Stop Panicking. The Mid-Engine Corvette is Still (Relatively) Cheap

The level a panic surrounding the potential pricing of the 2020 Corvette was deafening, as traditionalists prepared to bid farewell to the relatively cheap Corvette as Chevy transitioned the engine behind the seats. Fans feared prices starting in the mid-$70,000 range and seemed to ignore Chevy’s announcement it would keep it under $60,000. Well, the first batch of 2020 Corvette Prices are in, and your wallets can sleep soundly once again.

The net cost of shifting the engine back a few feet is $4,095, as the base 2020 Corvette Stingray 1LT will start from $59,995, leaving a Lincoln note between its official MSRP and Chevy’s sub-$60,000 promise. The base model will include tons of premium features, including a Bose 10-speaker audio system, eight-way power GT1 seats, a Driver Mode Selector, and more.

Moving into the 2LT, which will add additional interior color options, a 14-speaker Bose audio system, heated and ventilated seats, a heated steering wheel, a head-up display, a Performance Data Recorder, and more will put you back $67,295.

The 3LT trim will run $71,945 and add all the 2LT features, plus 13 more interior color options, custom leather dash and doors, suede microfiber interior trim, Napa-leather-wrapped GT2 seats, and more.

Pricing for the 2020 Corvette Stingray’s key options are now available too. Some of the most popular ones will include the $5,000 Z51 Performance Package, the $1,195 performance exhaust system, $1,895 magnetic ride control and performance traction management, and $1,995 competition seats.

The 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray will hit showrooms in late 2019. We are still waiting on official details on higher-performing models and the Corvette Stingray convertible.