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2025 Chevrolet Malibu mpg

Combined mpg, LS Fleet FWD

31mpg

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12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

020406080Median 26Malibu: 31 mpg
68 sedans (2025), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 26 mpg.
2025 Chevrolet Malibu mpg by trim
TrimEngineDriveCity mpgHwy mpgCombinedTank, galMiles per tankCost a year
LS Fleet FWD1.5L 4cylFWD28363115.8490$1,239
4dr Sdn LS w/1LS FWD1.5L 4cylFWD28363115.8490$1,239
LS FWD1.5L 4cylFWD28363115.8490$1,239
4dr Sdn RS FWD1.5L 4cylFWD28363115.8490$1,239
RS FWD1.5L 4cylFWD28363115.8490$1,239
1LT FWD1.5L 4cylFWD28363115.8490$1,239
4dr Sdn 1LT FWD1.5L 4cylFWD28363115.8490$1,239
LT with 1LT FWD1.5L 4cylFWD28363115.8490$1,239
2LT FWD1.5L 4cylFWD28363115.8490$1,239
4dr Sdn 2LT FWD1.5L 4cylFWD28363115.8490$1,239
LT with 2LT FWD1.5L 4cylFWD28363115.8490$1,239

Fuel cost

LS Fleet FWD, 31 mpg combined.

Per year
$1,239
Per month
$103
Per mile
10.3 cents
Fill the tank
$50.56
  • Top trim: 2LT FWD. $1,239 a year. Same as the LS Fleet FWD.

Trip cost

LS Fleet 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
$89
Per year
$1,074
Miles a month
867

LS Fleet FWD. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Is 31 mpg good? Yes. Beats 86% 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

2025 Chevrolet Malibu and rivals
CarCheapest trimCombined mpgCompare
2025 Chevrolet MalibuLS Fleet FWD31 mpg
2025 Subaru ImprezaAWD30 mpgCompare
2025 Honda CivicLX FWD36 mpgCompare
2025 Mazda MAZDA3 SportMAZDA3 2.5 S FWD31 mpgCompare
2025 Volkswagen JettaS FWD33 mpg
2025 Subaru LegacyAWD30 mpg
2025 Hyundai SonataSE FWD32 mpg

What this cannot tell you

EPA ratings. Your own mpg will differ.

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