2017 Chevrolet Cruze: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

36 builds left the factory as a 2017 Cruze, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 14 main configurations sell for $3,995–$16,777 today.

  • 14 main configurations
  • 63,394 vehicles built
  • 671 for sale right now
  • $3,995–$16,777 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

What actually differs

LT 1G1BE5SM-H LS Premier LT 3G1BE5SM-H
Body Sedan Sedan Hatchback Sedan
Typical price today $9,289 $8,991 $10,995 $9,995
For sale right now 390 161 43 23
Vehicles built 37,301 16,827 2,897 2,176
Same on every 2017 Cruze
  • Engine 1.4L 4-cyl
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

648 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
LT 1G1BE5SM-H
$9,289
LS
$8,991
Premier
$10,995
LT 3G1BE5SM-H
$9,995
$3,875 $7,227 $10,578 $13,930 $17,281
Price trend

Median up $276 over the last 12 months.

2017 Cruze price history →
Will it hold value?

A Cruze typically keeps about 63% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,999 today.

Cruze depreciation by year →
Cost to run

30/40 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,370/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2017 Cruze

What 1G1BG5SE-H means

1G1 BG5SE · H
1G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
BG5SE
together encode the Cruze line — Sedan, 1.6L 4cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
H
in position 10 — model year 2017
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
22 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2017 Chevrolet Cruze prices →