2024 Lotus Eletre price and specs

A new era for Lotus is almost here.

The new Eletre will be the brand’s first electric car in Australia when it arrives in the second quarter of 2024.

When it arrives, the Eletre will go head-to-head with electric super SUVs like… actually, there are very few rivals right now. But it will compete with petrol super SUVs such as the Lamborghini Urus, BMW XM, and Bentley Bentayga.

Lotus says it’s the fastest dual-motor electric SUV with a top speed of 265km/h, though Tesla claims a quicker 0-100km/h time for its Model X Plaid of 2.6 seconds.

The Eletre’s focus is arguably as much on its technology as its performance.

The active safety and driver assist features are supported by LiDAR technology, and support for over-the-air updates means the system “will be fully ready when individual market regulations allow for the more advanced levels of AD”.

Lotus also says it still plans to introduce technology that would allow customers to drive the Nurburgring circuit autonomously.

Pricing

2024 Lotus Eletre: $239,000
2024 Lotus Eletre S: $269,000
2024 Lotus Eletre R: $315,000

All prices exclude on-road costs

Powertrains

Power in the base Eletre and the mid-range Eletre S comes from a dual-motor all-wheel drive electric powertrain with 450kW and 710Nm.

It has a single-speed transmission on both motors, and hits 100km/h in 4.5 seconds from standstill.

Moving to the Eletre R brings a dual-motor powertrain making 675kW and 985Nm; the rear motor has a dual-speed transmission instead of the single-speed in lesser models.

The 0-100km/h sprint takes a claimed 2.95 seconds.

Efficiency

All versions of the Lotus Eletre feature a 112kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

Claimed range on the WLTP test cycle is 600km in the Eletre and Eletre S, while the R has a claimed range of 490km.

The battery pack has a claimed 20-minute charge time on a 350kW ultra-rapid DC charger.

Dimensions

The Lotus Eletre measures 5103mm long, 2135mm wide with camera mirrors or 2231mm with conventional mirrors, and between 1630mm and 1636mm tall.

It sits on a 3019mm wheelbase and has between 187mm and 194mm of ground clearance.

Luggage capacity is 611L with four seats or 688L with five seats, expanding to 1532L with the second row folded.

Servicing and Warranty

The Lotus Eletre has a five-year, 150,000km warranty in Australia.

The high-voltage system is covered for eight years or 200,000km, and the paint finish is covered for five years or unlimited kilometres.

Safety

The Lotus Eletre hasn’t been crash tested by Euro NCAP.

Standard safety equipment includes:

Seven airbags
Driver monitoring system
Rear collision warning
Autonomous emergency braking
Rear cross-traffic assist
Blind-spot monitoring
Lane-keep assist
Front and rear parking assist

Standard Equipment

Standard kit on the base Eletre includes:

22-inch alloy wheels
Active air suspension
Matrix LED headlights
Hands-free power tailgate
Keyless entry and start (and phone-based locking/unlocking)

Four-zone climate control
12-way power front seats
Heated steering wheel
29-inch head-up display
12.6-inch digital instrument cluster
12.6-inch passenger display
15.1-inch central touchscreen
- Satellite navigation
- DAB radio
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
8.0-inch rear screen
15-speaker KEF sound system
Four USB-C ports
Wireless phone charger