2016 Chevrolet Malibu Limited: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2016 Malibu Limited, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $3,995–$17,550 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 23,086 vehicles built
  • 219 for sale right now
  • $3,995–$17,550 typical price range

Which Malibu Limited 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 Malibu Limited

What actually differs

LT (1LT) LTZ (1LZ) LS (1LS) LS (1FL)
Typical price today $8,650 $8,995 $9,490 $10,249
For sale right now 127 47 35 10
Vehicles built 14,105 4,508 2,918 1,547
Same on every 2016 Malibu Limited
  • Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

209 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
LT (1LT)
$8,650
LTZ (1LZ)
$8,995
LS (1LS)
$9,490
$3,875 $7,426 $10,976 $14,527 $18,077
Price trend

Median down $4,503 over the last 12 months.

2016 Malibu Limited price history →
Cost to run

23/33 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,720/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Malibu Limited

What 1G11A5SA-G means

1G1 1A5SA · G
1G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
1A5SA
together encode the Malibu Limited line — Sedan, 2.5L 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
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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