Lotus Cars: Every Model and Year With MPG
Updated
71 on record. Sorted by model year; every figure comes from US EPA fueleconomy.gov, with the page it was read from on each entry.
#51 1999 · Lotus Gasoline Esprit V8 Not published by the EPA 15MPG$5,500Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 3.5 L 8-cyl turbo - #52 1998 · Lotus Gasoline 98 Esprit V8 Not published by the EPA 16MPG$5,150Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 3.5 L 8-cyl turbo
- #53 1997 · Lotus Gasoline Esprit V8 Not published by the EPA 16MPG$5,150Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 3.5 L 8-cyl turbo
- #54 1995 · Lotus Gasoline Esprit Turbo Not published by the EPA 19MPG$4,350Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 2.2 L 4-cyl turbo
- #55 1994 · Lotus Gasoline Esprit Turbo Not published by the EPA 19MPG$4,350Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 2.2 L 4-cyl turbo
- Lotus #56 1993 · Lotus Gasoline Elan Not published by the EPA 23MPG$3,550Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 1.6 L 4-cyl turbo
- #57 1993 · Lotus Gasoline Esprit Turbo Not published by the EPA 19MPG$4,350Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 2.2 L 4-cyl turbo
- Lotus #58 1992 · Lotus Gasoline Elan Not published by the EPA 24MPG$3,400Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 1.6 L 4-cyl turbo
- #59 1992 · Lotus Gasoline Esprit Turbo Not published by the EPA 19MPG$4,350Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 2.2 L 4-cyl turbo
- Lotus #60 1991 · Lotus Gasoline Elan Not published by the EPA 24MPG$3,400Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 1.6 L 4-cyl turbo
- #61 1991 · Lotus Gasoline Esprit Turbo Not published by the EPA 19MPG$4,350Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 2.2 L 4-cyl turbo
- #62 1990 · Lotus Gasoline Esprit Turbo Not published by the EPA 19MPG$4,350Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 2.2 L 4-cyl turbo
- #63 1989 · Lotus Gasoline Esprit Turbo Not published by the EPA 19MPG$4,350Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 2.2 L 4-cyl turbo
- #64 1989 · Lotus Gasoline Esprit Turbo Not published by the EPA 17MPG$4,850Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 2.2 L 4-cyl turbo
- #65 1989 · Lotus Gasoline Esprit Turbo Not published by the EPA 19MPG$4,350Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 2.2 L 4-cyl turbo
- #66 1988 · Lotus Gasoline Esprit Turbo Not published by the EPA 18MPG$4,550Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 2.2 L 4-cyl turbo
- #67 1987 · Lotus Gasoline Esprit Turbo HC PI Not published by the EPA 19MPG$3,550Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 2.2 L 4-cyl turbo
- #68 1987 · Lotus Gasoline Esprit Turbo HC PI Not published by the EPA 19MPG$3,550Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 2.2 L 4-cyl turbo
- #69 1985 · Lotus Gasoline Esprit Turbo Not published by the EPA 14MPG$4,800Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 2.2 L 4-cyl turbo
- #70 1984 · Lotus Gasoline Esprit Not published by the EPA 14MPG$4,800Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 2.2 L 4-cyl turbo
- #71 1984 · Lotus Gasoline Esprit Not published by the EPA 14MPG$4,800Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 2.2 L 4-cyl turbo
Figures from the EPA's fuel-economy label (fueleconomy.gov). Bars are drawn to one scale: the longest is the top year on this page.
Photo credits (18)
1999 Lotus Esprit V8: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 1998 Lotus 98 Esprit V8: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 1997 Lotus Esprit V8: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 1995 Lotus Esprit Turbo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 1994 Lotus Esprit Turbo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 1993 Lotus Esprit Turbo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 1992 Lotus Esprit Turbo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 1991 Lotus Esprit Turbo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 1990 Lotus Esprit Turbo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 1989 Lotus Esprit Turbo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 1989 Lotus Esprit Turbo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 1989 Lotus Esprit Turbo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 1987 Lotus Esprit Turbo HC PI: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 1987 Lotus Esprit Turbo HC PI: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 1985 Lotus Esprit Turbo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 1984 Lotus Esprit: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 1984 Lotus Esprit: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons; CarCody links each to its file page.