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Chevrolet Malibu Fuel Economy Data

4dr Hatch 200-hp 3.5L V6 4-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
hills v.lt none 1 4 33 62 65 30.000
flat light none 0 10 33 57 65 27.941
flat v.lt light 1 50 40 10 65 29.900
hills light light 10 20 30 40 70 30.900
flat light none 0 0 70 30 60 23.500
flat light none 5 5 85 5 70 25.000
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flat light light 0 20 50 30 75 21.913
flat med none 50 20 20 10 62 21.700
flat light none 20 50 30 0 N/A 23.000
flat light light 0 10 0 90 62 32.700
flat med none 10 5 10 75 75 32.000
flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 23.500
mtns light none 0 0 10 90 65 26.736

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu

2005 Chevrolet Malibu Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2005 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Last trip from Edmonton to Vancouver averaged 6.1L/100km. Best has been 5.9L/100km see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2005 4dr Hatch 200-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
At the time was at the upper range of fuel economy for size of vehicle needed. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2005 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Great gas mileage for a mid-size. You can apply the money you save on gas to pay for the transmission rebuild. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2005 4dr Hatch 200-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
If you maintain 65mph on the highway this car will do an honest 30mpg. Amazing. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2004 4dr Hatch 200-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
I get 31.8 mpg on the highway, 28 in town. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2004 4dr Hatch 200-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Amazing fuel economy for a mid-sized peppy V6 engine. Good compromise of more than adequate power and well-above average fuel economy. Reviewers have noted the tranny is tweaked to favour fuel economy over towing ability -- perfect for most drivers. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2005 Chevrolet Malibu Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
 

2005 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.