Lotus Esprit

9 generations · 10 engine options · data across all years of the Esprit platform.

4,731
Labor times
1,361
Torque specs
0
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
75
Fluid specs
5
Open recalls
5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1986 2.2L I4 Turbo
$15,041
~$3,008/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.

Generations & engine options

1986
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
1985
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
1984
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
1983
1 engine option
2.2L I4 Turbo
1981
2 engine options
2.2L (2174cc) Lotus 912 DOHC 16-valve inline-4 (Esprit S2.2, federal spec)
2.2L I4 Turbo
1980
1 engine option
2.0L I4
1979
1 engine option
2.0L I4
1978
1 engine option
2.0L I4
1977
1 engine option
2.0L I4
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