2016 Chevrolet Cruze: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
16 builds left the factory as a 2016 Cruze, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $2,500–$14,998 today.
- 8 main configurations
- 31,928 vehicles built
- 363 for sale right now
- $2,500–$14,998 typical price range
Which Cruze is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Cruze
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Premier 1G1BG5SM-G1.4L 4-cyl, Automatic. 3,792 built.
$4,950 great deal $10,000 typical $13,094 top of market -
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Most common — 61% of 2016 Cruzes
LT 1G1BE5SM-G1.4L 4-cyl, Automatic. 19,419 built.
$2,500 great deal $8,770 typical $14,898 top of market -
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LS 1G1BC5SM-G1.4L 4-cyl, Automatic. 7,550 built.
$3,995 great deal $8,000 typical $14,998 top of market -
Premier · FWD 3G1BG5SM-G1.4L 4-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 21 built.
What actually differs
| LT | LS 1G1BC5SM-G | Premier | LS 1G1BB5SM-G | |
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| Transmission | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Manual/Standard |
| Typical price today | $8,770 | $8,000 | $10,000 | $9,695 |
| For sale right now | 215 | 68 | 64 | 6 |
| Vehicles built | 19,419 | 7,550 | 3,792 | 440 |
Same on every 2016 Cruze
- Engine 1.4L 4-cyl
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
469 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 1G1BG5SM-G means
- 1G1
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
- BG5SM
- together encode the Cruze line — Sedan, 1.4L 4cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- G
- in position 10 — model year 2016
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration 0G1PC5SH-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1.4L 4cyl 1GB1E5SM-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 2.5L 4cyl Sedan 1G1BE5SA-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 1.4L 4cyl Sedan 1G1BE55M-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1C1BE5SM-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1.4L 4cyl 1G1GB5SM-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 1.4L 4cyl 1G1BESSM-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1.4L 4cyl Sedan 1G1BL5SM-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
Already looking at a specific Cruze?
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