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Chevrolet Malibu Fuel Economy Data

4dr Sedan 169-hp 2.4L I4 6-sp shiftable 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
flat lead none 0 100 0 0 N/A 21.731
flat med none 0 10 60 30 80 25.018
flat med none 0 10 90 0 N/A 26.057
flat med none 0 10 90 0 N/A 25.064
flat med hvy 0 10 90 0 N/A 24.865
hills lead light 0 0 0 100 75 32.202
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hills lead light 0 0 10 90 75 30.885
flat med hvy 0 0 95 5 80 26.620
flat med hvy 0 10 90 0 N/A 25.874
flat med none 0 0 95 5 80 25.135
flat med none 0 0 95 5 80 23.553
flat lead none 0 100 0 0 N/A 24.433
flat med hvy 0 10 90 0 N/A 22.462
flat med light 0 0 95 5 80 33.119
hills light none 5 25 40 30 65 26.900
hills med none 5 75 10 10 65 24.600
flat light light 0 0 90 10 60 23.500
flat light none 5 5 5 85 60 29.000
flat light hvy 5 20 25 50 60 27.000
flat light hvy 5 30 55 10 60 21.000
hills lead none 0 0 0 100 75 33.714
flat med none 0 0 95 5 80 22.971
flat med none 0 0 95 5 80 25.042
flat lead none 0 40 0 60 75 25.448
hills lead light 0 0 0 100 75 31.693
flat med none 0 10 90 0 N/A 25.811
flat med none 0 10 90 0 N/A 25.018
flat light hvy 0 0 0 100 62 34.600
flat med none 0 100 0 0 N/A 20.500
flat light hvy 0 0 0 100 56 33.100
flat med light 20 50 10 20 68 29.400
flat med light 20 50 10 20 68 29.400
flat light light 5 25 60 10 70 25.000
hills light none 10 15 10 65 62 29.400
flat light hvy 0 0 0 100 65 35.570
flat light hvy 0 25 75 0 N/A 22.000
flat light none 0 0 0 100 65 35.971
hills light light 10 15 10 65 62 31.400
flat light none 10 15 10 65 62 30.200
flat med none 0 10 60 30 80 25.385
flat light none 0 0 10 90 70 30.924
hills lead light 0 0 0 100 75 32.778
flat med none 0 100 0 0 N/A 23.531
hills lead light 0 0 0 100 75 32.336
flat lead none 0 90 0 10 75 22.716
flat med none 0 10 90 0 N/A 24.718
flat med none 0 0 95 5 80 23.529
flat med none 0 0 95 5 80 26.534
flat med none 0 10 90 0 N/A 23.909
flat med none 0 10 90 0 N/A 26.057
flat med hvy 0 10 90 0 N/A 24.609
flat med hvy 0 0 65 35 80 26.217
flat light none 0 20 20 60 75 29.000

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu

2009 Chevrolet Malibu Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 My fuel economy has been better than the EPA ratings. Having said that I don't drive the car hard. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2010 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 2.4 liter 4 gets 30+ on the highway. 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		 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		 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		 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		 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
2009 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
 

2009 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.