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.
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.
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.
Four packages will be available in addition to the base First Edition:
Lower Black Pack | Gloss black front bumper air blades, front splitter, side sills and rear diffuser |
Drivers Pack | Tour or Sport suspension with Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport tyres, or Sport suspension with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres |
Design Pack | Adds 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 Pack | Front 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.
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.
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