Chevrolet Malibu gets quick freshening after slow sales

DETROIT — General Motors Co is giving its mainstream Chevrolet Malibu a speedier-than-usual freshening, after sales of the midsize sedan have fallen further behind those of rival cars from Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Ford.

The 2014 Malibu, on sale this fall, will get a mildly revised front end, a slightly roomier interior and a more-efficient four-cylinder engine, GM said on Friday. The Malibu, one of GM’s best-selling cars, was extensively redesigned in early 2012, when it went on sale as a 2013 model.

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