Chevrolet Malibu vs. Jeep Liberty MPG

Chart is based on 448 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Malibu and 205 fuel economy reports for the Jeep Liberty.

Chevrolet Malibu MPG

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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Jeep Liberty MPG

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
2012	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	0	20	65	15	75	16.4
2011	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	lead	light	0	0	7	93	80	18.7
2010	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	7	13	20	60	68	17.8
2010	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	5	38	28	30	58	17.3
2009	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	light	none	22	21	26	31	60	16.5
2009	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	10	21	13	57	70	16.3
2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	0	0	0	100	75	24.1
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2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	lead	none	10	20	70	0	0	14.8
2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	22	18	23	37	72	18.7
2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	6	22	37	35	86	17.7
2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	3	30	28	40	63	15.4
2007	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	28	17	14	42	67	17.7
2007	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	3	4	33	61	66	20.0
2007	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	23	53	0	25	60	17.0
2006	4dr SUV turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	7	25	27	41	63	23.8
2006	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	mtns	light	hvy	0	10	0	90	65	24.5
2006	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	3	27	10	60	67	17.7
2006	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	7	32	15	47	77	16.8
2005	4dr SUV turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	0	12	25	63	67	25.4
2005	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	hills	med	light	21	32	13	33	66	15.8
2005	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	7	9	27	57	65	18.0
2005	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	3	16	21	60	64	18.0
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	light	10	20	40	30	73	16.6
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	12	5	21	63	68	20.5
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	light	5	13	34	48	75	18.3
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	11	16	21	52	86	18.5
2003	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	5	13	45	37	65	19.0
2003	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	none	4	20	19	57	65	18.2
2002	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	25	25	25	25	100	16.6
2002	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	hills	light	light	8	8	0	85	70	21.0
2002	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	light	light	1	5	9	86	55	19.8
2002	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	49	1	3	47	95	15.4

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Malibu

Chevrolet Malibu Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Comment
	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
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Jeep Liberty

Jeep Liberty Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Well for a half ton, I can get up to thirty miles to the gal. Not bad not bad at all given fuel prices today. see full Jeep Liberty review
2006	4dr SUV turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	With a few mods., I get a combined 26 mpg and a solid 30 mpg highway. see full Jeep Liberty review
2006	4dr SUV turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	I did a GDE Hot tune on mine... before it i used to get an average of 25MPG in mixed driving. After the tune my average is ALWAYS over 30! If i would have gotten the ECO tune it would have probably been better! I also got the trans tune! worth every penny see full Jeep Liberty review
2006	4dr SUV turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	With the Diesel I get 22 City and 24-26 on road trips. The gearing just kills you if you go much faster than 65. see full Jeep Liberty review
2006	4dr SUV turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	A mid-sized car that can carry a family of four at 27-30 MPG. see full Jeep Liberty review
2005	4dr SUV turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	The Liberty has a diesel engine and I usually get around 23 mpg. I have gotten as high as 30 mpg on one trip. see full Jeep Liberty review
2005	4dr SUV turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Despite being a small SUV, this is a heavy 4x4. To get 30 - 33 mpg on the highway doing 65 mpg is incredible. Even with the hideous price of diesel fuel lately, this is still worth it. see full Jeep Liberty review
2005	4dr SUV turbocharged 160hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	29.5 mpg highway average is phenomenal for a 4,300 lb vehicle that is usually loaded to 5,000 lbs providing a highway range of 600 miles. see full Jeep Liberty review
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Even running 3 size larger tires, 3.4 inch lift and roof rack I get 21 on the road most times, whats not to like see full Jeep Liberty review

Jeep Liberty Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	only averages 18 mpg see full Jeep Liberty review
2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Very poor fuel millage, especially in city driving . Typically averaged more than 17L/100 km. Averaged 11.5-13.0 L/100 kms highway driving. see full Jeep Liberty review
2007	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	This vehicle is very heavy and subsequently only get upto 23mpg. Which I consider very low for a vehicle of this size. see full Jeep Liberty review
2006	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	Very poor fuel economy on the gasoline version. see full Jeep Liberty review
2005	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Unfortunately we use it as a daily driver, and its terrible on gas milage which seems to rival that of larger SUVs see full Jeep Liberty review
2005	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Horrible fuel economy, even when not in 4WD. Could be my lead foot. see full Jeep Liberty review
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	V6 was overworked moving the 4600lb vehicle and got terrible fuel economy see full Jeep Liberty review
2003	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	14mpg in town, and 19 on the freeway. Poor fuel economy for such a small SUV. see full Jeep Liberty review
2003	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Terrible fuel economy compared to others in its class see full Jeep Liberty review
2002	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	awful! see full Jeep Liberty review