2021 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2021 Chevrolet Malibu vs Hyundai Venue

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,500/ year to fuel
31 MPG

FWD · 1.6L 4-cyl · CVT · 31 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2021 Chevrolet Malibu (32 MPG) costs about $1,453 a year to fuel and the 2021 Hyundai Venue (31 MPG) about $1,500.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Malibu
  • Hyundai Venue

Side by side

Chevrolet MalibuHyundai Venue
$1,453 Your annual fuel cost $1,500
32 MPG Combined efficiency 31 MPG
29 MPG City 30 MPG
36 MPG Highway 33 MPG
100 cu ft Passenger volume 92 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 19 cu ft
273 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 287 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.5L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.6L 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 vs Hyundai Venue across model years

  • Chevrolet Malibu
  • Hyundai Venue

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 Chevrolet Malibu has more passenger space (100 vs. 92 cu ft); the Hyundai Venue has more cargo space (19 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 54 2021 midsize cars, the Chevrolet Malibu ranks 18th and the Hyundai Venue 21st for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu or the 2021 Hyundai Venue?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Malibu. The Chevrolet Malibu is rated 32 MPG combined and the Hyundai Venue 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu vs. the Hyundai Venue per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,453 for the Chevrolet Malibu and $1,500 for the Hyundai Venue.

Which has more cargo space?

The Hyundai Venue, with 19 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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