2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Manual EPA-Rated at 17/29 MPG

[Rob]

Source: Chevrolet

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[TD="width: 160"] Base Price (w/ dest.) [/TD]
[TD="width: 160"] Std. Output [/TD]
[TD="width: 160"] M/T Fuel Economy (city/highway) [/TD]

[TD="width: 160"] 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray [/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]$51,995[/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]455hp[/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]17/29 mpg[/TD]

[TD="width: 160"] 2014 Audi R8 V8 [/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]$116,150[/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]430 hp[/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]11/20 mpg[/TD]

[TD="width: 160"] 2014 Audi R8 V10 [/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]$152,450[/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]525 hp[/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]12/19 mpg[/TD]

[TD="width: 160"] 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera S [/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]$99,850[/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]400 hp[/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]19/27 mpg[/TD]

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[Hib Halverson]

Well...

I knew the EPA mileage numbers would be good because of GDI, AFM and VVT, but 29 highway and 23 combined?! That's 8.6% improvement in highway and 7% combined and...that's from an engine with about 30 more horsepower.

Wow.

And look how a C7 manual stacks up mileage-wise against so-called "German Engineering".

Actually, it's more like...


GM Powertrain has done a fabulous job in giving the Corvette what it needs for the mid-to-late-2010s.
Good job, people!

 

[elegant]

And when you drive long distances on the interstate, such as on next year's National Corvette Caravan, and you are in Eco mode, you get a rated 30 MPG.

And, as we all know, most of us are getting several more MPG on our long distance trips than EPA rated mileage. Got 29 MPG in my C6 Z06 on my last cross country trip.

 

[ltmax]

Source: Chevrolet

	Base Price (w/ dest.)

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[TD="width: 160"] Std. Output [/TD]
[TD="width: 160"] M/T Fuel Economy (city/highway) [/TD]

[TD="width: 160"] 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray [/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]$51,995[/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]455hp[/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]17/29 mpg[/TD]

[TD="width: 160"] 2014 Audi R8 V8 [/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]$116,150[/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]430 hp[/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]11/20 mpg[/TD]

[TD="width: 160"] 2014 Audi R8 V10 [/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]$152,450[/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]525 hp[/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]12/19 mpg[/TD]

[TD="width: 160"] 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera S [/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]$99,850[/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]400 hp[/TD]
[TD="width: 160"]19/27 mpg[/TD]

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Rob, hang on to this matrix and when Team Vette gets a C7 Nordschleife lap time, add another column to include N'sclf lap times. THAT will tell all!!!

 

[Rob]

Corvette Stingray Most Efficient Sports Car on the Market

Corvette Stingray Most Efficient Sports Car on the Market

2014 model unmatched in combo of 455 hp and EPA-estimated 29 mpg highway

2013-07-09
GM Media

DETROIT – The 2014 Corvette Stingray will deliver up to an EPA-estimated 17 miles per gallon in the city, and 29 mpg on the highway, making the new Stingray the most fuel efficient sports car on the market as no other car offers more than 455 horsepower and greater than 29 mpg highway.

“The Corvette Stingray establishes the benchmark for modern performance cars by using technologies to deliver more performance and more miles per gallon,” said Tadge Juechter, executive chief engineer for the Corvette. “We expect more and more performance cars will follow Corvette’s example.”

The EPA estimate of 17 city and 29 highway is for the Corvette Stingray equipped with an all-new, seven-speed manual transmission. The estimate reflects an average of fuel economy in both the default “Tour” mode, which delivers 28 mpg highway, and driver-selectable “Eco” mode, which delivers 30 mpg highway. For Stingrays equipped with the seven-speed manual transmission, Eco mode enables Active Fuel Management, which disables four of the cylinders for improved fuel economy during light engine loads.

For Corvette Stingrays equipped with the six-speed automatic, Active Fuel Management is active in all drive modes until the driver engages the manual-shift mode using the steering-wheel paddles. Fuel economy estimates for Corvette Stingrays equipped with the six-speed automatic will be finalized soon.

The highway rating represents an 11-percent increase in fuel economy over the previous Corvette, while the all-new 6.2L LT1 V-8 delivers 455 horsepower, a 6-percent increase over the previous Corvette. The LT1 delivers 460 horsepower with the available dual-mode exhaust.

By comparison, the Porsche 911 Carrera S delivers 400 horsepower, and an EPA-estimated 27 mpg highway.

Sports cars with more than 455 horsepower typically offer significantly lower highway fuel economy estimates than the Corvette Stingray. For example, the Jaguar F-Type S offers 495 hp and 23 mpg highway while the Audi R8 V10 offers 510 hp and 19 mpg highway.

Sports cars that deliver more than 29 mpg highway based on EPA estimates typically deliver significantly less engine output. For example, the Porsche Cayman offers 30 mpg and 275 hp while the BMW Z4 sDrive28 delivers 34 mpg and 241 hp.

The 2014 Corvette Stingray coupe goes on sale this fall, with a convertible following by the end of the year.

Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world's largest car brands, doing business in more than 140 countries and selling more than 4.5 million cars and trucks a year. Chevrolet provides customers with fuel-efficient vehicles that feature spirited performance, expressive design, and high quality. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at 2013 Chevy Cars, Trucks, SUVs, Crossovers and Vans | Chevrolet.