Chevrolet has announced official pricing information for the 2025 Corvette ZR1, nearly six months after the supercar’s debut last July. The new C8 Corvette ZR1 will be available with a starting MSRP of $174,995, including $1,695 for destination freight charge (DFC). Orders open in February, as GM Authority covered back in November, while production will kick off in the second quarter of the 2025 calendar year.
“With a top speed of 233 mph on the track, 0-60 in 2.3 seconds and 1,064 horsepower, the Corvette ZR1 is unrivaled by any current production car priced under $1 million,” Chevy states.
The 2025 Corvette ZR1 will be offered in two trim levels, including 1LZ and 3LZ, as well as two body styles, including a coupe and a hardtop convertible. The “entry-level” C8 ZR1 1LZ coupe starts at $174,995, while the 1LZ convertible starts at $184,995. Stepping up to the 3LZ coupe raises the MSRP to $185,995, while the 3LZ convertible is $195,995. Note that all prices listed here include DFC.
| Trim Level | Configuration | 2025 MSRP + DFC |
|---|---|---|
| ZR1 1LZ | Coupe | $174,995 |
| ZR1 1LZ | Convertible | $184,995 |
| ZR1 3LZ | Coupe | $185,995 |
| ZR1 3LZ | Convertible | $195,995 |
All C8 ZR1 variants feature the twin-turbocharged 5.5L V8 LT7 gasoline engine, rated at 1,064 horsepower at 7,000 rpm and 828 pound-feet of torque at 6,000 rpm, making the new ZR1 the most powerful production Corvette ever made.
Standard spec includes:
- Visible carbon fiber roof
- Carbon ceramic brakes
- Performance Data Recorder
- Carbon fiber ground effects and side intakes
Go for the 1LZ and you’ll get:
- eight-way power GT1 or Competition Sport seats
- HD Rear Vision Camera and Rear Camera Mirror
- 10-speaker Bose stereo
- 12-inch diagonal instrument cluster
- Engine Appearance Package
Meanwhile, 3LZ trims include:
- heated and ventilated Napa leather GT2 or Competition Sport seats with power lumbar / wing adjustment
- HD Front and Rear Vision Cameras
- 14-speaker Bose stereo
- Custom Leather-wrapped instrument panel, door trim, and console
- Side bind zone, rear cross traffic
- Wireless phone charger
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel with carbon-fiber trim and shift paddles
Also notable is the ZR1 Carbon Fiber Aero Package (RPO code TOM), which is priced at $8,495 and adds a variety of downforce-adding components, such as a massive rear wing, front dive plans, and a hood spoiler.
Even more go-fast goodness can be had with ZTK Performance Package (RPO code ZTK), which costs $1,500 and requires the Carbon Fiber Aero Package.
All C8 variants ride on the GM Y2 platform, while production takes place at the GM Bowling Green plant in Kentucky.
Comments
This is a great price for this vehicle and they can justify this price now that that slush box of camaero is gone. Corvette is the only sports car chevy needs.
Not sure why im being downvoted for speaking the truth
Perhaps your comment about the Camaro is not liked by the people reading the comments, perhaps you think you are “speaking the truth” about the Camaro evidently 24 (so far) readers do not agree with your comment. P.S. It’s spelled Camaro, I know I have one!
well those “24” readers sure didnt purchase the camaro to help out with the sales. People love to complain but never put their money up. im a 20’c8 stingray ’23’zo6 owner and soon to be zr1 owner. At least i do what i can
well well aren’t you special Carlos. La te da. You know what,? I’m not impressed.
Your lack of intelligence is showing.
It is really easy to lie on the internet, you should come see my Koenigsegg in my garage and my AMG One on order. See…
As far as Carlos being offended he gets down voted, those social media lefties need verification to feel important and agreed with or they will start acting like Lebron and crying.
For the record, the Camaro was for the working the working class, GM needs it not financially (see Mustang sales performance here) but for nostalgic presence. While yes, the ZR1 is a great price for the performance, it is unobtainable to most Chevy buyers. Since the C8 went slush box only, I lost interest. If I wanted a track weapon, i’d look Porsche, if I wanted a weekend toy, i’d look at something less exotic and with a man pedal (that is a manual for ladies reading).
Your spelling and punctuation befit an individual who gets around on an old K- Mart two wheeler with a coaster brake.
You probably never owned a a Camaro and you even spelt it wrong !!
Because it’s not the truth ! You sound like those muttstang meatheads .
maybe it’s your spelling bro…
lol
No matter what the price I only know of one person who could handle that much horsepower….My 78 year old wife! She and her father were racing SCCA when she was only 16. I bought her a Porsche when she was about 28. I never known someone could drive like her and could talk State Troopers out of tickets with some of the wildest excuses. I guess that’s why I married 51 years ago.
The Wife says thanks for all the thumbs. Ups and if any you folks can wrangle a couple of ZR1s she says she still up to a couple of laps at Laguna Saga.
because the average joe can’t afford a 3LZ vette for 195k and for 70k a Camaro ZL is the closest you get to a super car under 100k
I know ill get downvoted but this car specifically the “ZR1” isnt meant for the average joe. That is what the stingray is for 60k or less. A vehicle with a special engine like this that competes against arguably the best vehicles on the planet with a price tag north of 400k+ is amazing. 1000+ hp from the factory 2.3 seconds with good reliability for under 200k is a steal. The 3rd gen ford gt didnt even keep the v8 and it retailed at 400k not to mention the hp was much less than this. Dodge viper is gone too. Lets just be glad it exists
Auto Nation will add a $100K to $150K markup.
#SupplyAndDemand
A “Chevy guru” would probably spell one of the longest running Chevy models correctly.
ford can charge 300k for a mustang. chevy cant do that for camaro.
And that $300k Mustang will get smoked by the $175k ZR1.
And that $300k Mustang is only 25s faster on the N-ring than a 2018 Camaro Zl1 1LE with 200 less hp and a manual trans, previous-gen tech tires, and a 1/5th the price
And that $300k Mustang has a parts pin predator motor and rear subframe built by
Multimatic, not Ford
And that $300k Mustang’s warranty is voided if it is taken to a track
Yes, you answered your own question. The OEM subframe is built by another so there’s two manufacturers spending money on the build and recouping profits. Keeping it all in-house makes a huge difference.
That doesn’t justify $300k. Every vehicle made has supplier provided components.
$175k. That’s all. Looks like I’ll be getting 2. Ha!!
Good luck getting one at msrp. These things will likely be Boomer Priced for quite awhile with big markups.
Auto Nation will be adding a $100K to $150K markup to start!
I’ve been in line for one of these at 4 different dealerships since 2019. I called and verified I was in good standing on those lists every 6 months. Guess what? Now those lists are gone and I can’t even get a call or an email returned. I quit. I went through this fist fight with the C8 in 2020, it was pure human misery and every second devoid of joy. Buying a car like this shouldn’t be a stress filled game of ADM, constraints, doubt and me having to beg a dealership to take my money. GM could have followed Ford’s sales model for the GT, Ferrari, Porsche, Tesla etc – all whom have a measured ways to get good repeat customers the car they want – but instead they make us play musical chairs with a pack of wolves for a chance to give them $200K for a car that half the options are going to be unavailable. This isn’t a process I’m interested in participating in anymore GM. Guess if I really decide I want one I’ll just wait until they all start getting flipped on BaT and just pick one up there. Ridiculous.
BAT is a $ laundering site for drug dealers & Trust Fund Babies. When Squarebodies are getting bid up north of $100k, REASONABLE/COMMON people are not the ones buying them. It’s worse than BJ.
We’ve seen this movie before with early Stingray, Z06 and E-Ray, so why expect anything different? Here’s the lesson learned: Get with a dealer that only sells MSRP, put down some money, sign their agreement and wait a couple of years. Let the insecure (“gotta have the first one in town!”) white leather loafer, country club show-off posers pay the dealer bribes and suffer through early customer “field testing” to work out the bugs. In a year or so, you will end up with a more trouble free car and will only be paying MSRP. Unlike previous ZR1s, this one will not be limited production. Patience pays off. The price ended up a little lower than I anticipated – a good thing.
100% spot on
That’s what they said when I ordered my 2020 C8 in 2019. “Wait, it’s a new car/engine, wait for them to work the bugs out”.
Sorry, Ladies, it now has 31000 miles and not a days’ worth of trouble.
Thanks, GM, oh, sorry, gm!
There were over 150,000 C8s sold in the USA between 20-24. How do you quantify who the good repeat customers are? What happens when you throw in previous gen Z06 and ZR1 owners? How many C8 ZR1’s do you think they’re going to make to make all of these people happy? The only made around 1,400 E-Rays in 2024 so I’m guessing there will be around the same or less for the ZR1. While you’re sitting there begging a dealership to take your money on a rare and highly anticipated car, there will be someone else begging them to take more of their money to secure it instead of selling it to you. Welcome to the world.
I’d settle for them just eliminating the flippers and the ADM. Other options; have an invite list using past/current Corvette ownership as a metric, number of GM products currently owned (I currently own 4), have a 2 year no resale agreement with no exceptions like Ford, make museum delivery mandatory, eliminate flippers by giving the dealer first right of refusal when the owner decides to sell like Ferrari. Where there’s a will there’s a way – the problem is here they want to operate in the exotic space but handle their business like they’re selling Tickle-Me-Elmos at Walmart. It’s completely ridiculous. Heck I’d even settle for them selling allocations via an auction. GM can then pocket the premium, they can split it with the delivering dealer (or the museum) or they could donate it to charity. Doing ANYTHING at this point would be better than doing nothing. I’m a GM die hard but what the C8 has done to the “ownership experience” has really turned me cold to the entire brand.
Perhaps using a different dealer, and Order exactly what you want, or just use the Chevy website. I custom ordered my ’22 Camaro SS and I love it.
Talking with a salesman who sold me my C8 HTC Z51. He commented the ZR1 would be marked up $100k. It will be a couple of years before the ZR1 will be MSRP if ever unfortunately.
No different than the wait times for early Stingray, Z06 and E-Ray. Then with time, dealer bribes went away.
Nothing new there. It took about 2 years for Z06 to lose the markups and sell for MSRP. Why would having to wait 2 years to get a ZR1 at MSRP be a surprise? That’s as predictable as gravity.
GM could give a rats ass if you get your car or not. From the start I got a bad Blazer EV. I’ve been dealing with GM for over 8 months, and they keep dragging out a settlement trying to save them a few bucks. GM is forgeting who the most important person is, THE CUSTOMER.
Maybe you got a lemon and a bad dealer not helping.
The comparison is not valid. The Corvette factory is completely separate and does not make other cars or trucks. It’s modern and highly automated. I bought a 2024 Stingray last April. Quality is excellent. It’s the first new car I ever bought that I didn’t have to take back to the dealer for “adjustments”. You should take the Blazer EV comments somewhere else where they actually apply.
I put my name on the list for a Stingray Corvette back in 2021 and was number 16 on the list. 16 months later, my number came up and I bought a 2023 convertible Red Mist Corvette. At the time, $112,000 with a warranty out the door was a bit much, but looking at all the new prices, I’m so glad I bought mine when I did.
I agree that the average person is getting priced right out of the market. And GM has marketed the Corvette to the millenniums, but who is truly buying these Corvettes?
not the millennials, they have no money
I’m not so sure. There are some high paying trade jobs out there that many are not aware of. My niece got out of HS and got a job with a pipe fitters union. Paid pretty good. Welding is part of the job. At 25 she started welding at nuclear power plants across the country. Now $250K a year. Makes my electrical engineering college degree look like a very poor investment of time and money. But I’m retired now. Can’t rewind. Lol.
Hopefully she does wear a proper respirator mask with the right filters or even better if possible a fresh air one as Cancer gets a lot of Welders !
Tell me you’re out of touch without telling me you’re out of touch.
Well, some buyers had a decent job, saved some money, invested some, paid off the house and became debt free. Then in retirement, the money kept building every year to the point that they accumulated more than they could actually use in their lifetime. So it’s time to buy one last “special” car. I think I’d prefer a Zora, but can’t wait that long.
The average person is not getting priced out of the market. You can still buy a Stingray for $70,000. Think back to the late 1960s. A lot more small block cars were sold with basic options vs. buying an L88.
NOW add $100k to the window sticker “Local market adjustment” by dealer.
And if you pay the dealer bribes and buy early production, you may suffer from a few “bugs”. Best to get on a list at a dealer that only sells MSRP, put down some money, sign their agreement and wait a couple of years.
Bought my first used 65 in 1978 I just picked up my 25 Z 06 my second new Corvette and about my 15th overall. So I suppose a lot of old men are affording the new cars. As for reading our Self proclaimed GURU trash a great car the Camaro he has no idea what he is talking about. My friend 23 SS handles as good as my 15 Z 51 did at Thousands $ less. Love that car. I have to drive it for him because of his disabillity
Bill.
For the money I’d rather get an ERAY with its quick 0-60 and AWD.
The E-Ray is the best Corvette you can buy today for street use. Z06 is best competitive-use track Corvette. But speed costs money and even so, the price of the ZR1 is a really good value in it’s market segment. Not sure if it will be the best track car, but I won’t be driving mine there anyway.
All this talk when old GM watchers like me know the truth. Manufacturers have to produce at least 800 to 900 of these machines for public consumption to qualify it for racing. They just can’t produce just make one or two. “SEE IT AT LE MANS, WATKINS GLEN OR WHEREVER!”
quit having AI do your editing….very lazy this car has “Front Dive Plans”????
cool car, great performer, no mention of curb weight. #LZ hardly worth the premium
The pricing structure of the ZR1, while initially appearing steep, represents a considerable value proposition when juxtaposed with its contemporaries such as the Porsche GT3, Turbo models, McLaren, and Aston Martin. Despite the ZR1’s premium positioning, the anticipated scarcity of availability—exacerbated by dealership markups—renders it financially inaccessible to the majority of the American populace. However, it can be argued, that the constrained production volumes of the Z06, E-Ray, and ZR1 models will, akin to their predecessors, engender an appreciation in their resale value over time, thereby enhancing their investment allure in the automotive market.
Here’s the 1000 pound elephant in the room and no I’m not talking about a Challenger’s engine, where does the corvette go from here. The more of these GM sells, keeps the base corvette more affordable for us commoners. It’s basically a base corvette with a 100 grand engine option.
I’m genuinely surprised that the TOP OF THE LINE trim still costs under 200k