It may be a high performance car, but the Europa isn’t overly expensive to run. Economy is reasonable (particularly given the power) with 30mpg averaged by the standard model. However, Lotus servicing is expensive and there aren’t that many dealers around. It also sits in the highest insurance group (20) too.

For a car with such impressive performance, the Europa has quite low emissions with the standard emitting 220g/km of CO2 – about the same as a Porsche Cayman. The standard model averages 30mpg while the more powerful version is close behind with 29mpg.

Lotus interiors tend to show wear and tear quite easily as they’re built to be light rather than indestructible. The mechanical components should be quite reliable and the engine, even if driven hard, isn’t particularly stressed as it was designed to lug a much heavier car. It should be dependable.