That’s it, Lotus fully stepped into electricity. The famous British brand, known among other things for its small light sports cars Elise and Esprit, will eventually be 100% electric. Although hypercar Evija already expressed these ambitions, it was only limited 130 copies. Lotus’s true electric revolution lies in the new SUV launched in March 2022: the Eletre. A new rival to (among others) the Audi Q8 e-tron and the BMW iX, this is a model with a sporty temperament that matches the Lotus DNA. If the credo of the brand founder Colin Chapman was “light is right”, “light is good” difficult to apply with this new model. By its batteries, it weighs as much as 2.6 tons! However, it makes up for it in terms of perspective productivity which is a higher flight.

A true Lotus in substance, but not in form

He sits down two electric motors – one for each axis – which are sent 600 horsepower with permanent all-wheel drive. Belongs to the Chinese Geely group, many components are similar to Smart, Polestar, Lynk&Co models. or even Zeekr. Starting with your platform: the the famous SEA, which is installed on most electric models of the group. Thanks to the power of 100 kWh, it promises range of 600 kilometers. Using an 800V architecture (compared to 400V for most electric models) also allows the Eletre record charging time. DC charging power up to 355 kW! Presented to Europeans as a world premiere at the last Brussels Motor Show (January 2023), he is always waiting in our European dealerships.

The first copies were delivered this summer

Its production has actually already started in China, and this from July 2022. But the first copies are for the domestic market. Eletre creature the brand’s first model not to be assembled in the UKin the historical Ethel fortress. Geely preferred the local factory in Wuhan. The United States and Europe are still waiting for their first copies. It must be said that Lotus had prematurely released the serial version. To reassure investors (and customers) of progress. The model is almost ready for Europe, the brand just continues currently in some adjustments. As such, it fully complies with the safety, lighting and chassis standards of models distributed across the continent. The first copies should arrive at the dealership in the summer. Him pre-orders are already openofficial orders should not be made to wait.