Chevrolet Malibu 2011 fuel consumption

Chevrolet Malibu from 2011 to 2014 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 29% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. Starting from 2011 Chevrolet Malibu average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 2014 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became slightly above industry average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars
Year	All carmakers	Chevrolet Malibu
2011	+19%	+29%
Show all years
2012	+21%	+29%
2013	+23%	+29%
2014	+26%	+29%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Chevrolet Malibu.

2011 - 2014

Chevrolet Malibu 2011 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+29%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km

Chevrolet Malibu 2011 specs

Chevrolet Malibu 2011 automatic vs manual fuel consumption

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Chevrolet Malibu 2011 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 4% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Chevrolet Malibu advertised fuel economy is one of the best, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is slightly worse than average.

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
2.0 liter petrol engine
Chevrolet Malibu 2013 2.0 Turbo 259 HP automatic	25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km
2.0 liter diesel engine
Chevrolet Malibu 2012 2.0 160 HP manual	46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km
Chevrolet Malibu 2012 2.0 Automatic 160 HP automatic	44.4 MPG 5.3 l/100km
2.4 liter petrol engine
Chevrolet Malibu 2011 2.4 167 Hp 167 HP manual	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km
Chevrolet Malibu 2011 2.4 167 Hp Automatic 167 HP automatic	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km	22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km+29%
Chevrolet Malibu 2012 2.4 182 Hp 182 HP automatic	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km
2.5 liter petrol engine
Chevrolet Malibu 2013 2.5 197 HP automatic	28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km

Do you own a Chevrolet Malibu? Please share your fuel economy!

* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.