2020 Lotus Evora

The CarCody take

The 2020 Lotus Evora is a gasoline minicompact car with rear-wheel drive, a 3.5-liter supercharged six-cylinder engine, and a six-speed automatic transmission. Its EPA rating is 20 MPG combined, with 17 MPG city and 24 MPG highway. EPA annual fuel cost is $4,100, and tailpipe CO2 is 451 grams per mile.

Who it suits. Drivers seeking a rear-wheel-drive minicompact gasoline car Buyers comfortable budgeting for its EPA fuel cost

What it is

The 2020 Lotus Evora is a gasoline-powered minicompact car with rear-wheel drive. Lotus pairs a 3.5-liter supercharged six-cylinder engine with a six-speed automatic transmission.

Its defining EPA figure is 20 MPG combined. You can read more about the Lotus car lineup when considering other models from the maker.

The numbers

The Evora is rated at 17 MPG in city driving and 24 MPG on the highway. The combined figure is 20 MPG, blending those two official ratings.

That city-to-highway spread gives you a clear way to match the rating to your routine: more city miles use the 17 MPG figure, while more highway miles move toward 24 MPG.

What it costs to run

EPA lists annual fuel cost at $4,100 for this gasoline Evora. The figure is tied to the official fuel-economy rating rather than a promise about your personal driving.

Tailpipe emissions are rated at 451 grams of CO2 per mile.

How it compares

For side-by-side shopping, use the 20 MPG combined number as the Evora's comparison point. Its 17 city and 24 highway ratings show how the result changes with driving conditions.

A car that scores above 20 MPG combined would use less fuel on the same type of driving; one below 20 MPG would use more.

Who it suits

This Evora fits a buyer looking for a minicompact gasoline car with rear-wheel drive and an automatic transmission.

Its 20 MPG combined rating makes the official fuel-use figure central to the decision, especially for drivers who spend substantial time in city traffic.

Trade-offs

The Evora combines a supercharged 3.5-liter six-cylinder engine with rear-wheel drive, but its EPA economy is 20 MPG combined. City driving is rated at 17 MPG.

The EPA annual fuel-cost figure is $4,100, and tailpipe CO2 is 451 grams per mile. Those numbers are part of the ownership trade-off for this powertrain.

Verdict

Choose the 2020 Lotus Evora if its minicompact body, rear-wheel-drive layout, supercharged six-cylinder engine, and automatic transmission match what you want from a gasoline car.

Plan around 20 MPG combined, with 17 MPG city and 24 MPG highway. The EPA estimates $4,100 in yearly fuel cost and 451 grams of CO2 per mile, so fuel use and emissions deserve a place in your buying decision.