2022 Lotus Emira pricing and features revealed

Initial deliveries set to arrive from July 2022

Lotus Emira
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UPDATE, June 7, 2022: Lotus Emira driven

Following its global reveal, we've now driven the new Emira ahead of its Australian debut. Read our review at the link below.

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The story to here: Emira pricing

Snapshot

  • First Edition variants will be manual as standard, auto optional
  • Six colours at launch, more to come next year
  • List price starts at $184,990

UPDATE, October 8: Lotus Cars Australia has confirmed local pricing for the new Emira V6 First Edition, set to land locally from July next year.

Initial deliveries of the First Edition will have a V6 only, setting buyers back $184,990 before on-road costs – a $5000 saving over its Evora GT410 predecessor in 2020.

Lotus also confirmed the prices of options on top of the standard car, such as:

Six-speed automatic gearbox with paddle shift$4000
Extended Black Pack – black roof, cantrails, mirror backs, rear Lotus badge and exhaust finisher$2999
Full Alcantara steering wheel with choice of black, grey, red or yellow top-centre coloured marker$999
Full leather steering wheel with choice of grey, red or yellow top-centre coloured marker$999
Homelink$499
Scorpion vehicle tracker$1199

While the inline four-cylinder Emira is yet to be released, Lotus expects the i4 First Edition to start from around $150,000 before on-road costs.

Lotus Emira First Edition Configurator Seneca Blue Powertrain Choices
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September 20: The new Lotus Emira has finally been given a price tag, with the First Edition variant confirmed for production early next year.

Landing in the UK at £75,995 (AU$143,920), the Emira First Edition will be available exclusively with the Toyota-sourced, 3.5-litre supercharged V6 engine previously found in the Evora, paired to either a six-speed manual gearbox as standard or the six-speed automatic as a £1200 (AU$2270) option.

First Edition variants will ride on 20-inch V-spoke forged alloy wheels, diamond cut to create a two-tone finish, with silver and gloss black versions also available as a no-cost option. Meanwhile, behind the wheels are two-piece brake rotors with Lotus-branded calipers.

Lotus Emira First Edition Configurator Magma Red Colour Choices
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Four packages will be available in addition to the base First Edition:

Lower Black PackGloss black front bumper air blades, front splitter, side sills and rear diffuser
Drivers PackTour or Sport suspension with Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport tyres, or Sport suspension with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres
Design PackAdds privacy glass, sports pedals, a black Alcantara headliner, and the choice of black, red, yellow or silver painted brake callipers, as well as Lotus-branded footwell mats
Convenience PackFront parking sensors, rear reversing camera, rain-sensing wipers with aero blades, auto-dimming mirrors and a rear luggage storage net.

A selection of six paint colours are on offer from launch. These are; seneca blue, magma red, Hethel yellow, dark verdant, shadow grey and nimbus grey. There are also seven interior choices which are; red, black, grey and tan Nappa leather, as well as black Alcantara with either red, yellow or grey stitching – all of which are no-cost options.

Lotus Emira First Edition Configurator Hethel Yellow
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Highlights on the outside of the Emira include; LED lights all round, a titanium exhaust finisher, heated power-fold door mirrors and rear parking sensors. Meanwhile, the interior scores 12-way adjustable seats, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, a 10-speaker, 340W KEF sound system and 10.25-inch touchscreen.

The V6 First Edition will begin production in the European spring of 2022, while the inline four-cylinder Emiras are set for arrival in the European autumn, closer to September 2022.

Lotus Emira First Edition Configurator Dark Verdant
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