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Lotus · model year 2025
2025 Lotus Emira
Two Seaters · Rear-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Two Seaters
Where it places
- 11 Fuel-efficient two-seat sports cars
Ordered by combined MPG #11 of 56 - 04 Lotus cars
Every model year, newest first #4 of 71 - 260 Fuel-efficient cars
Ordered by combined MPG #260 of 401 - 743 2025 cars and trucks
Every car of that year, A to Z #743 of 1,273 - 941 Gas and hybrid cars by fuel cost
Ordered by fuel a year #941 of 2,158
Against fuel-efficient two-seat sports cars
The CarCody take
The 2025 Lotus Emira is a gasoline-powered two-seater with rear-wheel drive, classified by the EPA as a Two Seater. Its 3.5 L supercharged six-cylinder engine is paired with an automatic transmission (S6). EPA fuel economy is 18 MPG city, 26 MPG highway and 21 MPG combined. The listed annual fuel cost is $3,200, and tailpipe emissions are 413 grams of CO2 per mile. These figures give car shoppers a basis for comparing its rated fuel use across city and highway driving, along with its combined rating and stated annual cost. The entry identifies this model year as part of the Emira family. Shoppers considering a two-seater can use the fuel economy and emissions figures as practical details alongside its drivetrain and engine configuration.
Good to know
- 26 MPG highway
- Rear-wheel drive
- Automatic transmission (S6)
Watch for
- 18 MPG city
- Annual fuel cost is $3,200
- Tailpipe CO2 is 413 grams per mile
Who it suits. It suits shoppers considering a gasoline two-seater with rear-wheel drive and comparing its fuel economy and listed annual cost. Emissions-conscious buyers can factor in its tailpipe CO2 figure.
The Emira’s listed fuel economy is 21 MPG combined, with a $3,200 annual fuel cost. Its 18 MPG city rating and 413 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile are key running-cost and emissions figures to consider.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 21 MPG
- City MPG
- 18 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 26 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $3,200
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 413 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
- Automatic (S6)
- Fuel
- Gasoline
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