Since Chevrolet relocated its engine from the nose of the car to behind the passengers in 2020, the Corvette’s position as America’s supercar has only grown more secure. The 8,600-rpm, 670-horsepower Z06 and new-for-2025, 233 mph ZR1 have certainly helped reinforce that status, but equally important for the Corvette’s appeal has been its affordability.
With no changes to the existing non-ZR1 trims for 2025 beyond new interior and exterior colors, the legendary Corvette still starts at less than $70,000 — but just barely. A base Stingray coupe without any options, such as chrome lugnuts, stickers at $69,995 (all prices include $1,695 destination fee).
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Availability and Pricing
Most versions of the 2025 Corvette are on sale now, but the ZR1 won’t arrive at dealers until sometime in the new year; Chevrolet will announce pricing for it closer to the on-sale date. Pricing is as follows:
- Stingray: $69,995
- E-Ray: $108,595
- Z06: $113,795
All Corvettes are available as a coupe as standard with a removable Targa roof panel (which can be stored in a compartment behind the engine). Opting for the convertible version with a power-folding hard top costs an additional $7,000.
Powertrain Specs and MPG
That $69,995 still gets you a mid-mounted 490-hp, 6.2-liter V-8 generating 465 pounds-feet of torque. Driving the rear wheels through an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic, that V-8 flings the Corvette from 0-60 mph in about three seconds flat, per Chevy. It also returns an EPA-estimated 16/25/19 mpg city/highway/combined.
Purists who were stomping their feet when Chevrolet moved the Corvette’s engine probably fell through a hole in the floor when the E-Ray was introduced. As an all-wheel-drive hybrid, the E-Ray supplements the V-8 with an electric motor driving the front axle, catapulting output to 655 hp. With the front wheels helping out on launch, Chevrolet says it will also catapult occupants to 60 mph in only about 2.5 seconds, while fuel economy only takes a 1-mpg hit on the highway, with the E-Ray rated at 16/24/19 mpg.
Far less controversial is the Corvette Z06, which tops the E-Ray’s output by 15 hp generated purely with small explosions of fuel and air. Its V-8 displaces 5.5 liters and whips up a thrilling 670 hp on its way to that screaming 8,600-rpm redline. The E-Ray’s traction advantage means the Z06 is neck and neck with it performance-wise, but the two powertrains appeal to very different buyers. Those who want the Z06’s brand of rowdiness will have to be OK with just 12/20/14 mpg (12/19/14 mpg with the Carbon Aero Package).
Then there’s the ZR1, which GM President Mark Reuss personally drove to its 233-mph top speed at a recent test session. (Chevrolet is a GM brand.) That speed comes courtesy of a twin-turbocharged version of the Z06’s V-8 engine, called the LT7. As the most powerful V-8 ever offered by an American automaker, according to Chevy, the LT7 churns out an astounding 1,064 hp and 828 pounds-feet of torque, which the brand claims will allow the ZR1 to clear the quarter-mile in less than 10 seconds. Chevrolet has not released fuel-economy estimates for the ZR1 yet, but four-figure outputs tend to minimize efficiency.
Standard and Available Safety Features
As not just America’s supercar, but a modern supercar, as well, the Corvette includes a number of advanced driver-assist systems and standard equipment. They include forward collision alert with pedestrian and bicyclist detection, automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane departure steering assist, a following distance indicator, automatic high beams and rear parking sensors. Blind spot monitors, rear cross-traffic alert and a head-up display are available.
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