Lotus

Lotus models

From the first Seven to the electric models of recent years.

Classics

Lotus Seven
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1957

Seven

Two seats, an open top and as little else as possible. The concept lives on today.

Lotus Elite
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1957

Elite

A coupé with a glass-fibre monocoque body and very low weight.

Lotus Elan
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1962

Elan

A small roadster with a backbone chassis and independent suspension on all four wheels.

Lotus Europa
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1966

Europa

One of the first affordable production cars with a mid-mounted engine.

Lotus Esprit
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1976

Esprit

The Lotus supercar, famous from the big screen too.

Modern

Lotus Elise
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1996

Elise

The classic modern roadster and the car of Lotus Driving School.

Lotus Exige
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2000

Exige

The sharper, track-focused car based on the Elise.

Lotus 2-Eleven
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2007

2-Eleven

A track-day car with no roof and no doors, based on the Elise.

Lotus Evora
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2009

Evora

A GT with a mid-mounted V6 and 2+2 seating.

Lotus 3-Eleven
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2015

3-Eleven

An open two-seater with a supercharged V6, built in a limited run of 311 cars.

Lotus Emira
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2021

Emira

An everyday sports car and the last Lotus with an internal combustion engine.

The electric era

Lotus Evija
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2019

Evija

An electric hypercar and the first all-electric Lotus, limited to 130 cars.

Lotus Eletre
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2022

Eletre

The brand's first SUV, fully electric.

Lotus Emeya
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2023

Emeya

An electric four-door GT.