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2021 Chevrolet Malibu mpg

Combined mpg, L FWD

32mpg

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12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

10203040506070Median 26Malibu: 32 mpg
81 sedans (2021), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 26 mpg.
2021 Chevrolet Malibu mpg by trim
TrimEngineDriveCity mpgHwy mpgCombinedTank, galMiles per tankCost a year
4dr Sdn L FWD1.5L 4cylFWD29363215.8506$1,200
L FWD1.5L 4cylFWD29363215.8506$1,200
4dr Sdn LS w/1LS FWD1.5L 4cylFWD29363215.8506$1,200
LS FWD1.5L 4cylFWD29363215.8506$1,200
4dr Sdn RS FWD1.5L 4cylFWD29363215.8506$1,200
RS FWD1.5L 4cylFWD29363215.8506$1,200
4dr Sdn LT FWD1.5L 4cylFWD29363215.8506$1,200
LT FWD1.5L 4cylFWD29363215.8506$1,200
4dr Sdn Premier FWD2.0L 4cylFWD22332615.8411$1,477
Premier FWD2.0L 4cylFWD22332615.8411$1,477

Fuel cost

L FWD, 32 mpg combined.

Per year
$1,200
Per month
$100
Per mile
10.0 cents
Fill the tank
$50.56
  • Best mpg: 4dr Sdn L FWD, 32 mpg. $1,200 a year.
  • Top trim: 4dr Sdn Premier FWD. $1,477 a year. $277 more than the L FWD.

Trip cost

L FWD: 36 mpg highway
TripGallonsCost
100 miles2.8$8.89
300 miles8.3$26.67
500 miles13.9$44.44
1,000 miles27.8$88.89

Commute cost

Per month
$87
Per year
$1,040
Miles a month
867

L FWD. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Is 32 mpg good? Yes. Beats 88% of 2026 cars.

MPG by year

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Malibu: combined mpg of the cheapest rated trim, 2009 to 2025.

Malibu by year: price, hp, mpg, size

Rivals

2021 Chevrolet Malibu and rivals
CarCheapest trimCombined mpg
2021 Chevrolet MalibuL FWD32 mpg
2021 Subaru LegacyAWD30 mpg
2021 Honda InsightLX FWD52 mpg
2021 Kia K5LX FWD32 mpg
2021 Toyota Corolla HatchbackSE FWD35 mpg
2021 Hyundai SonataSE FWD32 mpg
2021 Volkswagen PassatS FWD28 mpg

What this cannot tell you

EPA ratings. Your own mpg will differ.

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