2016 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid vs Toyota Avalon Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 1.8L 4-cyl · CVT · 46 MPG
FWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 40 MPG
The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,011 a year to fuel (46 MPG), versus $1,162 for the 2016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid (40 MPG). That's roughly $152 a year, or about $758 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
- Toyota Avalon Hybrid
Side by side
| Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid | Toyota Avalon Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,011 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,162 |
| 46 MPG | Combined efficiency | 40 MPG |
| 47 MPG | City | 40 MPG |
| 46 MPG | Highway | 39 MPG |
| 100 cu ft | Passenger volume | 104 cu ft |
| 13 cu ft | Cargo volume | 14 cu ft |
| 196 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 223 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.8L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid vs Toyota Avalon Hybrid across model years
- Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
- Toyota Avalon Hybrid
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Toyota Avalon Hybrid has more passenger space (104 vs. 100 cu ft); the Toyota Avalon Hybrid has more cargo space (14 vs. 13 cu ft).
Among 67 2016 midsize cars, the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid ranks 3rd and the Toyota Avalon Hybrid 12th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid or the 2016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid. The Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid is rated 46 MPG combined and the Toyota Avalon Hybrid 40 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid vs. the Toyota Avalon Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,011 for the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid and $1,162 for the Toyota Avalon Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Toyota Avalon Hybrid, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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