
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Chevrolet Malibu cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Malibu Maxx | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | $4,196 |
| 2007 Malibu Maxx | Automatic (S4) | 6 | 18 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 2006 Malibu Maxx | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 22 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2006 Malibu Maxx | Automatic (S4) | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 2005 Malibu Maxx | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2004 Malibu Maxx | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Malibu Limited | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 27 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | $3,379 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Malibu | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 | 30 | 27 | 35 | $2,492 | $2,990 |
| 2022 Malibu | Automatic 9-speed | 4 | 26 | 22 | 33 | $2,897 | $3,477 |
| 2022 Malibu | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 | 32 | 29 | 36 | $2,359 | $2,831 |
| 2021 Malibu | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 | 32 | 29 | 36 | $2,359 | $2,831 |
| 2021 Malibu | Automatic 9-speed | 4 | 26 | 22 | 33 | $2,897 | $3,477 |
| 2020 Malibu | Automatic 9-speed | 4 | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | $3,515 |
| 2020 Malibu | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 | 32 | 29 | 36 | $2,359 | $2,831 |
| 2019 Malibu | Automatic 9-speed | 4 | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | $3,515 |
| 2019 Malibu | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 | 32 | 29 | 36 | $2,359 | $2,831 |
| 2018 Malibu | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 36 | $2,465 | $2,958 |
| 2018 Malibu | Automatic 9-speed | 4 | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | $3,515 |
| 2017 Malibu | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 36 | $2,465 | $2,958 |
| 2017 Malibu | Automatic 9-speed | 4 | 26 | 22 | 33 | $2,897 | $3,477 |
| 2016 Malibu | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | $3,515 |
| 2016 Malibu | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 36 | $2,465 | $2,958 |
| 2015 Malibu | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 29 | 25 | 36 | $2,587 | $3,105 |
| 2015 Malibu | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2014 Malibu | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2014 Malibu | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 29 | 25 | 36 | $2,587 | $3,105 |
| 2013 Malibu | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 22 | 33 | $2,897 | $3,477 |
| 2013 Malibu | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2012 Malibu | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | $3,515 |
| 2012 Malibu | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 2012 Malibu | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 22 | 33 | $2,897 | $3,477 |
| 2011 Malibu | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | $3,515 |
| 2011 Malibu | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 2011 Malibu | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | $3,515 |
| 2010 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 22 | 18 | 29 | $3,455 | $4,146 |
| 2010 Malibu | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 22 | 33 | $2,897 | $3,477 |
| 2010 Malibu | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 2010 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 2009 Malibu | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 22 | 33 | $2,897 | $3,477 |
| 2009 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 2009 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 22 | 18 | 29 | $3,455 | $4,146 |
| 2009 Malibu | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 2009 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 23 | 19 | 29 | $3,334 | $4,001 |
| 2008 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 2008 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 22 | 18 | 29 | $3,455 | $4,146 |
| 2008 Malibu | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 2008 Malibu | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | $3,515 |
| 2007 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 2007 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 23 | 19 | 30 | $3,296 | $3,955 |
| 2007 Malibu | Automatic (S4) | 6 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 2006 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2006 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 2006 Malibu | Automatic (S4) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2005 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 21 | 32 | $3,018 | $3,622 |
| 2005 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 2004 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 2004 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 2003 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2002 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2001 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2000 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 2000 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | $4,250 |
| 1999 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 1999 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 1998 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 24 | 20 | 30 | $3,187 | $3,825 |
| 1998 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | $4,411 |
| 1997 Malibu | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Malibu FFV | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 23 | 19 | 29 | $3,334 | $4,001 |
| 2010 Malibu FFV | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 22 | 33 | $2,897 | $3,477 |
| 2010 Malibu FFV | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Malibu eAssist | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 28 | 24 | 35 | $2,683 | $3,219 |
| 2013 Malibu eAssist | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 29 | 25 | 36 | $2,587 | $3,105 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.