Overview
Chevrolet casts the 2026 E-Ray as the Corvette you can drive in all four seasons, but its all-wheel-drive traction and electrified powertrain have another, more impressive talent: beastly acceleration. With a 6.2-liter V-8 burbling behind the cabin and an electric motor spinning the front axle, the E-Ray boasts a combined 655 horsepower. That’s less than the 670 ponies in the more expensive Corvette Z06, but the E-Ray out-accelerated its big sibling in our testing, hitting 60 mph in 2.5 seconds. Handling is razor sharp, just like in the rest of the Corvette lineup, and the hybrid asks for little trade-off in terms of practicality. The interior is spacious enough for two adults, and there’s enough cargo space for a weekend trip. It’s as easy to live with daily as a Corvette Stingray, just don’t expect the E-Ray to save you much at the pump. It’s not that kind of hybrid. Regardless, the Corvette E-Ray strikes the perfect balance of performance and everyday usability, which is why it earned a spot on our 2026 10Best list.
What’s New for 2026?
An interior revamp for 2026 sees the wall of buttons on the E-Ray’s center console morph into a grab handle. Chevy has moved the climate controls from that center console to a panel just below the infotainment display. Speaking of infotainment, a larger 12.7-inch touchscreen replaces last year’s smaller unit. The digital gauge display grows to 14.0 inches, and a new 6.6-inch touchscreen appears on the left side of the gauges for auxiliary controls. The drive-mode selector has been redesigned to make room for a new wireless smartphone-charging pad, and the cupholders have been reworked to include ambient interior lighting and, on upper trims, real aluminum trim. The E-Ray’s Performance app now includes acceleration timers, a g-force gauge, tire-pressure and temperature gauges, and a propulsion-system vitals gauge.
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