Before you think its a Opel Vectra or Saturn Aura , look at the whole car . Its a Malibu from the windsheild back .

.....to bland us version after seeing this . This Chevy Vectra would actually look good stacked against its American competition .

http://www.vectra.com.mx/

 

looks like a volkswagen, but i like it.

 

Yeah I think I saw a few of these down in Cancun a few months back....they look pretty cool in person

 

Damn, that is a crunk cadence they got goin'.

 

....except for the fact that Chevy de Mexico's website also lists the Malibu.

Looks nice though......

 

Turbo?

 

Turbo and better styling IMO. I like it.

 

Thats what I said! C'mon GM, we like turbochargers too! Not to mention a nicely styled vehicle that doesnt blend in with the other appliances.

 

The front looks a lot like the Saturn Aura/Opel Vectra. No need to badge-engineer the whole car when you can get away with just doing the front

 

Vectra has looked like that (recently got a nose job, I think) for a couple of years already in Europe. I've driven them a few times as my rental and they are pretty nice. Just like the Astra, which has come a long way from the days of an old Kadett.

I think the 2.8L turbo V6 Vectra has two versions having 230hp - 250hp. At least in Europe, that is.

 

Wait wait wait wait wait......
250 hp...2.8 turbo engine...sounds good but..

0-60 in 7.7 seconds!?

 

Why isn't that here?

 

That isn't just a Malibu with the Opel front end. The doors may be the same, but the front and rear are totally different, as are the the front fenders and rear 1/4 panels. Remember, the Malibu has those rearward-canted swooshes over the wheelwells.

It is clearly on the Malibu sedan wheelbase though (as opposed to the extended wheelbase used by the G6, Malibu Maxx, and Saturn Aura).

Cool car though. I agree that it is sharper looking than the Malibu sold here (though I actually like that car too, particularly in LTZ or SS trim).

 

Looks a lot nicer and has a 250HP Turbo engine. Maybe this is GMs way to try and help keep Mexicans in Mexico

 

The second is shorter in Mexico.