How Durable Are C5 Corvettes? 2025 Mileage Report & CorvSport Guide To A Healthy C5 Life

Often, when I’m reading social media, I hear from my “elders” about how the vehicles they grew up with were essentially disposable after 100,000 miles–sometimes even sooner! Anecdotal, yes, but you won’t find many who disagree with the sentiment that newer, modern vehicles last much longer than those of yesteryear. And, wow, GM certainly hit the longevity sweet spot with the C5, with many examples flying right past 200,000 miles. Today’s feature, along with the majority of CorvSport’s digital content, is FREE and not behind a paywall. If/when any pop-ups appear, please click to dismiss them and continue enjoying the article.

After a member of the vibrant Facebook community, C5 Vette’s, posted the simple inquiry below, we now have some 2025 data that moves beyond casual internet conversations. It’s not a scientific study, but with over 63,000 members and nearly 300 participants, I think Frank M.’s informal poll yielded some interesting results.

What makes the results even more interesting is the number of “garage queens” this Facebook community has parked in their stables. However, the poll did not disappoint on the longevity side of the equation, with nearly 34% of the C5s having over 100,000 miles and still going strong. How many miles did our lowest garage queen have, and more importantly, who took the record for the highest miles?

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First, Frank’s simple question. Then, we’ll dive into the results of each post, which I’ve organized into an easy-to-read format. Just how high will the C5 miles reach–will we hit 300,000 miles? How many garage queens are out there? Lastly, after the poll results, I’ve compiled some of CorvSport’s exclusive C5 content, including tips and advice that will help your C5 Corvette live a healthy and happy life.

How Many Miles Are On Your C5 Corvette?

[Ranked From Least to Highest Number of Votes–Total of 298 Participants]

#5

The 200k Plus Club

7.7%

Fifteen Corvettes in the 200k+ club ranged from 200,000 to 249,999 miles, while 5 clocked an amazing 250,000 to 299,999 miles. Two participants indicated they had surpassed 300,000 miles, while our lucky high-mileage trophy goes to John U., who shared with the group his odometer showing 420,000 miles!

#4

Right In The Sweet Spot: 60,000-99,999 Miles

14.8%

#3

Driven Lightly But No Cob Webs: 30,000-59,999 Miles

24.2%

#2

The 100k Club

25.8%

We broke this section into two separate categories, with 47 participants ranging from 100,000 to 149,999 miles, and 30 owners rounding out the category with 150,000 to 199,999 miles.

#1

Drive It, Dude! The Garage Queens Club (Less Than 30,000 Miles)

27.5%

The funniest comment regarding the garage queen owners was this one from Jay F–sinners!!!

And here is the winner of the lowest miles of the group. Mike D. proudly shows off the odometer of his 2000 Convertible.

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