Chevrolet Cobalt: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Chevrolet Cobalt across 5 model years, from the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt through the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The most recent 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt returns 29 combined MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Chevrolet Cobalt page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Chevrolet Cobalt. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
2009	2009 Chevrolet Cobalt	29 MPG	25 MPG	35 MPG	$2,050
2008	2008 Chevrolet Cobalt	27 MPG	24 MPG	33 MPG	$2,200
2007	2007 Chevrolet Cobalt	25 MPG	22 MPG	31 MPG	$2,750
2006	2006 Chevrolet Cobalt	25 MPG	22 MPG	31 MPG	$2,400
2005	2005 Chevrolet Cobalt	25 MPG	22 MPG	31 MPG	$2,400

How the Chevrolet Cobalt compares against the Subcompact Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Chevrolet Cobalt against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Subcompact Cars class for the 2009 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.