Lotus
Elise
Pure handling in its simplest form — 1,600 lbs of joy. RevFolio holds 363 completed sales of this car and prices it within 20% on 82% of them, measured by hiding each sale and valuing it on the ones before.
By variant
Recent sales
| Date | Vehicle as sold | Miles | Sold | vs value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 01, 2026 | 2006 Lotus Elise Bring a Trailer · manual | 66,000 | $36,500 | -25.7% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 42k-Mile 2005 Lotus Elise Bring a Trailer · manual | 42,000 | $41,250 | -16.1% |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 25k-Kilometer 2006 Lotus Elise Bring a Trailer · manual | 15,534 | $31,750 | -35.4% |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 19k-Mile 2005 Lotus Elise Bring a Trailer · manual | 19,000 | $56,500 | +15.0% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 36k-Mile 2005 Lotus Elise Bring a Trailer · manual | 36,000 | $35,750 | -27.2% |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 17k-Mile, Supercharged 2005 Lotus Elise Bring a Trailer · manual | 17,000 | $52,000 | +5.8% |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 12k-Mile 2005 Lotus Elise Bring a Trailer · manual | 12,000 | $51,000 | +3.8% |
| Oct 09, 2026 | 20k-Mile 2005 Lotus Elise Bring a Trailer · manual | 20,000 | $39,001 | -20.6% |
| Oct 07, 2026 | 43k-Kilometer 2011 Lotus Elise SC Final Edition Bring a Trailer · manual | 26,719 | $54,000 | +9.9% |
| Oct 02, 2026 | 12k-Mile 2005 Lotus Elise Bring a Trailer · manual | 12,000 | $56,000 | +14.0% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2006 Lotus Elise Bring a Trailer · manual | 59,000 | $34,666 | -29.5% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1,100-Mile 2011 Lotus Elise SC Final Edition Bring a Trailer · manual | 1,100 | $121,000 | +146.2% |
Monthly average of completed sales
How this car is valued
RevFolio holds 363 completed sales of the Lotus Elise from Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids and Mecum, dated May 06, 2015 to Nov 01, 2026, 64 of them in the last twelve months. When each of those sales was hidden from the engine and valued on the sales before it, 82% came within 20% of the real price, and the typical miss was 9.1%. The likely range printed above held 86% of those held-out sales.
Mileage moves this car by 5.0% per 10,000 miles on the matched sales. The median sale of the last twelve months is 16% above the twelve before it.
The engine keeps gearboxes apart where the sales show they price apart, reads each listing for disclosed damage, modifications and conversions, fits a mileage curve on the matched sales and weights the newest sales most. Every report prints the sales it used.
Questions this page answers
- What is a Lotus Elise worth?
- A typical 2005 Lotus Elise with 21,400 miles is valued at $49,139 today, from 363 completed auction sales. Your car's year, mileage and gearbox move that figure; the report prices your exact combination.
- Where do the numbers come from?
- Completed auction sales only, from Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids and Mecum, dated May 06, 2015 onward. No asking prices, no dealer listings, and no estimates for cars that never sold.
- How often does this update?
- Every Sunday, after the week’s sales from all three auction houses are collected. The page is re-rendered within the hour.
- What does 82% accuracy mean?
- When each past sale of this model was hidden from the engine and valued on the sales before it, 82% came within 20% of the real price. It is a measurement, not a promise, and it is printed on every report.