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2017 Chevrolet Malibu

2017 · 4-door · gasoline

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Fuel efficiency
A

Top 13% of 2017 gas cars

8.4 L/100 km · about $2,846 a year

ABCDF

Among 2017 mid-size cars, all types#47 of 119

Against every car on sale today, EVs includedC

20,000 km a year at $1.69/L premium gasoline.

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Insurance
D

Costs more to insure than 69% of 2017 cars

From what insurers have paid out on this model

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Compares cars, not drivers. Not a quote.

Insurance estimates for
Crash rating
5/5
NHTSA stars
Insurance claims
115
15% above average
Theft risk
Low
83% below average
Awards
1
IIHS

Why insurance costs what it does

What insurers have paid out on this model, compared with a typical car. Bars to the right mean higher claims than typical, which push the price up.

  • Crash repairsCollision38% above
  • Theft, vandalism and hailComprehensive15% below
  • Damage from other driversDCPD13% above
  • Injury payoutsAccident benefits25% above
  • How often it's stolenTheft frequency83% below
How the grade is worked out

We estimate what a typical driver with full coverage would pay for this model in Ontario, then rank it against every other 2017 model. The car-specific part of the premium follows what insurers have paid out on this model (the bars above). A is cheaper to insure than at least 80% of them. It compares cars, not drivers: your own quote depends mostly on your age, record and address.

Sources: Alberta AIRB, FSRA, GAA, Facility Association and IBC How Cars Measure Up. How this works

Safety

5/5 in U.S. government crash tests (NHTSA) on the Malibu. 5 is best.

  • Overall★★★★★
  • Head-on crash★★★★★
  • Side crash★★★★★
  • Rollover resistance★★★★★

Driver assist

  • Automatic emergency braking: optional
  • Forward collision warning: optional
  • Lane departure warning: optional
  • Blind-spot warning: optional

Awards

  • IIHSTop Safety Pick Source
About these ratings

Stars measure how well the cabin protects people in a lab crash, not how often the car crashes. They're for the U.S. version (4 DR, FWD) of the same model year, usually the same car as in Canada. IIHS awards can depend on headlights or trim. How this works

Fuel and emissions

  • City9.8 L
  • Highway6.8 L
  • CO₂197 g/km
  • Smog rating6/10

Litres per 100 km. Rated as gasoline, 154 of 754 for efficiency in 2017.

All NRCan figures
NRCan model name
Malibu
Powertrain (file)
ice
Vehicle class
Mid-size
Engine
1.8 L
Cylinders
4
Transmission
A6
Fuel type
Premium
City
9.8 L/100 km
Highway
6.8 L/100 km
Combined
8.4 L/100 km
Combined (mpg)
33.5
Energy use (ranking scale)
8.4 L/100 km eq.
CO₂
197 g/km
CO₂ rating
6/10
Smog rating
6/10
NRCan trims averaged
2
Efficiency rank this year
154 of 754 (beats 80%)
Class rank this year
47 of 119 · Mid-size
Vs latest NRCan year
380 of 794 in 2026
Class vs latest year
37 of 56

Lab ratings from Natural Resources Canada; real-world use, especially in winter, is usually higher. How this works

IBC How Cars Measure Up, NRCan Fuel Consumption Guide, and NHTSA. Not a quote. How this works

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