Lotus
Lotus Elise/Exige
For the Lotus Elise/Exige, model years 2005–2011 on this site have 0 matched recalls and 0 matched complaints (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). No model year in this list has a matched NHTSA recall, complaint, or investigation record. EPA rates non-electric configurations 22–23 mpg combined (file dated Sep 29, 2026).
A separate by-year page is published only when at least three model years have matched NHTSA records. This model does not meet that count.
Model years
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Fire | Investigations | Stars | Comb mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · no NHTSA name match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 22 |
| 2006 · no NHTSA name match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 22 |
| 2007 · no NHTSA name match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 22–23 |
| 2008 · no NHTSA name match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 22–23 |
| 2009 · no NHTSA name match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 22–23 |
| 2010 · no NHTSA name match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 22–23 |
| 2011 · no NHTSA name match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22–23 |
Fuel economy by model year
Combined mpg below is EPA's figure for non-electric configurations in the file dated 2026-09-29. Electric configurations are shown as MPGe when that is the only figure. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 range for the configurations of that year.
| Year | Comb mpg | MPGe | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22 | — | — | — | $3,750 |
| 2006 | 22 | — | — | — | $3,750 |
| 2007 | 22–23 | — | — | — | $2,900–$3,050 |
| 2008 | 22–23 | — | — | — | $2,900–$3,050 |
| 2009 | 22–23 | — | — | — | $3,550–$3,750 |
| 2010 | 22–23 | — | — | — | $3,550–$3,750 |
| 2011 | 22–23 | — | — | — | $3,550–$3,750 |