Market analysis
Lotus Esprit
10 lots and 10 individual cars offered between 2003 and 2025; 80% of those offered found a buyer.
Lots
10
2003–2025
Individual cars
10
Sell-through
80%
8 of 10 offered
Median price
Typical range
middle 80% of sales
Resold cars
median change
By year
By auction house
| House | Lots |
|---|---|
| Broad Arrow | 5 |
| RM Sotheby's | 5 |
Every sale
Each sold price over time
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Mileage against price
What low mileage is worth on this model
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Variants
How the cars were titled at auction
| Variant | Lots |
|---|---|
| Esprit Series I | 2 |
| Esprit SE Turbo | 1 |
| Esprit Twin Turbo | 1 |
| Esprit | 1 |
| Esprit S4 | 1 |
| Esprit S2 | 1 |
| Esprit V8 Sport 350 | 1 |
| Esprit V8 Restomod | 1 |
By colour
Which colours sell, and for how much
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Individual cars
All 10 cars, with chassis numbers, every sale, mileage and colour
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The Auction Archive
Prices, price changes and every car’s history
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More from Lotus
| Model | Lots | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elan | 5 | 80% | |
| Elite | 5 | 100% | |
| Esprit Turbo | 5 | 60% | |
| Elise | 3 | 33% | |
| Eleven | 2 | 100% |
Based on 27,310 lots from 160 sales (RM Sotheby's 2002–2013, Broad Arrow 2022–2026), recorded from public auction results. Replicas and continuation cars are left out. More houses and years are being added.