You may love your Corvette to the moon and back, but let’s be honest. You probably don’t drive it to the moon and back.
In fact, a new study confirms what most of us already suspected: Corvettes are among the least driven vehicles in America. Low mileage examples aren’t rare collectibles…they’re practically the norm.
According to a recent analysis by iSeeCars, the Corvette (both coupe and convertible) ranks No. 4 on the list of Least Driven Gas Vehicles, averaging just 4,394 miles per year. That’s 67% below the national average of 13,323 miles.
The study looked at odometer readings from more than 2.1 million three-year-old cars sold in 2025. The results paint a clear picture:
Conventional hybrids are the most driven vehicles in the country, averaging 14,696 miles per year—10.3% more than gas vehicles.
The Chrysler Pacifica tops the gas powered list at 20,872 miles annually, nearly 10 times the mileage of the least driven gas vehicle, the Ford Mustang.
EVs are driven 10.8% fewer miles than gas vehicles, while plug in hybrids trail by 12.5%.
Only Tesla bucks the EV trend—the Model 3 and Model Y both exceed the average annual mileage of gas vehicles.
Five of the 10 most driven hybrids are Toyotas, including the Sienna, Highlander Hybrid, and Camry Hybrid.
As iSeeCars Executive Analyst Karl Brauer puts it, consumers who rack up serious mileage “have embraced the higher fuel efficiency of hybrids.”
On the opposite end of the spectrum sit the cars we love to polish, admire, and occasionally take out on a sunny Saturday.
The Ford Mustang is the least driven gas vehicle in America at just 2,092 miles per year, a staggering 84.3% below the gas vehicle average.
The Corvette isn’t far behind, landing at No. 4 with its 4,394 mile annual average.
The rest of the list reads like a who’s who of weekend toys:
• Mercedes Benz SL Class
• Porsche 911
• Lexus LC500
• Mazda MX 5 Miata
• BMW Z4
• Mercedes Benz G Class
• Mercedes Benz C Class Convertible
• Audi S5
Sports cars and convertibles dominate nearly every slot. Their low mileage suggests what most owners already know: these aren’t daily drivers, they’re recreational machines, seasonal cruisers, and garage kept treasures.
The takeaway is simple: Corvette owners love their cars but they don’t use them like transportation. They use them like experiences.
Source:
iSeeCars
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Interesting that the Ford Mustang tops the list as the least driven car model. Wonder to what extent that is due to them regularly needing repairs after spinning out and crashing while leaving Cars and Coffee events? 😉
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Mustang skewing the list because 50% of them are sitting in garages as project cars collecting 0 miles annually.
I’ll also put good money that this entire list shifts a bit when you factor engines into account. Mustang GT’s probably aren’t getting nearly as many miles as the bottom-tier econobox 4 cylinders. SL65’s aren’t getting as many miles as SL43’s.
This would also make the E-Ray the lowest-miled hybrid on the entire list (not including hypercars).
I’ve had the pleasure of owning a Ferrari, then an Aston Martin Vantage GT, and now my 2025 C8 Z06. The others, though of course they were a few model years older, don’t even come close. Over five years with the Ferrari and ten with the Aston Martin, I rang up a modest 2,600 and 5,500 miles respectively. All that money to buy and maintain and I barely enjoyed them beyond their presence in my garage.
Not so with the Z06. It’s an absolute thrill ride, assaulting you with its flat-plane scream, instant shifts, confident handling, HTD, CCB’s, etc., etc. every time. This is by far the best purchase I’ve made in my entire life… not just cars, but of anything! It’s truly a life enhancement.
Best of all, it’s a Chevrolet, so it’s my daily driver. I have chosen to enjoy it whenever… rain or shine, day or night, it’s my ride. I actually even drive to the office rather than work at home more often because I get to drive this car. Being a Chevrolet, there’s no reason to be afraid of using it, and I’m not.
As to any car you own, you spent the money for it, so enjoy it! Otherwise, you’re just preserving it for someone else to enjoy. And by the way, a big THANK YOU to GM, Chevrolet, and the Corvette engineering Team for your continued support of a great value that paints a constant smile on so many faces.
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