Overview
The 2020 Lotus Elise CUP 250 is a rear wheel drive 2 Door Roadster that was released to the Australian market on 1st January 2020 classified as a 111 MY20.5. The Lotus Elise is regarded as a sports built in United Kingdom with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $79,100.
The Lotus Elise is a rear wheel drive 2 door with 2 seats, powered by a 1.8L Supercharged 4 Cylinder engine that has 181 kW of power (at 7200 rpm) and 250 Nm of torque (at 5500 rpm) via a 6 Speed Manual. Lotus claims the Elise CUP 250 uses 7.5L/100km of premium unleaded petrol in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 173g of CO2. It has a 43L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 573km per full tank.
The Lotus Elise measures 1117mm (44.0 inches) in height, 3785mm (149.0 inches) in length, 1719mm (67.7 inches) in width with a 2300mm (90.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 931kg (2052.5 lbs) of unladen weight. The Elise CUP 250 comes standard with 225/45 R17 front tyres and 225/45 R17 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 36 month, unlimited kilometre warranty.
The 2020 Lotus Elise CUP 250 has a 140mm ground clearance It has a final gear ratio of 4.529.
The VIN number can be found on the Front Driver Side Chassis and the compliance plate is located on the Driver Side Eng Scuttle. An example VIN number would be similar to SCCL#$%C&@HC?0001.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | Supercharged Multi Point Fuel Injection |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1796 |
| Size (L) | - |
| Induction | Supercharged 4 Cylinder |
| Camshaft | VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 181kW |
| Power RPM | 7200 |
| Torque | 250Nm |
| Torque RPM | 5500 |
| Bore Stroke | 82x85 |
| Compression Ratio | 11.50 |
| Transmission | 6 Speed Manual |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | 4.529 |
| Suspension Front | anti roll bar, coil spring, double wishbone, gas damper, upper and lower control arms |
| Suspension Rear | coil spring, double wishbone, gas damper, trailing arm |
| Steering Mechanism | RACK & PINION - POWER ASSISTED |
| Drive | RWD |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 10.3 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 5.9 |
| Tank Size (L) | 43 |
| Fuel Type | premium unleaded petrol |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 173 |
| CO2 Urban | 236 |
| CO2 Extra Urban | 136 |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 225/45 R17 |
| Tyre Rear | 225/45 R17 |
| Front Rim Size | 7.5x17 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7.5x17 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1117 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 3785 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1719 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 140 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2300 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 0.0 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 931 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Compliance Plate Location | Driver Side Eng Scuttle |
|---|---|
| Country Of Origin | United Kingdom |
| Number of Doors | 2 |
| Seats | 2 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | Front Driver Side Chassis |
| VIN Number | SCCL#$%C&@HC?0001 |
| Warranty KMs | 999 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 31/12/2020 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EURO 5 |