| Standard & Optional
Features |
Elise |
Elise 111S |
Elise 111R
|
|
| Interior
Trim |
Cloth |
Leather
or Alcantara |
Half
Leather |
|
| Floor
Covering |
Carpet
Mats |
Full
Carpet Set |
Carpet
Mats |
|
| Soft-top |
Black |
Black,
Red, Blue or Green with sound insulation |
Black |
|
| Hard-top |
Cost
Option |
Standard |
Cost
Option |
|
| Sound
Insulation |
N/A |
Standard |
Cost
Option (Touring Pack) |
|
| Central
Door Locking |
N/A |
Standard |
Standard |
|
| Electric
Windows |
N/A |
Standard |
Cost
Option (Touring Pack) |
|
| Sun
Visors |
Cost
Option |
Standard |
Standard |
|
| Interior
Stowage Net |
Cost
Option |
Standard |
Cost
Option (Touring Pack) |
|
| Lightweight
Aluminium Passenger Footrest |
Cost
Option |
Standard |
Standard |
|
| Leather
trimmed Sport Steering Wheel |
Standard |
Standard |
Standard |
|
| Four-Speaker
Audio Kit |
Cost
Option |
Standard |
Standard |
|
| Alarm
and Immobiliser |
Standard |
Standard |
Standard |
|
| Auxiliary
Front Driving Lamps |
Cost
Option |
Standard |
Cost
Option (Touring pack) |
|
| Metallic
Paint |
Cost
Option |
Cost
Option |
Cost
Option |
|
| Air
Conditioning |
Cost
Option |
Cost
Option |
Cost
Option |
|
| Touring
Pack* |
N/A |
N/A |
Cost
Option |
|
| * Leather or Alcantara Interior,
additional sound insulation, auxillary front
driving lights, electric windows, interior
stowage net, full interior carpet with aluminium
passenger footrest, digital radio, single CD
& MP3 player, soft top in red, blue or
green. |
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|
|
|
|
| Technical Features |
Elise |
Elise 111S
|
Elise
111R |
|
| Engine |
Mid mounted, transverse, 1796 cc,
K-series engine, all aluminium lightweight
construction, 4 cylinders in line, water cooled,
naturally aspirated with direct acting double
overhead camshafts, hydraulic tappets, 4 valves
per cylinder, multi-point sequential injection
|
Mid
mounted, transverse, 1796cc, 2ZZ-GE engine,
Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) & aluminium
lightweight and compact construction, 4
cylinders in line, water cooled, naturally
aspirated with double overhead camshafts
exploiting a Variable Valve Timing & Lift
with intelligence (VVTL-i) system, hydraulic
tappets, 4 valves per cylinder, multi-point
sequential fuel injection and electronic
ignition. |
|
| Engine
Management System |
Lotus
K4 engine control unit (ECU) |
Lotus
K4 engine control unit (ECU) |
Lotus
T4 engine control unit (ECU) |
|
| Max
Power |
120
bhp @ 5600 rpm |
156
bhp @ 7000 rpm |
189
bhp @ 7800 rpm |
|
| Max
Torque |
168
Nm @ 4500 rpm |
175
Nm @ 4650 rpm |
181
Nm @ 6800 rpm |
|
| Power
to Weight Ratio |
153
bhp/ton |
194
bhp/ton |
220
bhp/ton |
|
| Specific
Output Power |
67
bhp/ℓ |
88
bhp/ℓ |
105
bhp/ℓ |
|
| 0
- 60 mph |
5.7
s |
5.1
s |
4.9
s |
|
| Maximum
Speed |
126
mph |
132
mph |
150
mph |
|
| Transmission |
PG1 Gearbox, all aluminium lightweight
construction, 5-speed, close ratio, constant
mesh helical gears and open differential. |
C64
Gearbox, all aluminium lightweight construction,
6-speed, close ratio, constant mesh helical
gears and open differential. |
|
| Gear
Ratios |
|
|
|
|
| First |
2.923:1 |
3.250:1 |
3.116:1 |
|
| Second |
1.750:1 |
1.894:1 |
2.050:1 |
|
| Third |
1.308:1 |
1.307:1 |
1.481:1 |
|
| Fourth |
1.033:1 |
1.033:1 |
1.166:1 |
|
| Fifth |
0.848:1 |
0.848:1 |
0.916:1 |
|
| Sixth |
N/A |
N/A |
0.815:1 |
|
| Reverse |
3.000:1 |
3.000:1 |
3.250:1 |
|
| Final
Drive |
4.200:1 |
3.937:1 |
4.529:1 |
|
| Chassis |
Lotus designed lightweight structure
of epoxy bonded aluminium alloy extrusions with
tubular steel seat-belt support structure and
lightweight steel rear subframe. |
|
| Suspension |
Fully independent suspension utilising
unequal length wishbones, Bilstein coaxial
mono-tube gas damper, Eibach coil spring at each
corner, Front anti-roll bar. |
|
| Steering |
Solidly mounted unassisted rack and
pinion steering box with 2.8 turns
lock-to-lock. |
|
| Brakes |
Non servo-assisted braking system with
Lotus/AP-Racing twin-piston fixed aluminium
alloy front brake calipers, Brembo single-piston
sliding rear calipers and 288 mm diameter, 26 mm
thick front and rear cast-iron ventilated
cross-drilled discs. |
Servo-assisted,
track tuned 4-channel Anti-lock Braking System
(ABS) with Lotus/AP-Racing twin-piston fixed
aluminium alloy front brake calipers, Brembo
single-piston sliding rear calipers and 288 mm
diameter, 26 mm thick front and rear cast iron
ventilated cross-drilled discs. |
|
| Alloy
wheel finish |
6-Spoke
Silver |
8-Spoke
Polished Silver |
8-Spoke
Polished Silver |
|
| Tyres |
Bridgestone
Potenza |
Bridgestone
Potenza |
Bridgestone
Potenza |
|
| Front
tyre size |
175/55
R16 |
175/55
R16 |
175/55
R16 |
|
| Rear
tyre size |
225/45
R17 |
225/45
R17 |
225/45
R17 |
|
| Fuel
Consumption |
|
|
|
|
| Urban |
29.1
mpg |
30.1
mpg |
23.3
mpg |
|
| Extra
urban |
46.3
mpg |
52.3
mpg |
41.5
mpg |
|
| Combined |
38.2
mpg |
40.9
mpg |
32.1
mpg |
|
| CO2 emissions |
177
g/km |
163
g/km |
208
g/km |
|
| Weight
distribution |
38%
Front - 62% Rear |
38%
Front - 62% Rear |
38%
Front - 62% Rear |
|
| Fuel
tank capacity |
32
ℓ |
32
ℓ |
43.5ℓ |
|
| Luggage
capacity |
115
ℓ - 50 kg |
115
ℓ - 50 kg |
112
ℓ - 50 kg |
|
| Wheelbase |
2300
mm |
2300
mm |
2300
mm |
|
| Track
- front |
1457
mm |
1457
mm |
1457
mm |
|
| Track
- rear |
1503
mm |
1503
mm |
1506
mm |
|
| Overall
length |
3785
mm |
3785
mm |
3785
mm |
|
| Overall
width (door mirrors excluded) |
1719
mm |
1719
mm |
1719
mm |
|
| Overall
width (door mirrors included) |
1850
mm |
1850
mm |
1850
mm |
|
| Overall
height (unladen) |
1117
mm |
1117
mm |
1117
mm |
|
| Overhang
- front |
783
mm |
783
mm |
783
mm |
|
| Overhang
- rear |
702
mm |
702
mm |
702
mm |
|
| Mid-laden
ground clearance |
130
mm |
130
mm |
130
mm |
|
| Unladen
vehicle mass (running order, full tank of fuel,
no occupants, no luggage) |
785
kg (no options) |
806
kg (no options) |
860
kg (no options) |
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