The 2026 Chevrolet Corvette gets a new interior for all models, the Stingray, E-Ray, Z06, and ZR1. New and larger screens are chief among the changes.
The eighth-generation Chevrolet Corvette arrived in 2020, bringing a massive change with it. Skirting tradition, we lost the leaf spring in the rear. And, much more significantly, the engine up front. The former replaced by coils and the latter moved behind the cockpit.
I reviewed the Corvette Stingray toward the end of 2019, while I still worked at Autoweek, and again for my YouTube channel at the beginning of 2022 (see below). And I loved it both times.
Since then, Chevrolet added three new versions of the iconic sports car: the E-Ray, Z06, and absolutely stunning, 1064 horsepower ZR1. Now, in an effort to keep up with the times, Chevrolet thoroughly updated the interior. For 2026, all versions of the Corvette get more, more capable, and larger screens.
MORE IS MORE
Three screens adorn the cockpit inside. It starts with a 12.7-in center display, moves on to an impressive 14.0-in digital instrument cluster, and a new 6.6-in digital auxiliary display, which sits to the left of the steering wheel. That last one will show trip information, performance traction management, and other pertinent information.
Chevrolet also improved the systems drivers use these screens for. Take the Performance App, Chevrolet introduced on the E-Ray in 2024, now it comes on every version of Vette.
The App shows real time horsepower and torque data. But it also offers acceleration timers, a g-force gauge, tire pressure and temperature gauges, and propulsion system vitals. And for E-Ray folks, you also get eAWD information. You can see the gauges on the auxiliary display and on the center console
Chevrolet also improved the performance data recorder, which I used on the Cadillac CT4 and CT5 Blackwings and enjoyed. You also get Google Built-in, which includes Maps, Assistant, and the Play Store. However, these systems also connect to your smartphone via Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
MORE TRADITIONAL CHANGES
In the process of adding more screens, Chevrolet moved things around a touch. The drive mode selector now lies just beneath the push button PRNDL. A wireless smartphone charger now takes space where the drive mode selector used to occupy. And HVAC controls sit just beneath the center display.
For good measure, Chevrolet fiddled with the cupholders a bit, making them better, I presume. And for ZR1 owners, you get a standard carbon fiber “hood” over the digital instrument cluster. That same piece will mount up on E-Ray and Z06 Vettes for a bit of extra money.
Finally, you can choose among four new interior color schemes: Sky Cool and Medium Ash Gray, Santorini Blue, Very Dark Atmosphere (Brown, Black, and Tan), and Ultimate Suede (Black). Lovely.
SUMMARY
I love the Corvette. At just over $70k for a base model ($70,195), you get quite a lot of performance for the money. And it feels good to drive. The chassis communicates road conditions to the driver well and responds to inputs lickity split. These interior updates do nothing to dimmish those sentiments. Indeed, for the data driven among us, it improves it.
Perhaps the best part. A new interior merits another drive review. I hope to provide one soon!
