Lotus Eletre

Lotus introduces Eletre

29 March 2022 - The all-electric Lotus Eletre is an SUV. It takes the core principles and Lotus DNA from more than 70 years of sports car design and engineering, evolving them into a lifestyle car for the next generation of Lotus customers. A bold new dimension to the Lotus performance car portfolio, the Eletre delivers a significant number of firsts for Lotus: the first five-door production car, the first model outside sports car segments, the first lifestyle EV, the most 'connected' Lotus ever.

The Eletre is 4WD, has a battery capacity that's over 100kWh and with power from 600 hp. A 350kW charger will deliver a 400km (248 miles) range in 20 minutes. The car's target maximum WLTP driving range is c.600km (c.373 miles). It also comes with the ability as standard to accept 22kW AC charging which, where available, reduces the time plugged in.

The Eletre is the first in a new range of premium lifestyle performance electric vehicles to be built at a production facility in Wuhan, China. The car has been 'Born British, Raised Globally', with design led by the UK, supported by collaborative work with teams in China, Sweden and Germany. The overall exterior and interior design has been led by an international team based at the Lotus Tech Creative Centre (LTCC) in Warwickshire, UK.

The Eletre is built on Lotus' Electric Premium Architecture (EPA). The low-to-the-ground design means handling, and the EPA can easily adapt to accommodate C+ to E+ vehicle class battery sizes, motors, component layouts and intelligent driving technologies.

The Lotus Eletre is on sale now across global markets, with first customer deliveries in 2023 starting in China, the UK and Europe.