Lotus Exige
Sold prices, market value and cars for sale
As of October 21, 2026, Shifty has recorded 53 public sales of the Lotus Exige. The records run from January 2019 to September 2026. In the past 12 months, 14 sold at a median of $56,000. The Shifty Estimate runs from $53,600 for the S2 S to $64,000 for the S3 S V6.
Generations
Versions
About the Lotus Exige
- Built
- 2000 to 2021
- Versions
- 6
- Body styles
- Coupe
- Engine
- Toyota 2GR-FE SC, 3.5L
- Power
- 177 to 430 hp
- 0 to 60
- 3.2 to 4.1 s
- Top speed
- 137 to 180 mph
- Designer
- Russell Carr
The Lotus Exige was built from 2000 to 2021.
The S2 S, the most traded version: The Exige S introduced forced induction to the lightweight Lotus formula, and the results were revelatory. By supercharging the Toyota 2ZZ-GE engine, Lotus extracted 218 horsepower while maintaining the car's featherweight character. The additional torque transformed the driving experience, providing more accessible performance without sacrificing the razor-sharp handling that made the Exige legendary. Russell Carr's subtle design updates included functional aerodynamic elements and improved cooling. The S model bridged the gap between the naturally-aspirated purity of earlier cars and the high-output variants that followed. For collectors, the Exige S represents an important evolutionary step in Lotus history—the first successful marriage of forced induction with the company's lightweight philosophy. Clean examples are increasingly sought after as the last of the smaller-displacement supercharged Exiges.
The market
Recent sales
Common questions
How much does a Lotus Exige cost?
In the past 12 months, 14 sold at a median of $56,000. Half of the 20 most recent sales landed between $47,300 and $75,000. The Shifty Estimate runs from $53,600 to $64,000, depending on version.
What is a Lotus Exige worth today?
The Shifty Estimate depends on the version. Each describes a well-kept example. S3 S V6: $64,000. S2 S: $53,600.
What is the cheapest Exige to buy?
The S2 S has the lowest Shifty Estimate, at $53,600. In the past 12 months, 6 sold at a median of $58,750.
Which Exige is worth the most?
The S3 S V6 has the highest Shifty Estimate, at $64,000.
What is the most expensive Lotus Exige ever sold?
The highest sale on file is $132,321, for a 2010 Lotus Exige S at Bring a Trailer. It sold on Oct 25, 2023. It showed 11,000 miles.
How many Lotus Exiges have sold?
Shifty has recorded 53 public sales since January 2019. 14 came in the past 12 months. The most recent sold for $47,300 on Sep 12, 2026.
What generations of the Lotus Exige are there?
Shifty tracks 3 generations of the Lotus Exige: S1 (2000 to 2001), S2 (2004 to 2011) and S3 (2012 to 2021). The busiest is the S2, with 10 sales in the past 12 months. The S3 has the highest 12-month median, at $81,250.
Which Exige sells most often?
The S2 S trades most often, with 35 recorded sales. 6 came in the past 12 months. More sales make its value the firmest to read.
Where do Lotus Exiges sell?
Of the last 20 sales with a known venue, 10 were at Bring a Trailer. The rest: Collecting Cars (4), Cars & Bids (3), Barrett-Jackson (2) and PistonHeads (1).
How many miles do Lotus Exiges have when they sell?
Across the last 17 sales with a recorded odometer, the median was 18,000 miles. The lowest showed 1,700 miles and the highest 60,000 miles.
Where do Shifty's Lotus Exige prices come from?
Every figure here comes from recorded public sales and live listings of the Lotus Exige. Each sale is filed by version and year. Shifty leaves out cars without a clean title, mismatched cars and implausible prices. The Shifty Estimate weights the most recent sales most heavily. These figures were read on October 21, 2026.