2025 head-to-head · Two-Seater
2025 Lotus Emira vs Porsche 718
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2025 Lotus Emira is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,214 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2025 Porsche 718 (24 MPG). That's roughly $254 a year, or about $1,272 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lotus Emira
- Porsche 718
Side by side
| Lotus Emira | Porsche 718 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,214 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,469 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 18 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 26 MPG | Highway | 27 MPG |
| 49 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 5 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 413 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 375 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.5L 6-cyl supercharged | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 7-speed dual-clutch |
| 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.
Lotus Emira vs Porsche 718 across model years
- Lotus Emira
- Porsche 718
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
Among 20 2025 two-seaters, the Lotus Emira ranks 5th and the Porsche 718 6th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Lotus Emira or the 2025 Porsche 718?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lotus Emira. The Lotus Emira is rated 21 MPG combined and the Porsche 718 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Lotus Emira vs. the Porsche 718 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,214 for the Lotus Emira and $2,469 for the Porsche 718.
Lotus Emira vs Porsche 718 in other years
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