2019 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2019 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid vs Honda Insight
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
The 2019 Honda Insight is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $894 a year to fuel (52 MPG), versus $1,011 for the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid (46 MPG). That's roughly $117 a year, or about $583 over five years.
Your numbers
Change these to match your driving and local prices. Every figure and chart on this page updates.
Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
- Honda Insight
Side by side
| Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid | Honda Insight | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,011 | Your annual fuel cost | $894 |
| 46 MPG | Combined efficiency | 52 MPG |
| 49 MPG | City | 55 MPG |
| 43 MPG | Highway | 49 MPG |
| 100 cu ft | Passenger volume | 98 cu ft |
| 13 cu ft | Cargo volume | 15 cu ft |
| 194 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 170 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.8L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 1.5L 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 Honda Insight across model years
- Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
- Honda Insight
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 Honda Insight has more cargo space (15 vs. 13 cu ft).
Among 68 2019 midsize cars, the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid ranks 13th and the Honda Insight 9th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid or the 2019 Honda Insight?
Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Insight. The Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid is rated 46 MPG combined and the Honda Insight 52 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid vs. the Honda Insight per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,011 for the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid and $894 for the Honda Insight.
Which has more cargo space?
The Honda Insight, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
More 2019 comparisons
Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid vs…
Or compare the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid with anything else: