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Lotus · model year 1985
1985 Lotus Esprit Turbo
Two Seaters · Rear-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Two Seaters
EPA figures · 1985fueleconomy.gov
14MPG combined
11/18MPG city / highway
$4,800fuel a year
635 g CO₂ per mile 2.2 L 4-cyl turbo Manual 5-spd
This car on fueleconomy.gov, read 2 October 2026. Your own figures depend on how and where you drive.
Where it places
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 14 MPG
- City MPG
- 11 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 18 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $4,800
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 635 g per mile
- Model year
- 1985
- Body
- Car
- EPA size class
- Two Seaters
- Drive
- Rear-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 2.2 L 4-cyl turbo
- Transmission
- Manual 5-spd
- Fuel
- Gasoline
Efficiency
Running cost
The car
Powertrain
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