2016 Chevrolet Corvette: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

39 builds left the factory as a 2016 Corvette, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 33 main configurations sell for $29,840–$120,250 today.

  • 33 main configurations
  • 14,689 vehicles built
  • 618 for sale right now
  • $29,840–$120,250 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

Standard 1LT · RWD Premium 2LZ W/Z06 · RWD Preferred 2LT W/Z51 · RWD Preferred 2LT · RWD
Typical price today $40,990 $76,800 $48,953 $45,998
For sale right now 55 77 51 47
Vehicles built 1,755 1,538 1,493 1,287
Same on every 2016 Corvette
  • Engine 6.2L 8-cyl
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Coupe
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

815 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Standard 1LT · RWD
$40,990
Premium 2LZ W/Z06 · RWD
$76,800
Preferred 2LT W/Z51 · RWD
$48,953
Preferred 2LT · RWD
$45,998
Premium 3LT W/Z51 · RWD
$44,739
Preferred 2LZ W/Z06 · RWD
$73,500
$28,944 $52,673 $76,401 $100,130 $123,858
Price trend

Median down $8,507 over the last 12 months.

2016 Corvette price history →
Will it hold value?

A Corvette typically keeps about 75% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $38,770 today.

Corvette depreciation by year →
Cost to run

13/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,910/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Corvette

Safety, in plain English

What 1G1YC2D7-G means

1G1 YC2D7 · G
1G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
YC2D7
together encode the Corvette line — Coupe, 6.2L 8cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1G1YC2D7 5G5101411
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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