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Lotus Esprit
30 generations · 31 engine options · data across all years of the Esprit platform.
17,141
Labor times
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5-Year Cost of Ownership · 2004 2.2L I4 Turbo
$29,298
~$5,860/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
2004
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
2003
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
2002
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
2001
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
2000
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
1999
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
1998
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
1997
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
1996
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
1995
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
1994
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
1993
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
1992
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
1991
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
1990
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
1989
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
1988
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
1987
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
1986
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
1985
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
1984
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
1983
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
1982
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
1981
2 engine options
2.0L I4
RWD
2.2L I4 Turbo
RWD
1980
1 engine option
2.0L I4
RWD
1979
1 engine option
2.0L I4
RWD
1978
1 engine option
2.0L I4
RWD
1977
1 engine option
2.0L I4
RWD
1976
1 engine option
2.0L I4
RWD
1975
1 engine option
2.0L I4
RWD
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