2025 head-to-head · Two-Seater
2025 Ferrari 296 GTS vs Lotus Emira
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
RWD · 2.9L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed dual-clutch · 48 MPGe + 18 MPG
The 2025 Lotus Emira is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,214 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,988 for the 2025 Ferrari 296 GTS (48 MPGe + 18 MPG). That's roughly $774 a year, or about $3,868 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ferrari 296 GTS
- Lotus Emira
Side by side
| Ferrari 296 GTS | Lotus Emira | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,988 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,214 |
| 48 MPGe + 18 MPG | Combined efficiency | 21 MPG |
| 48 MPGe / 15 MPG | City | 18 MPG |
| 48 MPGe / 21 MPG | Highway | 26 MPG |
| 71 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | — |
| 330 mi | Driving range | — |
| 7 mi | All-electric range | — |
| 61 cu ft | Passenger volume | 49 cu ft |
| 5 cu ft | Cargo volume | 5 cu ft |
| 404 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 413 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| 2.5 hrs | Charge time at 240V | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gas + electricity | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.9L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl supercharged |
| 8-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 296 GTS vs Lotus Emira across model years
- Ferrari 296 GTS
- Lotus Emira
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 296 GTS has more passenger space (61 vs. 49 cu ft).
Among 20 2025 two-seaters, the Ferrari 296 GTS ranks 8th and the Lotus Emira 5th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Ferrari 296 GTS is a plug-in hybrid, while the Lotus Emira is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Ferrari 296 GTS or the 2025 Lotus Emira?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lotus Emira. The Ferrari 296 GTS is rated 48 MPGe + 18 MPG combined and the Lotus Emira 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Ferrari 296 GTS vs. the Lotus Emira per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,988 for the Ferrari 296 GTS and $2,214 for the Lotus Emira.
Ferrari 296 GTS vs Lotus Emira in other years
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