2019 Chevrolet Malibu MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2019 Chevrolet Malibu gets up to 32 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 46 mpg as a hybrid, across 3 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2019 Chevrolet Malibu · 3 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

32MPG combined

29 city 36 highway

$2,050 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score7/10

1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT

Best hybrid version

46MPG combined

49 city 43 highway

$1,400 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score10/10

1.8L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT

Best version saves $4,500 in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,400 to $3,050 a year. Compared with 2018, the best gas version is up 2 mpg.

Every 2019 Malibu version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
Hybrid
1.8L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT Best EPA listing: Malibu Hybrid	46 mpg	49 / 43	$1,400
Gas
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT EPA listing: Malibu	32 mpg	29 / 36	$2,050
2.0L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 9-speed automatic EPA listing: Malibu · Premium fuel	26 mpg	22 / 32	$3,050

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas and $5.32 a gallon for premium gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
1.8L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT	$1,409	$117	$7,043
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT	$2,025	$169	$10,125
2.0L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 9-speed automatic	$3,069	$256	$15,346

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Chevrolet Malibu MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 30 to 32 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2025); highest in 2019. Hybrid: 46 mpg (2016 to 2019).

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2019: gas 32 mpg · hybrid 46 mpg

Show as a table

Chevrolet Malibu best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2016	30	46
2017	30	46
2018	30	46
2019	32	46
2020	32	–
2021	32	–
2022	32	–
2023	30	–
2024	31	–
2025	31	–

How the 2019 Malibu compares

2019 midsize sedans covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2019 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Toyota Camry Best: hybrid	52 mpg	34 mpg	$1,250
Honda Accord Best: hybrid	48 mpg	33 mpg	$1,350
Chevrolet Malibu This page Best: hybrid	46 mpg	32 mpg	$1,400
Hyundai Sonata Best: hybrid	42 mpg	31 mpg	$1,550
Kia Optima Best: hybrid	41 mpg	31 mpg	$1,600
Nissan Altima Best: gas	32 mpg	32 mpg	$2,050

2019 Malibu recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 192 owner complaints for the 2019 Malibu.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

How much fuel does the 2019 Malibu hybrid save?

Comparing two-wheel-drive versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.32 a gallon), the hybrid costs $1,400 a year to fuel against $2,050 for the gas model: $650 a year, or $3,250 over five years.

Does the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu need premium gas?

Some versions do. EPA lists the 2.0L turbo 4-cyl on premium, the rest use regular.

How does the 2019 Malibu's MPG compare with the 2018?

For 2019, the best gas version is rated 32 mpg, up 2 from 30 and the best hybrid version is rated 46 mpg, the same as the year before.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.