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Chevy Corvette Wins KBB 2023 Best Resale Value Award

The 2023 Chevy Corvette won the Kelley Blue Book 2023 Best Overall Resale Value Award, making it to the top 10 models out of those KBB analyzed. The publication states that the top 10 “list represents the best of the best, and the threshold for this honor is high.”

Kelley Blue Book also says the vehicles chosen for the list keep their resale value better than 95 percent of competing vehicle models. The selected models are those likely to keep the greatest amount of their original value over five years.

Side view of a Chevy Corvette in Red Mist Tintcoat.

The 2023 Chevy Corvette placed fifth on the list, behind the 2023 model year Toyota Tundra, Toyota Tacoma, Tesla Model X, and Ford Bronco. The Vette’s five-year resale value is estimated to be 65.3 percent of its original price. No other GM vehicles besides the Corvette made the 2023 top-ten list.

Meanwhile, the average new vehicle retains approximately 45 percent of its original price as resale value after 60 months. The Corvette is very close to the 65 percent average retained resale value for the top-ten list. At a starting price of $64,500, the 2023 Vette should have an average resale value of $43,118 after five years.

The award is the second in a row won by the Chevy Corvette. The 2022 Chevy Corvette won the KBB 2022 Best Resale Value Award in the Sports Car category.

Rear three quarters view of the Chevy Corvette.

As a reminder, GM produces the 2023 Chevy C8 Corvette in the Stingray and the Z06 versions. The Stingray sports the 6.2L V8 LT2 engine under the hood as standard, rated at 490 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque. The Z06 is powered by the 5.5L V8 LT6, developing 670 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque.

The upcoming 2024 Chevy Corvette E-Ray, which debuted on January 17th, brings the Corvette lineup its first-ever hybrid-powered variant. The front-mounted electric motor works in conjunction with the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 LT2 with which the E-Ray is also equipped, generating a maximum of 655 horsepower.

The Chevy Corvette badge.

The E-Ray’s engine connects to the rear wheels via a dual-clutch eight-speed automatic transmission (RPO code MLH), while the electric motor in the front axle helps create an all-wheel drivetrain. All C8 Corvette variants – including the E-Ray – sit on the GM Y2 platform under the skin. Production takes place at the GM Bowling Green plant in Kentucky.

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  1. My 2021 Z51 Stingray Coupe with Mag Ride and front lift, 2LT. All the electronic options, all the mechanical options.
    Base price $60,995 for that 2nd year. Paid MSRP. My window sticker is maybe $76,000 with all the options.
    Probably will not get a deal like that ever again. With the base price going up a little each year I feel like I got a good deal.

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  2. Why show base. GM says buyers by upgraded ,models Lets try closer to 80K. Mine MSRP’d at 95K when I got equipment needed

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