2002 worse milage
 

What's with the 2002 Malibu getting worse mileage than other years?
https://www.fuelly.com/car/chevrolet/...gas%20v6/sedan
I realize this just might be b/c of small sample size, but it still sucks for me. Hy-way driving gets me near 27mpg, so I'm not totally off. But most of my driving is in town.

You can probably use Wikipedia to find if there were any physical differences in model year 2002. If not, it is just a sample size problem.

i don't see a measurable difference until 2004 when the larger more efficient V6 was put in the car...https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/calcu...1&id=19739

if driven correctly, that car can get 30+ mpg on the hwy. around town you need to really pay attention to traffic if you want to see decent mileage.

fyi, i go by the old EPA estimates for mpg. again, driven correctly, these numbers can be achieved, and even surpassed by conscience drivers.

My 2001 is getting 23mpg with mix driving using 87octane. Back when i used 89octane E10, i was getting 18-20mpg. My malibu has the 3100 v6