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Chevrolet Malibu Fuel Economy Data

4dr Hatch 201-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
flat light none 0 0 50 50 70 25.800
flat med light 0 0 50 50 65 28.000
flat med light 0 0 50 50 65 28.200
flat med light 0 0 50 50 65 28.000
hills light none 2 0 6 91 65 30.500
flat light none 0 0 60 40 60 24.000
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flat v.lt none 2 5 50 43 70 23.000
flat light none 2 5 50 43 70 24.000
flat light none 5 30 30 35 75 27.000
flat med none 0 10 40 50 68 19.300
flat light none 20 70 10 0 N/A 24.000

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu

2006 Chevrolet Malibu Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 It does better than RPA predicts at 60 mph or less. MUCH better. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2007 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Gets about 26-27mpg in real-world driving - city commute of ~10mi one way. Great fuel economy for a bigger car. 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 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		 If you maintain 65mph on the highway this car will do an honest 30mpg. Amazing. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2006 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
 

2006 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.