Fuel economy & running costsGasoline
21MPGcombined
18city
26highway
A year of fuel$3,200
CO₂ from the tailpipe418 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
2026 Lotus Emira by Lotus. The figures below are from US EPA fueleconomy.gov, with the page each one came from.
Details
- Model year
- 2026fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Efficiency
- Combined MPG
- 21fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- City MPG
- 18fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Highway MPG
- 26fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Running cost
- Annual fuel cost
- $3,200fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- CO₂ (tailpipe)
- 418 g/mifueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Car
- Body
- Carfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- EPA class
- Two Seatersfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Drive
- Rear-Wheel Drivefueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Powertrain
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cyl turbofueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Transmission
- Automatic (S8)fueleconomy.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 #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 
#7 2021 · Lotus Evora GT 20Combined MPG $4,100Fuel / year Listed on CarCody
Sources
- fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/50045.shtml· checked 3 Oct 2026