2012 Chevrolet Malibu: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
33 builds left the factory as a 2012 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 $2,500–$13,985 today.
- 12 main configurations
- 49,597 vehicles built
- 343 for sale right now
- $2,500–$13,985 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
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Most common — 33% of 2012 Malibus
1LT 1G1ZC5E0-C2.4L 4-cyl. 16,582 built.
$2,599 great deal $5,999 typical $13,985 top of market -
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Fleet Vehicle 1G1ZA5EU-C2.4L 4-cyl. 3,921 built.
$2,995 great deal $6,588 typical $12,995 top of market -
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LS 1G1ZB5E0-C2.4L 4-cyl. 9,964 built.
$2,995 great deal $6,481 typical $13,495 top of market -
2LZ 1G1ZG5E7-C3.6L 6-cyl. 2,706 built.
$2,500 great deal $6,319 typical $10,499 top of market -
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2LT 1G1ZD5E0-C2.4L 4-cyl. 4,839 built.
$3,200 great deal $5,995 typical $12,950 top of market
What actually differs
| 1LT | LS | 2LT | Fleet Vehicle | |
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| Fuel | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) |
| Typical price today | $5,999 | $6,481 | $5,995 | $6,588 |
| For sale right now | 124 | 65 | 31 | 27 |
| Vehicles built | 16,582 | 9,964 | 4,839 | 3,921 |
Same on every 2012 Malibu
- Engine 2.4L 4-cyl
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
242 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
3 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 1G1ZC5E0-C means
- 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
- C
- in position 10 — model year 2012
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
21 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- 2LT 3.6L 6cyl Sedan 1G1ZD5E7-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.4L 4cyl Sedan 1G17B5E0-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LS 1.2L 4cyl Sedan 1G1ZB5ED-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2LT 1L 4cyl Sedan 1G1ZD5E1-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 3.6L 6cyl Sedan 1G1ZH5E7-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2LT 2.4L 4cyl Hatchback 1G1ZD6EU-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2LT 6.2L 8cyl Sedan 1G1ZD5ST-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1LT 2.4L 4cyl Hatchback 1G1ZC6E0-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1LT 2L Sedan 1G1ZC5EV-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration XG1ZC5E0-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1LT 2.4L 4cyl Sedan 1G1ZC5F0-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1LZ 3.6L 6cyl Sedan 1G1ZE5E7-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT Sedan 4D 1L 4cyl Sedan 1G12C5E1-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2LZ 3.6L 6cyl Sedan 1G1ZG5E7-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Fleet Vehicle 2.4L 4cyl Sedan 1G1ZA5EU-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1LT 2.4L 4cyl Sedan 1G1DC5EU-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1LT FWD 1G1C5E09-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2LZ 3.6L 6cyl 1G1ZGSE7-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1LT 1L 4cyl Sedan 1G1ZC5E1-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Fleet Vehicle 2.4L 4cyl Sedan 1G1ZA5F0-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1LT 1.2L 4cyl Sedan 1G1ZC5ED-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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