2005 Chevrolet Corvette: Tester's Comments
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- MSRP: $43,710 -$51,445
- Invoice: $38,246 -$45,014
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Find out what the Consumer Guide Automotive testers had to say about the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette. See if the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette is right for you.
Vehicle Evaluated
| Make/Model: | 2005 Chevrolet Corvette |
|---|---|
| Trim Level: | Base |
| Arrival Date: | 11/08/2004 |
| Engine: | ohv V8 |
| Bodystyle | 2-door hatchback |
| Transmission: | 6-speed manual |
| 4WD/AWD: | No |
| Base Price: | 43,445 |
| Price as Tested: | 52,795 |
| Mileage at Beginning of Test: | 1524 |
| Mileage at End of Test: | 2177 |
| Total Measured Miles: | 653 |
| Total Fuel Used: | 34.296 gals. |
| Consumer Guide Fuel Economy: | 18.98 mpg (what's this?) |
| Problems During Test: | None |
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Preferred Equipment Group (Frontal and Side Impact Driver and Passenger Airbags, Luggage Shade and parcel Net, 6-Way Power Passenger Seat, Adjustable Sport Bucket Seats with Perforated Leather Inserts, Head Up Display Homelink Transmitter, Memory Package, Auto Dimming ISRV Mirror with Compass and River OSRV Mirror, Heated Seats, PWR Telescoping Steering), Z51 Performance Pkg., AM/FM CD with DVD Navigation, Bose Premium 7 Speaker System, Polished Aluminum Wheels, 6-speed Manual Transmission
From the Back Seat
Mark Bilek
When fitted with the manual transmission and Z51 suspension, 'Vette can be somewhat imposing in around-town driving. But open her up on a winding road and she shrink-wraps herself around the driver and becomes a true sports car that can run with any Ferrari or Porsche. But 'Vette's most amazing attribute may not be the performance, but the price. Just $50,000 for a car that will run with the wolves or with the sheep is a bargain in any book.
Tom Appel
Compared to other cars in this class...well, there are no other cars in this class. The hyper hi-power Vette trumps every other sport intender in value. Quality concerns aside, this Corvette is a streetable monster at 29% the cost of a Ferrari F360. How dopy does the Viper look now?
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