Chevrolet Corvette 2026: Prices to increase by as much as $21,000 alongside wealth of changes to cabin experience

GMSV has confirmed it has updated the Chevrolet Corvette for MY26, including an overhaul of the interior and price rises of as much as $21,000.

The inbound updates for the prolonged-lasting muscle automotive focal level on improving the driver experience, offering three digital shows, original utility, and Google app integration.

Ticket increases will apply to all non-hybrid Corvette devices, seemingly to offset imminent CO2 emissions penalties enforced by the Australian Fresh Automobile Effectivity Draw (NVES).

Resultantly, the starting tag for a ‘sinister mannequin’ Corvette Stingray 2LT Coupe is now $193,990, up $7000 one year-on-one year, while stepping as much as the 3LT Coupe will fee a whopping $222,990 – a $21,000 make bigger over MY25.

Optioning a cozy-top for Chevrolet’s 3LT ‘Ray incurs an further $10,000 over its annoying-topped counterpart, now $232,990 — $13,500 bigger than closing one year. The hybrid-powered E-Ray stays unchanged at $292,990. All prices above are sooner than on-avenue prices.

The Corvette fills a unfamiliar class in Australia as a quintessential American sports/muscle automotive, aimed to be a peg above the in the community discontinued Camaro, ever current Ford Mustang, and prolonged-desired Dodge Challenger.

It finds itself rivalling prestigious, capable, and sumptuous opponents from Europe, including the $318,000 Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo, $380,000 BMW M8 Competition, and $383,700 Mercedes-AMG SL63 roadster.

All Corvette devices, including the hybrid E-Ray, will stay mechanically, physically, and dimensionally similar to their 2025 counterparts.

Corvette Stingray devices characteristic a 6.2-litre ‘LT2’ V8, which produces 369kW/637Nm and sends vitality to the rear wheels via an eight-tempo dual-clutch transmission. The E-Ray adds a 119kW/169Nm electric motor and 1.9kWh lithium-ion battery to this methodology, producing a mixed output of 488kW/806Nm.

Most poignant of the Corvette’s MY26 updates is a original three-display veil structure built-in into the dashboard, which blends a 14-bound digital instrument cluster with a 12.7-bound infotainment display veil (valid) and 6.6-bound ‘severe riding knowledge display veil’ (left).

The is an nearly fighter-jet fashion characterize centre of shows, all of which would be angled in the direction of the driver. GMSV says all three shows ‘characteristic sharper colours, improved agility, and expanded functionality.’

Previous the three-display veil cockpit celebration-piece, the MY26 Corvette additionally beneficial properties the next volume knob, original pressure mode selector, and a devoted swap near the driver’s valid hand, which brings up a ‘Efficiency Traction Administration’ (PTM) menu.

Interior PTM, which is displayed on the limited 6.6-bound command, customers can modify levels of stability attend watch over, traction attend watch over, and ABS.

Plenty of additions encompass a wireless phone charger beneath the infotainment display veil and ‘updated cup holders’ (we gain it, it’s American), to boot to 2 revised pieces of utility: Enhanced Efficiency Data Recorder (EPDR) and Chevrolet Linked Products and services (CCS).

EPDR affords facet-by-facet video prognosis and efficiency riding coaching per specific world files, says Chev. This files is displayed on the driver display veil, or on the Corvette “Efficiency App”.

CCS is a Google-powered draw for the infotainment display veil, which integrates Google Maps and Google Assistant into the customary Chevrolet draw. CCS can be equipped free as half of an eight-one year trial to celebrate its first appearance in the Australian market.

Chevrolet Corvette 2026 pricing

Costs listed are sooner than on-avenue prices

• Stingray 2LT Coupe: $193,990 (up $7000)
• Stingray 3LT Coupe: $222,990 (up $21,000)
• Stingray 3LT Convertible: $232,990 (up $13,500)
• E-Ray: $292,990 (unchanged)