2008 Chevrolet Cobalt Gas Mileage (MPG)
Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Chevrolet Cobalt's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Chevrolet Cobalt Gas Mileage
| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | light | none | 10 | 5 | 15 | 70 | 65 | 34.6 |
| flat | light | none | 10 | 5 | 15 | 70 | 65 | 32.5 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 5 | 15 | 80 | 65 | 32.5 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 70 | 32.1 | ||
| flat | v.lt | none | 0 | 15 | 0 | 85 | 70 | 33.4 | ||
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | light | none | 4 | 8 | 11 | 77 | 67 | 33.0 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 4 | 8 | 11 | 77 | 67 | 33.0 | |
| With the 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt fuel economy has been averaging
33.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Chevrolet Cobalts in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 67 miles per hour (about 77 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (11 percent), in the city (8 percent), and in heavy traffic (4 percent). In addition the average 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
flat | med | light | 10 | 10 | 20 | 60 | 70 | 35.5 |
| flat | med | light | 10 | 10 | 20 | 60 | 70 | 35.0 | ||
| flat | med | light | 10 | 10 | 20 | 60 | 60 | 33.5 | ||
| flat | light | none | 10 | 25 | 60 | 5 | 62 | 28.7 | ||
| flat | light | light | 0 | 15 | 15 | 70 | 55 | 30.7 | ||
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
flat | med | light | 8 | 14 | 27 | 51 | 63 | 32.7 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 8 | 14 | 27 | 51 | 63 | 32.7 | |
| With the 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt has been averaging
32.7 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Chevrolet Cobalts in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 63 miles per hour (about 51 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (27 percent), in the city (14 percent), and in heavy traffic (8 percent). In addition the average 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | 2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | med | light | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 60 | 28.7 |
| 2008 | 2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | med | light | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 60 | 28.7 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 60 | 28.7 | |
| With the turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt gas mileage has been averaging
28.7 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Chevrolet Cobalts in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 99 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (1 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition the average 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | 2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 85 | 30.1 |
| flat | v.lt | none | 20 | 0 | 20 | 60 | 60 | 31.8 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 15 | 55 | 30 | 60 | 26.7 | ||
| flat | lead | none | 20 | 0 | 20 | 60 | 85 | 18.0 | ||
| flat | med | light | 5 | 25 | 50 | 20 | 75 | 22.0 | ||
| 2008 | 2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | med | none | 9 | 8 | 29 | 54 | 73 | 25.7 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 9 | 8 | 29 | 54 | 73 | 25.7 | |
| With the 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt fuel economy has been averaging
25.7 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Chevrolet Cobalts in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (about 54 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (29 percent), in heavy traffic (9 percent), and in the city (8 percent). In addition the average 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | 2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
flat | med | light | 0 | 0 | 10 | 90 | 70 | 31.0 |
| flat | med | light | 10 | 25 | 45 | 20 | 60 | 25.0 | ||
| 2008 | 2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
flat | med | light | 5 | 13 | 28 | 55 | 65 | 28.0 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 5 | 13 | 28 | 55 | 65 | 28.0 | |
| With the 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt has been averaging
28.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Chevrolet Cobalts in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 55 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (28 percent), in the city (13 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
hills | v.lt | none | 0 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 55 | 30.7 |
| flat | med | hvy | 5 | 18 | 32 | 45 | 95 | 25.0 | ||
| hills | v.lt | none | 0 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 60 | 30.2 | ||
| 2008 | 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
hills | light | light | 2 | 23 | 27 | 48 | 70 | 28.6 |
| Averages | hills | light | light | 2 | 23 | 27 | 48 | 70 | 28.6 | |
| With the 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt gas mileage has been averaging
28.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Chevrolet Cobalts in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 48 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (27 percent), in the city (23 percent), and in heavy traffic (2 percent). In addition the average 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
flat | light | hvy | 0 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 60 | 34.8 |
| hills | light | light | 0 | 40 | 60 | 0 | N/A | 24.6 | ||
| 2008 | 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
hills | light | hvy | 0 | 25 | 35 | 40 | 60 | 29.7 |
| Averages | hills | light | hvy | 0 | 25 | 35 | 40 | 60 | 29.7 | |
| With the 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt fuel economy has been averaging
29.7 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Chevrolet Cobalts in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 40 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (35 percent), in the city (25 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt MPG
| 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Better than most North American cars. Lower carbon footprint. Cheaper to run. |
