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Chevrolet Malibu MPG

MPG	Number of Vehicles
17 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
18 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
19 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
20 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
21 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
22 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
23 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
24 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
25 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
26 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
27 miles per gallon	4 vehicles
28 miles per gallon	3 vehicles
29 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
30 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
31 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
32 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
33 miles per gallon	1 vehicles

Model Year	Body/Powertrain	MPG
2008	2008 4dr Sedan 252-hp 3.6L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	22.6	See all data
With the turbocharged 250hp 2.0L I4 engine, 9-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu has been averaging 22.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Chevrolet Malibus in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 15 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (5 percent), in the city (2.5 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition, the average 2008 Chevrolet Malibu in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2008	2008 4dr Sedan 196-hp 2.5L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	22.1	See all data

2008	2008 4dr Sedan 169-hp 2.4L I4 4-sp automatic FWD	26.17	See all data

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu

2008 Chevrolet Malibu Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I drive 50 miles each way to work and the highway mileage is excellent see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2009	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Very good, 21 in fixed driving, up to 33 on the highway. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2009	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Outstanding highway fuel economy. City fuel economy could be better but my driving is limited to fairly short distances with mostly stop and go. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2009	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	30-32 mpg on I70 from Indy to KC at 70 mph, 24 around town. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2009	4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	My V6 Malibu gets 28 mpg average which is rather good and only 2-3 mpg less than the 4 cyl. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2008	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	In town is only OK...maybe 22-24 MPG. On the highway on level stretches, 42-43 MPG is very common. 16 gallon fuel tank give you plenty of travel range on the highway. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2008	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	When minded about keeping it mellow on the road acceleration and speed wise, it does deliver a good gas mileage on long hauls. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2008	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	With the 4 cylinder 4 speed, fuel economy is very competitive. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2008	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	With the new six speed automatic, it gets the highest rating of any car in its class. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2008	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Good fuel economy is what everyone is after now and the Malibu is decent. see full Chevrolet Malibu review

2008 Chevrolet Malibu Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	gets mid teens in the city hilly driving see full Chevrolet Malibu review