Lotus Esprit
What a Lotus Esprit from 1977 to 1996 sells for at auction, measured on 149 completed sales, 19 of them in the last twelve months. The figure is for a typical example; your own car is valued at your miles and gearbox in the form.
Recent sales
| Date | Vehicle as sold | Miles | Sold | vs value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 01, 2026 | 21-Years-Owned 1979 Lotus Esprit S2 Commemorative Edition Project Bring a Trailer · manual | 15,000 | $30,250 | -38.6% |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 47k-Mile 1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo Bring a Trailer · manual | 47,000 | $37,000 | -24.9% |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1994 Lotus Esprit Sport 300 Bring a Trailer · manual | 67,108 | $98,000 | +99.0% |
| Aug 07, 2026 | 1995 Lotus Esprit S4S Project Bring a Trailer · manual | 31,000 | $38,000 | -22.8% |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 1984 Lotus Turbo Esprit Project Bring a Trailer · manual | — | $15,500 | -68.5% |
| Jul 05, 2026 | 1987 Lotus Esprit Turbo HCi Bring a Trailer · manual | 57,000 | $35,500 | -27.9% |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Modified 1994 Lotus Esprit S4 Bring a Trailer · manual | 93,000 | $33,500 | -32.0% |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 1990 Lotus Esprit Turbo SE Cars & Bids · manual | 64,700 | $31,750 | -35.5% |
| May 14, 2026 | 19k-Mile 1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo Bring a Trailer · manual | 19,000 | $42,000 | -14.7% |
| May 13, 2026 | 1983 Lotus Turbo Esprit Bring a Trailer · manual | 21,000 | $55,000 | +11.7% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 Bring a Trailer · manual | 48,000 | $68,000 | +38.1% |
| Apr 06, 2026 | 1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo Commemorative Edition Bring a Trailer · manual | 67,000 | $35,000 | -28.9% |
How this car is valued
RevFolio holds 149 completed sales of the Lotus Esprit from 1977 to 1996, inside a Lotus Esprit book of 233, dated Nov 05, 2014 to Sep 01, 2026. Across the whole Esprit book, when each sale was hidden from the engine and valued on the sales before it, 56% came within 20% of the real price. The median sale of the last twelve months is 16% below 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.
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