Overview
The 2012 Lotus Elise S is a rear-wheel drive, 2-door Roadster that was released to the Australian market on 3rd July 2010. The Lotus Elise is regarded as a sports car built in Great Britain with prices starting at $84,990 before on-road costs.
This Lotus Elise is powered by a 1.8L 4-cylinder engine that has 162 kW of power (at 6800 rpm) and 250 Nm of torque (at 4600 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. Lotus claims the Elise S uses 7.5L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 175g of CO2. It has a 40L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 533km per full tank
The Lotus Elise measures 1117mm (44.0 inches) in height, 3824mm (150.6 inches) in length, 1719mm (67.7 inches) in width with a 2300mm (90.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 924kg (2037.1 lbs) of unladen weight. The Elise S comes standard with 175/45 R16 front tyres and 225/45 R16 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1797 |
| Size (L) | 1.8L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 162kW |
| Power RPM | 6800 |
| Torque | 250Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4600 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 40 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 175 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 175/45 R16 |
| Tyre Rear | 225/45 R16 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1117 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 3824 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1719 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 130 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2300 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 924 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1457 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1507 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 0 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 0 |
| Country Of Origin | Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 2 |
| Seats | 2 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2014-06-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |