Lotus Elise
The Lotus Elise introduced a range of technologies that revolutionized the automotive industry; such as a chassis made from extruded and bonded aluminium, a composite energy absorbing front crash structure and lightweight composite body panels. The whole car weighed in at half the weight of an average family saloon. This light weight bestowed the car with phenomenal acceleration and handling. In 1996 the Lotus Elise was easily pulling 1g in steady state cornering with standard production tyres and a 0-100km/h in 5.9 seconds.
Lotus Elise Europe Sales Data & Charts
Europe Annual Sales
| Year | Sales Units |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,453 |
| 1998 | 2,658 |
| 1999 | 2,676 |
| 2000 | 1,916 |
| 2001 | 1,372 |
| 2002 | 1,754 |
| 2003 | 1,296 |
| 2004 | 1,046 |
| 2005 | 918 |
| 2006 | 745 |
| 2007 | 737 |
| 2008 | 710 |
| 2009 | 548 |
| 2010 | 567 |
| 2011 | 321 |
| 2012 | 252 |
| 2013 | 210 |
| 2014 | 274 |
| 2015 | 347 |
| 2016 | 313 |
| 2017 | 318 |
| 2018 | 257 |
| 2019 | 271 |
| 2020 | 303 |
| 2021 | 321 |
| 2022 | 111 |
