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2005 Lotus Elise

United Kingdom Gasoline 2WD CoupeUpdated Aug 23, 2026

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Vehicle Details

Year: 2005
Make: Lotus
Model: Elise
Body Style: Coupe
Generation: S2
Seats: 2
Doors: 2
Fuel: Gasoline
Drivetrain: 2WD
Transmission: Manual, 6-speed

Powertrain

Engine Name: R Manual
Engine Configuration: Inline
Power (hp): 192 hp
Power (kW): 141 kW
Top speed: 241 km/h (150 mph)
0–60 mph: 5.0 seconds (estimated)
0–100 km/h: 5.2 seconds
Displacement: 1,796 cc

Dimensions

Length: 3,785 mm (149.0 in)
Width: 1,719 mm (67.7 in)
Height: 1,143 mm (45.0 in)
Wheelbase: 2,301 mm (90.6 in)
Curb weight: 860 kg (1,896 lb)

Engine & Performance

Engine

Engine Fluids

Synthetic Oil (viscosity): 0W-30
0W-40
5W-30
5W-40
Semi-synthetic Oil (viscosity): 5W-30
5W-40
10W-30
10W-40

Engine Configuration

Bore: 82 mm (3.2 in)
Stroke: 85 mm (3.3 in)
Compression Ratio: 11.5 :1
Engine Configuration: Inline

Fuel

General

Tank Volume: 38 litres

Fuel Consumption NEDC

City: 9.4 litres / 100 km
Highway: 5.4 litres / 100 km
Combined: 6.9 litres / 100 km

Dimensions & Weight

Exterior

Track, Front: 1,457 mm (57.4 in)
Track, Rear: 1,503 mm (59.2 in)
Ground Clearance: 160 mm (6.3 in)

Weight

Max Roof Load: 0 kg (0 lb)

Exterior

Chassis & Body

Chassis

Chassis: Coupé (Targa)

Equipment

Other Equipment

Normal Roof: Yes

Interior

Trunk

Front Trunk: Yes

Front Trunk

Volume: 115 litres

Other

Car Classification

American Classification: Roadster
British Classification: Roadster
Australian Classification: Sports Car
European Segment: S-Segment
Car.info Classification: Sports Car

Lotus emblem

Lotus94 vehicles

EliseModel6 variants

€67,000

MSRP · EUR

Body

Coupe

Variant

Elise Coupe Generations2 of 3

Year

Powertrain

Horsepower

192 hp

Drivetrain

2WD

Fuel

Transmission

Gasoline