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2024 Chevrolet Malibu MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2024 Chevrolet Malibu is rated 31 mpg combined in the one gas version EPA tested.

EPA fuel economy

2024 Chevrolet Malibu · 1 EPA-tested version

EPA rating

31MPG combined

28 city 36 highway

$2,100 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score6/10

1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT

Best version saves $1,000 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 about $2,100 a year. Compared with 2023, the best gas version is up 1 mpg.

Every 2024 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.

VersionCombinedCity / HwyFuel / year
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT
EPA listing: Malibu
31 mpg 28 / 36 $2,100

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. Change the numbers to match your driving.

VersionPer yearPer month5 years
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT
$2,090$174$10,452

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

2024: gas 31 mpg · hybrid not offered

Show as a table
Chevrolet Malibu best combined mpg by model year
Model yearBest gas versionBest hybrid version
20163046
20173046
20183046
20193246
202032–
202132–
202232–
202330–
202431–
202531–

How the 2024 Malibu compares

2024 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.

2024 modelBest combinedBest gasFuel / year
Best: hybrid
52 mpg32 mpg$1,250
Best: hybrid
48 mpg32 mpg$1,350
Best: hybrid
47 mpg29 mpg$1,400
Best: gas
31 mpg31 mpg$2,100
Best: gas
31 mpg31 mpg$2,100
Chevrolet Malibu This page
Best: gas
31 mpg31 mpg$2,100

2024 Malibu recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 39 owner complaints for the 2024 Malibu.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does the 2024 Chevrolet Malibu need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2024 Chevrolet Malibu version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2024 Malibu's MPG compare with the 2023?

For 2024, the best gas version is rated 31 mpg, up 1 from 30.

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.