Chevrolet Corvette C3

Chevrolet Corvette C3
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The Chevrolet Corvette (C3) is the third generation of the Corvette sports car that was produced from 1967 until 1982 by Chevrolet for the 1968 to 1982 model years. Engines and chassis components were mostly carried over from the previous generation, but the body and interior were new. It set new sales records with 53,807 produced for the 1979 model year. The C3 was the second Corvette to carry the Stingray name, though only for the 1969–1976 model years. This time it was a single word as opposed to Sting Ray as used for the 1963–1967 C2 generation. The name was then retired until 2014 when it returned with the release of the C7.

Technical data
ManufacturerGeneral
ProductionFrom 1963
Body typeCoupé

Engine variants

Different engine versions of the Chevrolet Corvette C3 (from registration data). 19 variants.

Engine variants for Chevrolet Corvette C3
EngineFuelTransmissionTop speedEconomyModel year
5.7 l · 8-cylPetrolManual15.7 l/100 km1984
5.7 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic15.7 l/100 km1984
5.7 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic13.4 l/100 km1985–1996
5.7 l · 8-cylPetrolManual13.4 l/100 km1985–1986
5.7 l · 8-cylPetrolManual13.1 l/100 km1988
5.7 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic12.9 l/100 km1988–2004
5.7 l · 8-cylPetrolManual12.7 l/100 km1989–2004
6.0 l · 8-cylPetrolManual12.4 l/100 km2005–2007
6.0 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic12.4 l/100 km2005
6.0 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic12.4 l/100 km2006–2007
6.2 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic12.6 l/100 km2008–2014
6.2 l · 8-cylPetrolManual13.7 l/100 km2008–2013
6.2 l · 8-cylPetrolManual12.4 l/100 km2010–2013
6.2 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic13.1 l/100 km2010–2013
6.2 l · 8-cylPetrolManual12.3 l/100 km2014–2019
6.2 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic12.9 l/100 km2015–2026
6.2 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic12.4 l/100 km2023
6.7 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic13.1 l/100 km2027
7.0 l · 8-cylPetrolManual13.1 l/100 km2006–2013

Source: EPA (US). Fuel economy converted to l/100 km.

Generations

Other Chevrolet models

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Recalls & safety

No recorded recalls for the Chevrolet Corvette C3 in EU Safety Gate or NHTSA (US).

Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all Chevrolet recalls.