The Lotus Elise is a seminal British lightweight sports car introduced in 1996, renowned for its agile handling and minimalist design. Across its generations, the Elise maintained a compact and lightweight chassis focused on delivering a pure driving experience, with incremental updates in dimensions and performance. Its fiberglass body and bonded aluminum chassis contribute to its exceptional power-to-weight ratio. The Elise continues to be celebrated for blending driving enthusiasm with compact size, making it a benchmark among small sports cars.
Current Generation
2017 Lotus Elise (Series 3, facelift 2017)
1117 mm
L:3824 mm | W:1719 mm
Current Model - Production: 2017-present
- Model Year: 2017
Body Style: Roadster
- Length: 3824 mm150.6 in
- Width: 1719 mm67.7 in
- Height: 1117 mm44.0 in
Discontinued Generations
2015 Lotus Elise 20th Anniversary Special Edition
1117 mm
L:3824 mm | W:1719 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 2015-2017
- Model Year: 2015
Body Style: Roadster
- Length: 3824 mm150.6 in
- Width: 1719 mm67.7 in
- Height: 1117 mm44.0 in
2011 Lotus Elise (Series 3)
1117 mm
L:3824 mm | W:1719 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 2011-2017
- Model Year: 2011
Body Style: Roadster
- Length: 3824 mm150.6 in
- Width: 1719 mm67.7 in
- Height: 1117 mm44.0 in
- Trunk Capacity: 112 liter4.0 cu ft
2000 Lotus Elise (Series 2)
1143 mm
L:3785 mm | W:1719 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 2000-2010
- Model Year: 2000
Body Style: Roadster
- Length: 3785 mm149.0 in
- Width: 1719 mm67.7 in
- Height: 1143 mm45.0 in
- Trunk Capacity: 115 liter4.1 cu ft
2000 Lotus Elise 340 R
1123 mm
L:3620 mm | W:1702 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 2000
- Model Year: 2000
Body Style: Roadster
- Length: 3620 mm142.5 in
- Width: 1702 mm67.0 in
- Height: 1123 mm44.2 in
1996 Lotus Elise (Series 1)
1202 mm
L:3734 mm | W:1701 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1995-2000
- Model Year: 1996
Body Style: Roadster
- Length: 3726-3734 mm146.7-147.0 in
- Width: 1701 mm67.0 in
- Height: 1202 mm47.3 in
- Trunk Capacity: 210 liter7.4 cu ft
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