Lotus
Esprit
The wedge-shaped Lotus that starred in Bond and defied expectations. RevFolio holds 235 completed sales of this car and prices it within 20% on 56% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | 16k-Mile 2001 Lotus Esprit V8 Bring a Trailer · manual | 16,000 | $61,500 | +32.6% |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1983 Lotus Turbo Esprit Bring a Trailer · manual | 60,000 | $55,000 | +18.6% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 11k-Mile 2001 Lotus Esprit V8 Bring a Trailer · manual | 11,000 | $87,000 | +87.6% |
| Sep 03, 2026 | 26k-Mile 2001 Lotus Esprit V8 Bring a Trailer · manual | 26,000 | $77,000 | +66.1% |
| Sep 01, 2026 | 21-Years-Owned 1979 Lotus Esprit S2 Commemorative Edition Project Bring a Trailer · manual | 15,000 | $30,250 | -34.8% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 18k-Mile 2004 Lotus Esprit V8 Final Edition Bring a Trailer · manual | 18,000 | $94,000 | +102.7% |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 47k-Mile 1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo Bring a Trailer · manual | 47,000 | $37,000 | -20.2% |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1994 Lotus Esprit Sport 300 Bring a Trailer · manual | 67,108 | $98,000 | +111.4% |
| Aug 07, 2026 | 1995 Lotus Esprit S4S Project Bring a Trailer · manual | 31,000 | $38,000 | -18.0% |
| Aug 04, 2026 | 27k-Mile 2002 Lotus Esprit V8 25th Anniversary Edition Bring a Trailer · manual | 27,000 | $77,000 | +66.1% |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 1984 Lotus Turbo Esprit Project Bring a Trailer · manual | — | $15,500 | -66.6% |
| Jul 05, 2026 | 1987 Lotus Esprit Turbo HCi Bring a Trailer · manual | 57,000 | $35,500 | -23.4% |
How this car is valued
RevFolio holds 235 completed sales of the Lotus Esprit from Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids and Mecum, dated Nov 05, 2014 to Oct 21, 2026, 28 of them in the last twelve months. When each of those sales was hidden from the engine and valued on the sales before it, 56% came within 20% of the real price, and the typical miss was 15.5%. Mileage moves this car by 10.0% per 10,000 miles on the matched sales.
The median sale of the last twelve months is 13% 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 Esprit worth?
- A typical 1994 Lotus Esprit with 32,000 miles is valued at $46,363 today, from 235 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 Nov 05, 2014 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 56% accuracy mean?
- When each past sale of this model was hidden from the engine and valued on the sales before it, 56% came within 20% of the real price. It is a measurement, not a promise, and it is printed on every report.