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The 2026 Corvette has received the most substantial updates of any model year during the C8 era with Chevrolet introducing five new interior colorways to go along with the updated redesign of the console and dash. With those changes now in place, we have been looking forward to seeing some of the interesting new color combinations with the new interiors.
Knowing that we are on the hunt for some of these new combinations, our friend Mike Furman of Criswell Chevrolet shared these photos and a video showing off the new Santorini Blue with Riptide Blu on a new Stingray that was just received from the Assembly Plant.
For those who like blue interiors, we hope you have been as impressed as we are with the new Santorini Blue as it’s a huge change from what we had before.
For the last six years, buyers who wanted a blue interior could choose the 3LT/3LZ Two-Tone Blue interior which was a combination of the brighter Tension Blue combined with the darker Anniversary Blue. The rich Santorini Blue on the other hand is less whimsical than the two-tone blue that we had before, and it goes extremely well with the Riptide Blue exterior as you can see in the photos below.
Mike is also convinced that Santorini Blue would go well with a Hysteria Purple exterior, but I’d have to see that first before giving any endorsement for or against.
Are there any new exterior/interior color combinations you would like to see? Santorini with Competition Yellow? Very Dark Atmosphere on Sebring Orange? Let us know what you are looking forward to seeing with these new color combinations.
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Santorini Blue looks like a nice interior colour, but why is so much of the interior still black? Is there a Dipped Santorini Blue option that would be all blue? Personally I think black interiors are boring and pair well with very few exterior colours
Also, not sure that a car that still has its seats covered in plastic does much to showcase a new interior colour.
Santorini blue would look good with black or white exerior
I agree with DougR. It would help if the seats were uncovered to see what Santorini Blue actually looks like.
Doug R. I agree 100% with you about black interiors. They are boring and hide the details of the interiors. I aways suspect that people select black interior as a way to avoid caring for the leather since black tends to “hide” dirt.
Santorini Blue would look great with Silver, Black, White, Gray or Blue exteriors. Maybe also the Purple, but have never seen that color in person. Like Santorini Blue better than that busy two-tone blue interior.
Black or white goes with any color. As a car interior it’s quite boring. Hysterical purple however sounds very exciting.
I remember reading that Riptide Blue was to stop in 2026. Now, you are showing it again. A major change made? I love the color and get great compliments on my 2024 Stingray 3LT.
It was Rapid Blue that went away for 2026.
Too much black. I’d really want the a-pillars and the back of the door panels to be blue as well.
I bet it works fantastic with Hysteria. Hysteria is barely purple.
give me Torch Red with Blue Santorini interior
I’ve owned 4 Corvettes with the black leather interior and I thought it was racy looking. It never crossed my mind that having a black interior was a way to avoid caring for it. If anything it’s the opposite of that. Black shows dust constantly and I always wiped down the black interiors on a regular basis. Also I regularly kept leather conditioner on the seats just like I have with the beige, red and gray leather interiors that I’ve had.
If they are so stuck on blue, I assure you they have not found the right color yet ! They’ve all sucked !
I’m only responding on interior color right now .
The center console has the Santorini blue for you people crying about clear plastic on the seats, go buy 1
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