2024 Lotus Eletre R

Electric SUV · Dual Electric Motor · AWD

80/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a electric suv is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	Dual Electric Motor
Horsepower	905 hp
Torque	726 lb-ft
0–60 mph	2.9 sec
Top speed	165 mph
Drivetrain	AWD
Seats	5
Combined MPG	87 mpg (92 city / 83 hwy)
Range	326 miles
MSRP	$145,000
Body style	Electric SUV

The verdict

What's good

Lotus tunes it to handle like a sports car
Surprisingly sharp for a heavy SUV
Striking, low-slung design
Fast public charging when available

What's not

Heavy battery blunts braking feel
Range drops fast when driven hard
Service network still very thin
Touchscreen handles too many controls

The engine

Dual Electric Motor

Dual-Motor Electric

Two motors deliver ferocious, torque-vectored thrust, hauling the 2.5-tonne Eletre and Emeya to supercar acceleration while Lotus's Hethel chassis team works to keep them feeling agile.

Engineered under Geely's ownership of Lotus, the cars use the brand's 800V Electric Premium Architecture, with dynamics led by the Hethel team in England collaborating with centres in Sweden, Germany and China.

The 800V architecture supports very fast charging, with Lotus quoting roughly 10-to-80 percent in about 14 minutes on a suitably powerful DC charger.
The performance R variants pair the dual-motor setup with a two-speed transmission on the rear axle, unusual for an EV, to balance launch and top-end.
Despite being electric SUVs and GTs, they wear the Lotus badge that built its name on featherweight sports cars, a deliberate reinvention of the marque.

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The six sub-scores behind the 80 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 3 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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