2019 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe Interior and Cargo

Chevrolet has given new owners a massive range of options when it comes to the upholstery of the Stingray. Split up according to trim levels; the 1LT is available in Jet Black, Gray, and Adrenaline Red Mulan leather seating surfaces, as well as Jet Black and Gray leather with suede microfiber inserts when selecting the competition sports seats. The 2LT shares the 1LT's options but adds Kalahari Brown to the list. Sueded microfiber inserts are also available in all colors. 3LT comes standard with Napa leather and adds Spice Red and Adrenalin Red with suede microfiber inserts to the options list. The rest of the interior is covered in a mixture of soft and hard plastics as well as leather and optional carbon fiber. The steering wheel and shifter are covered in leather, and buyers get the option of high gloss or ordinary carbon fiber inserts. While the seats have a premium feel, the rest of the interior can't match the build quality of your average Mazda hatchback.

The Stingray has a trick up its sleeve when it comes to its trunk and cargo space offering. Where most other high-performance sports cars in the same league as the Corvette have to make do with small traditional trunks, the Corvette gets a hatchback-style liftgate that opens up nice and wide. This solution to the conventional sports car conundrum makes the Corvette Stingray one of the more practical two-seater sports cars you can buy today. Total space comes in at 15 cubic feet, and matched with that liftgate creates enough room to fit at least 70 folded camo shorts or four years worth of midterm earnings reports. Personal storage is limited to the glove box and secret storage space behind the infotainment display screen. The cupholders in the Stingray offer excellent support and should be able to keep beverages steady up to 0.9 Gs.

Features on the 2019 Stingray are evenly spread out over three trim levels, but even in base trim, the Corvette offers some neat tricks. Standard features across the range include 19-inch alloy wheels, dual-zone automatic climate control, a color head-up display on the 2LT and 3LT, a three-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear knob and electronic cruise control. Higher trim models include an auto-dimming rearview mirror, a universal home remote, a cargo luggage shade, and a cargo net. Overall the Stingray lacks the same level of features as some of its competitors, and despite a competitive price and excellent performance, Chevrolet has failed to futureproof the C7 Stingray, and in the end, it hurts its practicality and appeal.

The infotainment system on the 2019 Corvette Stingray is one of the car's significant letdowns. Corvette has chosen not to include their latest generation of infotainment systems and has instead stuck with the aging MyLink system that's been serving in the Corvette and other Chevy cars for the past few years. The eight-inch screen displays information clearly, but is slow to react to inputs and feels outdated in general. Chevrolet has made sure to include most of the latest infotainment technologies which help to soften the blow. There's Bluetooth, SiriusXM satellite radio, built-in 4G LTE Wi-Fi internet and a nine-speaker premium Bose sound system, one of the highlights of the Stingray's interior. The optional ten-speaker Bose system offers concert hall levels of sound quality. Voice commands need to be precise in order for the system to process inputs, and the recognition is not as intuitive as its competitors.