Factory build sheet
2025 Chevrolet Malibu RS (1SP)
Build 1G1ZG5ST-S · 1.5L 4cyl · Sedan
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1G1ZG5ST and position 10 reads S. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Malibu whose VIN starts 1G1ZG5ST and carries S in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 5,166 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 5,166 known VINs
- 128 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Chevrolet with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 1.5 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Configuration
- In-Line
- Engine model
- LFV
- Valve train
- Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
- Turbocharged
- Yes
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sedan/Saloon
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1C
- GVWR
- 4,001–5,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
Driver assistance, as built
- Forward collision warning Standard
- Crash imminent braking Standard
- Lane departure warning Standard
- Lane keeping assistance Standard
- Blind spot warning Optional
Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.
What this build asks today
Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.
$23,831 median asking price · 203 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026
Low 2% of listings $16,900 Top 2% of listings $28,900
The same build, other model years
Chevrolet used the VIN pattern 1G1ZG5ST for 8 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2016 LTZ (1LZ) 1.5L 4cyl Sedan · 22 vehicles code G
- 2019 RS 1.5L 4cyl Sedan · 2,958 vehicles code K $13,980
- 2020 RS 1.5L 4cyl Sedan · 7,425 vehicles code L $14,995
- 2021 RS (1SP) 1.5L 4cyl Sedan · 6,847 vehicles code M $16,900
- 2022 RS (1SP) 1.5L 4cyl Sedan · 6,592 vehicles code N $19,153
- 2023 RS (1SP) 1.5L 4cyl Sedan · 6,925 vehicles code P $19,439
- 2024 RS (1SP) 1.5L 4cyl Sedan · 13,107 vehicles code R $20,990
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2025 You are here code S $23,831
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 1G1 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | ZG5ST | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | S | Model year — 2025 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
NHTSA safety ratings
Crash-test results are published per model year and body style, so they cover the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu as a whole rather than this build alone.
Overall
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Frontal crash
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Side crash
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Rollover
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
1 recall campaign is recorded for the 2025 Malibu. Recalls are issued per VIN range — check the VIN of the car you are looking at, not the model.
5,166 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1G1ZG5ST-S shares the specification above.
- 5,166 Known VINs
- 128 Listed for sale now
- 203 Priced listings
- $23,831 Median asking
Vehicles of this build
A fixed sample of 9 vehicles carrying this configuration — each with its own history page. The sample refreshes quarterly, not nightly, so it stays put between visits.
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Malibu, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Prices are asking prices from 203 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.
Vehicle counts come from the 5,166 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.