2013 Chevrolet Malibu: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

39 builds left the factory as a 2013 Malibu, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $2,795–$123,456 today.

  • 11 main configurations
  • 57,767 vehicles built
  • 469 for sale right now
  • $2,795–$123,456 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 LS 2LT LTZ
Typical price today $7,100 $6,500 $7,400 $7,900
For sale right now 125 128 81 30
Vehicles built 15,586 13,934 9,131 5,561
Same on every 2013 Malibu
  • Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

551 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
1LT
$7,100
LS
$6,500
2LT
$7,400
LTZ 1G11H5SA-D
$7,900
LTZ 1G11J5SX-D
$7,999
$2,908 $33,971 $65,034 $96,097 $127,160
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2013 Malibu price history →
Will it hold value?

A Malibu typically keeps about 76% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,349 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 2013 Malibu

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

What 1G11H5SA-D means

1G1 1H5SA · D
1G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
1H5SA
together encode the Malibu line — Sedan, 2.5L 4cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
D
in position 10 — model year 2013
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1G11H5SA 7DF242070 1G11H5SA XDF195018 1G11H5SA 4DF178053
28 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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