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The Lotus Eletre R Hits 60 MPH In Under 3 Seconds, Costs $135,000
Lotus reveals power output and pricing on its all-electric SUV, but we still don't know how much it weighs.
When Lotus pulled the covers off its first-ever SUV (those words still don’t sound right together, do they?) in March, one of the details the company chose not to share was the price. The Eletre, in keeping with the brand’s “E”-themed naming convention, will have three configurations: Eletre, Eletre S and the range-topping Eletre R. It’ll start at £89,500, or roughly $101,000, the British automaker announced Tuesday.
The base Eletre gets 603 horsepower and 523 lb-ft of torque from a dual-motor setup that delivers a claimed 373 miles of range on a full charge. Lotus isn’t saying what testing method it used to come to that range estimate, but given that all the news today is centered on the European market, I’m going to bet EPA-certified numbers will prove a little less generous when they’re published later.
The Eletre S incorporates that same powertrain, but throws in more luxuries, like configurable ambient lighting and illuminated side sills; privacy glass; soft-closing doors; an air purification system; and a 2,160-watt, 23-speaker KEF Reference audio setup. It also adds auto-dimming side mirrors — a feature the $36,000 Mazda3 Turbo I tested earlier this year also had. The Eletre S, though, costs $117,850.
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Lotus reveals power output and pricing on its all-electric SUV, but we still don't know how much it weighs.
When Lotus pulled the covers off its first-ever SUV (those words still don’t sound right together, do they?) in March, one of the details the company chose not to share was the price. The Eletre, in keeping with the brand’s “E”-themed naming convention, will have three configurations: Eletre, Eletre S and the range-topping Eletre R. It’ll start at £89,500, or roughly $101,000, the British automaker announced Tuesday.
The base Eletre gets 603 horsepower and 523 lb-ft of torque from a dual-motor setup that delivers a claimed 373 miles of range on a full charge. Lotus isn’t saying what testing method it used to come to that range estimate, but given that all the news today is centered on the European market, I’m going to bet EPA-certified numbers will prove a little less generous when they’re published later.
The Eletre S incorporates that same powertrain, but throws in more luxuries, like configurable ambient lighting and illuminated side sills; privacy glass; soft-closing doors; an air purification system; and a 2,160-watt, 23-speaker KEF Reference audio setup. It also adds auto-dimming side mirrors — a feature the $36,000 Mazda3 Turbo I tested earlier this year also had. The Eletre S, though, costs $117,850.
The Lotus Eletre R Hits 60 MPH In Under 3 Seconds, Costs $135,000 - Jalopnik
When Lotus pulled the covers off its first-ever SUV (those words still don’t sound right together, do they?) in March, one of the details the company chose not to share was the price. The Eletre, in keeping with the brand’s “E”-themed naming convention, will have three configurations: Eletre...
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