earned a 5-Star Overall Safety Rating for overall frontal crash protection, a 4-Star Overall Safety Rating for overall side crash protection, and four out of five stars for rollover resistance.

2021 Malibu: Essential Safety Features

Chevy Malibu Safety Ratings Indianapolis IN So, what makes the Chevy Malibu such a safe ride? Packed with active and passive safety features along with some impressive technology, there’s a lot in this sedan that’s designed to protect you.

You could get your 2021 Malibu equipped with features like:

Forward Collision Alert
Front Pedestrian Braking
Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Automatic Emergency Braking

The available Following Distance Indicator will show the time gap between you and the vehicle ahead in seconds so you can easily decide if you’re following too closely. To top it all off, the Malibu comes standard with 10 airbags, enough to keep every passenger completely blanketed in protection in the event of a collision.

Malibu: Teen Driver

Chevy Malibu Safety Ratings Indianapolis IN Perhaps the most unique feature in Chevy vehicles is Teen Driver Technology. If you’re helping your teen pick out their first ride or know that you’ll need to teach them to drive in your car at some point, this is an essential feature.

This available technology helps teen drivers develop safe driving habits through a number of features. It can generate an in-vehicle report card to monitor how often certain safety features are activated while on the road. It’ll also mute the audio until the front-seat occupants are all buckled in.

In fact, the available Buckle-to-Drive feature will prevent any driver from shifting out of park if they aren’t buckled for up to 20 seconds when activated.

If that sounds impressive to you, you should know that this is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to teen driving and driver-assistive technology in the 2021 Chevy Malibu.

Get on the Road in the Chevy Malibu

You’ll feel confident and comfortable when driving around Indianapolis, Fishers, and Speedway, Indiana, thanks to the incredible safety features of this sedan. The Malibu still has more to offer, though. If you want to learn more about the 2021 Chevy Malibu, come visit it here at Andy Mohr Speedway Chevrolet.

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