Lotus Elise/Exige: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Lotus Elise/Exige across 7 model years, from the 2005 Lotus Elise/Exige through the 2011 Lotus Elise/Exige. The most recent 2011 Lotus Elise/Exige returns 23 combined MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Lotus Elise/Exige 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 Elise/Exige. 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
2011	2011 Lotus Elise/Exige	23 MPG	21 MPG	27 MPG	$3,000
2010	2010 Lotus Elise/Exige	23 MPG	21 MPG	27 MPG	$3,000
2009	2009 Lotus Elise/Exige	23 MPG	21 MPG	27 MPG	$3,000
2008	2008 Lotus Elise/Exige	23 MPG	21 MPG	27 MPG	$2,600
2007	2007 Lotus Elise/Exige	23 MPG	21 MPG	27 MPG	$2,600
2006	2006 Lotus Elise/Exige	22 MPG	19 MPG	27 MPG	$3,150
2005	2005 Lotus Elise/exige	22 MPG	20 MPG	25 MPG	$3,150

How the Lotus Elise/Exige compares against the Two Seaters class

Buyers usually compare the Lotus Elise/Exige against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Two Seaters class for the 2011 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.