Overview
The 2001 Lotus Exige Base is a rear-wheel drive, 2-door Coupe that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Lotus Exige is regarded as a sports car built in Great Britain and when it was new had prices starting at $120,000.
This Lotus Exige is powered by a 1.8L 4-cylinder engine that has 132 kW of power (at 7800 rpm) and 171 Nm of torque (at 5000 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. It has a 40L fuel tank
The Lotus Exige measures 1175mm (46.3 inches) in height, 3780mm (148.8 inches) in length, 1720mm (67.7 inches) in width with a 2300mm (90.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 724kg (1596.1 lbs) of unladen weight. The Exige Base comes standard with 195/50 R16 Z front tyres and 225/45 R17 Z rear tyres. It has a 12 month, unlimited km warranty.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1796 |
| Size (L) | 1.8L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 132kW |
| Power RPM | 7800 |
| Torque | 171Nm |
| Torque RPM | 5000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 5 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Wishbone |
| Suspension Rear | Wishbone |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | - |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 40 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 195/50 R16 Z |
| Tyre Rear | 225/45 R17 Z |
| Front Rim Size | 7x16 |
| Rear Rim Size | 8.5x17 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1175 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 3780 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1720 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2300 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 724 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1012 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1454 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1489 |
| 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 | 12 |
| Discontinued Date | 2001-07-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |