2011 Chevrolet Malibu: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

37 builds left the factory as a 2011 Malibu, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $1,467–$12,999 today.

  • 12 main configurations
  • 42,731 vehicles built
  • 212 for sale right now
  • $1,467–$12,999 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.

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What actually differs

1LT 1G1ZC5E1-B LS 2LT 1LT 1G1ZC5EU-B
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV)
Typical price today $6,850 $6,500 $5,907 $5,823
For sale right now 59 45 25 16
Vehicles built 13,508 9,469 3,560 3,388
Same on every 2011 Malibu
  • Engine 2.4L 4-cyl
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

259 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
1LT 1G1ZC5E1-B
$6,850
LS
$6,500
2LT
$5,907
1LT 1G1ZC5EU-B
$5,823
LTZ
$5,494
$1,422 $4,414 $7,406 $10,397 $13,389
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2011 Malibu price history →
Will it hold value?

A Malibu typically keeps about 70% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,199 today.

Malibu depreciation by year →
Cost to run

22/32 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,790/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2011 Malibu

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ 4 / 5

4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 1G1ZC5EU-B means

1G1 ZC5EU · B
1G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
ZC5EU
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
B
in position 10 — model year 2011
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
25 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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