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2006 Chevrolet Malibu Gas Mileage (MPG)

2006 Chevrolet Malibu 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 Malibu's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.

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Chevrolet Malibu 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
2006 4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 70 28.1
2006 4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 70 28.1
  Averages flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 70 28.1
With the 240-horsepower 3.9L V6 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2006 Chevrolet Malibu fuel economy has been averaging 28.1 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2006 Chevrolet Malibus in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 100 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (0 percent), in the suburbs (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent).

In addition the average 2006 Chevrolet Malibu in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
 
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
2006 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 10 50 0 40 60 23.5
flat lead light 0 0 75 25 60 27.5
2006 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat lead light 5 25 38 33 60 25.5
  Averages flat lead light 5 25 38 33 60 25.5
With the 201-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu has been averaging 25.5 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2006 Chevrolet Malibus in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 38 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (33 percent), in the city (25 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent).

In addition the average 2006 Chevrolet Malibu in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a lead foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
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
2006 4dr Sedan 144-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 10 30 30 30 65 28.0
2006 4dr Sedan 144-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 10 30 30 30 65 28.0
  Averages flat light light 10 30 30 30 65 28.0
With the 144-horsepower 2.2L I4 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2006 Chevrolet Malibu gas mileage has been averaging 28.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2006 Chevrolet Malibus in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 30 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (30 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (30 percent), and in heavy traffic (10 percent).

In addition the average 2006 Chevrolet Malibu in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
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
2006 4dr Hatch 240-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 15 10 75 75 19.0
flat med none 23 24 26 27 75 19.9
2006 4dr Hatch 240-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 12 20 18 51 75 19.5
  Averages flat med none 12 20 18 51 75 19.5
With the 240-horsepower 3.9L V6 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2006 Chevrolet Malibu fuel economy has been averaging 19.5 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2006 Chevrolet Malibus in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 75 miles per hour (about 51 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (20 percent), in the suburbs (18 percent), and in heavy traffic (12 percent).

In addition the average 2006 Chevrolet Malibu in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.
 
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
2006 4dr Hatch 201-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 0 50 50 65 28.0
flat med light 0 0 50 50 65 28.0
hills light none 2 0 6 91 65 30.5
flat med light 0 0 50 50 65 28.2
flat light none 5 30 30 35 75 27.0
2006 4dr Hatch 201-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 1 6 37 55 67 28.3
  Averages flat med light 1 6 37 55 67 28.3
With the 201-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu has been averaging 28.3 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2006 Chevrolet Malibus in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 67 miles per hour (about 55 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (37 percent), in the city (6 percent), and in heavy traffic (1 percent).

In addition the average 2006 Chevrolet Malibu 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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2006 Chevrolet Malibu Fuel Economy: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 4dr Hatch 201-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 To get something close in horsepower, you need a 6 cylinder and the inherently lower fuel economy that comes with that vs. a 4 cyl.