Fuel Economy of Lotus Esprit Cars
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Lotus Esprit cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
Table 1. Fuel Economy of Lotus Esprit Turbo HC PI
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Esprit Turbo HC PI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1987 Esprit Turbo HC PI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
Table 2. Fuel Economy of Lotus Esprit Turbo
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Esprit Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 15 | 25 | $4,100 | $4,920 |
| 1994 Esprit Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 15 | 25 | $4,100 | $4,920 |
| 1993 Esprit Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 15 | 25 | $4,100 | $4,920 |
| 1992 Esprit Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 15 | 25 | $4,100 | $4,920 |
| 1991 Esprit Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 15 | 25 | $4,100 | $4,920 |
| 1990 Esprit Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 15 | 25 | $4,100 | $4,920 |
| 1989 Esprit Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 19 | $4,354 | $5,225 |
| 1989 Esprit Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 15 | 25 | $4,100 | $4,920 |
| 1989 Esprit Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 15 | 26 | $4,048 | $4,857 |
| 1988 Esprit Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 18 | 15 | 25 | $4,100 | $4,920 |
| 1985 Esprit Turbo | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 14 | 11 | 18 | $5,625 | $6,750 |
Table 3. Fuel Economy of Lotus Esprit V8
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Esprit V8 | Manual 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 21 | $4,553 | $5,464 |
| 2003 Esprit V8 | Manual 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 21 | $4,553 | $5,464 |
| 2002 Esprit V8 | Manual 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 21 | $4,553 | $5,464 |
| 2001 Esprit V8 | Manual 5-speed | 8 | 19 | 15 | 27 | $4,000 | $4,800 |
| 2000 Esprit V8 | Manual 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 21 | $4,553 | $5,464 |
| 1999 Esprit V8 | Manual 5-speed | 8 | 15 | 13 | 20 | $4,860 | $5,832 |
| 1997 Esprit V8 | Manual 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 21 | $4,553 | $5,464 |
Table 4. Fuel Economy of Lotus Esprit
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Esprit | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 14 | 11 | 18 | $5,625 | $6,750 |
| 1984 Esprit | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 14 | 11 | 18 | $5,625 | $6,750 |
Back to Fuel economy of Lotus cars.Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.