Chevrolet Malibu MPG by Year
EPA rates the best gas Malibu of each model year at 26 to 32 mpg combined and the best hybrid at 46 mpg (2016 to 2019).
Every year from 2010 to 2025 is below, with city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run each version.
Every Malibu model year
Newest first. Each cell is the best-rated version of that kind that year, with its city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run it. Open a year for every version.
| Model year | Best gas | Best hybrid |
|---|---|---|
| 31 mpg 28 city / 36 hwy $2,150 a year | – | |
| 31 mpg 28 city / 36 hwy $2,150 a year | – | |
| 30 mpg 27 city / 35 hwy $2,250 a year | – | |
| 32 mpg 29 city / 36 hwy $2,100 a year | – | |
| 32 mpg 29 city / 36 hwy $2,100 a year | – | |
| 32 mpg 29 city / 36 hwy $2,100 a year | – | |
| 32 mpg 29 city / 36 hwy $2,100 a year | 46 mpg 49 city / 43 hwy $1,450 a year | |
| 30 mpg 27 city / 36 hwy $2,250 a year | 46 mpg 49 city / 43 hwy $1,450 a year | |
| 30 mpg 27 city / 36 hwy $2,250 a year | 46 mpg 49 city / 43 hwy $1,450 a year | |
| 30 mpg 27 city / 36 hwy $2,250 a year | 46 mpg 47 city / 46 hwy $1,450 a year | |
| 29 mpg 25 city / 36 hwy $2,300 a year | – | |
| 29 mpg 25 city / 36 hwy $2,300 a year | – | |
| 29 mpg 25 city / 36 hwy $2,300 a year | – | |
| 26 mpg 22 city / 32 hwy $2,600 a year | – | |
| 26 mpg 22 city / 32 hwy $2,600 a year | – | |
| 29 mpg 26 city / 34 hwy $2,300 a year | – |
When the best ratings changed
Each year against the model year before it. Years not listed kept the same best ratings.
- 2011 Gas down 3 mpg to 26
- 2013 Gas up 3 mpg to 29
- 2016 Gas up 1 mpg to 30; hybrid version added, at 46 mpg
- 2019 Gas up 2 mpg to 32
- 2020 No hybrid version
- 2023 Gas down 2 mpg to 30
- 2024 Gas up 1 mpg to 31
Chevrolet Malibu best combined rating by model year
The best-rated gas and hybrid version of each model year, from EPA.
- Best gas version
- Best hybrid version
2025: gas 31 mpg · hybrid not offeredTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Best gas version | Best hybrid version |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29 | – |
| 2011 | 26 | – |
| 2012 | 26 | – |
| 2013 | 29 | – |
| 2014 | 29 | – |
| 2015 | 29 | – |
| 2016 | 30 | 46 |
| 2017 | 30 | 46 |
| 2018 | 30 | 46 |
| 2019 | 32 | 46 |
| 2020 | 32 | – |
| 2021 | 32 | – |
| 2022 | 32 | – |
| 2023 | 30 | – |
| 2024 | 31 | – |
| 2025 | 31 | – |
Malibu years to avoid and problems by year
Questions
Which Chevrolet Malibu year has the best MPG?
By EPA's ratings, the best gas Malibu gets 32 mpg combined (2019 to 2022); the best hybrid version gets 46 mpg (2016 to 2019).
How much better is the Malibu hybrid's MPG?
In 2019, EPA rates the best Malibu hybrid at 46 mpg combined, against 32 mpg for the best gas version: 14 mpg more.
How much does a year of fuel cost for a Chevrolet Malibu?
At EPA's current prices and 15,000 miles a year, the best gas version costs $2,100 (2019 to 2022) to $2,600 (2011 and 2012); the best hybrid version costs $1,450 (2016 to 2019). Each year's page has the cost of every version.
Sources and method
- US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 29, 2026.
- EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.47, midgrade $5.07, premium $5.48, diesel $6.38 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh. The yearly cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles, 55% of them in the city; a plug-in hybrid's assumes EPA's typical mix of charging and gas.
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.