Overview
The 2012 Lotus Elise SC is a rear two-door convertible that was released to the Australian market on 1st August 2011. The Lotus Elise is regarded as a 2d convertible built in Great Britain with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $77,990.
The Lotus Elise is a rear 2 door with 2 seats, powered by a 1.8L 4 engine that has 163 kW of power (at 8000 rpm) and 210 Nm of torque (at 5000 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual. 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 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 870kg (1918.0 lbs) of unladen weight. The Elise SC comes standard with 175/55 ZR16 80W front tyres and 225/45 ZR17 90W rear tyres. It has a 24 month, unlimited km warranty.
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 | 163kW |
| Power RPM | 8000 |
| Torque | 210Nm |
| 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 ZR16 80W |
| Tyre Rear | 225/45 ZR17 90W |
| Front Rim Size | 6x16 |
| Rear Rim Size | 8x17 |
| 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) | 870 |
| 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 | 24 |
| Discontinued Date | 2012-07-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU5 |