2002 Chevrolet Corvette: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2002 Corvette, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $8,999–$57,000 today.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 4,525 vehicles built
  • 183 for sale right now
  • $8,999–$57,000 typical price range

Which Corvette is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

Coupe RWD Convertible RWD Z06 · RWD
Body Coupe Convertible Coupe
Typical price today $20,443 $21,000 $29,079
For sale right now 46 110 27
Vehicles built 1,935 1,716 873
Same on every 2002 Corvette
  • Engine 5.7L 8-cyl
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

187 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
Coupe RWD
$20,443
Convertible RWD
$21,000
Z06 · RWD
$29,079
$8,729 $21,224 $33,720 $46,215 $58,710
Price trend

Median up $4,206 over the last 12 months.

2002 Corvette price history →
Will it hold value?

A Corvette typically keeps about 86% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $18,500 today.

Corvette depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2002 Corvette

What 1G1YY22G-2 means

1G1 YY22G · 2
1G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
YY22G
together encode the Corvette line — Coupe, 5.7L 8cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
2
in position 10 — model year 2002
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run 1G1YY22G 125119529 1G1YY22G 925102848
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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