Verdict
C
Large SUV · UK · 2023-Present
Lotus Eletre
Lotus Eletre — spec data and generation history.
Years
2023-Present
Generations
1
Segment
Large SUV
Lotus's first SUV, first electric production car, and largest car ever made — built in Wuhan, China by Geely, on a new 800V architecture. Eletre (Standard / S, 603 bhp), Eletre R (905 bhp). 109 kWh battery, ~370 mile WLTP range, dual-motor AWD only. Twin five-mode air-spring suspension with 48V active anti-roll. An absolute philosophical departure for Lotus — 2.5 tonnes, lounge cabin, lidar pop-ups, a long way from Colin Chapman's add-lightness ethos. But fast, plush and deeply weird.
Generations
Click any generation for the full deep dive
2023-Present
Mk1
→
Eletre R — 905 bhp, 0-60 in 2.95s.
Verdict
C
BHP
905
0–60
2.95 s
Top
165 mph
MPG
0.0 mpg
Used
£82,000-£140,000
- + Genuinely fast — 905 bhp R is hypercar-fast
- + 800V architecture rapid charging
- − Built in China — service support thin
- − 2.5 tonnes — anti-Lotus
Known issues by generation
Common faults reported on each generation — useful when shopping the used market.
2023-Present · Mk1
- Software bugs (lidar / OTA updates)
- Air-spring leaks early build
- Charging-port latch failures
- Service network in UK still developing