Lamborghini's second most popular supercar is now at a price never imagined
- A Lamborghini Gallardo now retails for less than a Lotus Emira
- You can buy a used Gallardo for around $85,000
- The supercar promises speed, sound, and style
Published on May 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on May 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
You can now buy a Lamborghini Gallardo supercar for $85,000 — less than a brand-new, four-cylinder Lotus Emira. Let that sink in.
Back in 2003, the Gallardo launched at a cool $200,000.
It wore the crown as Lambo’s top seller, until the Huracan showed up.
There were 14,000 built between 2003 and 2013 and, in good news for used-car enthusiasts, depreciation and growing supply have plunged this aspirated V10 exotic into seriously tempting territory.
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The average-priced used Lamborghini Gallardo now sells for around $85,900, with high-mileage early models dipping as low as $54,000.
Rare, pristine examples, like low-mileage Spyders, can still push into six-figure territory. But the bulk of the market? It’s now well within reach, with early models priced closer to a well-optioned hot hatch than a modern supercar.
Case in point: the $100,000 Lotus Emira.
The Emira is fresh off the line with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder from Mercedes-AMG, good for 360 horsepower, 317 lb-ft of torque and 0–60 in 4.3 seconds.
It’s slick, light and wrapped in the kind of modern tech and comfort you expect from a 2025 performance car, with warranty to match.
But let’s be honest — when a V10 Lamborghini with up to 552 horsepower, all-wheel drive and a 3.7-second sprint to 60 costs less, the math gets complicated. And emotional.
Even the earliest Gallardos, with 493 horsepower and a 192mph top speed, are still quicker and faster than the Emira.
The 2006 Spyder added extra power and open-air drama.
Then came the 2008 LP 560-4, with a bored-out 5.2-liter V10, direct injection and 552 horsepower—the most refined and potent Gallardo of the bunch.
Sure, the Gallardo is older. No touchscreen. No driver assists. No warranty. But what it does offer is something new cars struggle to replicate: soul.
The Emira may be the smarter choice, but the Gallardo’s the one you’ll dream about having in your garage.
So the question isn’t just old or new. It’s raw emotion or modern precision.
And if a Lamborghini V10 for $85,000 isn’t a curveball worth considering, what is?
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Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Claire covers a wide variety of topics, with a special focus on cars, technology, planes, cryptocurrency, and luxury.
