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2021 Chevrolet Malibu LT

Sedan · 160 hp · 32 mpg combined

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$26,670Factory MSRP, base configuration

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49 factory options, from $40 to $1,590.

Leather Package$1,590

Redline Edition$1,095

Driver Confidence I & II Package$1,095

Midnight Edition$795

Sport Edition$795

Gloss Black Grille$750

Appearance Package$715

Driver Confidence I Cloth Package$545

Dark Chrome Horizontal Leading Edge Grille$495

Rear Spoiler$495

19" Aluminum Wheels$450

Black Illuminated Front Bowtie Emblem$435

Illuminated Door Sill Plates$425

Winter/Summer Floor Mats Package$395

Weather Protection Package$395

Floor Liner Package$265

Powered Universal Tablet Holder$250

Gray Front Fender Hash Mark w/Black Outline$235

Gray Front Fender Hash Mark w/Light Gray Outline$235

Black Front Fender Hash Mark w/Red Outline$235

Custom Molded Front and Rear Splash Guards$225

Interior Protection Package$215

Front/Rear All-Weather Floor Liners$210

Premium Front/Rear Carpeted Floor Mats$200

18" Bright Machined Aluminum Wheels w/Lunar Gray Pockets$200

Keyless Entry Keypad$200

Garage Door Opener$200

Sport Pedal Kit$170

Black Bowtie$170

Gloss Black Emblems$150

All-Weather Floor Mats$150

Collapsible Cargo Area Organizer$145

Alternate Finish Mirror Caps$130

Portable Media Connectivity Package$115

Inside Rear Side-Window Sunshade$110

Engine Block Heater$100

Cargo Mat$95

Stainless Steel Door Sill Plates$85

Wheel Locks$75

Cargo Net$70

First Aid Kit$55

Front License Plate Bracket$40

California Emissions Override—

California Emissions Requirements—

Federal Emissions Override—

Federal Emissions Requirements—

Northeast Emissions—

Power Sunroof—

State-Specific Emissions Override—

Which Malibu is right for you?

Six trims, $22,140 to $33,370. Tap one to open it.

$22,140−$4,530L160 hp $23,270−$3,400LS160 hp $23,270−$3,400LS Fleet160 hp $24,270−$2,400RS160 hp $26,670This trimLT160 hp $33,370+$6,700Premier250 hp

Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $6,700, from LT to Premier.

The numbers.

One configuration: front-wheel drive, continuously variable automatic.

160hp1.5L four-cylinder turbo

184lb-ftTorque

32mpgCombined · 29 city · 36 highway

FWDcontinuously variable-speed automatic

5Seats

15.7 cu ftCargo volume

3,159 lbsCurb weight

113 standard items.

Five groups, sized by how much is in each.

4 interiors

Dark Atmosphere/Light Wheat
Jet Black
Dark Atmosphere/Medium Ash Gray
Jet Black

Leather or premium cloth.

7 factory paints

Shadow Gray Metallic
Cherry Red Tintcoat
Mosaic Black Metallic
Silver Ice Metallic
Black Cherry Metallic
Northsky Blue Metallic
Summit White

Safety and recalls

2 recall campaigns on file.

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Overall4out of 5 stars

Frontal5out of 5 stars

Side—Not rated

Rollover4out of 5 stars

NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2021 Malibu.

NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026

Factory coverage.

It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.

Basic

3 yr / 36,000 mi

Powertrain

5 yr / 60,000 mi

Rust

6 yr / 100,000 mi

Roadside

5 yr / 60,000 mi

Maintenance

1 yr

Sold2 yr4 yr6 yr

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