2016 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2016 Chevrolet Malibu vs Chrysler 200

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
$1,550/ year to fuel
30 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,722/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,550 a year to fuel (30 MPG), versus $1,722 for the 2016 Chrysler 200 (27 MPG). That's roughly $172 a year, or about $861 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Malibu
  • Chrysler 200

Side by side

Chevrolet MalibuChrysler 200
$1,550 Your annual fuel cost $1,722
30 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
27 MPG City 23 MPG
36 MPG Highway 36 MPG
100 cu ft Passenger volume 101 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
293 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 326 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 2.4L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
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 Chrysler 200 across model years

  • Chevrolet Malibu
  • Chrysler 200

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 Chrysler 200 has more cargo space (16 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 67 2016 midsize cars, the Chevrolet Malibu ranks 23rd and the Chrysler 200 31st for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu or the 2016 Chrysler 200?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Malibu. The Chevrolet Malibu is rated 30 MPG combined and the Chrysler 200 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu vs. the Chrysler 200 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,550 for the Chevrolet Malibu and $1,722 for the Chrysler 200.

Which has more cargo space?

The Chrysler 200, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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