The Lemon Index
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Every year. EPA numbers across the versions sold that year.
| Year | MPG | Fuel / yr | Engine | Guzzler tax | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19–21 | $3,050–3,400 | 3.5L 6-cyl | — | 0 |
| 2024 | 19–21 | $3,050–3,400 | 3.5L 6-cyl | — | 0 |
| 2021 | 20 | $4,000 | 3.5L 6-cyl | — | 0 |
| 2020 | 19–20 | $4,000–4,200 | 3.5L 6-cyl | — | 0 |
| 2018 | 19–20 | $4,000–4,200 | 3.5L 6-cyl | — | 2 |
| 2017 | 19–20 | $4,000–4,200 | 3.5L 6-cyl | — | 1 |
| 2014 | 20–22 | $3,600–4,000 | 3.5L 6-cyl | — | 0 |
| 2013 | 20–23 | $3,450–4,000 | 3.5L 6-cyl | — | 1 |
| 2012 | 20–23 | $3,450–4,000 | 3.5L 6-cyl | — | 0 |
| 2011 | 20–23 | $3,450–4,000 | 3.5L 6-cyl | — | 3 |
| 2010 | 21 | $3,800 | 3.5L 6-cyl | — | 0 |
EPA yearly fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles at national average prices. The gas-guzzler tax is a federal tax paid on new cars that use a lot of fuel.
Recalls 6
- Structure 2018 model · 19V263000
Lotus Cars USA, Inc. (Lotus) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Evora vehicles. The toe board in the passenger footwell lacks stiffness, allowing the knee of an unbelted occupant to contact the rigid structure of the vehicle, in the …
- Steering 2018 model · 18V781000
Lotus Cars Limited (Lotus) is recalling certain 2018 Lotus Evora vehicles. Due to an assembly error, in the event of a frontal collision, the steering column may not properly collapse to absorb some of the impact energy.…
- Engine And Engine Cooling 2011 model · 14V280000
Lotus Cars USA, Inc. (Lotus) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Elise and Exige vehicles manufactured from November 2007 to July 2011, and 2011 Evora vehicles manufactured September 2010 through September 2011. The oil coo…
- Engine And Engine Cooling 2011 model · 13V314000
Lotus Cars USA, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011 Evora supercharged vehicles equipped with a manual transmission and manufactured September 2010 through September 2011. The engine oil cooler hose may chafe and rupture res…
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- Equipment 2013 model · 13V216000
Lotus Cars is recalling certain model year 2013 Evora vehicles manufactured September 2012 through November 2012. These vehicles have been granted a temporary exemption from the requirement to conform to the latest passenger side…
- Engine And Engine Cooling 2011 model · 12V477000
Lotus is recalling certain model year 2011 Evora supercharged vehicles manufactured from February 2011 through September 2011, equipped with a three-piece oil feed pipe with a flexible hose section. This engine mounted oil feed pi…
Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov and NHTSA recalls. 0–60 and top-speed specs coming soon. Every supercar
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