Overview
The 2010 Lotus Elise SC is a rear-wheel drive, 2-door Convertible that was released to the Australian market on 2nd April 2008. The Lotus Elise is regarded as a sports car built in Great Britain and when it was new had prices starting at $104,990.
This Lotus Elise is powered by a 1.8L 4-cylinder engine that has 162 kW of power and 212 Nm of torque (at 5000 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. Lotus claims the Elise SC uses 8.5L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 199g of CO2. It has a 44L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 518km per full tank
The Lotus Elise measures 1143mm (45.0 inches) in height, 3785mm (149.0 inches) in length, 1719mm (67.7 inches) in width with a 2301mm (90.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 860kg (1896.0 lbs) of unladen weight. The Elise SC comes standard with 175/55 R16 V front tyres and 225/45 R17 V rear tyres. It has a 24 month, unlimited km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | SUPERCHARGER MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1796 |
| Size (L) | 1.8L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 162kW |
| Power RPM | - |
| Torque | 212Nm |
| Torque RPM | 5000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Wishbone |
| Suspension Rear | Wishbone |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 8.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 11.8 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 6.4 |
| Tank Size (L) | 44 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 199 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 175/55 R16 V |
| Tyre Rear | 225/45 R17 V |
| Front Rim Size | 5.5x16 |
| Rear Rim Size | 8x17 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1143 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 3785 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1719 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2301 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 860 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1457 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1503 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 2 |
| Seats | 2 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 24 |
| Discontinued Date | 2010-06-17 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |