Overview
The 2012 Lotus Elise Base is a rear two-door convertible that was released to the Australian market on 3rd April 2012. The Lotus Elise is regarded as a 2d convertible built in Great Britain with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $67,990.
The Lotus Elise is a rear 2 door with 2 seats, powered by a 1.6L 4 engine that has 100 kW of power (at 6800 rpm) and 160 Nm of torque (at 4400 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual. Lotus claims the Elise Base uses 6.3L/100km of premium unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 149g of CO2. It has a 44L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 698km per full tank
The Lotus Elise measures 1117mm (44.0 inches) in height, 3785mm (149.0 inches) in length, 1719mm (67.7 inches) in width with a 2300mm (90.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 917kg (2021.6 lbs) of unladen weight. The Elise Base comes standard with 175/55 R16 front tyres and 225/45 R17 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1598 |
| Size (L) | 1.6L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 100kW |
| Power RPM | 6800 |
| Torque | 160Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4400 |
| 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) | 6.3 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 8.3 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 5 |
| Tank Size (L) | 44 |
| Fuel Type | premium unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 149 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 175/55 R16 |
| Tyre Rear | 225/45 R17 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | 7.5x17 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1117 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 3785 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1719 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 130 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2300 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 917 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 2 |
| Seats | 2 |
| Service Interval KMs | 14484 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2013-06-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU5 |