EPA Officially Rates the Fuel Economy of the 1,064-hp Corvette ZR1

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We know, we know…you’re not buying the 2025 Corvette ZR1 for its fuel economy. After all, this is the car that can drain a full tank of gas in just minutes while driving at wide-open throttle.

But fuel economy discussions happen quite frequently among Corvette Owners, especially when you road trip your Corvette to the show. I was asked several times what my E-Ray did on the 775-mile trip from Tampa to Bowling Green (about 24 mpg) while not one person asked me what’s the fastest I was going. That’s because the Corvette generally gets pretty good gas mileage when you’re not driving like your hair is on fire, and it is fun having both a high-horsepower car and one that still gets pretty decent gas mileage.

Unfortunately, the Corvette ZR1’s fuel economy numbers aren’t the greatest and it’s one of the reasons why it has a $3000 gas guzzler tax added to each and every one. So how bad is the ZR1 at sipping fuel? The government’s FuelEconomy.gov website has America’s newest supercar at 12 MPG City and 18 MPG Highway for a combined 14 MPG.

As a comparison, the Z06 has 394 hp less than the ZR1 and the version with the Carbon Aero Package gets 12 MPG City and 19 MPG Highway for a combined 14 MPG rating. The Z06 without the Aero Package has the same city rating but gets 20 MPG on the highway for a combined 14 MPG. The best Corvette for fuel economy is the Stingray Z51 with 16 MPG City and 25 MPG highway for a combined 19 MPG. And finally, the E-Ray also gets 16 MPG city and 24 MPG Highway for a combined 19 MPG rating.

Unlike the 2023 Corvette Z06 which initially received two different ratings based on whether or not the car had an aero package, there is no aero distinction for the ZR1 which has just the one rating on the FuelEconomy.gov website.

You can see all four 2025 Corvette models and their official fuel economy ratings below:

EPA Official Rates the Fuel Economy of the 1,064-hp Corvette ZR1

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FuelEconomy.gov via MidEngineCorvetteForum.com

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