2008 Corvette Production Volumes
A total of 35,310 Corvettes rolled off the end of the assembly line for the 2008 production model year, the fourth year of the C6 generation Corvette. Production volumes fell slightly in 2008 (down from 40,561 units in 2007).
2008 Production Volume by Model Variant
Coupes still proved to be the most popular model ordered with 56.7% of total production and a total of 20,030 units made (down slightly from 21,484 units in 2007). Convertibles made up 21.4% of the volume with 7,549 units produced in 2008 (down from 10,918 units in 2007). There were also 7,731 Z06 cars produced (down from 8,159 units in 2007), making up 21.9% of total production.
Model Variant | Production | % of Total |
---|---|---|
Coupe | 20,030 | 56.7 |
Convertible | 7,549 | 21.4 |
Z06 | 7,731 | 21.9 |
Total | 35,310 | 100.0 |
2008 Production Volume by RPO Code & Colors
Below, we have broken out the 2008 Corvette production builds by RPO codes and options so you can see how popular or rare certain options were. The production volumes are broken out by domestic coupe and domestic convertible builds as well as Z06 options too.
Colorwise, Black was the most popular option in 2007 with 9,380 units made. Victory Red, Crystal Red and Jetstream Blue followed closely behind. Most convertible buyers option for the Black convertible top. XM Radio and Onstar were the most popular options with 33,561 added to cars. Dual power seats, heads up display and memory seats were also popular. 19,136 chose the six speed auto transmission.
Code | Grouping | Description | Coupe | Conv. | Z06 | Total (Inc. Exports) |
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2LT | Package | LT Equip Package (Coupe & Convertible) | 3,086 | 760 | 0 | 3,846 |
2LZ | Package | LZ Equip Package (Z06) | 0 | 0 | 4,929 | 4,929 |
3LT | Package | LT Equip Package (Coupe & Convertible) | 9,201 | 5,879 | 0 | 15,080 |
3LZ | Package | LZ Equip Package (Z06) | 0 | 0 | 1,460 | 1,460 |
4LT | Package | LT Equip Package (Coupe & Convertible) | 824 | 528 | 0 | 1,352 |
10U | Exterior Colors | Arctic White Exterior | 1,320 | 654 | 0 | 1,974 |
41U | Exterior Colors | Black Exterior | 4,977 | 1,818 | 2,585 | 9,380 |
45U | Exterior Colors | Velocity Yellow Exterior | 1,816 | 550 | 898 | 3,264 |
67U | Exterior Colors | Machine Silver Exterior | 2,088 | 753 | 819 | 3,660 |
74U | Exterior Colors | Victory Red Exterior | 3,120 | 1,116 | 1,402 | 5,638 |
83U | Exterior Colors | Atomic Orange | 1,272 | 458 | 516 | 2,246 |
85U | Exterior Colors | Jetstream Blue Tintcoat | 2,067 | 655 | 1,006 | 3,728 |
89U | Exterior Colors | Crystal Red Tintcoat | 3,370 | 1,545 | 505 | 5,420 |
35T | Convertible Top | Gray Beige Convertible Top | 0 | 1,779 | 0 | 1,779 |
37T | Convertible Top | Titan Gray Convertible Top | 0 | 630 | 0 | 630 |
41T | Convertible Top | Black Convertible Top | 0 | 5,140 | 0 | 5,140 |
02I | Interior | Cobalt Red Interior | 989 | 506 | 712 | 2,207 |
19I | Interior | Ebony Interior | 12,837 | 3,242 | 4,651 | 20,730 |
24I | Interior | Ebony/Brick Interior | 256 | 138 | 295 | 689 |
31I | Interior | Light Cashmere Interior | 2,952 | 1,988 | 0 | 4,940 |
42I | Interior | Ebony/Light Linen Interior | 632 | 367 | 670 | 1,669 |
78I | Interior | Ebony/Dark Titanium Interior | 0 | 0 | 505 | 505 |
84I | Interior | Light Titanium Interior | 2,364 | 1,308 | 898 | 4,570 |
23 | Interior | Cobalt Red Leather Interior | 284 | 206 | 712 | 1,202 |
26 | Interior | Two-Tone Leather Int (Ebony/Cobalt Red) | 705 | 300 | 0 | 1,005 |
193 | Interior | Ebony Leather Interior | 12,792 | 3,190 | 4,454 | 20,436 |
195 | Interior | Ebony Leather Interior | 45 | 52 | 197 | 294 |
245 | Interior | Two-Tone Leather Int (Ebony/Brick) | 256 | 138 | 295 | 689 |
313 | Interior | Light Cashmere Interior | 2,242 | 1,567 | 0 | 3,809 |
316 | Interior | Two-Tone Leather Int (Ebony/Lt Cashmere) | 710 | 421 | 0 | 1,131 |
425 | Interior | Two-Tone Leather Int (Ebony/Lt Linen) | 632 | 367 | 670 | 1,669 |
785 | Interior | Two-Tone Leather Int (Ebony/Dk Titanium) | 0 | 0 | 505 | 505 |
843 | Interior | Light Titanium Leather Interior | 884 | 510 | 898 | 2,292 |
846 | Interior | Two-Tone Leather Int (Ebony/Lt Titanium) | 1,480 | 798 | 0 | 2,278 |
AAB | Seats | Memory Package | 10,973 | 6,789 | 7,238 | 25,000 |
AQ9 | Seats | Dual Power Seats | 14,266 | 7,549 | 7,238 | 29,053 |
AR9 | Seats | Base Seats | 5,764 | 0 | 493 | 6,257 |
CC3 | Roof | Removable Roof - Transparent | 3,251 | 0 | 0 | 3,251 |
CF7 | Roof | Removable Roof - Non-Transparent | 14,006 | 0 | 0 | 14,006 |
CM7 | Roof | Power Convertible Top | 0 | 6,789 | 0 | 6,789 |
C2L | Roof | Dual Removable Roof Package | 2,773 | 0 | 0 | 2,773 |
D30 | Roof | Color Override | 34 | 124 | 31 | 189 |
FE1 | Chassis / Suspension | Base Suspension | 9,314 | 2,893 | 0 | 12,207 |
FE2 | Chassis / Suspension | RTD Suspension (required w/F55) | 2,959 | 1,707 | 0 | 4,666 |
FE3 | Chassis / Suspension | Sport Ride Suspension | 7,757 | 2,949 | 0 | 10,706 |
FE4 | Chassis / Suspension | Z06 Suspension | 0 | 0 | 7,731 | 7,731 |
FE9 | Chassis / Suspension | Federal Emission Certification | 12,848 | 5,108 | 4,773 | 22,729 |
F55 | Chassis / Suspension | Magnetic Selective Ride Control | 2,959 | 1,707 | 0 | 4,666 |
GM8 | Chassis / Suspension | Rear Axle Ratio - 2.56 | 7,338 | 2,959 | 0 | 10,297 |
GU2 | Chassis / Suspension | Rear Axle 2.73 Ratio | 5,966 | 2,873 | 0 | 8,839 |
GU6 | Chassis / Suspension | Rear Axle Ratio - 3.42 | 6,726 | 1,717 | 7,731 | 16,174 |
J55 | Chassis / Suspension | Heavy Duty Brakes | 10,724 | 4,657 | 0 | 15,381 |
NPP | Exhaust | Dual Mode Exhaust System | 9,254 | 4,200 | 0 | 13,454 |
MM6 | Transmission | Six-speed Manual Transmission | 3,235 | 794 | 7,731 | 11,760 |
MX0 | Transmission | Six-speed Automatic Transmission | 13,304 | 5,832 | 0 | 19,136 |
MZ6 | Transmission | Six-speed Manual Transmission w/Z51 | 3,491 | 923 | 0 | 4,414 |
QG6 | Wheels | Base Aluminum Wheel | 6,701 | 1,127 | 0 | 7,828 |
QG7 | Wheels | Polished Wheel | 3,973 | 1,439 | 0 | 5,412 |
QL9 | Wheels | Z06 Polished Aluminum Wheel | 0 | 0 | 970 | 970 |
QX1 | Wheels | Competition Gray Aluminum Wheel | 1,588 | 193 | 0 | 1,781 |
QX3 | Wheels | Chrome Wheel | 6,063 | 3,563 | 0 | 9,626 |
Q10 | Wheels | Z06 Base Wheel | 0 | 0 | 760 | 760 |
Q44 | Wheels | Z06 Competition Gray Wheel | 0 | 0 | 395 | 395 |
Q76 | Wheels | Z06 Chrome Wheel | 0 | 0 | 5,101 | 5,101 |
Q8A | Wheels | Crystal Red Special Edition | 0 | 0 | 505 | 505 |
Q9V | Wheels | Forged Chrome Wheel | 1,705 | 1,227 | 0 | 2,932 |
N37 | Other Options | Telescoping Steering Wheel | 10,452 | 6,608 | 6,725 | 23,785 |
UE1 | Other Options | OnStar System | 19,086 | 7,348 | 7,127 | 33,561 |
US8 | Other Options | Single CD Player/Radio | 9,057 | 760 | 493 | 10,310 |
US9 | Other Options | Multiple CD Player/Radio | 4,534 | 2,323 | 1,215 | 8,072 |
UV6 | Other Options | Heads up Display | 10,973 | 6,789 | 7,731 | 25,493 |
U2K | Other Options | XM Satellite Radio | 19,086 | 7,348 | 7,127 | 33,561 |
U3U | Other Options | Nav Radio, Voice Recognition | 6,368 | 4,457 | 5,982 | 16,807 |
U3Z | Other Options | Jap Nav Radio, Voice Recognition | 71 | 9 | 41 | 121 |
Z44 | Other Options | Special Edition (89U) | 0 | 0 | 505 | 505 |
Z4Z | Other Options | Indy Pace Car | 234 | 266 | 0 | 500 |
Z51 | Other Options | Performance Handling Pkg | 7,757 | 2,949 | 0 | 10,706 |
R8C | Delivery | Corvette Museum Delivery | 471 | 284 | 199 | 954 |
MAE | Delivery | European Exports | 656 | 172 | 472 | 1,300 |
Z49 | Delivery | Canadian Units | 212 | 181 | 250 | 643 |
Total Exports | Delivery | Less Mexico and Canada | 919 | 193 | 604 | 1,716 |
CV3 | Delivery | Mexico Exports | 24 | 8 | 0 | 32 |
Code | Grouping | Description | Coupe | Conv. | Z06 | Total (Inc. Exports) |