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Lotus Elise Models & Specifications

Lotus Elise has 4 generations in the VehicleScore catalogue, and 390 cars in our dataset. Comparisons on this page use those records.

Lotus Elise
A Lotus Elise photograph from the VehicleScore image library. It shows the model, not one generation.

Generations

Power is the PS range stored on the published engines. Dates use the precision recorded for that generation.

Cars recorded for each generation in the VehicleScore dataset. This is not UK sales or production.
111
  • Recorded datesJanuary 1996 – January 2021
  • Engines0 engines
  • Variants0 variants
  • Dataset0 cars in our dataset
Lotus Elise Series 1
  • Recorded datesSeptember 1996 – 2001
  • Engines2 engines
  • Power123.7–157.8 PS
  • FuelsPetrol
  • Variants2 variants
  • Dataset225 cars in our dataset
Series 2
  • Recorded datesDecember 2003 – November 2010
  • Engines3 engines
  • Power135.9–191.7 PS
  • FuelsPetrol
  • Variants3 variants
  • Dataset91 cars in our dataset
Series 3
  • Recorded datesMarch 2010 – January 2022
  • Engines2 engines
  • Power220–246 PS
  • FuelsPetrol
  • Variants4 variants
  • Dataset74 cars in our dataset

Engines and trims

Published engines for this model. Power is the stored PS range for that engine, and it can differ between trims and gearboxes.

EngineGenerationFuelPower range
1.8 petrol 124PSLotus Elise Series 1Petrol123.7 PS
1.8 petrol 158PSLotus Elise Series 1Petrol157.8 PS
1.8 petrol 136PSSeries 2Petrol135.9 PS
1.8 petrol 143PSSeries 2Petrol143 PS
1.8 petrol 192PSSeries 2Petrol191.7 PS
1.8 petrol 220PSSeries 3Petrol220 PS
1.8 petrol 246PSSeries 3Petrol246 PS

Trims

  • 111R 16V Touring
  • 111S
  • 16V
  • Cup
  • S
  • S Touring
  • S Touring Sport
  • Sport

Body styles and versions

Convertible. Each generation page lists the versions offered with those body styles.

Specifications

Generations
4
Engines
7
Power
123.7–246 PS
Fuels
Petrol
Body styles
Convertible
Transmissions
Manual
UK dataset
390 cars in our dataset

Performance

Highest engine power

Each row is an engine family. Power can differ between the trims and gearboxes listed on that engine page.

Bar length is the highest stored PS for that engine. Brake horsepower is a different unit and is not plotted.
EngineGenerationPowerFuel
1.8 petrol 246PSSeries 3246 PSPetrol
1.8 petrol 220PSSeries 3220 PSPetrol
1.8 petrol 192PSSeries 2191.7 PSPetrol
1.8 petrol 158PSLotus Elise Series 1157.8 PSPetrol
1.8 petrol 143PSSeries 2143 PSPetrol
1.8 petrol 136PSSeries 2135.9 PSPetrol

Economy

These are the highest official combined mpg ranges stored on each engine. The test cycle is recorded on the variant, so ranges from different cycles are not ranked as one list of winners.

EngineGenerationCombined mpg rangeCO₂ range
1.8 petrol 158PSLotus Elise Series 140.9 mpg163 g/km
1.8 petrol 124PSLotus Elise Series 138.7 mpg177 g/km
1.8 petrol 220PSSeries 336.7–37.7 mpg173–176.5 g/km
1.8 petrol 246PSSeries 337.7 mpg175 g/km
1.8 petrol 136PSSeries 234 mpg196 g/km
1.8 petrol 143PSSeries 232.1 mpg208 g/km

Registration statistics

390 cars in our dataset for Lotus Elise. Fuel, body, and gearbox mixes are counted inside each generation, so they are not added together here.

GenerationDatasetRecorded dates
11101996-01 – 2021-01
Lotus Elise Series 12251996-09 – 2001
Series 2912003-12 – 2010-11
Series 3742010-03 – 2022-01

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Questions

How many Lotus Elise cars are in the VehicleScore dataset?

390 cars in our dataset. That is the catalogue sample, not UK sales or production.

Which Elise generations are covered?

111, Lotus Elise Series 1, Series 2, Series 3

How these figures are produced

Specifications and counts come from the VehicleScore UK vehicle catalogue. A count of cars is the number of records in that dataset. It is not UK production, not sales, and not the number of cars currently on the road.

Power is shown in PS where the catalogue stores PS, and in bhp only where bhp is stored separately. Official fuel economy is labelled NEDC or WLTP when the test cycle is known. Figures from different cycles are not ranked together. Empty values are left blank.

The catalogue does not store a revision date, so these pages do not show a last-updated day.