Chevrolet Malibu MPG by year (1997-2025)
The agency's file has 29 model years of the Chevrolet Malibu from 1997 to 2025. The newest, the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu, gets 31 mpg combined across 1 tested version.
Best of 2025
31 mpgMalibu, combinedBest in the file
46 mpgMalibu Hybrid, hybrid; reached in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019Best non-hybrid, 2025
31 mpgMalibu, combinedBest combined mileage by model year
Each dot is the best version of that model year. The table below holds every figure.
Years when the mileage changed
- The first hybrid version in the file is from 2008: the Malibu Hybrid, 27 mpg combined.
- The best combined figure moved by 2 or more in 10 model years; the 6 biggest moves are listed.
- 1998: the best combined figure went up 3 mpg, to 24 mpg (from 21 in 1997).
- 2004: the best combined figure went up 4 mpg, to 25 mpg (from 21 in 2003).
- 2011: the best combined figure went down 3 mpg, to 26 mpg (from 29 in 2010).
- 2013: the best combined figure went up 3 mpg, to 29 mpg (from 26 in 2012).
- 2016: the best combined figure went up 17 mpg, to 46 mpg (from 29 in 2015).
- 2020: the best combined figure went down 14 mpg, to 32 mpg (from 46 in 2019).
- Hybrid versions were last listed for 2019; the file has none for 2025.
Your fuel cost, 2025 Malibu
Pick a 2025 version, then set your miles and fuel price. Fuel price as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA. The price box starts at the dated price of the fuel the picked version burns and sets the price of that fuel.
2025 Malibu, 4-cyl 1.5 L: 28 mpg city, 36 highway, 31 combined. The agency's own estimate for the 2025 Malibu version is $2,000 a year (15,000 miles, the agency's fuel prices).
Every model year
Open a year for the calculator, every version, rivals, safety record and recalls. Years in the table are the ones the agency tested; pages exist for 2 of them.
| Model year | Versions | Best gas | Best hybrid | Fuel a year (agency) | Best figure against the year before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 21 mpg | none | $2,950 | no earlier year in the file |
| 1998 | 2 | 24 mpg | none | $2,600 to $2,950 | +3 mpg |
| 1999 | 2 | 23 mpg | none | $2,700 to $2,950 | -1 mpg |
| 2000 | 2 | 23 mpg | none | $2,700 to $2,950 | no change |
| 2001 | 1 | 21 mpg | none | $2,950 | -2 mpg |
| 2002 | 1 | 21 mpg | none | $2,950 | no change |
| 2003 | 1 | 21 mpg | none | $2,950 | no change |
| 2004 | 3 | 25 mpg | none | $2,500 to $2,850 | +4 mpg |
| 2005 | 3 | 25 mpg | none | $2,500 to $2,700 | no change |
| 2006 | 5 | 24 mpg | none | $2,600 to $3,300 | -1 mpg |
| 2007 | 5 | 25 mpg | none | $2,500 to $3,450 | +1 mpg |
| 2008 | 5 | 25 mpg | 27 mpg | $2,300 to $3,100 | +2 mpg |
| 2009 | 6 | 26 mpg | 29 mpg | $2,150 to $3,100 | +2 mpg |
| 2010 | 8 | 26 mpg | 29 mpg | $2,150 to $3,100 | no change |
| 2011 | 3 | 26 mpg | none | $2,400 to $3,100 | -3 mpg |
| 2012 | 3 | 26 mpg | none | $2,400 to $3,100 | no change |
| 2013 | 3 | 26 mpg | 29 mpg | $2,150 to $2,600 | +3 mpg |
| 2014 | 3 | 29 mpg | 28 mpg | $2,150 to $2,600 | no change |
| 2015 | 2 | 29 mpg | none | $2,150 to $2,600 | no change |
| 2016 | 4 | 30 mpg | 46 mpg | $1,350 to $2,400 | +17 mpg |
| 2017 | 3 | 30 mpg | 46 mpg | $1,350 to $3,000 | no change |
| 2018 | 3 | 30 mpg | 46 mpg | $1,350 to $3,000 | no change |
| 2019 | 3 | 32 mpg | 46 mpg | $1,350 to $3,000 | no change |
| 2020 | 2 | 32 mpg | none | $1,950 to $3,000 | -14 mpg |
| 2021 | 2 | 32 mpg | none | $1,950 to $2,400 | no change |
| 2022 | 2 | 32 mpg | none | $1,950 to $3,000 | no change |
| 2023 | 1 | 30 mpg | none | $2,100 | -2 mpg |
| 2024 | 1 | 31 mpg | none | $2,000 | +1 mpg |
| 2025 | 1 | 31 mpg | none | $2,000 | no change |
The best combined figure changed against the year before in 14 of 29 model years: 1998: +3 mpg, 1999: -1 mpg, 2001: -2 mpg, 2004: +4 mpg, 2006: -1 mpg, 2007: +1 mpg, 2008: +2 mpg, 2009: +2 mpg, 2011: -3 mpg, 2013: +3 mpg, 2016: +17 mpg, 2020: -14 mpg, 2023: -2 mpg, 2024: +1 mpg.
Where the newest year stands
The 2025 Malibu is in the Midsize Cars class. By best combined figure it ranks 11th of 32 2025 models in that class; the middle figure for the class is 29 mpg and the top figure is 57 mpg. Best Midsize Cars mileage, 2025 models.
Other Chevrolet models
Every other Chevrolet model on this site, nearest to the Malibu in newest-year mileage first.
| Model | Newest year | Combined | Against the Malibu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailblazer | 2026 | 27 to 31 mpg | same figure |
| Trax | 2026 | 29 to 30 mpg | 1 lower |
| Equinox | 2026 | 26 to 27 mpg | 4 lower |
| Blazer | 2026 | 21 to 25 mpg | 6 lower |
| Silverado | 2026 | 15 to 25 mpg | 6 lower |
| Tahoe | 2026 | 16 to 24 mpg | 7 lower |
| Suburban | 2026 | 16 to 23 mpg | 8 lower |
| Camaro | 2024 | 16 to 22 mpg | 9 lower |
| Traverse | 2026 | 21 to 22 mpg | 9 lower |
| Colorado | 2026 | 16 to 21 mpg | 10 lower |
| Corvette | 2026 | 14 to 19 mpg | 12 lower |
Common questions
Which Chevrolet Malibu model year has the best mileage?
Since 1997, the best conventional figure is 46 mpg combined, for the 2019 Malibu Hybrid.
How many versions of the Chevrolet Malibu has the agency tested?
81 versions across 29 model years (1997 to 2025).
Has the mileage of the Chevrolet Malibu gone up over the years?
The best combined figure was 21 mpg in 1997 and is 31 mpg in 2025, a change of +10 mpg.
Is there a hybrid Malibu?
The first hybrid version in the agency's file is from 2008; the newest model year, 2025, has none.
Mileage and fuel cost: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.