Lotus Elise/Exige

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2010–2011

TransmissionThe 2011 Lotus Elise/Exige uses a 6-speed manual in every configuration EPA tested.

Auto start-stopEPA did not report auto start-stop data for the 2011 Lotus Elise/Exige.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2011 Lotus Elise/Exige on premium fuel; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2011 Lotus Elise/Exige configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2011 at a glance

2 configurations tested by EPA

CVTNone

0 of 2

No CVT

ManualAll

2 of 2

6-speed

Auto start-stopNot reported

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EPA reports from 2013

Premium fuelAll

2 of 2

EPA test fuel

Flex-fuel (E85)None

0 of 2

No FFV versions

EPA lists a manual transmission for the Lotus Elise/Exige in these model years: 2010–2011 (2 years of data from 2010–2011).

Lotus Elise/Exige features by model year

Which Lotus Elise/Exige model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
	’10	’11
CVT	2010 CVT: None	2011 CVT: None
Manual	2010 Manual: All	2011 Manual: All
Automated manual	2010 Automated manual: None	2011 Automated manual: None
Automatic	2010 Automatic: None	2011 Automatic: None
Start-stop	2010 Start-stop: Not reported	2011 Start-stop: Not reported
Premium fuel	2010 Premium fuel: All	2011 Premium fuel: All
Flex-fuel	2010 Flex-fuel: None	2011 Flex-fuel: None

All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2011 Lotus Elise/Exige

2 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Elise/Exige	1.8L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
Elise/Exige	1.8L 4-cyl supercharged	6-speed manual6-spd	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No

2010 Lotus Elise/Exige

2 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Elise/Exige	1.8L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
Elise/Exige	1.8L 4-cyl supercharged	6-speed manual6-spd	Rear-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.