Chevrolet Malibu

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2010–2025

TransmissionThe 2025 Chevrolet Malibu uses a CVT in the configuration EPA tested.

Auto start-stopYes. The 2025 Chevrolet Malibu has auto start-stop, according to EPA data.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu on regular gasoline, not premium; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2025 Chevrolet Malibu configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2025 at a glance

1 configuration tested by EPA

CVTAll

1 of 1

Belt or chain CVT

ManualNone

0 of 1

Not offered

Auto start-stopAll

1 of 1

Premium fuelNone

0 of 1

EPA test fuel

Flex-fuel (E85)None

0 of 1

No FFV versions

EPA lists no manual transmission for any Chevrolet Malibu from 2010–2025.

Chevrolet Malibu features by model year

Which Chevrolet Malibu model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
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CVT	2010 CVT: None	2011 CVT: None	2012 CVT: None	2013 CVT: None	2014 CVT: None	2015 CVT: None	2016 CVT: Some	2017 CVT: Some	2018 CVT: Some	2019 CVT: Some	2020 CVT: Some	2021 CVT: Some	2022 CVT: Some	2023 CVT: All	2024 CVT: All	2025 CVT: All
Manual	2010 Manual: None	2011 Manual: None	2012 Manual: None	2013 Manual: None	2014 Manual: None	2015 Manual: None	2016 Manual: None	2017 Manual: None	2018 Manual: None	2019 Manual: None	2020 Manual: None	2021 Manual: None	2022 Manual: None	2023 Manual: None	2024 Manual: None	2025 Manual: None
Automated manual	2010 Automated manual: None	2011 Automated manual: None	2012 Automated manual: None	2013 Automated manual: None	2014 Automated manual: None	2015 Automated manual: None	2016 Automated manual: None	2017 Automated manual: None	2018 Automated manual: None	2019 Automated manual: None	2020 Automated manual: None	2021 Automated manual: None	2022 Automated manual: None	2023 Automated manual: None	2024 Automated manual: None	2025 Automated manual: None
Automatic	2010 Automatic: All	2011 Automatic: All	2012 Automatic: All	2013 Automatic: All	2014 Automatic: All	2015 Automatic: All	2016 Automatic: Some	2017 Automatic: Some	2018 Automatic: Some	2019 Automatic: Some	2020 Automatic: Some	2021 Automatic: Some	2022 Automatic: Some	2023 Automatic: None	2024 Automatic: None	2025 Automatic: None
Start-stop	2010 Start-stop: Not reported	2011 Start-stop: Not reported	2012 Start-stop: Not reported	2013 Start-stop: Some	2014 Start-stop: Some	2015 Start-stop: Some	2016 Start-stop: Some	2017 Start-stop: Some	2018 Start-stop: All	2019 Start-stop: Some	2020 Start-stop: Some	2021 Start-stop: Some	2022 Start-stop: Some	2023 Start-stop: All	2024 Start-stop: All	2025 Start-stop: All
Premium fuel	2010 Premium fuel: None	2011 Premium fuel: None	2012 Premium fuel: None	2013 Premium fuel: None	2014 Premium fuel: None	2015 Premium fuel: None	2016 Premium fuel: None	2017 Premium fuel: Some	2018 Premium fuel: Some	2019 Premium fuel: Some	2020 Premium fuel: Some	2021 Premium fuel: None	2022 Premium fuel: Some	2023 Premium fuel: None	2024 Premium fuel: None	2025 Premium fuel: None
Flex-fuel	2010 Flex-fuel: Some	2011 Flex-fuel: Some	2012 Flex-fuel: Some	2013 Flex-fuel: None	2014 Flex-fuel: None	2015 Flex-fuel: None	2016 Flex-fuel: None	2017 Flex-fuel: None	2018 Flex-fuel: None	2019 Flex-fuel: None	2020 Flex-fuel: None	2021 Flex-fuel: None	2022 Flex-fuel: None	2023 Flex-fuel: None	2024 Flex-fuel: None	2025 Flex-fuel: None

All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2025 Chevrolet Malibu

1 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Malibu	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	CVTvariable gear ratios	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2024 Chevrolet Malibu

1 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Malibu	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	CVTvariable gear ratios	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2023 Chevrolet Malibu

1 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Malibu	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	CVTvariable gear ratios	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2022 Chevrolet Malibu

2 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Malibu	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	CVTvariable gear ratios	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Malibu	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	9-speed automatic9-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2021 Chevrolet Malibu

2 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Malibu	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	CVTvariable gear ratios	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Malibu	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	9-speed automatic9-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2020 Chevrolet Malibu

2 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Malibu	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	CVTvariable gear ratios	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Malibu	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	9-speed automatic9-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2019 Chevrolet Malibu

3 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Malibu	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	CVTvariable gear ratios	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Malibu	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	9-speed automatic9-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Premium	No
Malibu Hybrid	1.8L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)variable gear ratios	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2018 Chevrolet Malibu

3 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Malibu	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automatic6-spd	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Malibu	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	9-speed automatic9-spd	Front-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
Malibu Hybrid	1.8L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)variable gear ratios	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2017 Chevrolet Malibu

3 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Malibu	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automatic6-spd	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Malibu	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	9-speed automatic9-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Premium	No
Malibu Hybrid	1.8L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)variable gear ratios	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2016 Chevrolet Malibu

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Malibu	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automatic6-spd	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Malibu	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Malibu Hybrid	1.8L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)variable gear ratios	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Malibu Limited	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2015 Chevrolet Malibu

2 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Malibu	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Malibu	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2014 Chevrolet Malibu

3 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Malibu	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Malibu	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Malibu eAssist	2.4L 4-cyl hybrid	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2013 Chevrolet Malibu

3 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Malibu	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Malibu	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Malibu eAssist	2.4L 4-cyl hybrid	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2012 Chevrolet Malibu

3 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Malibu	2.4L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Malibu	2.4L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	FFV
Malibu	3.6L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No

2011 Chevrolet Malibu

3 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Malibu	2.4L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Malibu	2.4L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	FFV
Malibu	3.6L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No

2010 Chevrolet Malibu

8 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Malibu	2.4L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Malibu	2.4L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	FFV
Malibu	2.4L 4-cyl	4-speed automatic4-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Malibu	2.4L 4-cyl	4-speed automatic4-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	FFV
Malibu	3.5L 6-cyl	4-speed automatic4-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Malibu	3.5L 6-cyl	4-speed automatic4-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	FFV
Malibu	3.6L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Malibu Hybrid	2.4L 4-cyl hybrid	4-speed automatic4-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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Chevrolet Malibu

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