William Maley

Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com

January 12, 2012

GM is retiring one of their workhorse engines. The 2.4L four-cylinder found under the hoods of the Buick Regal and Verano, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain will say farewell. In it’s place will be a new 2.5L DI four-cylinder.

The new four-cylinder will make its debut in the regular Chevrolet Malibu, due out this summer. The engine is rated at 190 hp and 180 lb-ft of torque. This is a decent size bump in power compared to the 2.4L’s 169 hp with port injection and 182 hp from the direct-injected version.

The changeover will happen within the next twelve months. GM hasn’t said if the 2.5L will also take the place of the 2.4L in its eAssist hybrids.

Source: Car & Driver

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I wonder if the 2013 Verano will have the 2.5L instead of the 2.4L. That would certainly be a swaying factor in my decision over say a Cruze.

That would most likely be the case.

is the malibu the only one left using the port injected 2.4?

Now that the HHR is discontinued, the Malibu is the last with one without direct injection, yes.

Which Malibu are you talking about? The one that just went out of production?

I wonder if the 2013 Verano will have the 2.5L instead of the 2.4L. That would certainly be a swaying factor in my decision over say a Cruze.

The Verano will get the 2.5 along with the 2.0 Turbo.

At the moment the 2013 Malibu has the 2.4 in the Hybrid only.

The 2.4 in the Malibu Eco is the Direct Injected version, not the Port Injected one.

olds. i was referring to the '12 model(and before)..., non hybrid.

Ok.

In that case, the port injected 2.4 is out of production in cars.

I'll miss the port ones....

I think the 2 lesser Theta siblings will benefit from the two point five greatly.