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2018 Chevrolet Malibu — 1.5L 4-cyl, Automatic 6-spd, FWD

This 2018 Chevrolet Malibu (1.5L 4-cyl, Automatic 6-spd, FWD) takes regular (87-octane) gasoline. REGULAR

30
MPG combined (27 city / 36 hwy)
$1,900
est. fuel cost / year (today’s prices, 15k mi)
292 g/mi
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 2018 Chevrolet Malibu trims

TrimFuelMPGFuel/yr
2.0L 4-cyl, Automatic 9-spd, FWDPREMIUM26$2,700

EPA fuel type: Regular · class: Midsize Cars · engine: 1.5L 4-cyl turbo · transmission: Automatic 6-spd · drive: FWD · MPG retrieved 2026-07-24.