model year

2021 Chevrolet Malibu configuration 42822

Official US catalog configuration for the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu: 1.5L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Front-Wheel Drive.

Claim-level evidence reviewed Reviewed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 42822 for the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu. The catalog row specifies 1.5L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Front-Wheel Drive, and Regular Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
Chevrolet
model
Malibu
engine
1.5L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
4
modelYear
2,021
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 1.5L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI. Transmission: Automatic (variable gear ratios). Drive: Front-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Regular Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: 9th generation. The generation basis is unknown, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Chevrolet
model
Malibu
engine
1.5L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
4
modelYear
2,021
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
3302a39d374e06042b0f4db5e2652174391fe0adcb19639f58320c6fb2dc91b7
sourceVehicleId
42822