Does the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt take premium or regular gas?

The EPA lists the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 2.2L 4-cyl, 5-spd manual, FWD as taking regular. Combined MPG is 27, and at today's gas prices that's about $2,111 a year in fuel.

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2008 Chevrolet Cobalt — 2.2L 4-cyl, 5-spd manual, FWD

This 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt (2.2L 4-cyl, 5-spd manual, FWD) takes regular (87-octane) gasoline. REGULAR

MPG combined (24 city / 33 hwy)

$2,111

est. fuel cost / year (today’s prices, 15k mi)

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tailpipe CO₂

At today's AAA national average price ($3.80/gal, 2026-07-05) — the EPA's own price/date assumption isn't exposed in the public dataset, so we recompute this from the EPA's MPG figure and a sourced current price.

Other 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt trims

Trim	Fuel	MPG	Fuel/yr
2.2L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd, FWD	REGULAR	26	$2,192
2.4L 4-cyl, 5-spd manual, FWD	PREMIUM	26	$2,700
2.4L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd, FWD	PREMIUM	25	$2,808
2.0L 4-cyl, 5-spd manual, FWD	PREMIUM	25	$2,808

EPA fuel type: Regular · class: Subcompact Cars · engine: 2.2L 4-cyl · transmission: 5-spd manual · drive: FWD · MPG retrieved 2026-07-24.