Lotus Europa
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- Country / देश: Worldwide
- Category / श्रेणी: Detailed product profile
Detailed specifications and information
| Name | Lotus Europa |
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| Source | Wikidata |
| Manufacturer | Lotus Cars [ 1 ] Source |
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| Retrieved At | 2026-11-05 |
| Powertrain | 1,470 cc (1.5 L) Renault A1K I4 1,558 cc (1.6 L) Lotus-Ford Twin Cam I4 1,565 cc (1.6 L) Renault 807 I4 Source |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual 5-speed manual Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase: 2,337 mm (92 in); Length: 4,064 mm (160 in); Width: 1,714 mm (67.5 in); Height: 1,080 mm (42.5 in) Source |
Detailed source specifications
| Section | Label | Value | Source Url |
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| Powertrain | Engine | 1,470 cc (1.5 L) Renault A1K I4 1,558 cc (1.6 L) Lotus-Ford Twin Cam I4 1,565 cc (1.6 L) Renault 807 I4 | Source |
| Powertrain | Transmission | 4-speed manual 5-speed manual | Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase | 2,337 mm (92 in) | Source |
| Dimensions | Length | 4,064 mm (160 in) | Source |
| Dimensions | Width | 1,714 mm (67.5 in) | Source |
| Dimensions | Height | 1,080 mm (42.5 in) | Source |
| Dimensions | Kerb weight | 610 to 710 kg (1,350 to 1,570 lb) | Source |
Contents
| Field | Value 1 |
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| Lotus Europa | — |
| 1972 Lotus Europa Special | — |
| Overview | — |
| Manufacturer | Lotus Cars [ 1 ] |
| Production | 1966–1975 2006–2010 |
| Assembly | United Kingdom: Hethel , Norfolk , England |
| Designer | Ron Hickman Russell Carr (Europa S) |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Class | Sports car ( S ) |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | Longitudinal , Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | 1,470 cc (1.5 L) Renault A1K I4 1,558 cc (1.6 L) Lotus-Ford Twin Cam I4 1,565 cc (1.6 L) Renault 807 I4 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | — |
| Wheelbase | 2,337 mm (92 in) |
| Length | 4,064 mm (160 in) |
| Width | 1,714 mm (67.5 in) |
| Height | 1,080 mm (42.5 in) |
| Kerb weight | 610 to 710 kg (1,350 to 1,570 lb) |
| Chronology | — |
| Successor | Lotus Esprit (Europa only) |
External links
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| v t e Lotus Cars road car timeline, 1950s–1990s — next » | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Type 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Owner Colin Chapman David Wickins General Motors Romano Artioli Proton Holdings Sports racer VIII IX Eleven 15 17 19 23 30 40 47 62 105 106 114 115 Mark VI Seven 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Type | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | — | — | — |
| Owner | Colin Chapman | David Wickins | General Motors | Romano Artioli | Proton Holdings | — | — | — |
| Mark VI | Seven | — | — | — | ||||
| 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 | 2026-11-05 |