List of Lotus vehicles explained

The British automobile manufacturer Lotus Cars, currently a subsidiary of Geely, has produced a number of race and production cars since its inception in 1948.

Current production vehicles

ImageNameDesignationTypeProducedSincePredecessor
Emeya133electric Liftback2024
Eletre132electric SUV2023
Emira131sports car2022Elise
Exige
Evora
Evija130electric sports car2021

Former production vehicles

ImageNameDesignationTypeIntroducedEndedPredecessorSuccessor
Evora122grand tourer20092021ExcelEmira
Exige120sports car, roadster20002021Europa SEmira
Elise111roadster19962021Elan S2Emira
3-Eleven129speedster201520182-Eleven
2-Eleven122speedster20072011340R3-Eleven
Europa S121sports car20062010EspritExige
340R117speedster200020002-Eleven
Elan S2100roadster19891995Elise
Excel89grand tourer19821992EclatEvora
Esprit79supercar19762004EuropaEuropa S
Eclat76grand tourer19751982Excel
Elite75shooting brake19741982Elan +2
Elan +250grand tourer19671975Elite
Europa46sports car19661975Esprit
Elan26sports car, roadster19621973EliteEsprit
Elite14sports car19581963Elan
Seven7roadster19571973Mark Six
Mark Six6roadster19521957Seven

Concept cars

ImageNameTypeProducedFirst Showcased
Elansports car2010Paris Motor Show
Eliseroadster2010Paris Motor Show
Elitegrand tourer2010Paris Motor Show
Espritsupercar2010Paris Motor Show
Eternesport sedan2010Paris Motor Show
Ethoshatchback2010Paris Motor Show
APXcrossover2006Geneva Motor Show
Enjoyspeedster2003Geneva Motor Show
Extremesports car2000British International Motor Show
Emotionsupercar1991North American International Auto Show
M200speedster1991International Motor Show Germany
Etnagrand tourer1984British International Motor Show
X100roadster1984British International Motor Show

Other vehicles with Lotus development

ImageMarqueModelIntroducedEndedLotus contribution
Baojun7302014suspension tuning
HyundaiGenesis20132016handling adjustment
SpykerB6 Venator20132013tuned Toyota engine
InfinitiEmerg-e20122012base vehicle (Evora)
HenesseyVenom GT20112017base vehicle (Exige)
JaguarC-X7520102013engine tuning
DodgeCircuit20092009base vehicle (Europa S)
KiaSoul20082014suspension tuning (UK model)
TeslaRoadster20082012base vehicle (Elise)
MelkusRS200020082012base vehicle (Elise)
RinspeedsQuba20082008base vehicle (Elise)
NissanGT-R2007suspension tuninghandling adjustment
VolkswagenGX320062006chassis development
Aston MartinDB920042016chassis development
MahindraScorpio2002suspension tuning
OpelVauxhallSpeedster/VX22020002005base vehicle (Elise)
ProtonSatria GTi19982005handling adjustment
DodgeChryslerSpirit R/T19911995engine development
ChevroletCorvette ZR-119901995engine developmenthandling adjustment
IsuzuPiazza19901993chassis developmentsuspension tuning
OpelVauxhallCarlton/Omega19901992chassis developmenthandling adjustment
Volvo48019861995suspension tuninghandling adjustment
SinclairC519851985chassis development
ToyotaMR219841989suspension tuninghandling adjustment
DMCDeLorean19811983chassis development
TalbotSunbeam19791981chassis developmentengine development
ToyotaSupra19781985suspension tuning
FordCortina19631970engine developmentsuspension tuning

See also