With fall rapidly approaching, Chevrolet has just released the full Build and Price tool for a select number of its 2024MY products. Most importantly, that list includes the entire C8 Corvette Stingray, E-Ray, and Z06 lineup. Here’s what you need to know about the adjusted pricing model.
While the Corvette faithful are already well acquainted with the Stingray and track-focused Z06 offerings, the E-Ray is all new for 2024. It's the first hybridized variant of the sports car, thanks to a single electric motor and a 1.9-kWh battery pack. The system provides AWD via that motor on the front axle, with total system output rated at 655 hp. It’s also the quickest Corvette you can buy for 2024, with a 0-60 mph sprint time of just 2.5 seconds. It’ll even beat the Z06 through the quarter-mile, recording a time of 10.5 seconds. The car isn’t the range-topper however, with the Z06 still remaining the priciest option for the time being.
The 2024 Corvette Stingray is more expensive for the 2024 model year, with a 1LT coupe carrying a base price of $67,895 with destination charges included. A far cry from the car’s original MSRP of $59,995. Opting for the hardtop convertible brings that base price up to $74,895. A 2LT coupe also starts at $74,995, whereas the convertible rings in at $81,895. If you want to get into the top-level 3LT model, you’re gonna have to fork over at least $$79,645 for the privilege. The drop-top will require $86,645.
Things take a bit of a jump when you get to the E-Ray lineup. The hybridized sports car is quite a bit more complicated than its siblings, and you’re gonna have to pay for that added performance. The standard E-Ray 1LZ coupe starts at $104,495, with the convertible carrying a price tag of 111,495. The 2LZ coupe carries an MSRP of $109,995, whereas the 3LZ coupe starts at a healthy $115,445. Opt for the convertible variant of either of those trims and you’ll be left to spend $116,995 or $122,445, respectively. Stick enough of the extensive option packages onto the car and you can easily push the build price into the mid-$130,000 range. That’s a lot of money for a Corvette-branded product, but it's downright affordable based on the performance at hand.
Speaking of performance, General Motors is not quite ready to release the full pricing list for the 2024 Corvette Z06. The site notes that the entry-level coupe will start at $109,695, but asks that you contact your dealer for pricing information. Whether or not that has anything to do with the insane amount of markup we’ve seen applied to these cars, that’s a frustrating message from GM. Customers already know that the Z06 is a relatively expensive sports car, hiding the price away from them doesn’t make a ton of sense. Regardless, the Corvette brand has never been stronger than it will be for the 2024 model year. Let’s hope Chevy can finally start to build enough of these things to meet demand.
Born and raised in Metro Detroit, associate editor Lucas Bell has spent his entire life surrounded by the automotive industry. He may daily drive an aging Mustang, but his Porsche 944 and NB Miata both take up most of his free time.