Chevelle comes five ways. Whether you choose Malibu, Chevelle, 300 Deluxe, Heavy Chevy or SS, you've got a number of good things going for you.
In the nine years we've been building Chevelles we've made a lot of changes. But we've been careful not to change our original objective: to make Chevelle appealing and comfortable like big car and, for this crowded world, easy to drive, easy to park and easy to handle.
We build five different versions of Chevelle.
Look above. In front is a Malibu, our most luxurious. Above it, the Chevelle 4 Door Sedan, our lowest priced. Next is the Heavy Chevy, our newest Chevelle and the economical running mate to the one on top. That's the SS, the car that won Chevelle its performance reputation. Not illustrated is the 300 Deluxe - a decor package that enhances the basic Chevelle Sedan or Sport Coupe.
Among the new things you'll notice for '72 are a new wider grille design and new interior trim colors and materials. But we'll cover all that later. Right now, let's take a tour of the cars.
Malibu: As near to a big car a mid-size car can get.
How does it compare to a big car? Well, the wheelbase on Malibu coupes is 9 1/2 inches shorter, and the sedans 5 1/2 inches shorter than our full size Chevrolet. That sounds like you lose a heck of a lot of room inside, doesn't it? Not so. If you compare a Malibu 4-door with a regular size 4-door, you actually have comparable leg room in front and lose only a little over four inches in back. And for the inches you give up, you get a quick handling, easy parking car that feels just perfect.
There are four Malibu models; sport coupe, sport sedan, 4-door sedan and convertible.
All seating six adults.
You'll appreciate these touches. Foam-cushioned seats front and rear, Hide-A-Way windshield wipers, with the driver's blade articulated for improved visibility; accent molding to give the body a more finished look; armrests on all the doors, front seat head restraints and a day-night inside rear view mirror.
You'll notice one major difference in the looks between the Malibu coupes and sedans. To give the coupes a sportier look, we use full door glass styling. There are no vent windows. Instead of opening a window, you pull a knob and outside air enters through louvers on the instrument panel. We think the vent windows look fine on the sedan, but in case of rain and you don't want them open, we put air inlets under the instrument panel. Very convenient.