2010 Chevrolet Malibu: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

23 builds left the factory as a 2010 Malibu, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 13 main configurations sell for $1,800–$18,990 today.

  • 13 main configurations
  • 30,420 vehicles built
  • 168 for sale right now
  • $1,800–$18,990 typical price range

Which Malibu 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

What actually differs

1LT 1G1ZC5EB-A 1LT 1G1ZC5E0-A Fleet Vehicle LTZ
Typical price today $5,148 $5,900 $4,107 $6,995
For sale right now 60 11 9 10
Vehicles built 9,830 3,395 2,090 1,991
Same on every 2010 Malibu
  • Engine 2.4L 4-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

260 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
1LT
$5,148
$1,746 $4,208 $6,671 $9,133 $11,595
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2010 Malibu price history →
Will it hold value?

A Malibu typically keeps about 67% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $3,995 today.

Malibu depreciation by year →
Cost to run

22/33 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,790/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2010 Malibu

Safety, in plain English

What 1G1ZC5E0-A means

1G1 ZC5E0 · A
1G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
ZC5E0
together encode the Malibu line — Sedan, 2.4L 4cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
A
in position 10 — model year 2010
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
10 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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