Yes, We Actually MPG Tested a Chevy Corvette...And Could NOT Believe the Results!

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[@SuperWooba]

"Honey, I only bought the Corvette to save on gas money!"

[@Logo897]

If this is what it would take to convince her I’d buy one 😆🤣

[@sppeders1]

LOL.... we're doing exactly that. She is the one who mentioned it a few weeks ago. "let's get a fun car to take miles off the Sienna" Sienna is knocking on 200K.... although, i didn't think it would actually do better on gas. Win/Win.

[@mannyzx1]

Reasonable

[@Notloc430]

😂😂😂

[@sssabll6]

😂😂👍🏼

[@75pontiac45]

My old 2002 SS Camaro would get that same 32 on the highway like clockwork. Love that 6th gear. 1400 rpm at 70 mph is incredible.

[@anthonygarland933]

My 98 LS1 SS was driven as made. I couldn't hope to tell you what the mpg's were. 😂 But I had a blast in that car.

[@hurst814]

My 2000 Z28 would average 30+ on the Highway thanks to 6th gear and not driving like a D-bag.

[@bishop94z]

That’s pretty good! My old cammed 02 Z28 with 3.73’s would get about 16 on the highway lol I did always love the LS1’s ability to be a tame animal or a wild one if you step on it. They were very efficient in stock form, GM did a great job with it.

[@artlife6210]

mine did too until I built an H/C 5.3 and swapped for the hydrolocked LS1 now it has over 425 rwhp and gets 21 all day at 65

[@executiveinvestments]

@@bishop94zbecause of the horrendous gearing. Actually bad job for performance.

[@peterbutlien1335]

Really impressive considering it was carrying 725 lbs along the way.

[@grtgrn]

lmao

[@guarache258]

bro you just read my mind 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mass9213]

Yooooo 😂😂😂😂😂

[@rjolly87]

It's amazing how efficient they can be when you're not ripping on them. But it's a Corvette... so it you have to rip it. I have to applaud these guys for being able to restrain themselves for this brief time, for science! This is important data that nobody will ever be able to use!

[@chrish8487]

Very true. We have a '12 C6 with a MT and I can get 30 MPG+ on the highway but with more spirited driving it is closer to 16-18 MPG.

[@porschelover04]

Mild cams and Everest-tall overdrive in a featherweight sports car that cuts through the air is really a good formula for mileage. Just imagine if you were to tie a double-cam turbo 6 to this thing... though 3.0L might not be enough displacement for that overdrive 😂

[@alanjohnson911]

Actually even when running it hard it gets decent mpg

[@lesliereissner4711]

When I was doing research before buying my 2008, I was told I would get 30 mpg on the highway and I thought that was ridiculous for a 436 hp car. My first drive in it was from Edmonton, Alberta to Ottawa, Ontario and it turned out to be true. Nobody buys a Corvette to save gas (and in town you won't) but it is a nice bonus. And those gas pump barrier things are maddening as they are perfectly placed to harm your door! The other positive feature for long trips is the amount of storage space in a C6. Nice video!

[@MetaView7]

Nice! I am about to do the same thing. Anything I have to prepare or watch out for in registering the car in Ont?

[@lesliereissner4711]

@@MetaView7 I had some issues as the GM dealership in Alberta had not transferred ownership from the original owner to itself but was able to do so when I called. The other issue was that the car was sold on a Bill of Sale from the dealership and my local licensing office was not familiar with this but they asked managers and it was fine. This was eight years ago so I don't know if procedures have changed. I got a temporary paper license from Alberta authorities that was good for a week and I was supposed to drive straight east. Somehow my GPS took me to west to Jasper and Banff first!😉 It was a great trip, visiting those two towns, driving the Icefield Parkway, stopping at the Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller. Have since done numerous 3000 km trips with the Corvette, an ideal Grand Touring car. Good luck!

[@MetaView7]

@@lesliereissner4711 I need a GPS like that. LOL Thanks for the note. I should double-check all the papers before I head out there.

[@coop4274]

And the c5 has a lot more space then the c6 lol.

[@aaronbritt2025]

@@coop4274 Not in the driver's seat. I'm 6' 3". I'm not comfortable in a C5, but fit fine in a C6.

[@aj06bolt12r]

Now do the IKE in that baby.. I want to see how many brake applications are required on the way down with you two in there... Gotta have the payload capacity maxed out!

[@barrydraper]

Nice! Back in the day, I bought a new 2006 Pontiac GTO (Holden Monaro) with the same LS2 engine and the Tremec 6-speed manual. I easily got 31 MPG on the highway, when I used the cruise control. Great engine setup. 400 hp, not too wild, but just enough.

[@Bozemanjustin]

9:37 You keep referring to yourselves as big guys If you want to change that I lost 95 lb with no exercise, getting Thanksgiving full at every meal. Just do 20 carbs or less a day. That's it Bacon, egg and cheese omelets for breakfast Bacon double cheeseburger with no bun... Eat two of them if you're hungry Dinner, steak and shrimp covered in clarified butter Diet food! The half a pound a day on this diet. The best part it fixes your insulin resistance... I stopped the diet 8 years ago. Haven't gained a single thing back And yes I eat like a normal person now. The reason we've all watched the 17-year-old kid, drink a milkshake and eat a bag of Cheetos and still have a six pack is because he didn't do it for 20 years Just like an alcoholic gets used to alcohol, people that eat a lot of carbohydrates to get used to insulin and you need more and more of it for your body to do the same thing Hence why so many people get type 2 diabetes. They destroy their insulin The keto diet fixes that, and that's how you lose weight, with your insulin repaired, now you can eat normal foods again and not be fat. Just like that 17-year-old kid

[@NathanDAdlen]

I'm down 30 lbs from 2017. And I'm doping it without shameless solicitations, guilt and finger pointing, but thanks

[@expeditionjay]

I've heard on the forums from a long time ago people saying they were getting 30mpg out of these. This confirms it. Impressive!

[@noneyabizz8337]

Yeah, thought this was well known. With a light foot and enough highway miles in your commute, 30mpg avg is possible.

[@Northanteus]

@@noneyabizz8337 It was well known to those who looked into it back then. 😁 On forums where Eurotrash (jk lol) tried to rag on the Corvette, I constantly brought up how the C6 z06 not only did AS well on a track compared to the 911 and F430 (c6 z06 tied their track time on Top Gear), the C6 also got better mpg on the road than the other euro exotics back then. Tying track times of 911 and F430, all with the z06 having engine in front, AND good mpg, along with an award winning engine (LS7) for *under $70,000?* Yikes! The Euros hated when I twisted that in their backs all the time on forums! 🤣😁

[@expeditionjay]

@zizzoz2184 it always seemed to be too good to be true when I used to hear it. I have an ls1/6 speed trans am. I knew my car did pretty well on the highway when it was stock but never actually measured it. So it was neat to see confirmation the vette could pull this off.

[@noneyabizz8337]

@expeditionjay the gearing is good for it and the engine is tuned to run lean at speed, also the CD is good.

[@RobertAmsden-p3i]

Could you imagine what it would get not hauling 700 lbs up front 😂

[@NathanDAdlen]

Your mom says it's closer to 500... and she should know. 😘

[@memonk11]

Or in the passenger cabin!

[@hoosierdude7102]

@@NathanDAdlenNATHAN! I applaud your response! 😂 Bringing someone’s mom and her ability to multitask is always an option.

[@NathanDAdlen]

@@hoosierdude7102 you win the response of the week!

[@taelorwatson9822]

​@@NathanDAdlen Mom asked if you ever got that milk you left home for?

[@christine_penn]

I had a 94 Firebird Formula with LT-1 that regularly saw 33 MPG on the highway, so your results come as no surprise to me. Efficiency and Aerodynamics make a huge difference.

[@DavidMorales008]

That’s a beautiful car you had

[@martinsvensson6884]

I dont think aerodynamics is very good on those cars. But its low height. So small frontal area. Which still makes for a total low air resistance. Combine that with high gearing. And you get this result.

[@aaronbritt2025]

Same with my '97 WS6. Put it in 6th and cruise at 70 on the highway. Even with a 3.73 Moser 12 bolt rear, I still got 30mpg on the highway.

[@martinsvensson6884]

@@aaronbritt2025 Works as long as the total gearing is high.

[@aaronbritt2025]

@@martinsvensson6884 The T56 is a double overdrive, so it's very high. Works great with a high torque V8

[@oimissed1292]

Nathan love the T-shirt rip Lemmy I thought everybody knew Corvettes get good gas mileage if you don't drive like a maniac

[@edblevins8764]

My 2005 C-6 convertible gets 28 to 29 regularly, however I usually set the cruise at 79 (75 speed limit) and it’s a 6 speed manual.

[@martinhudson2646]

Could this be considered a tow test with the amount of "ballast" added to the cabin?

[@NathanDAdlen]

Martin, I'm sure you meant that in the nicest, most constructive way possible. I mean, it would suck if people said that to you Mr. Hudson.

[@guyforlogos]

@@NathanDAdlenjeez dude… lighten up, the presenters were joking about it themselves!

[@NathanDAdlen]

Well, if you say so. @@guyforlogos

[@deyeatdapoopoo7582]

​@@guyforlogosDid you not realize the guy you're replying to is the Nathan in the video? 😂

[@guyforlogos]

@@deyeatdapoopoo7582 haha! No, I didn’t! 😂

[@ElliottTucker1050]

I regularly receive on the Highway between 28 & 31mpg. But the vast majority of My driving as like most ppl who drive is City. The best I received in my last Corvette a C6 427 hovered around 15, which is still better than my last Mercedes-Benz Brabus! My new C8 should do minimally better considering it's the E-Ray though a Callaway❤😂. Ppl just ❤to hate on 🇺🇸vehicles, but nary a peep when it comes to 🇩🇪vehicles 🙄🤔🤬 or reliability. So looking forward to my C8 Callaway once back in Denver, as it's going to be my Daily. No need to carry 50ppl in my car. My vanity plate: I8ATSLA 🤣

[@danjenkins8981]

On a 700 mile trip from PA to Michigan my 2010 C6 convertible with the six speed auto averaged around 28.3 mpg at an average speed over 70 mph. For at least 500 miles of that I’m certain I was cruising at 80 mph.

[@Scotty_in_Ohio]

I'd routinely get 30.5 MPG with my 2015 Mustang GT (6 speed manual but 3.73 rear end) back and forth between Columbus Ohio and Indianapolis Indiana - if I didn't drive like a maniac - I'm amazed I never got stopped for driving under the speed limit - it looked odd to most passing me....

[@302Mustang13]

I have a 2013 5.0 with 3.73 and manual and probably rebuilding the rear axle in the spring and will be changing to 3.31 ratio in preparation for the supercharger and build MT82 I'll be getting next. I typically see 25-26 mpg although I go above the speed limit. I'm curious to see how much the 3.31 makes along with the taller 6th the new trans will have. I'm going with a centrifugal and I hear highway mpgs usually improve by 2+ mpg. Will be nice to have 700 horsepower and 30+ mpg.

[@eknuds]

I have gotten 30MPG average driving my 2008 across the US. I was wondering how well the C7 and C8 do with their cylinder deactivation and other technological advances.

[@5metoo]

Eventually the cylinder deactivating engines (active fuel management) tend to have lifters fail and ruin the camshaft.

[@theeoddments960]

The c8 is a 3,800 pound car while this one is around 3100-3200 pounds so I’d say it would get the same because of the weight compensation

[@willrector9716]

My c7 got 30 mpg before I put a supercharger on it.... now it gets 24........ and I'm selling it for 50k....

[@Northanteus]

Back around 2007, the c6 z06 tied the 911 and F430 on the Top Gear track (look it up, top gear still has the c6 z06 episode on KZbin). Imagine that, a FRONT ENGINED, $70,000 c6 z06 Corvette that gets 30 mpg highway tied the TRACK time of $200k to $300k euro exotics back then.😁 Now, of course, GM did not make it all leather interior (I criticized them for not making it optional back then), true, so it has plasticy dashboard, but that could be added afterward if you wanted and STILL be way cheaper in price than the 911 or f430 back then. 😨

[@rpach1613]

lol, now do this,in the city. Yes, you can get 30 mph ON THE HIGHWAY. Around town, I get 12!!! The 19 city is laughable 😮. If you’re going to do this test, do it right and tell the story of BOTH city and hwy.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

I’m not surprised. The Corvette is known to be a great highway cruiser. The High End models I believe do pretty well with fuel consumption as well?

[@carsonkelly2123]

FYI : $4.69 a gallon for premium is cheap. Try buying gas in California. Close to $6.00 a gallon here. Thanks JB.

[@classiccorvettesmusclecars5846]

The LS engines r fuel efficient and bulletproof with so many over 200k miles with no issues. No direct injection or cylinder deactivation crap like the LT engines.

[@vincentrobinette1507]

While weight is a factor in city driving, it makes almost no difference on the freeway. On the freeway, aerodynamics makes by far, the biggest difference. I'm not surprised you got that mileage on the freeway, owing to a transmission that reduced the RPM of the engine, and used a little more torque to hold speed, which reduces "pumping loss" in the throttled gasoline engine. A big engine turning slow has much better thermal efficiency, than a smaller engine with smaller cylinders, operating at higher RPM. That corvette gets better mileage than a lot of motorcycles, just because of the swept volume of the cylinders, and reduced RPM at cruise speed.

[@mspatari]

That was interesting. Also maddening that this Vette gets better mpg than my Honda civic

[@fueledbyadventures]

I drove a C6 Z06 from Naples to Miami at 80mph and got 28mpg. I was impressed.

[@theshowersinger6681]

A CT5-V Blackwing can get 35 MPG at highway speeds if driven gingerly.

[@SamForbis]

Even my '87 L98 C4 gets upwards of 25mpg when cruising on the highway. Everyone is always shocked when I tell them.

[@GrandCamino6]

I’m guessing the C4’s with the L98 & the ZF 6spd (89-91) would do similar as in this test.

[@turnright2turnleft]

I regularly get 35 mpg out of 09 2lt corvette at 80 on Texas interstate highway.

[@davva360]

So I think it could do 30mpg as long as you drive sensibly, that’s before watching the video.

[@kclefthanded427]

Low end torque and the right gears really helps but using premium fuel is somewhat painful these days

[@vincentrobinette1507]

EXPENSIVE...Good thing the car gets 32 MPG!

[@mogulme6190]

Use an octane booster

[@bldontmatter5319]

​​@@mogulme6190that stuff dont work, unless youre using so much of it that you might aswell buy premium. Complete snake oil.

[@JDCheng]

@@mogulme6190 Probably would cost more per tank to use an octane booster. Even the cheapest Walmart stuff is about $0.25 per gallon - and I'm not even sure what the end octane rating would be. For maximum efficiency, higher octane fuel allows the computer to really advance spark, and generate more power for the fuel used. Most engine control units make the mixture really rich if detonation is detected.

[@302Mustang13]

​@@mogulme6190NO. If it calls for premium required you cannot do that. I believe Corvette requires it. I have a Coyote Mustang and it's never seen less than 91 despite it being able to run on 87. I wouldn't trust it or octane booster since I run it hard. I usually run 93 since it's tuned.

[@williewalker8048]

Slimmer tires, I know that mental on a Vette, but even better fuel economy. And the fact you've got cargo over 500 lbs with those 2 slim lads. 35 mpg anybody?

[@flyovercounty1427]

Not surprised my old 95 Roadmaster with an iron LT-1 would do 28-30 on highway.

[@goatmonkey2112]

It's not a Rush shirt, but Lemmy is acceptable. Carry on.

[@ricksmith7659]

Take away the high elevation and extra weight and its closer to 35+ mpg

[@henryovalles1163]

I want to see older cars like a fox body with transmission swaps I believe that they don’t need more hp just a better transmission to perform like newer cars because they are way lighter

[@craigthescott5074]

My C8 HTC Z51 gets 23 mpg in the city and 26 on the Hwy.

[@David-nx2vm]

I had a C5 with the base 5.7 in Hawaii, and averaged over 30 with it as a daily driver.

[@martinsvensson6884]

High gearing in last gear is key. Also the car is low so low air resistance in total despite aerodynamics probably arent very good.

[@AKDevilman]

Love the Lemmy Kilmister shirt Nathans wearing! My 2014 ZL1 gets 25MPG on the highway....6.2L supercharged and pushrods! Why fix something that ain't broke, GM did an amazing job with the LS powerplant...👍👍

[@GarrettDrifts]

Got my Cammed 05 LS2 GTO as high as 27mpg avg hwy and i get 22 combined on my 50 min commute to work. The T56 + 3.42 gear is beautiful for it ❤️

[@srmurc6zo6]

They're low, light, and powerful. When driven in a relaxed fashion, they get great mileage. If you drive one with your foot in it, the mpg will be what most would expect. Even the 7 liter in the Zo6 can get killer mpg.

[@diegoquijanotorres7019]

Yep! C6’s are great on gas! Have owned 12 in the past 3 years! Daily drivers as well! Also so reliable! LS2’s are better in gas than the LS3’s!

[@trefontaine]

You’re not going to explain why you owned 12 of these in three years?

[@casmithc2]

Why so Many??

[@OOICU812]

That's one every four months. 🤔

[@aaronbritt2025]

@@trefontaine Some people are like that. I've owned cars for as little as 27 days. I bought a new '14 Jetta TDI manual and sold it with 1200 miles on it. In '14, nobody could tune them and stock it didn't make enough power.

[@davidr6865]

@@aaronbritt2025I guess you like paying taxes and registration fees

[@tactical_potato81]

It was nice to see those two guys in the video together. Great video as always everybody

[@316Autos]

Yup. They're light, they're slippery, and you basically idle down the highway, I got 26MPG average in my C5 and I don't drive nice. GM did really well on highway MPG in general. My 94 Impala SS, which is a 4300lbs boat, loaded down with 700+lbs of passengers and luggage clicked off 28MPG on a 500 mile highway trip.

[@Aldeeezzy]

Was going to buy a Prius but now considering a corvette 🧐

[@BlackRam17]

Got 29.5 at 80 in my 99 C5 and 26 in my 98 WS6

[@clarkream9082]

I looked at the comments and I didn't see anyone mention, not even you guys , that it is normally aspirated at a mile high and got 32 mpg. Amazing.

[@sbc_jake_9677]

My wife and i decided to replace her 16 scion tc for an 08 vette with the ls3 and A6. We took it from ohio to south carolina and it it did 28.4 mpg doing mostly 70-80 on the highways with us and all of our stuff. The tc also got horrible fuel mileage for being a 4 cyl and she saved alot of money on insurance switching to the vette. So we did save money in the end going to a corvette 😂😀

[@mightymikethebear]

This was an informative video. I read many years ago that this generation of Corvette could achieve 30+ mpg. The C6 and C2s are the best looking Vettes Imo.

[@jackjania9619]

I achieved 29.6 MPG with my 2017 C7 automatic Grand Sport in Eco mode on Interstate 10 from Fort Stockton TX to Junction TX with the cruse control set to 90 miles per hour.

[@charliedee9276]

I hit over 30 regularly in my C5, my best being 33.4. Have fun with it and it gets thirsty, cruise it down the freeway and it just sips the fuel. Being slippery in the wind has a lot to do with it.

[@executiveinvestments]

A c5 ain’t slippery at all.

[@charliedee9276]

@executiveinvestments Wrong. A C5 had a drag coefficient of 0.29 which is very low. So low in fact when it was introduced it was one of the most aero cars in production, and still ranks very high.

[@erikg.6560]

Yup the LT, then LS’s with the 6 speed got some amazing mpgs. The autos weren’t terrible, but being rear end ratio and transmission gear limited. I have a 2000 z28 with 3.23 gears stock, and before I modified it I got a solid 25 mpg on the highway. Oh and fyi it was rated at 23mpg. These LSX motors are incredibly fuel efficient given the right fuel and “mild” driving 😉. Now that same z28 with a “medium” sized cam, stalling torque converter, and 3.73 gears ( Full weight ) still gets 22-23 mpg. Plus I love to hear that amazing cammed full exhaust sound…

[@JDCheng]

And we're back to the LT series engines, at least, for now. And it's a shame the C8 doesn't offer a manual.

[@SonicProvocateur]

Owned a 02 Firebird, and regularly got 32mpg. The real secret is 3.08 gears in the rear. Keeps the revs nice and low for cruising. As soon as you jump up to 3.73 or 4.11, yes the car gets way faster but also the mpg drops like an anchor.

[@supersport1986]

My wife and I took a 4000 mile trip in my dad's 07 corvette and we averaged 42mpg on one tank when we where in Arizona that was fill get on the interstate and get back off to fill back up no city driving we where running 80 and had the ac on and 35mpg as a whole for the trip that's not using what the computer said that was hand figuring every tank and it's a 6 speed as well I absolutely love the car! Looks almost identical to the one in this video

[@motorgearhead]

I had a C5 (ls1) A4 and 2.73 gears and the car regularly got 32-33 mpg. Unfortunately the trans and gearing killed performance. So gear swapped the 2.73 for a 3.42 gear. Mpg dropped to 28 mpg.

[@1crustyoldmsgtretired870]

I truly miss my C6 with the LS2... Yep, if I drove it gently, I could get 30 MPG on long freeway trips. That was a big "if" though :) My only complaint about the LS2 was the piston slap when it was cold.

[@heroesofthelandstrasse]

For reference: I get 22.6 mpg with a Mazda RX-8 on long german Autobahn trips. So 30 mpg for the Corvette is real impressing. The engine seems to have a low inner resistance and does not suffer under low load inefficiency.

[@vincentrobinette1507]

Actually, the Corvette gets this mileage because the engine IS under load! The high gearing, which lowers the RPM of the engine keeps the torque up, negating the pumping losses by high manifold vacuum. Modern cars, like the Toyota Prius, get their good mileage on the freeway, because they maintain low manifold vacuum. They adjust RPM to maintain the power needed to maintain speed, while keeping the throttle mostly open. Using the high gearing offered by this transmission does a similar thing. You will find that your Mazda RX-8 runs much higher RPM.

[@JDCheng]

@@vincentrobinette1507 Well, you can't directly compare RPM between the LS2 V8 engine and the Renesis 13B twin rotary. The mechanics are completely different.

[@sssp3071]

Having owned RX-7s in the past, I found the more pressing concern to be MPE (Miles Per Engine).

[@JDCheng]

@@sssp3071 a friend of mine solved it by dropping an LS1 in his FD. 🤣

[@sssp3071]

@@JDCheng Around 2001, I had a '94 FD and a '97 C5 Corvette. Loved the looks and handling of the FD, but was the most unreliable car I've ever owned. Sold it and kept the Corvette...and 'by the way' it got great mpg like the one in this video.

[@TheMrRichard]

Have a heads and cam LS1 with 4.10's still getting about 25mpg's - these things are a true gift from the car gods.

[@nathangiles8258]

That intro music is what Mark Rober uses, not used to hearing it anywhere else especially a Corvette video 😊

[@Guy_de_Loimbard]

Sweltering Ballast was the name of my Meat Loaf tribute band.

[@NathanDAdlen]

And your mom was a groupie?

[@garywilton1514]

Just to be clear we love Brendan. Massive addition to the channel ❤

[@ryans4534]

Extra ballast in the car may have helped aero by lowering the car! :D

[@Motorsportsgeek]

Better momentum too on downhills!

[@mpa420]

I had an '06 6 speed coupe and took it from NY to STL - I did it in 14 hours and change and only needed a single stop since I was getting 29mpg cruising at 85mph with the cruise control on I did track my mileage on that car - over 9400 miles my avg mpg was 22.6mpg. My best tank was 30.1mpg on my way to NY Here's the 2 entries from my NY to STL trip - the 7/6 entry is from Date - Miles - Gallons - MPG - Cost 7/6/14 477.00 16.940 28.16 3.799 7/5/14 502.10 17.128 29.32 3.659

[@storyteller1749]

Imma buy me a c6 Corvette and let everyone think its because im having a midlife crisis. 😅

[@lesliereissner4711]

I had heard it's a midlife crisis if you don't have one!

[@storyteller1749]

@lesliereissner4711 yeah.. pretty much. Hoping to rectify that.

[@rmp5s]

Always loved the C6. They're not as aerodynamic as I expected, though. Like, which do you think is more aerodynamic...this or an R35 GT-R?...

[@pyroforlife6051]

I daily my C4 In the summer months in Germany and get the same mpg like my friends who got German 2 liter's 4banger cars from the 90's and I think that's impressive. Everyone is like oh how much gas does it take must be a lot huh? And I be like oh surprisingly not that much... Edit:I get around 29mpg on the Autobahn at around 65-70 MPH 24mpg in the city. Just had to do the conversion...

[@Turn0vers]

I think this era of GM drivetrains will increase in value with demands to efficiency. It’s still relatively realistic to get some of these vehicles. But man I know they’ll be a pretty penny soon.

[@DVYoda]

Love it... Sometimes the simple videos are some of the best... Then again, just Nathan and Brendan driving around is pretty damn entertaining... I can only imagine the outtakes for the video...

[@VcArena]

I wish i knew my mpg, bht whenni still had my ls1 in my 01 Z28 and 4l60, i could go from houston to tyler tx on 1 tank. Still have 1/4 tank left and that was crusing 75 most of the way with a few tripple digit romps on some long straights for miles at a time. It was a beast on those mpgs

[@sharris5187]

Lemmy Kilmister...RIP.

[@hbgriss]

I just got a gem 2010 34k miles always garaged amd covered, all maintenance etc. it’s so friggin killer. Black on black hurt either ✌️💪🏼

[@rayjay8322]

Welcome to 2006!!!!!!!!!!!!!🤣🤣🤣That's aerodynamics and that T 56 transmission!

[@rjkStudios]

It's impressive and awesome to see a "big, thirsty V8" put down superior highway fuel economy than a "fuel efficient" four cylinder that makes less than half the power. That sixth gear must really help. My 4 cylinder turbo roars close to 4,000rpm in 5th gear on the highway.

[@stevenbeall9637]

Always knew the C5 and up Vettes would/could get good MPG numbers and why out of most any other V8 powered car, I would get one to use as a daily driver. I have an Audi A6 3.0t that will get 33 MPG on the highway at 75 mph. The car now has 146k miles on it, and over its life has averaged about 27 MPG combined. Not bad for a heavy luxury car with AWD and respectable performance numbers for the class. By comparison, my wife's 4-cylinder Jeep Renegade averages about 16 MPG, about the same as our old Toyota Sequoia. Get a small engine, it's better on gas...what a joke.

[@OklahomaAdam]

You can add C4 to that list. My 1990 6 peed gets over 30 on the highway.

[@7000U9ZHIFT]

My 10'SS gets about 26-28 mpgs highway... that's with Cai longtubes and dynotune of 420rwhp... that's also with 295 width fronts and 315s rear

[@mikel2887]

the EPA numbers on a lot of cars are low. My 22 camry TRD is rated at 31 highway. I've gotten 37 and 38mpg on entire tanks of almost all freeway driving. Lifetime (22,500 miles = 30.8 actual at the pump). I have a 2004 ranger 2.3 5 speed. I consistently get 26 mpg combined, and that is rated at 21/27.

[@StephenClarkSAC]

I took an 8600 mile western road trip in a base 2011 C6 with the manual and the taller differential of the base Corvette. I averaged 25.1MPG covering interstates from Illinois to Arizona, up through Utah and Nevada to the Redwood Coast up through to the Olympic Peninsula and back home to Illinois. I had very high speeds on some rural areas and on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Great performance for a car with 430HP 6.2L V8.

[@poppyneese1811]

Just started watching, I’ve heard people say they’ve got around 35 out of Vettes driving em easy on the highway on their way to Myrtle Beach, I wasn’t with them and I too am Athletically Large too, so I wouldn’t have helped with the MPG’s, 60 and never been in a Vette😏

[@brianbird3756]

That poor front bumper...😢 In 2006, a friend of mine had a '98 Z28 that had been tuned. It pulled down 28 mpg. Hell, my heavy-ass V1 gets 27mpg with a lean-cruise tune.

[@J.Wick.]

17 Camaro SS. I regularly get 28-32 on highway jaunts if driven frugally. 460hp. 6spd. Love it.

[@Mid-LifeChrisis]

I have a 2007 manual z51 and I get 12 MPG. Might be due to driving stroke!

[@ramseycattn5941]

Not surprised at all…. Those vettes could get insane mileage on the highway. My buddies ‘02 Z06 got 30.3 on a 560 mile road trip, running 75+ back in the day. And the Z06 had wider tires and more aggressive gearing. My other buddies’ ‘99 would get 40mpg at a steady 55mph. Insane.

[@pa60pilot]

I'd get 26 m.p.g. from my C6Z on the highway. My manual transmission C7 (shorter geared Z51) will get 30 on extended highway runs, if I work at it a little, and 27 if I don't. Our EVs blow the C7 away though, in efficiency terms, and one of them will significantly outperform it in acceleration.

[@maddpeanut6313]

Best I've seen in my '06 six speed 'vert is 33 MPG at 80 MPH from Dallas to OK City. Double overdrive rules. That's why I put a Gear Venders over drive behind the 4L60 in my '69 Chevelle SS396 'vert.

[@vetteguy6902]

No surprise! My 2010 C6 LS3 does 28-30mpg all day if you don't beat on it. Middle georgia to Panama city Florida 30mpg. Friends 2006, Middle ga. To carlisle pa. 30 mpg.

[@RayleighCriterion]

I owned a 1995 Chevy Caprice with a 350 Lt1 and I could get 30 miles to the gallon highway in a 4400 pound beast.

[@chuckcts-v3460]

Car guy's have known this since the LS era. I have a 2009 CTS-V, 6.2, supercharged LSA, 556 hp, that will get 22 mpg driving the speed limit on the interstate. I usually drive 80 to 100 mph and it still gets 16 mpg. But these cars need premium fuel, not regular.

[@1HotLegendLS]

I've learned with my 2016 CR-V that the EPA ratings mean nothing. I get close to 40mpg out of the CR-V and I think it was barely rated at 30mpg. Keep in mind that I don't drive 15-20mph over like most in this country do

[@dennislyon5412]

The 6th gear in the C4s was so tall, that you couldn’t - or shouldn’t- use it below about 65 mph. I’m sure the C6 ratios were similar. When a V8 spins that low of rpm at highway speeds, the throttle has to open more just to hold the highway speed, since the V8 engine isn’t really ”power” efficient at less than 2000 rpm. An open throttle and low rpm on a 2 valve engine that’s not working hard means mpg. This idea - back in the 90’s - told me that hybrid powertrains (work an engine slightly harder to drive the car - AND - to charge a battery) will work. Not necessarily a Corvette thing (hybrid powertrain), but look where we’ve come since - 55+ mpg Prius, and the like. And if you go full electric - even more efficiency!

[@coryernewein]

Been saying it for years, forget boosting a small engine and ringing it within an inch of it's life for MPG when you can stick a bigger engine in and have great mileage while still being serviceable by the average joe.

[@hoosierdude7102]

That’s the same as cars that have optional v6 engines and 4 cyl base engines. I have a 2009 Toyota Venza with the 4 cylinder and if I had the v6 I’d get better highway mileage. The smaller motor has to put in more work to keep the highway speeds up, especially in hills or mountains. Driving the same route from IN to the AL gulf coast my Venza with a 6 speed auto averages about 24.5 but a 2000 Buick LeSabre with a 4 speed auto and the same driver and load got about 28.

[@coryernewein]

Amazing how that works and yet folks can't seem to understand the actual facts when put in their face🤦

[@alexanderspenser4960]

Thanks for the verification, my bro-in-law C5 Z06 always returns 32mpg. Best bang for the buck in more ways than one. Yeah America. Next test do it on regular fuel.

[@saab9251]

.5 overdrive in 6th. They rumble along at under 2000 rpm at 70-80 mph speeds. Couple that with a minuscule drag coefficient and frontal area, you have a recipe for fuel mileage.

[@filmart430]

$4.69 for premium is VERY CHEAP!!!! Here in Los Angeles, we are paying around $5.69 for regular unleaded. 😞

[@johnbelwell2461]

People misunderstand big engines with low MPG. A big engine can accelerate effortless and have torque to keep cruising with low RPM without the need to revv and downshift, the only downside is that in stop and go traffic they can be as much as 20-30% less efficient due to the extra fuel it takes to power their self. But still if you burn 12 liters of fuel in a sh!tbox that barely moves and 2-3 extra liters in a Corvette, i find an absolute steal the fuel the sh!tbox burns and not the Corvette. I daily drive a '98 1.4 Daewoo Lanos and i need 12-13 liters per 100 kilometers or 18MPG city, and 30MPG highway. To maintain 100km - 60 miles with the slightest hill i need to shift to 4th revv the crap out of it and shift to 5th half a minute later, not to mention not having the ability to overtake etc. Same goes to more modern cars, you might get an 1.0 Turbo that seems powerful but to move yourself in real world conditions it's far from economic and you actually feel helpless in an open road, while a Corvette doesn't show a drop of sweat and if you chill and drive it like these guys here its fuel consumption is actually a BARGAIN over crap cars that go by the name "cheap to run".

[@aaronbritt2025]

Legit Street Cars tuned his C5 for lean burn at low load highway cruising. He got 40 mpg on the highway. Any skilled tuned with HP Tuners can do it. Absolutely no risk to the engine. As soon as the load increases over minimal levels, it goes back into the OEM tables. Perfectly safe to cruise on the highway at 15:1 AFR.

[@user-Dr.]

I own a 93 LT1 Camaro, put a new 385 ci stroker, 13.5 to 1 comp. 625 hp. NA, tuned on 93, the milage has improved to 36 mpg. 6th gear average 75 mph. It gets better milage than my sister in laws Prius.

[@SuperSnakePlissken]

I have long argued the C6 is the best Corvette ever made. I have a 2013 Corvette MT and I cherish that vehicle. That 6.2L V8 is the greatest motor GM ever made. Here in Texas I get over 30 mpg all day long on the highway doing 80 mph plus. In town its 19-20 mpg.