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Lotus · model year 2025
2025 Lotus Emira
Two Seaters · Rear-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Two Seaters
Where it places
Against gas and hybrid cars by fuel cost
The CarCody take
The 2025 Lotus Emira is a rear-wheel-drive car classified by the EPA as a two-seater. It runs on gasoline and has a 3.5-liter, 6-cylinder supercharged engine paired with a 6-speed manual transmission. Its EPA ratings are 19 MPG combined, 16 MPG in the city and 24 MPG on the highway. The EPA-estimated annual fuel cost is $3,550, and tailpipe CO2 is listed at 460 grams per mile. These figures offer a clear view of the Emira’s fuel economy and emissions for shoppers comparing gasoline cars. The manual transmission and rear-wheel drive also identify its listed drivetrain and gearbox configuration. Buyers can use the city and highway ratings to consider how its fuel use may align with their driving patterns.
Good to know
- 24 MPG highway
- Rear-wheel drive
- 6-speed manual transmission
Watch for
- 19 MPG combined
- $3,550 EPA annual fuel cost
- 460 g/mile tailpipe CO2
Who it suits. It may suit shoppers looking for a gasoline two-seater with rear-wheel drive and a manual transmission. Its city and highway MPG ratings help buyers consider fuel use across different driving patterns.
The Emira pairs a supercharged 3.5-liter V6 with rear-wheel drive and a 6-speed manual. Its 19 MPG combined rating, annual fuel-cost estimate and tailpipe CO2 figure are key running-cost considerations.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 19 MPG
- City MPG
- 16 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 24 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $3,550
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 460 g per mile
- Model year
- 2025
- Body
- Car
- EPA size class
- Two Seaters
- Drive
- Rear-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 3.5 L 6-cyl supercharged
- Transmission
- Manual 6-spd
- Fuel
- Gasoline
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