Chevrolet Corvette

The 2026 Corvette in brief

The 2026 Chevrolet Corvette is a two seaters offered with 3 engines (6.2L 8-cyl, 5.5L 8-cyl and 5.5L 8-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 184 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 107-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,858 lb (E-Ray Convertible).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 19 MPG combined (16 city / 25 highway), 2% better than the 2026 two seaters average of 18.7 MPG, for an estimated $4,350 a year in fuel.

It has 3 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the unknown or other.

The Chevrolet Corvette has 23 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2027.

Its most efficient year was 2016 at 21 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 18 to 21 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the fuel/propulsion system (820), wheels (443), power train (215).

Buying used? 2022 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2017 is the year to avoid.

2015 has the most recalls (5); all years together count 24 campaigns and 2,295 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Corvette compares

The 2005 Chevrolet Corvette is a two seaters offered with a 6.0L 8-cyl engine and rear-wheel drive.

It measures about 175 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 105-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,199 lb (2dr Convertible RWD).

About the Chevrolet Corvette

The Chevrolet Corvette is a line of American two-door, two-seater sports cars manufactured and marketed by General Motors under the Chevrolet marque since 1953. Throughout eight generations, indicated sequentially as C1 to C8, the Corvette is noted for its performance, distinctive styling, lightweight fiberglass or composite bodywork, and competitive pricing. The Corvette has had domestic mass-produced two-seater competitors fielded by American Motors, Ford, and Chrysler; it is the only one continuously produced by a United States auto manufacturer.

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