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Cadillac CTS vs. Chevrolet Malibu MPG

Chart is based on 133 fuel economy reports for the Cadillac CTS and 448 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Malibu.

Cadillac CTS MPG

Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2016 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2011 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2010 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 93 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2010 18.2 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2010 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2009 15.3 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2009 13.2 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2009 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2009 19.8 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2008 19.7 MPG Highway Percentage 24 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2008 19.7 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2008 22.5 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2008 23.4 MPG Highway Percentage 74 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2008 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 17 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2007 20.3 MPG Highway Percentage 78 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2007 19.5 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2006 18.4 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2006 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2006 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 72 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2006 16.8 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2006 19.2 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2005 20.7 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2005 20.2 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2005 23.9 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2004 21.2 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2004 21.9 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2004 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2003 22.9 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
2016 4dr Sedan turbocharged 268hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 0 0 60 40 70 22.1  
2011 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med hvy 23 40 13 23 83 18.0  
2010 4dr Wagon 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light light 0 5 2 93 60 23.0  
2010 4dr Wagon 270-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat v.lt none 0 64 3 34 70 18.2  
2010 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 0 0 0 100 70 25.5  
2009 4dr Sedan supercharged 556hp 6.2L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 hills lead light 10 8 39 44 62 15.3  
2009 4dr Sedan supercharged 556hp 6.2L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 hills lead light 5 5 35 55 65 13.2  
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2009 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 hills med hvy 11 16 21 53 71 22.6  
2009 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 3 18 42 37 57 19.8  
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light light 10 32 34 24 72 19.7  
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 4 23 42 31 70 19.7  
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed manual RWD		 hills med light 8 25 15 53 75 22.5  
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 1 6 19 74 70 23.4  
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills med light 0 0 83 17 70 19.3  
2007 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light light 4 9 9 78 71 20.3  
2007 4dr Sedan 210-horsepower 2.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 mtns lead light 0 0 70 30 60 19.5  
2006 4dr Sedan 400-horsepower 6.0L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med hvy 15 50 0 35 70 18.4  
2006 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat lead light 25 10 5 60 85 21.0  
2006 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 7 11 11 72 80 21.3  
2006 4dr Sedan 210-horsepower 2.8L V6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat light none 5 20 50 25 100 16.8  
2006 4dr Sedan 210-horsepower 2.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 7 20 50 23 67 19.2  
2005 4dr Sedan 400-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 7 13 24 57 69 20.7  
2005 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 2 15 35 48 60 20.2  
2005 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat med light 8 12 33 47 69 23.9  
2004 4dr Sedan 400-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 0 0 30 70 67 21.2  
2004 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat med none 7 25 24 45 66 21.9  
2004 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 10 10 0 80 70 25.6  
2003 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat med light 10 17 33 40 91 22.9  

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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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Cadillac CTS vs. Chevrolet Malibu MPG

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Cadillac CTS

Cadillac CTS Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearComment
With the 2011 528i, BMW pioneered the use of a turbocharged four-cylinder engine in a $60,000 midsize sedan on this side of the Atlantic. The point: fuel economy, specifically EPA ratings of 22 mpg city and 33 mpg highway even with all-wheel-drive (24/34 with RWD). Audi followed with an A6 2.0T good for 20/29 (25/33 with FWD) a year later. The new CTS takes the path blazed by the Germans, but much less effectively. Though the Cadillac weighs significantly less than the Audi or the BMW, its EPA ratings are lower, 19/28 (20/30 with RWD). The same is the case with the two 3.6-liter V6 engine options, even though unlike the turbo four they can be paired with an eight-speed (instead of a six-speed) automatic. The rear-drive-only Vsport barely evades the gas guzzler tax with ratings of 16/24. Even the 445-horsepower turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 in the BMW 550i does a bit better. In my real-world driving, the CTS's trip computer confirmed this shortcoming. Even considering that the outside temperature was near zero, post-warm-up averages that clustered around 18 were disappointing. Only by driving the car with a light foot could I nudge the suburban average over 20, and even then not much over. A 320-horsepower 3.0-liter 640i Grand Coupe tested a week earlier in similar conditions did at least one mpg better than the 272-horsepower, 2.0-liter Cadillac. And when I tested a 528i xDrive in slightly warmer temps it often managed 25 mpg (in an EcoPro Mode the Cadillac lacks). In one trip this BMW even touched 30. see full Cadillac CTS review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Cadillac CTS

Cadillac CTS Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 fill for $50 on reg. today that is cheap see full Cadillac CTS review
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 23 cty & 26 hwy need i say more see full Cadillac CTS review
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Averaging 25.5 on the highway. see full Cadillac CTS review
2003 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 The fuel economy is better than expected, when driven in mixed city/highway driving. see full Cadillac CTS review
2003 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 I get 25 miles per gallon - mostly highway driving - which is reasonable for a car of this size and performance. see full Cadillac CTS review
2003 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 about 26 mpg is great....im use to driving a suv where im luckey to get 16mpg highway see full Cadillac CTS review
Cadillac CTS Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan supercharged 556hp 6.2L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 14mpg is not great. However, the performance makes more than up for it. see full Cadillac CTS review
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 City mileage acceptable; Highway mileage could be better. see full Cadillac CTS review
2005 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 I get 20-21mpg on my commute which is about 70%hwy, and normally 25-27 with pure freeway driving, it just seems with technology today they could kick that up to 23-24 and 28-30 respectively. see full Cadillac CTS review
2004 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 Average at best. Yea it is a heavy car with all the safety eqipment. see full Cadillac CTS 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