About the Lotus Elise
The 2001 Lotus Elise is a sports car offered in a 2D convertible body style. Used prices in Australia typically range from $73,000 for the Base variant and topping out at $92,990 for the Base.
There are 3 variants of the Elise available in Australia and this generation went on sale in June of 2000.
The Lotus Elise is only available with an null motor that produces 88kW and 165Nm of torque. All variants feature rear-wheel drive.
The 2001 Elise was offered with a 12 month, unlimited km warranty.
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2001 Lotus Elise Price
Base
Configuration | Price From* |
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1.8L, 5-speed manual, 2-door Convertible, Petrol, RWD | $73,000 |
Sport
Configuration | Price From* |
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1.8L, 5-speed manual, 2-door Convertible, Petrol, RWD | $79,000 |
Sport R
Configuration | Price From* |
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1.8L, 5-speed manual, 2-door Convertible, Petrol, RWD | $90,000 |
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2001 Lotus Elise Specs
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2001 Lotus Elise Dimensions
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2001 Lotus Elise Fuel Economy
Lotus Elise | Fuel Type | Combined |
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1.8L, 5-speed manual, 2-door Convertible, Petrol, RWD | Unleaded | - |
2001 Lotus Elise Warranty
What is the warranty on a Lotus Elise?
The Lotus Elise offers a 12 month unlimited km warranty. This is separate to the warranty on offer under Australian Consumer Law which can be greater for certain parts based on what is deemed as a reasonable period of time.
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Lotus Elise FAQs
The cheapest Lotus Elise is the Base that starts from $73,000.
The most expensive Lotus Elise is the Base that starts from $92,990.
The best towing capacity of a Lotus Elise is null kg offered by the following variants: Base, Sport and Sport R.
The largest Lotus Elise is the Base which measures 1701mm wide, 3726mm in length and sits 1202mm tall.
The most powerful Lotus Elise is the Sport R which has 101kW of power from its 1.8L MULTI-POINT INJECTION engine.
The Lotus Elise is built in Great Britain and shipped to Australia.
The heaviest Lotus Elise is the Sport R which weighs 942 kg (kerb weight).
The Lotus Elise uses unleaded.