Chevrolet
Malibu
U.S. fuel economy and specifications from the EPA.

Best combined MPG by model year
The highest EPA rating among each year's configurations.
1 configuration.
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 31
- Engine displacement
- 1.5 L
- Cylinders
- 4
2025 EPA test-car reference
Engine ratings from the EPA test-car reference.
| Engine rated hp | Displacement | Transmission | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | 1.5 L | Continuously Variable · 1 gears | 2-Wheel Drive, Front |
| 163 | 1.5 L | Continuously Variable · 1 gears | 4-Wheel Drive |
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 31
- Engine displacement
- 1.5 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 30
- Engine displacement
- 1.5 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 9-spd
Premium gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 1.5 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 1.5 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 9-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 9-spd
Premium gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 1.5 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 9-spd
Premium gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 1.5 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 6-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 30
- Engine displacement
- 1.5 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 9-spd
Premium gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 6-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 30
- Engine displacement
- 1.5 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 9-spd
Premium gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S8)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 6-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 30
- Engine displacement
- 1.5 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 29
- Engine displacement
- 2.5 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 29
- Engine displacement
- 2.5 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.5 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 3.6 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline or E85 · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG on regular gasoline
- 26
- Combined MPG on E85
- 17
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 3.6 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline or E85 · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG on regular gasoline
- 26
- Combined MPG on E85
- 17
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 3.5 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline or E85 · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG on regular gasoline
- 23
- Combined MPG on E85
- 17
- Engine displacement
- 3.5 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 3.6 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline or E85 · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG on regular gasoline
- 26
- Combined MPG on E85
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline or E85 · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG on regular gasoline
- 25
- Combined MPG on E85
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 3.5 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 3.6 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline or E85 · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG on regular gasoline
- 23
- Combined MPG on E85
- 17
- Engine displacement
- 3.5 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 3.5 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 3.6 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 3.5 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S4)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 3.9 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 3.5 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S4)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 3.9 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 3.5 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 3.5 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 21
- Engine displacement
- 3.1 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 21
- Engine displacement
- 3.1 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 21
- Engine displacement
- 3.1 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 21
- Engine displacement
- 3.1 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 21
- Engine displacement
- 3.1 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 21
- Engine displacement
- 3.1 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 21
- Engine displacement
- 3.1 L
- Cylinders
- 6