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Lotus Elise

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The Car Guide rating 2.5/5 52% Detailed ratings

Price $54,985 Payments

Fuel consumption 8.7 – 11.8 L/100km

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For those who enjoy a sporty driving experience while maintaining a good sense of control, the Lotus Elise remains a sensible choice. The absence of electronic assistance means this is an automobile that handles like a race car model. Certainly less interesting for daily use, the Elise is powered by a 190 horsepower 1.8-litre four-cylinder engine. It is its weight/power ratio that makes it an exciting car to drive.

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2009 Lotus Elise: Radical and expensive...

But oh so much fun! In fact, there are very few cars at any price that can offer as powerful a ride and that’s the main reason for buying an Elise. You can forget about luxury or comfort. Z4, Boxster or Nissan Z buyers, basically you’re in the wrong place. September 10, 2009

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Lotus Elise S Cup: From The Track To The Road

If you have ever driven a Lotus Elise, you know that the car has more in common with a racecar than a regular vehicle: it has rock-hard suspension, almost no sound deadening, the engine roars right behind your ears and you sit pretty much on the ground. The S is …January 20, 2015

Lotus Sending of Last Elises, Exiges with Final Edition

It would appear that Lotus, in light of their new direction, have put their wildly popular Elise and Exige models on the chopping block. Small, lithe, and spartan, the two sports car singlehandedly brought the iconic British marquee back from the brink of dismal failure, but no longer fit alongside …April 16, 2011

2011 Lotus Elise Inherits Evora Cues

For the first time in decades, Lotus has a complete lineup of automobiles. Since the Esprit departed, the brand had been relying on the Elise and Exige models to carry the torch until the Evora’s debut this year. And as is often the case, Lotus wants to unify their new …February 21, 2010

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1996-2011 Lotus Elise S: More Power Is No Bad Thing

Does messing with the Lotus Elise's balance of low power, low weight and fine handling do it any favours? Having driven the supercharged Elise S, we'd say no...

The Car Guide rating 52%

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Driving	10/10
Safety	4/10
Interior	3/10
Reliability	6/10
Winter driving	N/A
Comfort	3/10

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Engine
May 27, 2014
Suspension
May 27, 2009

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