We know, we know…you’re not buying the 2025 Corvette ZR1 for its fuel economy. After all, this is the car that can drain a full tank of gas in just minutes while driving at wide-open throttle.
But fuel economy discussions happen quite frequently among Corvette Owners, especially when you road trip your Corvette to the show. I was asked several times what my E-Ray did on the 775-mile trip from Tampa to Bowling Green (about 24 mpg) while not one person asked me what’s the fastest I was going. That’s because the Corvette generally gets pretty good gas mileage when you’re not driving like your hair is on fire, and it is fun having both a high-horsepower car and one that still gets pretty decent gas mileage.
Unfortunately, the Corvette ZR1’s fuel economy numbers aren’t the greatest and it’s one of the reasons why it has a $3000 gas guzzler tax added to each and every one. So how bad is the ZR1 at sipping fuel? The government’s FuelEconomy.gov website has America’s newest supercar at 12 MPG City and 18 MPG Highway for a combined 14 MPG.
As a comparison, the Z06 has 394 hp less than the ZR1 and the version with the Carbon Aero Package gets 12 MPG City and 19 MPG Highway for a combined 14 MPG rating. The Z06 without the Aero Package has the same city rating but gets 20 MPG on the highway for a combined 14 MPG. The best Corvette for fuel economy is the Stingray Z51 with 16 MPG City and 25 MPG highway for a combined 19 MPG. And finally, the E-Ray also gets 16 MPG city and 24 MPG Highway for a combined 19 MPG rating.
Unlike the 2023 Corvette Z06 which initially received two different ratings based on whether or not the car had an aero package, there is no aero distinction for the ZR1 which has just the one rating on the FuelEconomy.gov website.
You can see all four 2025 Corvette models and their official fuel economy ratings below:
Source:
FuelEconomy.gov via MidEngineCorvetteForum.com
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394 more horsepower than the Z06 while maintaining the same combined MPG as the Z06 — sounds like a no-brainer (as long as cost is no object)!!!
23′ 70th Z51 which I currently average 8.7 mpg…..I drive it. Mostly on sunny days and dark nights when no ones around and looking.
Yea…. I have a 2000 FRC for my long trips…. 30 MPG all day long @ 80 MPH…. and fun to drive….
I took my non Z51 C8 on a road trip up to Maine from upstate New York last summer and got 33 MPG highway miles.
The Gas mileage the ZR1 is getting, is almost the same as my 67 427/435 HP Use to get..
BUT premium gas was 34 cents a gallon You really were not that concerned what the mileage
was with those prices. When you were on a road trip, the inconvenience of having to stop for gas
so often was really the down side of it.
At Ron Fellows the instructor said they can only get 5MPG for the C8 Z51. What’s the estimated MPG for the ZR1 on the tracks?
Interesting… my Toyota 4Runner gets about 18mpg on the highway! Lol. I’ll take that Corvette any day!
22 convertible LT -2 all weather tires STD lift, ride ,high performance exhaust. Fl. Ft. Lauderdale , 11-14 mpg ,,,highway trip 32-28 mpg cruising, you get what you payed for
If I was worried about gas mileage, I’d buy a Prius.
I know noone cares but i have a honda.accord coupe. With bolt ons i am right at 300.HP or 275 whp. I deive to florida 450 miles doing 85 90 mph and get 32 mpg and dont use the eco. I thought that is about as good as HP to Economy
One of the most important numbers people seem to care about is horsepower? In fact, the horsepower number is not nearly as relevant as the vehicles weight. The thing to keep in mind is that horsepower is heavy. That means the more power your car has, the heavier it will become, resulting in reduced fuel efficiency. Overall, no one should be shocked or concerned over the ZR1 C8’s dismal fuel economy, except for the EPA Officials and/or the environmental ‘tree huggers’?
Many thanks,
Ray
Anyone that can afford a ZR1 could care less about MPG,they aren’t buying it for fuel economy. Even I with a 23′ Z51 could care less I get under 9 MPG avg,I drive it hard late at night and when no one is looking on sunny days.
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