2025 Lotus Eletre R

Electric SUV · Dual-Motor Electric · AWD

81/100

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

Specifications

Engine	Dual-Motor Electric
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	$229,900
Body style	Electric SUV

The verdict

What's good

Handles tighter than its size implies
Lotus driving DNA in an SUV body
Quick to recharge at fast stations
Dramatic, head-turning shape

What's not

Considerable weight to haul around
Spirited driving cuts range sharply
Few dealers for sales and service
Most controls buried in screens

The engine

Dual-Motor Electric

Dual-Motor Electric AWD

Two motors deliver instant, hyper-SUV thrust with a sub-3-second 0-60, and the range-topping R adds a rare two-speed gearbox on the rear motor for sharper high-speed acceleration.

Engineered by Lotus at its historic Hethel, UK base on the Electric Premium Architecture co-developed with parent company Geely, and assembled in Wuhan, China.

The Eletre R uses a two-speed rear transmission, a feature almost no rival EV SUV offers.
Its 800-volt architecture supports up to 350 kW DC fast charging, taking the battery from 10 to 80 percent in around 20 minutes.
Its EPA platform is a Lotus-tuned derivative of Geely's modular SEA architecture, shared in spirit with Volvo, Polestar and Zeekr EVs.

See the rest in AutoVault

The six sub-scores behind the 81 — 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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