2024 Lotus Eletre S

Electric SUV · Dual Electric Motor · AWD

79/100

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	603 hp
Torque	590 lb-ft
0–60 mph	4.5 sec
Top speed	130 mph
Drivetrain	AWD
Seats	5
Combined MPG	87 mpg (92 city / 83 hwy)
Range	373 miles
MSRP	$107,000
Body style	Electric SUV

The verdict

What's good

Drives lighter than its size suggests
Sharp handling for a tall SUV
Striking spaceship-like interior
Lotus's first true family vehicle

What's not

Touchscreen handles too many controls
Dealer and service network is thin
Software still has rough edges
Long road trips need charging stops

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 79 — 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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