2017 Chevrolet Malibu: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

31 builds left the factory as a 2017 Malibu, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $1,950–$20,998 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 71,581 vehicles built
  • 818 for sale right now
  • $1,950–$20,998 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

LT (1LT) LS (1LS) LTZ (2LZ) · FWD LS (1FL)
Engine 1.5L 4-cyl 1.5L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 1.5L 4-cyl
Typical price today $11,171 $10,900 $15,049 $10,123
For sale right now 487 187 85 37
Vehicles built 43,153 18,351 5,333 2,793
Same on every 2017 Malibu
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,053 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LT (1LT)
$11,171
LS (1LS)
$10,900
LTZ (2LZ) · FWD
$15,049
LS (1FL)
$10,123
Hybrid · Full hybrid
$13,888
$1,891 $6,825 $11,760 $16,694 $21,628
Price trend

Median up $1,020 over the last 12 months.

2017 Malibu price history →
Will it hold value?

A Malibu typically keeps about 54% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,995 today.

Malibu depreciation by year →
Cost to run

27/36 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,550/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2017 Malibu

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

What 1G1ZB5ST-H means

1G1 ZB5ST · H
1G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
ZB5ST
together encode the Malibu line — Sedan, 1.5L 4cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
H
in position 10 — model year 2017
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1G1ZB5ST 8HF179346 1G1ZB5ST 6HF133417 1G1ZB5ST 3HF143452
25 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2017 Chevrolet Malibu prices →