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Chevrolet Malibu Fuel Economy Data

4dr Sedan 169-hp 2.4L I4 4-sp automatic FWD

flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
hills light light 0 0 14 86 60 25.500
flat light light 10 20 40 30 65 27.100
flat med light 0 10 30 60 65 25.700
hills light none 2 2 7 89 55 24.500
hills light none 100 0 0 0 N/A 17.000
hills light none 0 2 0 98 60 33.200
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hills light none 0 0 40 60 60 23.500
hills light none 0 0 14 86 60 27.000
flat light none 25 50 25 0 N/A 21.200
hills med none 5 15 20 60 60 26.600
flat med light 5 15 40 40 70 26.923
flat light none 10 50 30 10 55 24.000
hills light none 0 5 10 85 55 28.000
mtns light light 23 23 25 29 60 27.900
flat light none 1 2 2 95 68 31.700
flat light hvy 5 40 10 45 65 30.319
flat light hvy 5 40 10 45 65 28.740
hills med none 13 38 25 25 50 20.200
hills light none 0 10 20 70 55 28.200

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu

2008 Chevrolet Malibu Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
I drive 50 miles each way to work and the highway mileage is excellent see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2009 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Very good, 21 in fixed driving, up to 33 on the highway. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2009 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Outstanding highway fuel economy. City fuel economy could be better but my driving is limited to fairly short distances with mostly stop and go. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2009 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
30-32 mpg on I70 from Indy to KC at 70 mph, 24 around town. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2009 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
My V6 Malibu gets 28 mpg average which is rather good and only 2-3 mpg less than the 4 cyl. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2008 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
In town is only OK...maybe 22-24 MPG. On the highway on level stretches, 42-43 MPG is very common. 16 gallon fuel tank give you plenty of travel range on the highway. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2008 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
When minded about keeping it mellow on the road acceleration and speed wise, it does deliver a good gas mileage on long hauls. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2008 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
With the 4 cylinder 4 speed, fuel economy is very competitive. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2008 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
With the new six speed automatic, it gets the highest rating of any car in its class. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2008 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Good fuel economy is what everyone is after now and the Malibu is decent. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2008 Chevrolet Malibu Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
gets mid teens in the city hilly driving see full Chevrolet Malibu review
 

2008 Chevrolet Malibu Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Chevrolet Malibu's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.