Cheapest mid-engine cars
Top 40 most affordable cars with mid-mounted engine layout. Updated July 2025.
Mid-engine cars are most complicated and expensive to make, and no budget-minded car buyer will consider any of the Ferraris or Lamborghinis we usually associate with this design.
In this space there are no truly cheap options - you have to pay to play the middle engine game.
Extra complexity and compromises in interior space are sacrifices sportscar buyers are willing to make if it yields the ultimate handling and balance that only perfectly weighted mid-engine car car provide.
| # | make & model | Price ($)▼ | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2017 Smart Fortwo EQ | $29,749 |  |
| 2. | 2011 Lotus Elise 1.6 | $49,437 |  |
| 3. | 2020 Jeep Renegade 4xe | $50,194 |  |
| 4. | 2023 Smart #1 Brabus | $56,375 |  |
| 5. | 2012 Lotus Elise S | $57,347 |  |
| 6. | 2020 BMW X2 xDrive 25e | $62,054 |  |
| 7. | 2012 PGO Cevennes | $63,250 |  |
| 8. | 2020 Suzuki Across Plug-In-Hybrid | $65,834 |  |
| 9. | 2021 Lotus Elise Sport 240 Final Edition | $66,933 |  |
| 10. | 2022 VW ID.5 GTX | $67,117 |  |
| 11. | 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 | $68,581 |  |
| 12. | 2013 Alfa Romeo 4C | $68,710 |  |
| 13. | 2013 Porsche Cayman | $71,567 |  |
| 14. | 2021 Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 | $71,823 |  |
| 15. | 2012 Porsche Boxster | $72,390 |  |
| 16. | 2024 Nissan Ariya Nismo (435 PS) | $73,589 |  |
| 17. | 2023 DFSK Seres 5 | $74,739 |  |
| 18. | 2016 Lotus Elise Cup 250 | $75,182 |  |
| 19. | 2015 Ultima Evolution | $75,894 |  |
| 20. | 2016 Porsche 718 Cayman | $75,936 |  |
| 21. | 2016 Porsche 718 Boxster | $80,466 |  |
| 22. | 2012 Lotus Exige S Roadster | $83,407 |  |
| 23. | 2012 Porsche Boxster S | $83,660 |  |
| 24. | 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spyder | $84,430 |  |
| 25. | 2023 Genesis GV60 | $85,582 |  |
| 26. | 2014 Porsche Boxster GTS | $85,662 |  |
| 27. | 2013 Porsche Cayman S | $86,397 |  |
| 28. | 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N | $89,183 |  |
| 29. | 2023 Kia EV9 AWD | $90,929 |  |
| 30. | 2011 Lotus Evora S | $92,956 |  |
| 31. | 2016 Porsche 718 Cayman S | $93,027 |  |
| 32. | 2022 Alpine A110 S | $93,689 |  |
| 33. | 2016 Porsche 718 Boxster S | $94,011 |  |
| 34. | 2012 Radical SR3 SL | $97,750 |  |
| 35. | 2014 Porsche Cayman GTS | $99,090 |  |
| 36. | 2013 KTM X-Bow GT | $100,518 |  |
| 37. | 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQE 500 | $101,447 |  |
| 38. | 2015 Porsche Boxster Spyder | $101,607 |  |
| 39. | 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS | $102,351 |  |
| 40. | 2020 Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 | $103,454 |  |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by SupercarLists.com. Last updated on 07/02/2025, last addition - Hyundai Ioniq 6 N.