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Nissan Versa vs. Chevrolet Malibu MPG

Chart is based on 1004 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Versa and 448 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Malibu.

Nissan Versa MPG

Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2015 36.8 MPG Highway Percentage 81 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2013 33.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2012 37.3 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2012 32.0 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2011 29.8 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2011 38.0 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2011 34.0 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2010 26.7 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2010 31.7 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2010 30.0 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2010 29.7 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2010 27.8 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2009 34.8 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2009 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2009 34.4 MPG Highway Percentage 74 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2009 29.2 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2009 31.1 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2009 28.6 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2009 30.0 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2008 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 21 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2008 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2008 30.0 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2008 29.7 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2008 25.2 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2007 27.7 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2007 29.8 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2007 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2007 28.7 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2007 32.1 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Nissan Versa Nissan Versa 2007 28.0 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
2015 4dr Sedan 109-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 4 15 81 56 36.8  
2013 4dr Sedan 109-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 mtns med light 0 0 0 0 0 33.0  
2012 4dr Sedan 109-horsepower 1.6L I4
CVT FWD		 flat light light 23 13 20 44 63 37.3  
2012 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 3 16 16 65 63 32.0  
2011 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
CVT FWD		 hills v.lt none 0 5 45 50 65 29.8  
2011 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 2 15 83 69 38.0  
2011 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 5 15 15 65 75 34.0  
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2010 4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 4 11 43 42 60 26.7  
2010 4dr Sedan 107-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med hvy 20 11 6 63 71 31.7  
2010 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
CVT FWD		 hills med none 0 0 47 53 62 30.0  
2010 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 13 24 11 52 107 29.7  
2010 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 30 20 50 68 27.8  
2009 4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 13 18 18 53 68 34.8  
2009 4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 2 8 8 83 70 28.0  
2009 4dr Sedan 107-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 11 5 10 74 69 34.4  
2009 4dr Sedan 107-horsepower 1.6L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 30 30 40 60 29.2  
2009 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
CVT FWD		 flat v.lt none 1 30 22 48 61 31.1  
2009 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 27 6 2 66 95 28.6  
2009 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 4 12 30 55 71 30.0  
2008 4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
CVT FWD		 flat med none 0 5 74 21 60 26.5  
2008 4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 0 15 5 80 70 28.0  
2008 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
CVT FWD		 flat med none 14 16 23 47 98 30.0  
2008 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 13 29 21 37 89 29.7  
2008 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 18 20 35 27 67 25.2  
2007 4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
CVT FWD		 flat light light 22 22 22 35 70 27.7  
2007 4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 7 8 75 10 75 29.8  
2007 4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 9 43 4 43 60 22.0  
2007 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
CVT FWD		 flat light light 14 17 21 48 68 28.7  
2007 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 9 27 15 49 68 32.1  
2007 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 10 30 21 40 78 28.0  

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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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Nissan Versa vs. Chevrolet Malibu 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 Nissan Versa and Chevrolet Malibu's where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of their real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Nissan Versa

Nissan Versa Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2014 0 Trip computer indicated 36 MPG in mixed urban and highway driving. Appears to be accurate based on how much gas I put in it at the end of the rental period. The urban driving also had idling time so was not fuel economy friendly. see full Nissan Versa review
2013 4dr Sedan 109-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 I did a lot of start and stop driving this summer at a camp, constantly reving up the engine to slowly drive over terrible speed bumps in the road.  When I left Georgia, my average MPG was 31.3.  When I arrived back in CA, after going 63 MPH (give or take 2) the whole way, my average MPG was up to 32.7. see full Nissan Versa review
2012 4dr Sedan 109-horsepower 1.6L I4
CVT FWD		 Better than EPA estimates. Averaging 38 mpg combined - 42 mpg + on hwy. see full Nissan Versa review
2009 4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 34 mpg on long (3200 mile) road trip see full Nissan Versa review
2009 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Great mileage for this car. I am consistently getting 34+ mpg on 80% highway driving. see full Nissan Versa review
2009 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Averaging 30-31 miles per gallon, mostly highway miles, lowest average was 29.12 mpg. At around 2.50 a gallon, it takes me less than $30 to fill up. Range gives for about 360 or so miles. see full Nissan Versa review
2009 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 I've never measured it, but the mileage seems to be very good. see full Nissan Versa review
2009 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
CVT FWD		 just got 44 miles per gallon on a trip with cruise control set at 65mph. I could not believe it.. This was all on flat terrain. see full Nissan Versa review
2008 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Good gas mileage, especially for the good amount of room in the front and back seats. Also,lots of cars with good mileage have poor safety ratings due to their lack of mass. The Versa has the best safety rating of the small cars, and sits up higher. see full Nissan Versa review
2008 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 i loved that when i did my 1000KM Brisbane to Sydney trip i only had to fill up 1 and a half times see full Nissan Versa review
Nissan Versa Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
CVT FWD		 Not as good as sticker read, 33 HWY is very hard to come by unless you drive every where 50 mph. see full Nissan Versa review
2008 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Anecdotally I have heard that the Versa gets significantly worse mileage than it is supposed to get (which is worse than the Fit to start with), whereas I get better mileage with my Fit than it is rated for. see full Nissan Versa review
2007 4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 less than Fit see full Nissan Versa review
2007 4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
CVT FWD		 poor economy for sacrifice of space, did not get promised fuel economy by 25% see full Nissan Versa review
2007 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
CVT FWD		 In a recent all highway drive over 200 miles each way I was lucky to 33 MPG (using imperial gallons) at 120 kilometres/hour. see full Nissan Versa review
2007 4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4
CVT FWD		 The EPA revised the fuel economy downward soon after I purchased the car, my fuel economy is very unimpressive despite careful, moderate driving habits. see full Nissan Versa 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