Lotus
Fuel economy & running costsGasoline
24MPGcombined
21city
29highway
A year of fuel$3,400
CO₂ from the tailpipe370.3 g/mi
Figures from the EPA label (fueleconomy.gov), the same as on the car's window sticker.
Against the 71 lotus cars
Bars are scaled to the best in the list; the mark shows the list average. Lower is better for fuel cost; higher is better for the rest. All figures are the EPA's.
Summary
1992 Lotus Elan by Lotus. The figures below are from US EPA fueleconomy.gov, with the page each one came from.
Details
- Model year
- 1992fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Efficiency
- Combined MPG
- 24fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- City MPG
- 21fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Highway MPG
- 29fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Running cost
- Annual fuel cost
- $3,400fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- CO₂ (tailpipe)
- 370.3 g/mifueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Car
- Body
- Carfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- EPA class
- Two Seatersfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drivefueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Powertrain
- Engine
- 1.6 L 4-cyl turbofueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Transmission
- Manual 5-spdfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Fuel
- Gasolinefueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
More lotus cars
See the list
#1 2027 · Lotus Emira 21Combined MPG $3,200Fuel / year #2 2026 · Lotus Emira 21Combined MPG $3,200Fuel / year #3 2025 · Lotus Emira 19Combined MPG $3,550Fuel / year #4 2025 · Lotus Emira 21Combined MPG $3,200Fuel / year #5 2024 · Lotus Emira 19Combined MPG $3,550Fuel / year #6 2024 · Lotus Emira 21Combined MPG $3,200Fuel / year Listed on CarCody
Sources
- fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/8577.shtml· checked 3 Oct 2026