Lotus Emira vs Porsche 718

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Lotus EmiraPorsche 718

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,088 (better)
$3,092
Australia
$2,559 (better)
$2,562
United Kingdom
£1,876 (better)
£1,878
United States
$2,386 (better)
$2,389

Official figures

Uses
9.6 L/100km (better)
9.6 L/100km

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Emira or 718?

Which uses less fuel, the Lotus Emira or the Porsche 718?

The Lotus Emira, at 9.6 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Porsche 718's 9.6 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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