model year

2009 Chevrolet Malibu configuration 25485

Official US catalog configuration for the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu: 3.6L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline, Automatic (S6), Front-Wheel Drive.

Primary records linked at claim level Data refreshed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 25485 for the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The catalog row specifies 3.6L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline, Automatic (S6), Front-Wheel Drive, and Regular Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
Chevrolet
model
Malibu
engine
3.6L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,009
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 3.6L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline. Transmission: Automatic (S6). Drive: Front-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Regular Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2005–2025. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Chevrolet
model
Malibu
engine
3.6L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,009
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
45f6fe1d190d44f5dafa7357abecd52208ff4f7223c2f7c87e74c90cb722f8d6
sourceVehicleId
25485