LOTUS EMIRA COUPE

Name: LOTUS EMIRA 3.5 V6 2dr
Brand: LOTUS EMIRA
SKU: 107613
Availability: InStock

3.5 V6 2dr

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Fuel Type Petrol

Co2 258.00g/km

Transmission Manual

Top Speed 180mph

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Lease Type

Personal Business

Contract Length

Initial Rental

Annual Mileage

Maintenance

An excess mileage charge will apply if you exceed the contracted mileage. The exact charge will be confirmed on the official quotation prior to your acceptance to proceed.

Important Information

Excess mileage charges will apply if you go over the stated contract mileage.
Vehicle damage charges may occur if the vehicle is returned outside BVRLA's Fair Wear and Tear guidelines.
All rentals are subject to the necessary finance acceptance criteria.
Prices shown are indicative and subject to change.
No ownership option is available on this lease.
Manufacturer’s maintenance schedule must be observed and additional charges may apply for failure to maintain servicing and any non fair wear and tear damage to the vehicle.
Quoted leadtimes are estimates based on information from the manufacturer and are subject to change. We will keep you up to date during the course of your order.
If you are ordering a Used Vehicle you acknowledge that some minor wear and tear or cosmetic damage may be present on the vehicle, such as small chips, scuffs, or scratches.

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Fuel Type Petrol

Co2 258.00g/km

Transmission Manual

Top Speed 180mph

LOTUS EMIRA Review

- Independent review from Car and Driving

Performance
8
Handling
8
Comfort
4
Space
5
Styling
9
Build
6
Value
6
Equipment
7
Economy
4
Depreciation
9
Insurance
5

The Emira is everything a Lotus sportscar should be. Jonathan Crouch drives it.

Ten Second Review

In future years, the Emira might well be remembered as the last true Lotus sports car. Much is different here thanks to new brand owners Geely. But thankfully, much about this car's driver-orientated design is also familiar too. If you're looking for the last gasp of addictive Lotus tyre smoke before the EV era finally dawns upon us, you'll find it here.

Background

There will never be another Lotus like this. Like so many others, the marque is heading into an all-electric future, but just before it does, here is the final sign-off; a proper classic sports car in the finest Lotus traditions, the Emira. Think of it as a successor to the brand's old Evora and you won't be far out. Much of the underlying structure is shared with that car and, as with the Evora, you can also get a Toyota-sourced 3.5-litre V6 plumbed-in out back, here supercharged and sounding even better. But the Emira is a much more advanced piece of design, not just to look at but inside (much more day-to-day usable) and technologically (thanks to parts supplied by new Chinese owners Geely). A much more credible competitor then, to the two targeted rivals, Porsche's 718 Cayman and the Alpine A110. Let's take a closer look.

Driving Experience

Lotus cars have traditionally been created around a lightweight mantra that persisted all the way through the brand's history right up to the point where the Evora was introduced in 2009. That car couldn't be especially lightweight as its power came from a rather substantial Toyota 3.5-litre V6 and in its fastest form, the Emira is equally far away from the current class lightweight champion (the Alpine A110) because it uses basically that same Toyota engine. This features here in supercharged form putting out 400bhp (and 420Nm of torque), which means it's good for 62mph in 4.2s en route to 180mph. There's a choice between a 6-speed manual gearbox (borrowed from the Evora and the Exige) or an 8-speed paddleshift auto transmission. It can also be had in the top 420 Sport variant with a 420PS output - in which guise it's only paired with the 8-speed dual clutch transmission. The alternative to that unit is another borrowed engine, this 2.0-litre four cylinder unit sourced from Mercedes-AMG (specifically the A 45 S hot hatch), this powerplant here putting out eoither 360bhp (in the base Turbo version) or 400bhp (with 480Nm of torque) in the Turbo SE; this unit's only offered with 8-speed dual clutch auto transmission. Performance of the Turbo SE version is quoted at 62mph dispatched in 4.0s en route to 180mph. Either engine is screwed into a typical Lotus extruded and bonded aluminium chassis and there are three driving modes - 'Tour', 'Sport' and 'Track'. Neither of these affects steering (still of the old-tech hydraulic kind) or the suspension (the brand offers a choice of road-orientated 'Touring' suspension or a much firmer track-orientated 'Sports' set-up). Either way, traction through the turns should be awesome - Lotus claims the Emira can corner at up to 1.2g. A V6 GT4 version is offered for track series use.

Design and Build

We wish this is what the old Evora had looked like. The Emira is gorgeous, no question. If you choose it over its two main rivals, it'll be because you think it looks more exotic than a Porsche 718 Cayman (true) and more aggressive than an Alpine A110 (also true). You might even, like us, see shades of Ferrari 458 Italia here. And all those ducts and scoops are absolutely functional. Yet the lottery-level looks haven't come at the expense of practicality. On the contrary, this is the easiest Lotus sports car in history to get in and out of, though the wide door sills mean that access and exit still aren't as straightforward as they would be in an Alpine or a Cayman. Once at the wheel, you sit low in front of an octagonally-shaped wheel decorated with buttons that are all too easy to inadvertently knock as you turn it. For the first time in a Lotus, you start the car with a button, this one embellished with a red flap. And the column stalks are borrowed from fellow Geely brand Volvo. Ahead of you are two digital screens, one 12.3-inch display for the instruments, the other 10.25-inch monitor in the centre of the dash for infotainment; graphics are minimalist and climate functions are separated out into proper buttons. Unlike in the old Evora, there are no tiny 911-style rear seats; so you can squash luggage in the 208-litre space behind the front chairs as well as in the compact 151-litre boot. Unlike in a Cayman, there's no extra 'frunk' beneath the bonnet; that's due to crash structure demands.

Market and Model

At the time of this Review in Summer 2026, Lotus was asking £79,500 for this Emira in its base four cylinder 2.0-litre Turbo form (with 360bhp) - you'll need from £89,500 for the 400bhp Turbo SE version, or £92,500 for that car in 'Racing Line' form. All four cylinder variants are auto-only. The 3.5-litre V6 Supercharged 400bhp models start from £96,500 in V6 SE guise - that's with manual transmission; it's £1,800 more for an auto gearbox. The top 420bhp 420 Sport version costs £105,900. Avoid base Turbo spec and you'll get the Lotus Drivers Pack as standard including Sports suspension settings, uprated cross drilled and ventilated two-piece brake discs and launch control as standard. In addition to performance enhancements the SE models most will choose also feature a variety of core design features. These include 20-inch V-spoke forged Satin Grey wheels as standard as well as Zinc Grey paint, Alcantara headliner, red brake callipers, 'Emira Turbo SE' badging, black Lotus branding and black Lotus badging and tailpipes. The Emira V6 includes performance features like cross drilled and ventilated two-piece brake discs, Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport tyres, the Touring suspension and a limited slip differential (LSD) for manual models. Also, the Emira V6 hosts a number of design features like headlining, A-Pillars and Cantrail in black technical fabric and new model branding.

Cost of Ownership

You can't expect the kind of fuel consumption figures we used to see from previous era lightweight Lotus sports cars. This one tips the scales at 1,440kg - compare that to the 1,105kg of a rival Alpine A110. The result of that shows up in the efficiency stats of course. In 3.5-litre V6 form, the Emira manages 25.2mpg on the combined cycle and 258g/km of CO2. Don't expect too much better than that if you opt for the alternative four cylinder 2.0-litre Turbo version; Lotus quotes 25mpg and a 208g/km CO2 figure for the Turbo SE. Either way of course, you'll need to budget generously for tyres and brake pads if, as you should, you regularly take your Emira on track days. A five year warranty is standard in the UK. Lotus offers roadside assistance across Europe for five years after vehicle purchase.

Summary

The Emira, in so many ways, is the car its predecessor the Evora should have been, in terms of styling, cabin quality, technology and day-to-day usability. It is at last a Lotus you don't have to be a died-in-the-wool brand loyalist to consider - and we've been waiting for one of those ever since the marque was formed by Colin Chapman back in 1948. Chapman didn't much care if those outside the track day set didn't want his cars, but current day new-era owner Geely does. That Chinese conglomerate has no intention of allowing Lotus to produce models like the Emira in the future, but we can at least be thankful that it has permitted the company one last chance to get a classic sports car right; right in the sense that it's accessible to a wide audience, not just a few. The Emira is and it's a mark of its success that it will appeal to customers as diverse someone used to the old track-ready Exige, as well as someone swapping out of a 718 Cayman. So the best was indeed saved until last. It isn't as light as an A110 or as relatively practical as that Porsche. But it's a proper Lotus, a future collector's item and a car that gets that final ringing endorsement: Colin Chapman would have liked it.

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Standard Equipment

Technical Data

Options

Driver Convenience

10.25" touchscreen MMI
12.3" TFT supervision cluster display
Apple car play/Android Auto
Cruise control
Drive mode selector
eCall emergency call system
Embedded navigation system
Engine start button
Exterior temperature display
Hands free bluetooth system
Hydraulic PAS
On board diagnostics
Rear parking sensors
Rev counter
Service interval indicator
Speed limiter
Steering wheel with cruise control operation
Tailgate
Travel data recorder
Trip computer
Voice control system

Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension

Anti-roll bars
Exhaust particle filter
Launch control

Entertainment

Auxiliary input socket
Centre console media control knob
DAB Digital radio
iPod interface
Steering wheel audio controls
USB port

Exterior Features

Auto dimming rear view mirror
Automatic headlight levelling
Automatic lights
Body coloured bumpers
Door mirror indicators lights
Door mirror memory
Door sill protection
Electric adjustable door mirrors
Emira branded sill kickplates
Emira branding to front and rear lamp with Emira logo headlight internal bezel
Front electric windows
Initial anti-corrosion treatment
LED 3rd brake light
LED daytime running lights
LED fog lights
LED headlamps
LED indicator lights
NOx storage catalytic converter
Power folding and heated door mirrors
Rain sensor
Rear boot
Rear LED lights
Rear window heating
Tailgate demist function
Variable front intermittent wipers
Welcome home lighting

Interior Features

12 way electrically adjustable front seats with driver's memory function
12V Accessory socket
Aluminium treadplates with Emira engraved
C-pillar union flag badge, "V6" embossed aluminium and black monochrome texture
Cabin air filter
Cargo net
Central multimedia display
Centre console armrest
Coat hooks
Cup holders
Driver seat base with adjustable inclination
Driver/passenger electric lumbar adjustment
Emira badge on dashboard in front of passenger
Front head restraints
Front passenger seat backrest adjust
Front sport seats
Height/reach adjustable steering column
Illuminated passenger vanity mirror
Luggage compartment light
Multifunction sport steering wheel
Satin chrome interior trim finishers
Single front passenger seat
Single zone climate control air conditioning
Steering wheel lower spoke finished in satin chrome
Stowage - door bin, glovebox, centre console
Textile floor mats
Timed interior light
White ambient lighting

Passive Safety

Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
Branded brake calipers
Curtain Airbag
EBA
Electronic parking brake
Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)
Emergency door unlock
Front and rear seatbelt reminder
Front seatbelt pretensioners
Front side airbags
Full size driver and passenger airbags
Height adjustable front seat belts (4 levels)
Hill holder
Passenger airbag deactivate switch
Power assisted brakes
Traction control
Two piece high performance brake discs
Tyre pressure monitoring system

Security

Alarm
Central locking
Immobiliser
Keyless start
Locking wheel nuts
Remote central locking
Vehicle tracking system preparation

Service/Warranty

Warranty - 3 Years/Unlimited Mileage

Trim

Leather interior door trim
Metal finish dash trim

Wheels

Tool kit
Tyre repair kit

Emissions - ICE

CO

0.288
HC

0.021
HC+NOx

Not Available
Noise Level dB(A)

72
NOx

0.011
Particles

Not Available
Standard Emissions

EURO 6
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb

258
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEH

258
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEL

258
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Extra High

240
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Extra High - TEH

240
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Extra High - TEL

240
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - High

221
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - High - TEH

221
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - High - TEL

221
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Low

391
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Low - TEH

391
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Low - TEL

391
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Medium

259
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Medium - TEH

259
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Medium - TEL

259

Engine and Drive Train

Camshaft

DOHC
Catalytic Convertor

Yes
CC

3456
Compression Ratio

10.8:1
Cylinder Layout

V6
Cylinders

6
Cylinders - Bore (mm)

94
Cylinders - Stroke (mm)

83
Engine Code

2GR-FE
Engine Layout

MID ENGINE TRANSVERSE
Fuel Delivery

SUPERCHARGER
Gears

6 SPEED
Number of Valves

24
Transmission

MANUAL

Fuel Consumption - ICE

EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies

No
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb

11.3
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEH

11.3
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEL

11.3
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High

10.5
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High - TEH

10.5
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High - TEL

10.5
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High

9.7
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High - TEH

9.7
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High - TEL

9.7
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low

17.1
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low - TEH

17.1
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low - TEL

17.1
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium

11.4
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - TEH

11.4
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - TEL

11.4
WLTP - MPG - Comb

25
WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEH

25
WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEL

25
WLTP - MPG - Extra High

26.9
WLTP - MPG - Extra High - TEH

26.9
WLTP - MPG - Extra High - TEL

26.9
WLTP - MPG - High

29.1
WLTP - MPG - High - TEH

29.1
WLTP - MPG - High - TEL

29.1
WLTP - MPG - Low

16.5
WLTP - MPG - Low - TEH

16.5
WLTP - MPG - Low - TEL

16.5
WLTP - MPG - Medium

24.8
WLTP - MPG - Medium - TEH

24.8
WLTP - MPG - Medium - TEL

24.8

General

Alternative Fuel Qualifying

No
Badge Engine CC

3.5
Badge Power

400
Based On ID

Not Available
Coin Description

V6
Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07

Not Available
Manufacturers Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years

8
Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years

3
NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %

Not Available
NCAP Child Occupant Protection %

Not Available
NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09

Not Available
NCAP Pedestrian Protection %

Not Available
NCAP Safety Assist %

Not Available
Did at least one aspect of this vehicle's safety give cause for concern?

No
Service Interval Frequency - Months

12
Service Interval Mileage

9000
Special Edition

Yes
Special Order

No
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

Unlimited
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years

3
Vehicle Homologation Class

M1

Performance

0 to 60 mph (secs)

4.2
Engine Power - BHP

400
Engine Power - KW

298
Engine Power - RPM

6500
Engine Torque - LBS.FT

310
Engine Torque - MKG

42.8
Engine Torque - NM

420
Engine Torque - RPM

2700
Top Speed

180

Test Cycles

Emissions Test Cycle

WLTP
RDE Certification Level

RDE 2

Tyres

Alloys?

Yes
Space Saver?

No
Tyre Size Front

245/35 R20
Tyre Size Rear

295/30 R20
Tyre Size Spare

TYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Style

V-SPOKE
Wheel Type

20" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

Height

1226
Height (including roof rails)

Not Available
Length

4413
Wheelbase

2570
Width

1895
Width (including mirrors)

2092

Weight and Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

60
Luggage Capacity (Seats Down)

Not Available
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)

359
Max. Roof Load

Not Available
Max. Towing Weight - Braked

Not Available
Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked

Not Available
Minimum Kerbweight

1458
No. of Seats

2
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb

10.9

Company car tax calculator

Tax Year	BIK	BIK Value	Tax Payable at 20%	Tax Payable at 40%
2026/27	37%	£2886.00	£577.20	£1154.40
2027/28	37%	£2886.00	£577.20	£1154.40
2028/29	37%	£2886.00	£577.20	£1154.40
2029/30	37%	£2886.00	£577.20	£1154.40

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