I had a 2008 Coupe 2lt. 2 months ago got a 2015 Z51 3lt. The C7 is miles ahead of C6 in my opinion In addition to more power I like the looks the comfort and the room in the C7 more. The various improvements in the electronics is also better with so many adjustments possible form inside the car to customize preferences from inside

 

i was all over the place, i went srt10 viper, c6 z06, m3, c5 z06, 2014 c7 , 2017 c7

whole bunch of less interesting cars in between those

 

I went from one C6 to two C7s

 

Went from a 2009 C6 to 2016 C7
IMO everything about the C7 is better

 

I loved my 2007 vert...But when I parked my new 2016 vert next to it, it just looked dated. The C7 handles better and is much more polished all the way around. If you can swing it, go for the C7. If not, the C6 is still a great car...just not as great as the C7.

 

2007 base to 2015 Z51 (Brief stints with a Mercedes C300 & Lexus RC350 in between, had to come back - missed the power and sound!)

 

thanks for the input everyone. Looks like no one misses the C6. I actually find that very surprising!

 

I had a C6 and a Porsche 911 at the same time. I preferred driving the Porsche. After I traded the C6 for my C7. I found I preferred driving the C7 over the Porsche. I still have the C7, but sold the Porsche. I really enjoy my C7 and although it’s only a base model 3LT, I get compliments all the time because of the Limerock geen paint and kalahari interior. It’s a great car, which I can’t drive enough.

 

I came from a 2013 C6 Grand Sport to now my 3rd C7. These are amazing cars. The tail light haters down in C6 forum are really missing out.

 

Had several C6’s. All modded. I didn’t think a c7 would be much different. Was I wrong.
Do me it’s like going from a C4 to a C5 only much better.
I don’t see the C6’s ever being desirable in the future like a C2 or C3.
I would rather keep a C5 than a C6 for collectors pourpose.

 

I thought my C6 was a terrific car, had great performance, and that it was comfortable and especially well put together when compared to the 91 that I had before that.

Then I upgraded to a C7 Z06 and had to recalibrate. This car is, in all respects, in a completely different class ...

 

Well I had a 98 Vert (C5 first MODERN Vette convertible) then went to a museum delivered 05 Vert. That one had the dreaded DBS and after two years I got rid of it and bought a 07 Z06. Then in 2015 I bought my present Red Vert Z51.

Due to leg problems this is my first Vette with a auto box. Rather big difference over the years and the 15 is quite a decent car. They just keep on getting better and better. This is my 7 Vette, bur sadly going to be in the garage till April up here in the mountains of upper NY state!

 

2006/2009 Z51 Coupe to 2017 Z51 Coupe mag ride

The ride is better, the handling is better. Better acceleration. A8 is better (no problems yet). Nicer interior. Engine/trans run cooler.

But...
Longer, wider, and heavier. Bigger on the outside but smaller on the inside. Smaller trunk. Crummy visibility. Overwrought styling.
Electronics are a very mixed bag, designed by a teenage iPhone junkie- Lots of information in the dash but some of it is irrelevant and requires distracting scrolling through menus. Nav system only displays scale for 5 seconds. Seat belt warning starts dinging even before the car moves. Etc.

The C7 is a great car but full of "WTF were they thinking?" features, stuff that the C6 got just right but now are worse. My dream car would have the powertrain and suspension of a C7 installed in a C6 body.

 

Went from 2011 Z06 to 2015 Z51. Only thing I miss from the C6 is the LS7's top end.

 

Kind of apples to oranges. I still own my 2013 C-6 GS and a 2017 GS, I don’t see the quantum leap in the way they drive. People tell me the C-7 is way better I don’t see it in drivability. The C-7 is a hair faster but I’m not racing them. Electronics C-7 hands down; however, GM not putting splash guards on the C-7 is crap. The gas door problems on the C-7 the same, paint on the C-7 the same, the A8 not a real fan. However, the instruments, NAV, looks, power, and other updates like cameras, and the GS being closer to the Z06 certainly the C-7. Of course when people spend $$$ for a C-7 they aren’t going to say they bought something less. I love my C-6 but I’d of still bought the C-7 because it’s more advanced electronics, engine, etc but it’s like comparing the rest of the year groups C-3 vs C-4 vs C-5 vs C-6.

 

ME ME ME ME ME!!!!




C6 2013



C7 2016 Z06 Sorry bad pic, looks amazing in person!

 

C6 easier to get in and out.

 

I think the C7 is a much better car than the C6, however there are a couple small differences where I think the C7is lacking.
1) The rearward visibility is much worse in the C7, particularly around the rear quarter panels.
2) Low speed tire scrubbing is much worse in the C7.
3) What the heck are the humps on the steering wheel at 10 and 2 o'clock for? I like to drive with my hands in that position and I find these humps very irritating. I notice that it is very common now on newer sporting type cars.

 

1. Agree.
2. Get a set of Michelin All-Season Pilot Sports....problem solved.
3. When driving on a track, those “bumps” provide a handy reference for where to properly keep your hands when negotiationg turns around the course. At least that’s my experience and opinion.

 

Excellent Points!

VISIBILITY: The rear visibility is definitely worse than my '88, '93 and 2008 C6! In fact did not use small convex "blind spot mirrors" on those Vettes or my other cars/trucks. BUT the C7 and especially my Grand Sport with the optional Stage 2 aero package that has side spoiler "extensions"-almost as bad as a Vert with the top up!

I added small oval "blind spot mirrors and the one on the driver's side is a big help, IMO! (Before anyone says "just adjust your mirrors properly," been doing that since around 1995 after reading the SAE tech paper that said adjust your driver's side mirror but putting your head on the window etc etc. However if you read the multi-page paper about "defensive driving " or even the graphic below, you need to be able to follow a car from the rear mirror to when it is visible in the side mirror. It's very important to know who will be on your rear bumpers BEFORE they get there!) The C7 rear visibility is limited and does not allow that to be done well.

Also agree with the narrow passenger rear side window. Have to enter a 4 lane divided hughway at the end of our street. Lots of traffic in both directions, especially in the summer. Have to go into the narrow divider at an angle when traffic allows or would have to wait "forever" to make a left. With my C6 did the same as now with the wife's SUV, pull in at a 45 degree angle +- 10 degrees. With the C7 have to pull in very carefully and stop at an angle where I can see oncoming traffic. That is about a 30 degree angle with little tolerance! In fact I look through that window and stop at the angle where I can see some of the oncoming traffic!

CHATTER: Yep love the tires but chatter is so much worse than the C6! However it's the race car construction that givers the Michelin the superior traction to the same width tires I had in my Z51 C6 as my Z51 C7. The Grand Sport wider tires are not much worse and the same solution works: JUST TURN THE WHEEL LESS IN SLOW SPEED MANEUVERS AND MAKE "K" TURNS. I do that when it's below ~45 F! Did that after backing out of the garage this year when it was 24F and NO CHATTER compared to the full lock turn I use when warmer. Easy workaround to compensate for the 1.2 "gs" I can achieve when it's warm!

STEERING WHEEL BUMPS: Actually they don't bother me. I almost always have two hands on the wheel when driving the Vette and that is where I keep them.





This graphic was made from the info in the 1995 SAE paper on defensive driving. Some folks don't read the right side just how to adjust the mirrors part! It's important to know what cars will soon be at your rear bumper NOT just who is there NOW! The C7 Coupe visibility though the rear window is poor and limits that ability. Verts are worse!
In ~60 years of driving have never had an accident with another car! That is due to 1) LUCK and 2) Knowing where all cars are around me at all times. That means continually looking in all mirrors all the time!