2018 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2018 Ferrari California T vs Lotus Evora

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$3,118/ year to fuel
19 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,962/ year to fuel
20 MPG

The 2018 Lotus Evora is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,962 a year to fuel (20 MPG), versus $3,118 for the 2018 Ferrari California T (19 MPG). That's roughly $156 a year, or about $780 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ferrari California T
  • Lotus Evora

Side by side

Ferrari California TLotus Evora
$3,118 Your annual fuel cost $2,962
19 MPG Combined efficiency 20 MPG
16 MPG City 17 MPG
23 MPG Highway 24 MPG
75 cu ft Passenger volume 48 cu ft
7 cu ft Cargo volume 6 cu ft
478 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 451 g/mi
3/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
3/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.9L 8-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl supercharged
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission 6-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Ferrari California T vs Lotus Evora across model years

  • Ferrari California T
  • Lotus Evora

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Ferrari California T has more passenger space (75 vs. 48 cu ft); the Ferrari California T has more cargo space (7 vs. 6 cu ft).

Among 44 2018 subcompact cars, the Ferrari California T ranks 35th and the Lotus Evora 33rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Ferrari California T or the 2018 Lotus Evora?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lotus Evora. The Ferrari California T is rated 19 MPG combined and the Lotus Evora 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Ferrari California T vs. the Lotus Evora per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,118 for the Ferrari California T and $2,962 for the Lotus Evora.

Which has more cargo space?

The Ferrari California T, with 7 cu ft of luggage volume versus 6 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

Ferrari California T vs Lotus Evora in other years

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