2010 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 |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | med | light | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 62 | 20.3 |
| flat | med | light | 5 | 75 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 25.0 | ||
| flat | med | light | 5 | 75 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 22.0 | ||
| flat | med | light | 5 | 75 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 23.0 | ||
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | med | light | 9 | 61 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 22.6 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 9 | 61 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 22.6 | |
| With the 252-horsepower 3.6L V6 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2010 Chevrolet Malibu fuel economy has been averaging
22.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2010 Chevrolet Malibus in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 61 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 61 miles per hour (18 percent), in the suburbs (13 percent), and in heavy traffic (9 percent). In addition the average 2010 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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| 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 |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | hvy | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 75 | 25.0 |
| flat | light | none | 0 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 70 | 31.5 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | N/A | 22.9 | ||
| flat | light | hvy | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 70 | 25.0 | ||
| flat | light | hvy | 23 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 60 | 24.0 | ||
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | light | 14 | 15 | 35 | 36 | 69 | 25.7 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 14 | 15 | 35 | 36 | 69 | 25.7 | |
| With the 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu has been averaging
25.7 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2010 Chevrolet Malibus in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 69 miles per hour (about 36 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (35 percent), in the city (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (14 percent). In addition the average 2010 Chevrolet Malibu in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2010 Chevrolet Malibu MPG
| 2010 Chevrolet Malibu Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
2.4 liter 4 gets 30+ on the highway. |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
My fuel economy has been better than the EPA ratings. Having said that I don't drive the car hard. |
