2005-2013 Chevrolet Corvette MPG & Fuel Cost

EPA rates the 2005-2013 Chevrolet Corvette at 16–19 MPG combined across 31 configurations and 9 model years. The most efficient version, the 2013 Corvette 6.2L 8-cyl RWD, is rated 19 MPG (16 city, 25 highway).

Every model year of the 2005-2013 Chevrolet Corvette tops out at 19 MPG combined, so no year is better than another.

Yes. Ratings changed in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

The previous generation (2000-2004 Chevrolet Corvette) is rated 18–20 MPG combined and costs $4,020–$4,460 a year to fuel; the 2005-2013 model is rated 16–19 MPG and costs $3,370–$5,060 a year.

Driving 15,000 miles a year at regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026), the Corvette 6.2L 8-cyl RWD costs about $3,370 a year. Across all 4 configurations the cost runs $3,370–$4,830 a year. That is a $1,460 difference between the cheapest and the costliest configuration.

About $22.47 per 100 miles for the Corvette 6.2L 8-cyl RWD at regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026), and between $22.47 and $32.20 across all configurations. That is the annual cost over 15,000 miles divided by 150.

The Corvette 6.2L 8-cyl RWD is rated 16 city and 25 highway MPG, so it is more efficient on the highway, by 9 MPG.

The Corvette 6.2L 8-cyl RWD costs about $3,370 a year to fuel, $540 less than the class median of $3,910, and less than 6 of 10 two-seater configurations. The comparison covers all 62 rated two-seater configurations for MY2013, not weighted by sales.

The most efficient configuration stays at 19 MPG. Its annual cost stays at $3,370. EPA lists 4 configurations for 2013 against 4 configurations for 2012. See the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette for that year.