Final 2012 Corvette Production Statistics

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Final 2012 Corvette Production Statistics

General Motors released the annual production statistics for the 2012 model year on Tuesday which gives us the opportunity to see how many Corvettes were produced and which options and accessories were on each of the six models. As we stated in May 2012’s Corvette Sales Report, production of the 2012 Corvette ended in early May and a total of 11,647 Corvettes were built during the model year.

For the third year in a row, the Grand Sport Coupe is once again tops with consumers. The wide-body coupe model saw 5,056 built for 43.4% of total production. The base coupe was second with 2,820 produced for 24.2% of total production and rounding out the top 3 was the Grand Sport Convertible with 2,268 units built for 19.5%. These three models account for 87.1% of all Corvettes built for 2012.

On the other end of the spectrum, we see that the Corvette ZR1 production is continuing its decline in production since its peak of 1,577 units in 2010. In 2011, 806 ZR1s were made and now for 2012, that figure is 404 for 3.5% of total production.

The big news for 2012 was the one-year special edition package saluting Chevrolet’s 100th anniversary. The 2012 Corvette Centennial Editions were in high demand with a total of 2,201 produced (18.9%). Centennial Editions accounted for nearly 1 in 5 Corvettes produced and for the high end Z06 and ZR1 models, the Centennial Edition was chosen by even more buyers. Just over 50% of all ZR1s are Centennials while nearly 41% of Z06s are decked out in Carbon Flash Metallic.

Another new change for 2012 was the expanded 2LT Options Package which included the Radio Upgrade/Single CD with Navigation, Bose 9 Speaker Sound System, Bluetooth and the Heads Up Display. This newly expanded options package saw growth from 9.6% of 2011 Corvettes equipped with 2LT to 14.5% of 2012 Corvettes equipped with 2012.

Finally, for the first time, we are seeing some numbers broken out for tires. In 2012, the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires debuted on the Corvette Z06 and ZR1 but the total count only amounted to 304 (24% Z06 and 46% ZR1). The Goodyear F1 Gen 2 Tires on Grand Sport Coupes, Grand Sport Convertibles and the Z06 totaled 1,314 for 11.3% of production.

Here are the full 2012 Corvette Production Statistics from GM:

Corvettes Models Amount Percent            
                 
Base Coupe 2,820 24.2%            
GS Coupe 5,056 43.4%            
Base Convertible 621 5.3%            
GS Convertible 2,268 19.5%            
Z06 478 4.1%            
ZR1 404 3.5%            
  _______ _______            
Total 11,647 100%            
                 
                 
Exterior Colors Total % Base
Coupe
 GS
Coupe
 Base
Conv
 GS Conv Z06 ZR1
                 
10U Artic White 1,230 10.6% 307 517 110 214 39 43
17U Blade Silver 1,302 11.2% 405 515 98 188 32 19
28U Inferno Orange 471 4.0% 115 220 15 89 16 16
45U Velocity Yellow 663 5.7% 159 296 30 126 29 23
57U Cyber Gray 969 8.3% 284 462 25 134 44 20
58U Carbon Flash 2,201 18.9% 172 1,040 60 528 195 206
70U Torch Red 2,266 19.5% 754 805 147 462 59 39
89U Crystal Red 1,117 9.6% 258 530 57 240 21 11
GLB Supersonic Blue 893 7.7% 212 428 37 169 31 16
GLF Carlisle Blue 535 4.6% 109 243 42 118 12 11
                 
                 
Interior Colors Total % Base
Coupe
 GS
Coupe
 Base
Conv
 GS Conv Z06 ZR1
                 
193 Ebony 7,258 62.3% 2,276 3,381 406 1,081 107 7
313 Cashmere 776 6.7% 163 295 66 242 9 1
843 Lt. Titanium 520 4.5% 126 205 62 103 20 4
023 Red 215 1.8% 48 77 11 49 28 2
316 Cashmere 256 2.2% 26 122 16 92 0 0
846 Lt. Titanium 658 5.6% 70 361 23 204 0 0
026 Red 363 3.1% 29 211 10 113 0 0
195 Ebony Cust 1,321 11.3% 69 313 21 306 273 339
315 Cashmere Cust 96 0.8% 7 35 1 34 8 11
785 Dk Titanium Cust 184 1.6% 6 56 5 44 33 40
36S Yellow Stitching 88 0.8% 1 24 2 29 17 15
37S Blue Stitching 105 0.9% 2 31 0 27 11 34
38S Red Stitching 2,378 20.4% 173 1,098 62 589 215 241
0B1 Cross Flags 1,081 9.3% 81 588 45 367 0 0
                 
                 
Option Packages Total % Base
Coupe
 GS
Coupe
 Base
Conv
 GS Conv Z06 ZR1
                 
1LT Option Pkg 2,416 20.7% 1,464 653 233 66 0 0
2LT Option Pkg 1,691 14.5% 554 824 95 218 0 0
3LT Option Pkg 5,510 47.3% 653 3,039 258 1,560 0 0
4LT Option Pkg 796 6.8% 49 365 24 358 0 0
1LZ Option Pkg 40 0.3% 0 0 0 0 40 0
2LZ Option Pkg 100 0.9% 0 0 0 0 100 0
3LZ Option Pkg 274 2.4% 0 0 0 0 274 0
1ZR Option Pkg 40 0.3% 0 0 0 0 0 40
3ZR Option Pkg 313 2.7% 0 0 0 0 0 313
                 
                 
Tops/Roofs/Trims Total % Base
Coupe
 GS
Coupe
 Base
Conv
 GS Conv Z06 ZR1
34T Blue Conv Top 172 1.5% 0 0 18 154 0 0
35T Beige Conv Top 383 3.3% 0 0 80 303 0 0
37T Gray Conv Top 147 1.3% 0 0 25 122 0 0
41T Black Conv Top 2,187 18.8% 0 0 498 1,689 0 0
CF7 Roof Panel 5,778 49.6% 2,260 3,518 0 0 0 0
CC3 Transparent Panel 1,048 9.0% 345 703 0 0 0 0
C2L Dual Roofs 1,050 9.0% 215 835 0 0 0 0
CFZ Carbon Fiber 196 1.7% 0 0 0 0 196 0
B92 Carbon Hood 119 1.0% 0 0 0 0 119 0
H33 Gray Headlights 179 1.5% 10 126 3 24 8 8
H34 Silver Headlights 69 0.6% 2 44 1 18 1 3
H35 Black Headlights 300 2.6% 17 101 3 82 50 47
D30 Color Override 58 0.5% 3 11 3 40 0 1
                 
                 
Wheels/Brakes Total % Base
Coupe
 GS
Coupe
 Base
Conv
 GS Conv Z06 ZR1
                 
QG6 Base Aluminum 1,264 10.9% 997 0 267 0 0 0
QX1 Comp Gray 221 1.9% 209 0 12 0 0 0
RQ1 Machine Face 321 2.8% 280 0 41 0 0 0
QX3 Chrome 1,441 12.4% 1,185 0 256 0 0 0
RUL Centennial 194 1.7% 149 0 45 0 0 0
PYC GS Aluminum 752 6.5% 0 606 0 146 0 0
PYD GS Comp Gray 709 6.1% 0 572 0 137 0 0
PYE GS Chrome 4,577 39.3% 0 3,029 0 1,548 0 0
RUM GS Centennial 1,286 11.0% 0 849 0 437 0 0
Q10 Z06 Base 24 0.2% 0 0 0 0 24 0
Q44 Z06 Comp Gray 42 0.4% 0 0 0 0 42 0
Q8A Z06 Chrome 103 0.9% 0 0 0 0 103 0
Q6A ZR1 Aluminum 20 0.2% 0 0 0 0 0 20
Q6J ZR1 Comp Gray 14 0.1% 0 0 0 0 0 14
Q6B ZR1 Chrome 101 0.9% 0 0 0 0 0 101
RUV Black Cup 138 1.2% 0 0 0 0 0 138
Q5V Silver Cup 54 0.5% 0 0 0 0 0 54
RUR Centennial 386 3.3% 0 0 0 0 185 201
                 
J55 Brakes 981 8.4% 750 0 231 0 0 0
J56 Hvy Duty Brakes 7,685 66.0% 0 5,056 0 2,268 361 0
J57 Ceramic Brakes 521 4.5% 0 0 0 0 117 404
J6C Silver Calipers 3,639 31.2% 58 2,498 13 1,037 18 15
J6D Gray Calipers 417 3.6% 38 248 13 85 23 10
J6E Yellow Calipers 365 3.1% 30 193 9 88 26 19
                 
                 
Grand Sport Options Total % Base
Coupe
 GS
Coupe
 Base
Conv
 GS Conv Z06 ZR1
                 
Z15 GS Heritage Pkg 1,034 8.9% 0 684 0 350 0 0
17A GS Silver Stripes 418 3.6% 0 275 0 143 0 0
40A GS White Stripes 120 1.0% 0 81 0 39 0 0
75A GS Red Stripes 200 1.7% 0 136 0 64 0 0
90A GS Gray Stripes 296 2.5% 0 192 0 104 0 0
BA5 Black GS Badge 2,293 19.7% 0 1,540 0 753 0 0
                 
                 
Other Options Total % Base
Coupe
 GS
Coupe
 Base
Conv
 GS Conv Z06 ZR1
                 
ZLC Centennial Pkg 2,201 18.9% 172 1,040 60 528 195 206
B2K Callaway Anniv 26 0.2% 0 15 0 11 0 0
NPP Dual Mode Exhaust 6,664 57.2% 867 3,803 187 1,807 0 0
F55 Magnetic Select Ride Control 4,478 38.4% 467 2,033 183 1,082 309 404
MYC 6-SPD Auto 7,586 65.1% 1,898 3,428 528 1,732 0 0
ZNX Goodyear F1 Gen 2 Tires 1,314 11.3% 0 669 0 284 361 0
XFH Michelin Pilot Cup Tires 304 2.6% 0 0 0 0 117 187
Z07 Package 117 1.0% 0 0 0 0 117 0
PDE Performance Pkg 184 1.6% 0 0 0 0 0 184
T43 ZR1 Spoiler 1,542 13.2% 127 813 44 377 86 95
ERI Battery Saver 3,763 32.3% 527 1,791 139 893 187 226
PBC Engine Build Exp 12 0.1% 0 0 0 0 6 6
PIN Selectable VIN 6 0.1% 0 1 0 0 1 4
R8C Museum Delivery 181 1.6% 16 67 10 48 19 21
US8 Stereo 2,559 22.0% 1,521 674 235 69 46 14
U3U Nav Stereo 9,036 77.6% 1,299 4,339 386 2,196 430 386
U3Z Nav Stereo 52 0.4% 0 43 0 3 2 4
U65 7 Speaker Bose 9,146 78.5% 1,139 4,394 386 2,200 437 390
U66 7 Speaker Std 2,501 21.5% 1,481 662 235 68 41 14
                 

I’m sure we’ll be able to find a few more interesting facts about the 2012 Corvette’s production statistics to share in the coming days. Stay tuned!


Source:
Bowling Green Assembly Plant

Related:
Officially Official: 2012 Corvette to Reach New Heights in Performance
Final 2011 Corvette Production Statistics
Final 2010 Corvette Production Statistics

 



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