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Toyota Matrix vs. Chevrolet Malibu MPG

Chart is based on 292 fuel economy reports for the Toyota Matrix and 448 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Malibu.

Toyota Matrix MPG

Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2013 32.2 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2013 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2012 27.8 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2010 28.5 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2010 20.4 MPG Highway Percentage 82 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2010 39.2 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2010 31.2 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2009 26.4 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2009 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2009 26.7 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2009 26.7 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2009 28.5 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2008 17.3 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2007 32.1 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2007 25.1 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2006 29.0 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2006 32.1 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2006 30.8 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2006 26.1 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2005 30.7 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2005 30.7 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2005 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2004 32.7 MPG Highway Percentage 93 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2004 29.4 MPG Highway Percentage 22 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2004 29.7 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2003 27.3 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2003 27.8 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2003 31.7 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2003 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Toyota Matrix Toyota Matrix 2003 27.2 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent
Year Body/Powertrain 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
2013 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 32 28 41 59 32.2  
2013 4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 25 25 50 90 31.0  
2012 4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 35 10 55 68 27.8  
2010 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 8 28 13 53 71 28.5  
2010 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 flat med light 5 5 8 82 72 20.4  
2010 4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 0 10 90 140 39.2  
2010 4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 30 40 10 20 120 31.2  
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2009 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 18 14 13 55 63 26.4  
2009 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 20 25 17 39 80 25.6  
2009 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 flat light none 0 5 20 75 100 26.7  
2009 4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 1 4 95 118 26.7  
2009 4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 27 46 1 27 65 28.5  
2008 4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat v.lt none 1 9 85 5 80 17.3  
2007 4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 10 13 23 53 96 32.1  
2007 4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 1 33 25 42 92 25.1  
2006 4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light hvy 0 10 25 65 65 29.0  
2006 4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 0 13 18 69 69 32.1  
2006 4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 4 28 14 55 87 30.8  
2006 4dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 flat light none 0 0 50 50 100 26.1  
2005 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 4 19 8 69 64 30.7  
2005 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 13 25 22 40 79 30.7  
2005 4dr Hatch 123-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 flat light light 9 24 41 26 63 27.0  
2004 4dr Hatch 173-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 0 8 0 93 65 32.7  
2004 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 14 40 24 22 100 29.4  
2004 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 1 9 23 68 71 29.7  
2003 4dr Hatch 180-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 3 5 53 38 68 27.3  
2003 4dr Hatch 180-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 35 15 10 40 70 27.8  
2003 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 7 14 23 56 69 31.7  
2003 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 8 23 21 48 71 27.0  
2003 4dr Hatch 123-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 flat med none 30 13 18 40 72 27.2  

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Chevrolet Malibu MPG

Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2016 33.7 MPG Highway Percentage 36 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2015 27.4 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2014 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 36 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2012 29.4 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2011 28.1 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2010 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 18 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2010 25.2 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2009 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 29 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2009 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2009 28.6 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2009 29.9 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2008 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2008 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2008 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2007 31.1 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2007 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2006 28.1 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2006 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2006 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2006 19.5 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2006 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2005 40.4 MPG Highway Percentage 88 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2005 32.7 MPG Highway Percentage 79 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2005 26.8 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2004 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2004 27.7 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2004 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2003 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2002 25.4 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2001 25.4 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent
Year Body/Powertrain 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
2016 4dr Sedan turbocharged 163hp 1.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 64 0 36 106 33.7  
2015 4dr Sedan 196-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 3 31 66 70 27.4  
2014 4dr Sedan 196-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat lead none 0 1 63 36 74 26.2  
2012 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills light hvy 7 18 10 66 68 29.4  
2011 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 3 22 18 58 67 28.1  
2010 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 9 61 13 18 70 22.6  
2010 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 14 16 33 38 73 25.2  
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2009 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med none 4 39 28 29 56 22.1  
2009 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 2 19 45 34 78 27.1  
2009 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 3 12 9 76 65 28.6  
2009 4dr Sedan 164-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat v.lt none 0 10 10 80 100 29.9  
2008 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med light 5 3 78 15 60 22.6  
2008 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills light hvy 20 30 30 20 75 22.1  
2008 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills light none 11 17 19 53 65 26.0  
2007 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 16 29 5 50 82 31.1  
2007 4dr Hatch 217-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 4 13 30 54 117 22.3  
2006 4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 70 28.1  
2006 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat lead light 5 25 38 33 60 25.5  
2006 4dr Sedan 144-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 10 30 30 30 65 28.0  
2006 4dr Hatch 240-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 12 20 18 51 75 19.5  
2006 4dr Hatch 201-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 3 11 41 46 72 25.6  
2005 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills light none 0 13 0 88 84 40.4  
2005 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills light light 7 5 9 79 63 32.7  
2005 4dr Hatch 200-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 8 16 35 40 73 26.8  
2004 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 3 12 23 63 67 31.0  
2004 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med light 12 18 15 55 68 27.7  
2004 4dr Hatch 200-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 6 31 25 38 78 25.3  
2003 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 3.1L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 9 16 19 56 96 24.5  
2002 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 3.1L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med light 2 1 35 62 71 25.4  
2001 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 3.1L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 13 45 10 32 63 25.4  

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Toyota Matrix vs. Chevrolet Malibu MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Toyota Matrix

Toyota Matrix Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 should be good see full Toyota Matrix review
2006 4dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 We purchased our Matrix NEW June of 2006, we now (21 Dec 2012) have 82,000 miles and I have monitored the mileage since we purchased the car. We get 24 in city driving and the VERY best we've got on a long freeway drive was 30mpg. Overall our mileage for the 80,000 miles is 27 which isn't great but is acceptable. see full Toyota Matrix review
2005 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Front WD w/ 4sp auto, great highway mileage, but not near the advertised ratings see full Toyota Matrix review
2004 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Have never gotten less than 28 MPG, even when driving hard and in mountains. Usually get between 30 and 31 in the rolling country where I live. Have gotten over 34. see full Toyota Matrix review
2004 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Very economical on gas. see full Toyota Matrix review
2004 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Great fuel economy for a 1.8L with 30 MPG on the highway and a 500km range. see full Toyota Matrix review
2004 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 With K&N air intake, we got 34mpg on freeway, and it adds 5hp to 10hp when you need to pass other cars. see full Toyota Matrix review
2004 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Very good 28 city 33 highway see full Toyota Matrix review
2003 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Haul 600# of sports cargo during trips. Car does 36 mpg if speed <=60 mph, 33 mpg <=70, 30 mpg under 80 and 28 under 90 mph. see full Toyota Matrix review
2003 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Gets approx 32 miles per gallon on average see full Toyota Matrix review
Toyota Matrix Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 good, but should be much better see full Toyota Matrix review
2008 4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 It only gets about 25mpg in a mixed cycle. Fit would get 28mpg or better in same driving. see full Toyota Matrix review
2007 4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 expected the famous corolla frugality and efficiency - it has the same powertrain. we were totally disappointed. below freezing point, fuel consumption was scary: 17-20 l/100km. the best mileage we got was only 10 l/100 km. see full Toyota Matrix review
2005 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Not even close to what is advertised see full Toyota Matrix review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Malibu

Chevrolet Malibu Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearComment
The EPA rates the Malibu turbo 21 mpg city, 30 highway, below the Fusion 2.0T's 22/33 and the Sonata 2.0T's 22/34. The V6s in the Accord and Altima also do better?so much for the inherent fuel economy advantage of a turbocharged four over a V6. The trip computer confirmed the EPA ratings, with a little over 30 in straight 75 mph highway driving and anywhere from 19 to 27 in the suburbs depending on the frequency of reds and the heaviness of my right foot. Go with the traffic flow, and you'll split the difference at about 23. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
 

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

Chevrolet Malibu Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2014 4dr Sedan 196-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 We are seeing beteer fuel economy over our 2009 Malibu w/2.5L 4-cyl engine. Just turned 5,000 miles & have gotten just under 34 MPG on hwy & 28 MPG around town. I expect this to improve, especially the hwy MPG. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2013 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 So far the dash display average is fluctuating between 37 and 40 mpg with mixed interstate (65%)/suburban (35%), "light accelerator foot," speed limit driving; at least 40% better than my prior V6 Toyota Solara. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2012 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Wanted something fairly roomy, but cheap to run. It has filled the bill in that respect. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2011 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Good overall. Highway mpg can be 30-32 mpg. In city driving (stop and go) with short trips more like 18-19 mpg. 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
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
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		 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		 30-32 mpg on I70 from Indy to KC at 70 mph, 24 around town. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
Chevrolet Malibu Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 V6 is 5 mpg less than 4 cyl. The 4 cylinder has sufficient power but the V6 is more responsive. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2011 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 too low for a 4 cylinder see full Chevrolet Malibu review
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
2006 4dr Hatch 201-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 To get something close in horsepower, you need a 6 cylinder and the inherently lower fuel economy that comes with that vs. a 4 cyl. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2004 4dr Hatch 200-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Less than manufacturers claim see full Chevrolet Malibu review