The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette gets 14 to 19 miles per gallon combined, depending on the version. The best is the 2025 Corvette at 19 mpg.
In the Two Seaters class for 2025, the Corvette ranks 7th (tied with 1 other) of 19 for combined mileage (19 mpg), 7th of 16 for yearly fuel cost ($4,050 for its cheapest version, cheapest first) and 11th of 19 for tailpipe CO2 (471 grams per mile for its lowest version, lowest first). The middle model of the class gets 18 mpg, costs $4,300 a year and puts out 413 grams per mile.
Across all 250 2025 models in the file that burn fuel, the middle best-version figure is 25 mpg and the highest is 57 mpg (Toyota Prius). Of the 249 other models, 211 get more miles per gallon than the 2025 Corvette's best version, 8 other models get the same and 30 get less. The 2025 Corvette's cheapest version costs $4,050 a year to fuel by the agency's figure; of the 241 other models with a cost figure, 210 cost less, 5 the same and 26 more.
Open the best-mileage list of this class for 2025. Cost and CO2 in the table are each model's lowest figure over its versions; plug-in hybrid and fuel-cell versions have no fuel cost and are left out of the cost column.
| Place | Model | Best version | mpg | Fuel a year, cheapest version | CO2 g/mi, lowest version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2025 Porsche 718 | 2025 718 Boxster (Automatic (AM-S7)) | 24 | $3,200 | 375 |
| 5 | 2025 Nissan Z | 2025 Z (Automatic (S9)) | 22 | $3,500 | 405 |
| 6 | 2025 Lotus Emira | 2025 Emira (Automatic (S6)) | 21 | $2,950 | 413 |
| 7 | 2025 Chevrolet CorvetteThis car | 2025 Corvette | 19 | $4,050 | 471 |
| 7 | 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT | 2025 AMG GT 63 S E Performance (coupe) | 19 | $5,550 | 397 |
| 9 | 2025 Aston Martin Vantage | 2025 Vantage | 18 | $4,300 | 498 |
| 9 | 2025 Ferrari 296 GTB | 2025 296 GTB | 18 | - | 398 |
Pick a 2025 version, then set your miles and fuel price. Fuel price as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA. The price box starts at the dated price of the fuel the picked version burns (regular, midgrade or premium gasoline, diesel, E85 or electricity) and sets the price of that fuel. Miles are limited to 1,000 to 60,000 a year and the price to $0.01 to $20.00; a value outside that is worked out at the nearest limit.
2025 Corvette, 8-cyl 6.2 L: 16 mpg city, 25 highway, 19 combined. The agency's own estimate for the 2025 Corvette version is $4,050 a year (15,000 miles, the agency's fuel prices).
The 3 nearest rivals in the Two Seaters class for 2025, picked by closest combined mileage; only versions with a fuel-cost figure are listed. Same miles as on the left. The price box on the left is the price of the fuel of the version you picked: a rival that burns the same fuel uses that price, a rival that burns another fuel keeps the dated price of its own fuel. The 5-year line is 5 times the yearly gap.
The Corvette costs $1,413 less to fuel each year.
Over 5 years the Corvette costs $7,065 less to fuel than the AMG GT (5 times the yearly difference, at these miles and these prices).
Dollar gaps use each car's best-mileage version.
| Rival in 2025 | Best version | Combined | Fuel a year, agency (15,000 miles) | Against the Corvette (mileage) | Agency yearly fuel cost against the Corvette | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT | 2025 AMG GT 63 S E Performance (coupe) | 19 mpg | - | same figure | - | - |
| 2025 Aston Martin Vantage | 2025 Vantage | 18 mpg | $4,300 | 1 lower | $250 more a year | - |
| 2025 Ferrari 296 GTB | 2025 296 GTB | 18 mpg | - | 1 lower | - | - |
EPA test figures for 2025; the last column is the yearly fuel cost against the cheapest version.
| Version | Engine | Gearbox | Drive | City | Highway | Combined | Fuel a year | CO2 g/mi | Fuel vs cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Corvette | 8-cyl 6.2 L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-wheel | 16 | 25 | 19 | $4,050 | 471 | cheapest |
| 2025 Corvette E-RayHybrid | 8-cyl 6.2 L | Automatic (S8) | All-wheel | 16 | 24 | 19 | $4,050 | 477 | cheapest |
| 2025 Corvette Z06 | 8-cyl 5.5 L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-wheel | 12 | 20 | 14 | $5,550 | 614 | +$1,500 |
| 2025 Corvette Z06 Carbon Aero | 8-cyl 5.5 L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-wheel | 12 | 19 | 14 | $5,550 | 631 | +$1,500 |
| 2025 Corvette ZR1 | 8-cyl 5.5 L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-wheel | 12 | 18 | 14 | $5,550 | 637 | +$1,500 |
The cheapest-to-run hybrid, the 2025 Corvette E-Ray (19 mpg, $4,050 a year), costs the same in fuel as the cheapest-to-run gas version, the 2025 Corvette (19 mpg, $4,050 a year).
Enter the price difference you were quoted for the 2025 Corvette; this page has no prices. Miles come from the calculator. The fuel price box there sets the price of the fuel of the version picked there; a version here that burns another fuel keeps the dated price of its own fuel. Versions with no fuel-cost figure are not listed.
Type the price difference you were quoted to see the payback.
Tailpipe CO2: the 2025 Corvette puts out 471 grams per mile; across the 5 tested versions the figure runs from 471 to 637.
EPA scores (1 to 10, 10 best) for the 2025 Corvette: fuel economy score 4 (2 to 4 across versions), greenhouse gas score 4 (2 to 4 across versions).
Best combined figure of the Corvette gas version and hybrid each model year since 2016, set against the 2025 model.
| Model year | Best gas version | Best hybrid | Versions tested | Against 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 mpg | none | 4 | 2 mpg higher than 2025 | |
| 2017 | 19 mpg | none | 4 | same as 2025 | |
| 2018 | 19 mpg | none | 4 | same as 2025 | |
| 2019 | 19 mpg | none | 6 | same as 2025 | |
| 2020 | 19 mpg | none | 1 | same as 2025 | |
| 2021 | 19 mpg | none | 1 | same as 2025 | |
| 2022 | 19 mpg | none | 1 | same as 2025 | |
| 2023 | 19 mpg | none | 3 | same as 2025 | |
| 2024 | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | 4 | same as 2025 | |
| 2025This page | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | 5 | this page | |
| 2026 | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | 6 | same as 2025 |
Compared with the 2024 model: 4 versions were tested then and 5 now; the best figure went from 19 to 19 mpg (no change).
The 2026 model has 6 tested versions.
| Version in 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Corvette, 8-cyl 6.2 L | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | no change |
| 2025 Corvette E-Ray, 8-cyl 6.2 L | 19 mpg | 19 mpg (listed in 2024 as Corvette E-RAY) | no change |
| 2025 Corvette Z06, 8-cyl 5.5 L | 14 mpg | 15 mpg | -1 mpg |
| 2025 Corvette Z06 Carbon Aero, 8-cyl 5.5 L | 14 mpg | 14 mpg | no change |
| 2025 Corvette ZR1, 8-cyl 5.5 L | 14 mpg | 15 mpg (listed in 2024 as Corvette Z06) | -1 mpg |
The U.S. safety agency's model list has the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette (as CORVETTE E-RAY, CORVETTE STINGRAY, CORVETTE STRINGRAY, CORVETTE Z06, CORVETTE ZR1). The U.S. safety agency's ratings list returned no star ratings for the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette on 2026-11-14. Not every model is crash tested, so this means "not rated by NHTSA", not a good or a bad result.
Includes agency records filed under: CORVETTE E-RAY, CORVETTE STINGRAY, CORVETTE STRINGRAY, CORVETTE Z06, CORVETTE ZR1.
11 complaints for the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette are on file (checked 2026-11-14). Complaints are reports that owners sent to the safety agency. They are not proven defects, and the counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold.
| Part named in the reports | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Seats | 2 | |
| Electrical System | 1 | |
| Engine | 1 | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 1 | |
| Fuel System | 1 |
0 of the 11 reports say the car was in a crash, 1 mentions a fire and 1 mentions an injury. One report can name more than one part.
Includes agency records filed under: CORVETTE E-RAY, CORVETTE STINGRAY, CORVETTE STRINGRAY, CORVETTE Z06, CORVETTE ZR1.
3 recalls are on file for the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette at the U.S. safety agency (checked 2026-11-14). A dealer does recall repairs free of charge.
Includes agency records filed under: CORVETTE E-RAY, CORVETTE STINGRAY, CORVETTE STRINGRAY, CORVETTE Z06, CORVETTE ZR1.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X Coupe, Corvette ZR1X Convertible, Corvette Coupe E-Ray, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, 2025 Corvette E-Ray Coupe, Corvette E-Ray Convertible ...
Fix: The lighting control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are scheduled to be mailed May 18, 2026.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023–2026 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles equipped with a left-side radiator/fan combination. Excess fuel may spill into the vehicle fuel-filler pocket during refueling and leak onto an ignition source.
Fix: Dealers will install a shield to divert spilled fuel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 14, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The driver and/or passenger seat belt retractors may lock in a stowed position and become inaccessible to occupants.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver and/or passenger seat belt retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 19, 2024.
Other 2025 models of the same agency class, each with its best combined figure. The Corvette itself is at 19 mpg.
More Chevrolet models that have a 2025 page here, with the class of each and its best combined figure.
The 2025 Corvette with 19 mpg combined (16 city, 25 highway).
The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette costs between $4,050 and $5,550 to fuel by the agency's estimate, which assumes 15,000 miles a year. The cheapest is the 2025 Corvette at $4,050; the dearest is the 2025 Corvette Z06 at $5,550. Use the calculator above for your own miles and fuel price.
2025 Corvette E-Ray: 19 mpg combined (16 city, 24 highway).
In the agency's tests the best hybrid, the 2025 Corvette E-Ray, gets 19 mpg combined and the best non-hybrid, the 2025 Corvette, gets 19 mpg: the same figure.
The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette is 7th of 19 for combined mileage. The top of the class is the 2025 Mazda MX-5 at 29 mpg, and the middle figure for the class is 18 mpg. In the list, the next one ahead is the 2025 Lotus Emira at 21 mpg and the next one behind is the 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT at 19 mpg.
The 2024 model had 4 tested versions and the 2025 model has 5. The best figure went from 19 to 19 mpg (no change).
No star ratings were returned for the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette on 2026-11-14. Not every model is crash tested.
11 complaints for the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette are on file at the safety agency (checked 2026-11-14); the part named most often is Seats (2 reports). Complaints are reports owners sent in, not proven defects.
The agency's database lists 3 recalls for the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette (checked 2026-11-14). They are listed above with the repair the maker offers.
For the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette: EPA file 2026-11-04; fuel price 2026-11-14; crash tests 2026-11-14 (no stars returned); complaints 2026-11-14; recalls 2026-11-14. Not covered: purchase price, towing, reliability, repair and insurance costs.
Mileage and fuel cost for the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Recalls for the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (checked 2026-11-14). Crash-test ratings for the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (checked 2026-11-14). Complaints for the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette: NHTSA (checked 2026-11-14). Fuel prices: U.S. Department of Energy / EPA (2026-11-14). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.