How much is a Lotus Elise 1997 Lotus Elise worth?

Turbopedia currently tracks 311 sold results for this generation, with an all-time median sold price of $37,000.

How many auction results are tracked for the 1997 Lotus Elise?

478 total auction results are linked to this generation across 13 auction houses.

Did any Lotus Elise 1997 Lotus Elise examples fail to sell?

105 reserve-not-met results are currently tracked, with the highest recorded unsold bid at $52,500.

Which variants are currently tracked for the 1997 Lotus Elise?

The current runtime variant set includes 1.8L 5MT RWD (118 HP), 1.8L 5MT RWD (143 HP), 1.8L 5MT RWD (179 HP).

1997-present

3 variants

13 sources

1997-present Lotus Elise 1997 Lotus Elise

Data-only generation page sourced from the serving MVs and recent listing rows. Encyclopedia prose and richer ISR sections will layer in later.

Generation Snapshot

311 sold at auction, median $37,000. 478 total results tracked from 13 auction houses.

Reference Image

Pulled from the latest linked sale that includes a thumbnail on the serving surface.

Total Results

478

All linked auction results for this generation.

Sold Count

311

Sold lots with recorded hammer prices.

Unsold Count

105

Reserve-not-met results tracked at auction.

Median Price

$37,000

All-time sold median for this generation.

P25

$28,000

25th percentile sold price.

P75

$45,000

75th percentile sold price.

Low Sale

$6,200

Lowest sold price captured so far.

High Sale

$89,444

Highest sold price captured so far.

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Metric	Value
Median	$37,000
25th percentile	$28,000
75th percentile	$45,000
Low sale	$6,200
High sale	$89,444

Recent Sales

Last 20 auction results

Recent listing rows come directly from listings joined through listing_taxonomy.
Date	Title	Source	Price	Status
Mar 26, 2026	1998 Lotus Elise S1	Iconic	$8,000	Sold
Feb 24, 2026	2005 Lotus Elise	Bring a Trailer	$37,298	Sold
Feb 19, 2026	2005 Lotus Elise	Cars & Bids	$32,550	Sold
Feb 18, 2026	2000 Lotus Elise Series 1 Sport 160 SVA	Car & Classic	$25,600	Sold
Feb 10, 2026	2005 Lotus Elise	Bring a Trailer	$42,525	Sold
Feb 6, 2026	16k-Mile 2006 Lotus Elise	Bring a Trailer	$48,300	Sold
Jan 29, 2026	9k-Mile, Turbocharged 2005 Lotus Elise	Bring a Trailer	$54,338	Sold
Jan 22, 2026	17k-Mile 2005 Lotus Elise	Bring a Trailer	$55,650	Sold
Jan 12, 2026	Turbocharged 2005 Lotus Elise Track Car	Bring a Trailer	—	Reserve not met
Dec 28, 2025	2006 Lotus Elise Track Car	Bring a Trailer	$24,885	Sold
Dec 20, 2025	22k-Mile 2005 Lotus Elise	Bring a Trailer	$44,888	Sold
Dec 18, 2025	1998 Lotus Elise S1	Cars & Bids	$28,350	Sold
Dec 8, 2025	1 Owner - Just 20k Miles	The Market	—	Reserve not met
Nov 23, 2025	35k-Mile 2007 Lotus Elise	Bring a Trailer	$42,788	Sold
Nov 21, 2025	1998 Lotus Elise 6800 miles!	Car & Classic	$21,950	Sold
Nov 18, 2025	Supercharged 2007 Lotus Elise	Bring a Trailer	$42,000	Sold
Nov 10, 2025	2005 Lotus Elise	Cars & Bids	$47,250	Sold
Nov 3, 2025	Supercharged 2006 Lotus Sport Elise	Bring a Trailer	$42,263	Sold
Oct 30, 2025	2000 Lotus Elise S1 Sport 160	Car & Classic	$21,500	Sold
Oct 29, 2025	2005 Lotus Elise	Cars & Bids	$38,850	Sold

Variant Surface

Tracked variants

Variant	Slug
1.8L 5MT RWD (118 HP)	18l-5mt-rwd-118-hp-11744
1.8L 5MT RWD (143 HP)	18l-5mt-rwd-143-hp-11745
1.8L 5MT RWD (179 HP)	18l-5mt-rwd-179-hp-11746

Structured FAQ

Generation FAQ

These answers are templated from the live MV row and linked auction records for the route.