2013 Chevy Malibu new Ecotec 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine

Chevrolet released information on its all-new Ecotec 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine. The new engine will replace the current Ecotec 2.4-liter when it debuts in the 2013 Chevy Malibu next summer. The automaker says the new engine will be more efficient, refined, and powerful than the outgoing engine.

Chevy says the new engine will make about 12 percent more horsepower and 16 percent more torque than the existing engine for a total of 190 horsepower and 180 lb-ft of torque. GM focused on increasing efficiency of the new engine by reducing engine friction and designing a new combustion system with a higher compression ratio
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The new engine will arrive as the base engine in the 2013 Chevy Malibu when the car goes on sale next summer.

As slated by the company, the all-new 2.5-liter four-cylinder Ecotec engine will replace the current 2.4-liter unit as the standard powerplant for the 2013 model. The numbers show a relatively significant increase in power, as the 2012 Chevy Malibu produces 169 hp and 16 percent less torque, and is rated at 33mpg highway.

“The noise intensity is 40 percent less than our 2.4L direct-injected engine, which was named one of Ward’s 10 Best Engines,” said Mike Anderson, global chief engineer.