22 model years · 17,931 listings tracked

Chevrolet Malibu depreciation

$20,657
2,047 listings
$6,458
5-model-year price gap
less than the 2025
$14,199
1,109 listings

The 2020 typically asks 31% less than the 2025 in this snapshot, across 5 model years.

The 2005 Chevrolet Malibu asks about 81% less than the 2025 across 20 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2025 to 2005, priced from 17,931 live dealer listings.

These are current dealer asking prices for different vehicles, not a forecast, original MSRP comparison or final sale prices. Mileage, trim, condition and generation changes can affect the gap.

◷ Updated September 9, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed daily

2025 Chevrolet Malibu — a typically priced live listing
2025 · live listing photo

What the Chevrolet Malibu depreciation curve means for buyers

Which single model year costs the most to skip?

2024 typical
$19,397
2023 typical
$17,390
one year of age
$2,007

10% of the 2024 price

Across the 2015–2025 model years, 2024 → 2023 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.

Priced from 4,739 and 2,635 live listings.

How do asking prices compare five model years apart?

2025 typical
$20,657
2020 typical
$14,199
share of newer-year ask
69%

$6,458 below the 2025 ask

A 2020 — five model years older — asks 69% of what the 2025 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.

Priced from 2,047 and 1,109 live listings.

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Chevrolet Malibu depreciation curve

  • −81%
    Asking-price difference, 2025 → 2005
  • ≈4.1%
    Price difference per model year (not a forecast)
  • −$2,007
    Steepest drop, 2024 → 2023
  • $3,990
    Cheapest model year (2005)

Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2025. Hover a point for that year's price band.

A 2005 Chevrolet Malibu typically lists at $3,990 — 81% below the 2025's $20,657.

$5,000 $10K $15K $20K −19% −37% −51% −66% −72% −75% −78%
2025 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015 2013 2011 2009 2007 2004
Year Typical price Share of baseline ask vs. next-newer year Avg. mileage Listings
2025 $20,657 100% 44,233 2,047
2024 $19,397 94% −$1,260 55,270 4,739
2023 $17,390 84% −$2,007 71,350 2,635
2022 $16,741 81% −$649 72,258 1,284
2021 $15,081 73% −$1,660 86,701 654
2020 $14,199 69% −$882 89,693 1,109
2019 $13,000 63% −$1,199 97,841 762
2018 $12,360 60% −$640 103,934 858
2017 $11,380 55% −$980 107,842 686
2016 $10,062 49% −$1,318 112,708 819
2015 $8,986 44% −$1,076 122,384 518
2014 $7,980 39% −$1,006 127,886 369
2013 $6,999 34% −$981 129,668 434
2012 $6,225 30% −$774 134,324 306
2011 $5,995 29% −$230 128,362 216
2010 $5,848 28% −$147 129,426 157
2009 $5,850 28% +$2 131,461 146
2008 $5,400 26% −$450 135,031 64
2007 $5,108 25% −$292 125,958 40
2006 $4,199 20% −$909 132,814 41
2005 $3,990 19% −$209 160,148 31
2004 $4,546 22% +$556 111,511 16

Typical price is the median (or average when the median is unavailable) asking price of that model year's live dealer listings, national. Share of baseline ask is each year's asking price as a percentage of the newest year's asking price in the same group of available model years. Updated September 9, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a Chevrolet Malibu depreciate per year?

This snapshot does not measure annual depreciation of one car. The 2005 typically asks $3,990, 81% below the 2025's $20,657. These are different vehicles listed on September 9, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.

How do older Chevrolet Malibu asking prices compare with the newest model year?

A 2005 Chevrolet Malibu asks about 19% of the 2025's typical asking price ($3,990 vs $20,657). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.

Which Chevrolet Malibu model year is cheapest?

The 2005 Chevrolet Malibu is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $3,990 — 81% below the 2025's typical $20,657. Compare every year in the table above.

How many Chevrolet Malibu model years can I compare here?

This depreciation curve covers 22 model years, from 2004 to 2025, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.

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