§ V.01What a 2005–2011 Lotus Elise is worth
A 2005–2011 Lotus Elise sold for a median of $43,000 across 367 completed auctions from June 2016 to November 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 367 sales fell between $36,500 and $50,500 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $25,750 to $121,000.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 367 sales · June 2016 to 1 November 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, convertible cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (188 of 367 sales), and manual cars account for 315 of them. Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
The spread by variant, printed in full above, is usually wider than the spread by year: a coupe at $44,380 and a convertible at $42,000 are not the same market, and a single median that mixes them describes neither.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Lotus Elise | $36,500 | 1 November 2026 | 66,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 2006 Lotus Elise | $37,750 | 30 October 2026 | 93,400 mi | Cars & Bids |
| 25k-Kilometer 2006 Lotus Elise | $31,750 | 25 October 2026 | 25,000 km | Bring a Trailer |
| 19k-Mile 2005 Lotus Elise | $56,500 | 23 October 2026 | 19,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 36k-Mile 2005 Lotus Elise | $35,750 | 16 October 2026 | 36,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 17k-Mile, Supercharged 2005 Lotus Elise | $52,000 | 12 October 2026 | 17,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 12k-Mile 2005 Lotus Elise | $51,000 | 10 October 2026 | 12,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 20k-Mile 2005 Lotus Elise | $39,001 | 9 October 2026 | 20,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 43k-Kilometer 2011 Lotus Elise SC Final Edition | $54,000 | 7 October 2026 | 43,000 km | Bring a Trailer |
| 12k-Mile 2005 Lotus Elise | $56,000 | 2 October 2026 | 12,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 2006 Lotus Elise | $34,666 | 22 September 2026 | 59,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1,100-Mile 2011 Lotus Elise SC Final Edition | $121,000 | 15 September 2026 | 1,100 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 2005 Lotus Elise | $31,250 | 9 September 2026 | 76,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 15k-Mile 2005 Lotus Elise | $52,500 | 3 September 2026 | 15,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| Supercharged 2005 Lotus Elise | $48,000 | 3 September 2026 | 25,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $42,000 | 219 |
| 2006 | $42,501 | 69 |
| 2007 | $41,875 | 24 |
| 2008 | $57,100 | 25 |
| 2009 | $50,325 | 8 |
| 2010 | $46,000 | 5 |
| 2011 | $59,000 | 17 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convertible | Body style | $42,000 | 188 |
| Coupe | Body style | $44,380 | 134 |
| Manual | Transmission | $42,500 | 315 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 2005–2011 Lotus Elise worth?
A 2005–2011 Lotus Elise sold for a median of $43,000 across 367 completed auctions from June 2016 to November 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 367 sales fell between $36,500 and $50,500 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $25,750 to $121,000.
What affects the price of a 2005–2011 Lotus Elise?
Model year: by year, medians run from $41,875 for 2007 (24 sales) to $59,000 for 2011 (17 sales).
Body style: a coupe holds a median of $44,380 on 134 sales, against $42,000 on 188 for a convertible.
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $36,500 to $50,500.
Is the Lotus Elise 2005-2011 going up or down in value?
Up. The 63 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $49,250, against $42,000 on 49 sales in the 12 months before, a rise of 17.3%. That compares whichever cars came to auction in each year, not the same cars sold twice, so read it as the direction of the market rather than a rate of appreciation.
How many Lotus Elise sales is that based on?
367 completed auction sales, from June 2016 to 1 November 2026. The table above lists the 15 most recent, each linked to its auction record. The figures were last rebuilt on 3 November 2026.
What is the difference between the typical range and the full range?
The typical range is $36,500 to $50,500: half of all 367 sales fell inside it. The full range is $25,750 to $121,000, the cheapest and dearest sale that survived cleaning. The full range is set by outliers, so it is a boundary rather than a guide to what most cars bring.
Which body style holds its value best?
On this set, convertible is the most frequently sold at 188 sales with a median of $42,000. The highest median among body styles is coupe at $44,380, though it rests on fewer sales. Each variant's median and count are in the table above.
Do manual or automatic cars sell for more?
In this set, manual cars account for 315 of 367 sales. Too few cars of the other transmission type sold to publish a comparison, so this page does not make one.
Does mileage change the value?
Mileage is recorded for part of this set, not all of it, so it is not used to adjust the median. It is shown in the sales table wherever the auction record carries it, and you can see the effect directly by comparing rows.
How current is this figure?
Data as of . The figures are rebuilt from completed sales on a schedule, and the date above is the date of the last rebuild, not the date this page was loaded.
§ V.07Method and sources
What these figures are. Every number on this page is computed from completed auction sales of Lotus Elise cars built between 2005 and 2011. The median is the 50th percentile of the sale prices; the typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile; the full range is the lowest and highest sale that survived cleaning. Percentiles are linearly interpolated on the sorted prices.
What is excluded. Asking prices, reserve-not-met results, withdrawn lots and unsold cars are not prices and are not counted. Parts, memorabilia, literature, scale models and other non-vehicle lots are excluded. Sales not made in US dollars are excluded, so these figures describe the dollar market. Duplicate records are removed. Sales below a plausibility floor (5% of the median) and above a ceiling (10× the median) are set aside, because a $22 "911" is a data error rather than a cheap car.
What it is not. This is not an appraisal or an inspection, and it does not predict what any particular car will bring. Two cars built the same year can differ by more than the whole typical range on condition, originality, documentation and provenance.
The set. 367 sales from June 2016 to 1 November 2026, drawn from 6 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (316), Cars & Bids (43), Barrett-Jackson (3), Hagerty (2), PCARMARKET (2), Bonhams (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Lotus Esprit 1976-2004 — $41,875 median · 240 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Lotus Evora 2010-2021 — $53,494 median · 114 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Lotus Elan 1963-1974 — $34,100 median · 103 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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