2024 Chevrolet Malibu: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2024 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 $13,380–$25,991 today.

5 main configurations
77,683 vehicles built
4,782 for sale right now
$13,380–$25,991 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

RS (1SP) · FWD 1G1ZG5ST-R

1.5L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 13,117 built.

$15,125 great deal $20,990 typical $24,925 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 255 for sale · from $15,125 →
LS (1FL) 1G1ZC5ST-R

1.5L 4-cyl. 3,222 built.

$13,380 great deal $18,509 typical $23,310 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 243 for sale · from $13,380 →
LS (1LS) · FWD 1G1ZB5ST-R

1.5L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 7,152 built.

$13,900 great deal $18,995 typical $23,029 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 142 for sale · from $13,900 →
Premier (2LT) 1G1ZE5ST-R

1.5L 4-cyl. 6,850 built.

$17,649 great deal $20,716 typical $25,991 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 667 for sale · from $17,649 →
Most common — 61% of 2024 Malibus

LT (1LT) 1G1ZD5ST-R

1.5L 4-cyl. 47,339 built.

$15,875 great deal $19,198 typical $23,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 3,475 for sale · from $15,875 →

What actually differs

	LT (1LT)	RS (1SP) · FWD	LS (1LS) · FWD	Premier (2LT)
Typical price today	$19,198	$20,990	$18,995	$20,716
For sale right now	3,475	255	142	667
Vehicles built	47,339	13,117	7,152	6,850

Same on every 2024 Malibu

Engine 1.5L 4-cyl
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

7,768 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

LT (1LT)

$19,198

RS (1SP) · FWD

$20,990

LS (1LS) · FWD

$18,995

Premier (2LT)

$20,716

LS (1FL)

$18,509

$12,978 $16,426 $19,875 $23,323 $26,771

Price trend

Median down $1,146 over the last 12 months.

2024 Malibu price history →

Will it hold value?

A Malibu typically keeps about 67% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $12,995 today.

Malibu depreciation by year →

Cost to run

28/36 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,500/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2024 Malibu

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

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 1G1ZG5ST-R means

1G1 ZG5ST · R

1G1: the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
ZG5ST: 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
R: in position 10 — model year 2024
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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