Lotus Elise
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Detailed specifications and information
| Name | Lotus Elise |
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| Source | Wikidata |
| Manufacturer | Lotus Cars Source |
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| Retrieved At | 2026-11-03 |
| Powertrain | 1.8 L Rover K-series I4 [ 5 ] Source |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual [ 5 ] Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase: 2,300 mm (90.6 in); Length: 3,726 mm (146.7 in); Width: 1,719 mm (67.7 in); Height: 1,202 mm (47.3 in); Wheelbase: 2,300 mm (90.6 in) [ 18 ]; Length: 3,785 mm (149.0 in) [ 18 ]; Width: 1,719 mm (67.7 in) [ 17 ] [ 18 ]; Height: 2002–2007: 1,143 mm (45.0 in) 2008–2011: 1,117 mm (44.0 in) [ 18 ]; Length: 3,824 mm (150.6 in); Height: 1,117 mm (44.0 in) Source |
Detailed source specifications
| Section | Label | Value | Source Url |
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| Powertrain | Engine | 1.8 L Rover K-series I4 [ 5 ] | Source |
| Powertrain | Transmission | 5-speed manual [ 5 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase | 2,300 mm (90.6 in) | Source |
| Dimensions | Length | 3,726 mm (146.7 in) | Source |
| Dimensions | Width | 1,719 mm (67.7 in) | Source |
| Dimensions | Height | 1,202 mm (47.3 in) | Source |
| Dimensions | Kerb weight | 725 kg (1,598.4 lb) ~ 755 kg (1,664 lb) [ 5 ] [ 9 ] | Source |
| Powertrain | Engine | 1.8 L Rover K-series I4 1.8 L Toyota 1ZZ-FE I4 1.8 L Toyota 2ZZ-GE I4 [ 15 ] | Source |
| Powertrain | Transmission | 5-speed Rover PG1 manual [ 16 ] 5-speed Toyota C56 manual [ 16 ] 6-speed Toyota C64 manual [ 15 ] [ 17 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase | 2,300 mm (90.6 in) [ 18 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Length | 3,785 mm (149.0 in) [ 18 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Width | 1,719 mm (67.7 in) [ 17 ] [ 18 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Height | 2002–2007: 1,143 mm (45.0 in) 2008–2011: 1,117 mm (44.0 in) [ 18 ] | Source |
| Dimensions | Kerb weight | 860 kg (1,896 lb) [ 19 ] 910 kg (2,006 lb) [ 20 ] | Source |
| Powertrain | Engine | 1.6 L Toyota 1ZR-FAE I4 1.8 L Toyota 2ZZ-GE I4 (2011 Models) 1.8 L Toyota 2ZR-FE Supercharged I4 [ 16 ] | Source |
| Powertrain | Transmission | 6-speed Toyota EC60 manual [ 15 ] 6-speed Toyota C64 manual (2011 US Models) | Source |
| Dimensions | Length | 3,824 mm (150.6 in) | Source |
| Dimensions | Height | 1,117 mm (44.0 in) | Source |
| Dimensions | Kerb weight | 866 kg (1,909 lb) 914 kg (2,015 lb) | Source |
Series 1
| Field | Value 1 |
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| Series 1 | — |
| Overview | — |
| Production | 1996 – 2001 [ 5 ] |
| Designer | Julian Thomson [ 5 ] |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Related | Lotus 340R Vauxhall VX220/Opel Speedster Lotus Elise GT1 |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | 1.8 L Rover K-series I4 [ 5 ] |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual [ 5 ] |
| Dimensions | — |
| Wheelbase | 2,300 mm (90.6 in) |
| Length | 3,726 mm (146.7 in) |
| Width | 1,719 mm (67.7 in) |
| Height | 1,202 mm (47.3 in) |
| Kerb weight | 725 kg (1,598.4 lb) ~ 755 kg (1,664 lb) [ 5 ] [ 9 ] |
Series 2
| Field | Value 1 |
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| Series 2 | — |
| Overview | — |
| Production | 2001 – 2011 |
| Designer | Steve Crijns [ 14 ] |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Related | Lotus Exige Opel Speedster/Vauxhall VX220 Lotus 2-Eleven Lotus Europa S Tesla Roadster Hennessey Venom GT |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | 1.8 L Rover K-series I4 1.8 L Toyota 1ZZ-FE I4 1.8 L Toyota 2ZZ-GE I4 [ 15 ] |
| Transmission | 5-speed Rover PG1 manual [ 16 ] 5-speed Toyota C56 manual [ 16 ] 6-speed Toyota C64 manual [ 15 ] [ 17 ] |
| Dimensions | — |
| Wheelbase | 2,300 mm (90.6 in) [ 18 ] |
| Length | 3,785 mm (149.0 in) [ 18 ] |
| Width | 1,719 mm (67.7 in) [ 17 ] [ 18 ] |
| Height | 2002–2007: 1,143 mm (45.0 in) 2008–2011: 1,117 mm (44.0 in) [ 18 ] |
| Kerb weight | 860 kg (1,896 lb) [ 19 ] 910 kg (2,006 lb) [ 20 ] |
Series 3
| Field | Value 1 |
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| Series 3 | — |
| Overview | — |
| Production | 2011 – 2021 |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Related | Lotus Exige |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | 1.6 L Toyota 1ZR-FAE I4 1.8 L Toyota 2ZZ-GE I4 (2011 Models) 1.8 L Toyota 2ZR-FE Supercharged I4 [ 16 ] |
| Transmission | 6-speed Toyota EC60 manual [ 15 ] 6-speed Toyota C64 manual (2011 US Models) |
| Dimensions | — |
| Wheelbase | 2,300 mm (90.6 in) |
| Length | 3,824 mm (150.6 in) |
| Width | 1,719 mm (67.7 in) |
| Height | 1,117 mm (44.0 in) |
| Kerb weight | 866 kg (1,909 lb) 914 kg (2,015 lb) |
External links
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| Owner | Colin Chapman | David Wickins | General Motors | Romano Artioli | Proton Holdings | — | — | — |
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| Roadster | Elan | Elan | Elise | — | ||||
| Coupé | Elite | Elan | — | |||||
| Europa | Esprit | Esprit | Esprit | — | — | — | ||
| Grand tourer | Elan +2 | Elite | — | — | ||||
| Eclat | Excel | — | — | — | ||||
| Saloon | Cortina | Cortina | Carlton | |||||
| Racing cars | Mark I Mark II Mark III Mark IV Mark V 12 16 18 20 21 22 24 25 27 29 31 32 33 34 35 38 39 41 42 43 44 48 49 51 55 56 59 61 63 64 67 68 69 70 72 73 74 F2 76 77 78 79 80 81 86 87 88 91 92 93T 94T 95T 96T 97T 98T 99T 100T 101 102 107 109 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Related cars | Caterham Seven Ford Cortina Lotus Talbot Sunbeam Lotus DeLorean Westfield Sport Isuzu Piazza Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Opel Lotus Omega/Vauxhall Lotus Carlton Kia Elan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Concept cars | Emotion Esprit M70 Etna M250 M90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Key figures | Colin Chapman Tony Rudd Romano Artioli Dany Bahar Len Terry | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Group Lotus | Official website Lotus Cars Lotus Engineering Team Lotus Lotus F1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Available sourced specifications
| Manufacturer | Lotus Cars |
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| Last sourced | 2026-11-03 |