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2009 Chevrolet Corvette MPG & Specs — Real-World vs EPA, All Trims

Every gas trim of this model takes premium.

16–19
MPG combined (14–16 city / 20–26 hwy)
$3,695–$4,388
est. fuel / year (today's prices, 15k mi)
Premium
gas type

Is the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette good on gas?

At up to 19 MPG combined, the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette is about average for a Two Seaters — that class averages about 19.4 MPG across 2,500 EPA-tested versions, so it's middle-of-the-road for its size.

Real-world MPG vs the EPA number

The EPA figures above come from a standardized dynamometer test, not the open road — real-world MPG typically runs a bit lower depending on your driving, climate and terrain. That's true of every car on this site, old or new.

At today's AAA national average price — $4.68/gal for premium gas as of 2026-07-05 — the most efficient trim runs about $3,695/year (roughly $308/month, about $24.63 per 100 miles) at the EPA's assumed 15,000 miles/year, using an estimated 789 gallons a year. We don't estimate a cost-per-fill since exact tank size isn't in the public EPA dataset, but the per-100-mile figure scales to any tank. Current national average gas prices →

2009 Chevrolet Corvette trims & fuel economy

Trim (engine / transmission)FuelMPGFuel/yr (today's price)
6.2L 8-cyl, 6-spd manual, RWDPREMIUM19$3,695
6.2L 8-cyl, S6 automatic, RWDPREMIUM18$3,900
7.0L 8-cyl, 6-spd manual, RWDPREMIUM18$3,900
6.2L 8-cyl, 6-spd manual, RWDPREMIUM16$4,388
Where the EPA lists premium, that’s the fuel the maker specified for the mileage test — many such engines run on regular with slightly less power/MPG. Whether premium is required or just recommended is an owner’s-manual detail the EPA dataset omits, so we don’t guess it.

2009 Chevrolet Corvette specs

What the EPA test-car listings record for this model year — every combination sold is a row in the trims table above.

Engine options6.2L 8-cyl · 7.0L 8-cyl · 6.2L 8-cyl supercharged
Transmission6-spd manual · S6 automatic
Drive typeRWD
EPA body classTwo Seaters
FuelPremium
Gas guzzler taxYes — at least one trim carried the federal guzzler tax

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4 trim(s) · EPA FuelEconomy.gov data retrieved 2026-07-24 · fuel prices AAA national average as of 2026-07-05.