| Attribute |
Ford Fusion II (facelift 2018) 1.5 EcoBoost SelectShift Start-Stop × | 
Chevrolet Malibu IX (facelift 2019) 1.8 Hybrid × |
| General | | |
| Make | Ford | Chevrolet |
| Model | Fusion | Malibu |
| Generation | Fusion II (facelift 2018) | Malibu IX (facelift 2019) |
| Modification | 1.5 EcoBoost SelectShift Start-Stop | 1.8 Hybrid |
| Website | https://www.ford.com/ | https://www.chevrolet.com |
| Number of doors | 4 | 4 |
| Number of seats | 5 | 5 |
| Body type | Sedan | Sedan |
| Transmission | automatic selectshift | automatic |
| Number of gears | 6 | 1 |
| Production from (year) | 2018 | 2019 |
| Performance | | |
| City consumption (l/100km) | 10.2 | 4.8 |
| Extra-urban consumption (l/100km) | 6.9 | 5.4 |
| Combined consumption (l/100km) | 8.7 | - |
| Drive | | |
| Drive | Front wheel drive | Front wheel drive |
| Position of engine | Front, transversely | - |
| Fuel | Petrol (Gasoline) | Hybrid - petrol / electricity |
| Max. power (hp) | 181 | 124 |
| Max. torque (Nm) | 251 | 175 |
| Fuel Engine | | |
| Number of cylinders | 4 | 4 |
| Cylinders arrangement | Inline | Inline |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Engine displacement (cm³) | 1,499 | 1,796 |
| Compression ratio | 10 | 11.5 |
| Max. power @ rpm (rpm) | 6,000 | 5,000 |
| Max. torque @ rpm (rpm) | 4,320 | 4,750 |
| Cylinder bore (mm) | 79 | 80.5 |
| Piston stroke (mm) | 76.45 | 88.2 |
| Fuel system | Direct injection | Direct injection |
| Valve control | Dohc, ti-vct | Dohc, vvt |
| Turbine | Turbocharger | - |
| Fuel tank (l) | 62 | 49 |
| Chassis | | |
| ABS | + | + |
| Front wheel suspension | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer |
| Rear wheel suspension | Multi-link independent | Independent, spring multi-link with stabilizer |
| Steering type | Steering rack | Steering rack |
| Power steering | Electric Steering | Electric Steering |
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| Rear brakes | Disc | Disc |
| Tires size | | |
| Turning radius (m) | - | 11.5 |
| Dimensions | | |
| Length (mm) | 4,872 | 4,923 |
| Width (mm) | 1,852 | 1,854 |
| Height (mm) | 1,478 | 1,463 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2,850 | 2,830 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 1,575 | 1,526 |
| Minimum boot space (l) | 453 | 328 |
| Front track (mm) | 1,593 | 1,590 |
| Rear track (mm) | 1,585 | 1,588 |