Chevrolet Cobalt · Engine family

Chevrolet Cobalt 2.2L four-cylinder

The L61 is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 2.2L four-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 155–170 hp. We decode it on 73,753 VINs across 61 factory builds, and 326 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $4,900.

Cylinders
4
Power
155–170 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2005–2010
Gearboxes
Automatic · Manual · Automated manual

◷ Updated September 25, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$4,900
Configuration price reference
326
On sale today with the 2.2L 4-cyl
2005–2010
Model years it was fitted
61
Factory configurations
73,753
Cobalt VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Which Cobalt years got a 2.2L 4-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2010 16,925 99 13 2009 16,978 78 10 2008 15,466 65 7 2007 10,966 39 10 2006 7,147 24 10 2005 6,271 21 11

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Cobalt report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

61 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2010

6 builds
2010 Cobalt 2LT 1g1af5f5 Sedan · Automatic 2010 Cobalt 2LT 1g1af1f5 Automatic 2010 Cobalt LS 1g1aa1f5 Manual 2010 Cobalt LS 1g1ab1f5 Automatic 2010 Cobalt 2LT 1g1ae1f5 Manual 2010 Cobalt 1LT 1g1ac5f5 Sedan · Manual

2009

7 builds
2009 Cobalt LT 1g1at55h Sedan · Automatic · 155 hp 2009 Cobalt LS 1g1ak18h Manual · 155 hp 2009 Cobalt LT 1g1at18h Automatic · 155 hp 2009 Cobalt Base 1g1ar55h Sedan · Automatic · 155 hp 2009 Cobalt LT 1g1al58h Sedan · Manual · 155 hp 2009 Cobalt LS 1g1as58h Sedan · Automatic · 155 hp 2009 Cobalt LT 1g1at58h Sedan · Automatic · 155 hp

2008

2 builds
2008 Cobalt 1LT 1g1al18f Automated manual · 170 hp 2008 Cobalt 1LS 1g1ak18f Automatic · 170 hp

2007

1 build
2007 Cobalt LEV1 - ALL Models 1g1ak18f 170 hp

2006

3 builds
2006 Cobalt LEV2 - Luxury Edition 1g1az55f Sedan · 170 hp 2006 Cobalt LEV2 - ALL Models 1g1al18f 170 hp 2006 Cobalt LEV1 - ALL Models 1g1ak15f 170 hp

2005

5 builds
2005 Cobalt LEV 2 - ALL Models 1g1al54f Sedan · 170 hp 2005 Cobalt LEV 1 - ALL Models 1g1ak54f Sedan · 170 hp 2005 Cobalt LEV 2 - ALL Models 1g1al12f 170 hp 2005 Cobalt LEV 1 - ALL Models 1g1ak52f Sedan · 170 hp 2005 Cobalt LEV 1 - ALL Models 1g1ak12f 170 hp

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 61. Every 2010 Cobalt build →

The 2.2L 4-cyl Cobalt: common questions

Which Cobalt years have the 2.2L 4-cyl?

2005–2010, without a break — 6 model years in our VIN decode, across 61 factory configurations and 73,753 VINs.

What does a 2.2L 4-cyl Cobalt cost?

$4,900 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

L61 — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

2.2L 4-cyl Cobalt on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.