Lotus 98 Esprit V8: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Lotus 98 Esprit V8 for one model year, the 1998 Lotus 98 Esprit V8. The most recent 1998 Lotus 98 Esprit V8 returns 16 combined MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Lotus 98 Esprit V8 page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Lotus 98 Esprit V8. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
1998	1998 Lotus 98 Esprit V8	16 MPG	14 MPG	21 MPG	$4,300

How the Lotus 98 Esprit V8 compares against the Two Seaters class

Buyers usually compare the Lotus 98 Esprit V8 against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Two Seaters class for the 1998 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.