2019 Chevrolet Malibu: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

21 builds left the factory as a 2019 Malibu, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $6,412–$19,995 today.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 39,846 vehicles built
  • 724 for sale right now
  • $6,412–$19,995 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

LT (1LT) LS (1LS) RS · FWD LS (1FL) · FWD
Typical price today $12,995 $12,894 $13,980 $11,500
For sale right now 460 145 48 60
Vehicles built 26,035 7,781 2,966 2,595
Same on every 2019 Malibu
  • Engine 1.5L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

731 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
LT (1LT)
$12,995
LS (1LS)
$12,894
RS · FWD
$13,980
LS (1FL) · FWD
$11,500
$6,219 $9,813 $13,407 $17,001 $20,595
Price trend

Median up $152 over the last 12 months.

2019 Malibu price history →
Will it hold value?

A Malibu typically keeps about 61% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,992 today.

Malibu depreciation by year →
Cost to run

29/36 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2019 Malibu

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash (optional)
  • Brakes for you in an emergency (optional)
  • Watches your blind spot (optional)
  • Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
  • Steers you back into the lane (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1G1ZD5ST-K means

1G1 ZD5ST · K
1G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
ZD5ST
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
K
in position 10 — model year 2019
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run 1G1ZD5ST 9KF116032 1G1ZD5ST 6KF216993 1G1ZD5ST XKF180516
16 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2019 Chevrolet Malibu prices →