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Lotus Esprit
13 generations · 14 engine options · data across all years of the Esprit platform.
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5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1987 2.2L I4 Turbo
$10,749
~$2,150/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
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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