2023 Chevrolet Malibu: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

12 builds left the factory as a 2023 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 $9,000–$29,940 today.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 76,807 vehicles built
  • 2,469 for sale right now
  • $9,000–$29,940 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) RS (1SP) · FWD LS (1LS) · FWD LS (1FL)
Typical price today $17,292 $19,569 $17,855 $16,611
For sale right now 1,813 130 127 327
Vehicles built 56,798 6,943 5,445 4,546
Same on every 2023 Malibu
  • Engine 1.5L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

2,638 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
LT (1LT)
$17,292
RS (1SP) · FWD
$19,569
LS (1LS) · FWD
$17,855
LS (1FL)
$16,611
Premier (2LZ) · FWD
$21,888
$8,730 $14,257 $19,785 $25,312 $30,839
Price trend

Median down $406 over the last 12 months.

2023 Malibu price history →
Will it hold value?

A Malibu typically keeps about 72% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $12,495 today.

Malibu depreciation by year →
Cost to run

27/35 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,550/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2023 Malibu

Safety, in plain English

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

What 1G1ZB5ST-P means

1G1 ZB5ST · P
1G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
ZB5ST
together encode the Malibu line — Sedan, 1.5L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
P
in position 10 — model year 2023
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2023 Chevrolet Malibu prices →