The 2021 Corvette was once again the fastest-selling vehicle in the United States last month, with Chevy dealers averaging a two week supply of the wildly popular mid-engine sportscar throughout March.
According to data from Cox Automotive, dealerships in the U.S. had a 14 day average supply of the 2021 Corvette on hand throughout March. This was up slightly from February, when dealers had an average supply of 13.1 days – making it the fastest-selling vehicle for the month. The Corvette also had the lowest average inventory of any new vehicle in January.
A variety of factors have contributed to the limited inventory numbers for the 2021 Corvette. For starters, consumers have responded well to the eight-generation Corvette, which offers impressive supercar-like performance with a low barrier of entry at $59,995. GM has also experienced consistent production setbacks for the C8 Corvette due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced it to idle the Bowling Green Assembly plant early last year. Parts shortages have also reduced output at the facility in 2021, forcing GM to idle the plant for two weeks in February and for one week in early March.
GM stopped taking new sold orders for the 2021 Corvette on March 25th due to the high demand for the vehicle. The automaker will work to build out the remaining 2021 Corvette orders between now and early July before switching production to the 2022 model year of the mid-engine sports car.
“Due to an overwhelming demand for the 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, Chevrolet has decided to stop taking sold orders on March 25, 2021,” the automaker said in a prepared statement released last month. “Chevrolet dealers will begin taking orders for the 2022 Corvette in early July.”
GM has not yet released information on any changes it is planning for the 2022 model year Corvette, though we expect more information to be released in the coming months as its production start date approaches.
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GM hit a Grand Slam with the C8
They finally made a zero excuses inside and out vehicle and shocker it is flying out of dealership doors.
Same as with the all new Escalade.
I saw a recent episode of Jay Leno’s garage and he said that GM now has engineers running the company and not bean counters. So maybe going forward all models will be just as good as the C8.
@Joe
That is what I have been screaming about for years. I pray it is true.
I will say that their last couple vehicles have been pretty good on the interior front like Tahoe, Escalade, and G8.
But at the same time the last two years we’ve had some bad duds like CT4, CT5, and especially XT6
Hope the Future will be great. I am very excited.
Oh and I absolutely love and want a C8
And Silverado.
Interior is great on the XT6, it’s just missing some curious options. Plus not offering the 3.0TT is mind blowing.
@91fairladyz
I mean no disrespect but have you seen the interiors from other Brands in that Segment?
Cadillac is not even close unfortunately
Here we are half-way through April of 2021 and the demand is about the same as when the C8 was unveiled. Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of my taking delivery of my LT2 C8 in light gray with racing stripes and high wing spoiler. Paying my dealer a premium for this Coupe, the 1063rd out of Bowling Green leaves me with no regrets. I still want the car as much as if I never got it at all. It’s crazy just how much fun it is to drive this car! While I haven’t really used the Z51 to its limits the smiles on my face have been never-ending and mind blowing. It still takes me a long time to gas-up with all the questions. I tried to leave a supermarket when a couple of foxes kept asking me, “What kind of car is that?” AF
Lucky, 14 months wait and counting !
try driving a Ferrari and get a real thrill.
Not sure how they can say there is a 14 Day supply at the dealership for the month. Mine is finally built after 20 months and awaiting to be shipped. I don’t think any dealer is getting stock for inventory. Where does this number come from?
Thank you for catching this conundrum in the literature. In essence you have uncovered a lie that is stated via statistics for no real reason other than perhaps an image. AF
And under delivered. Not sold until it’s out the door.
Not true a. For accounting purposes, the car is considered sold when it ships from the factory. As far as GM is concerned, the customer is the dealer.
Correct, figures lie and Liars figure, GM lost it’s way years ago and I’m sorry. Keep Yogi’s daughter at the helm, the best is yet to come.