Someone else answered this question on here someplace but I'll say what they said by way of paraphrase. It would appear the 2004 body style was so popular, they decided to continue making it under the Classic label. The regular 2005 Malibu has a different body style.
when new body style was introduced in 2004 old body style was so popular they changed the name to classic
engine size
what size door speakers are in a 2005 Chevy Malibu classic
what size wheels does a 2004 chevy classic have
Body Control Module
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old body style is the classic and hd is the new
2.2 has a chain
2004 chevy mailibu starter location
6 cylinder is probly 3.1 or 3.4 litre. alot of horse power compared to the plain 4 cylinder. the "ls" = a little extra chrome,etc. , proby cruise,etc.
the '04 classic has a 14.1 gallon tank.
Wath timing 2.2 malibu 2004