Overview
The 2012 Lotus Elise Base is a rear-wheel drive, 2-door Roadster that was released to the Australian market on 2nd May 2012 classified as a MY12 UPGRADE. The Lotus Elise is regarded as a sports car built in United Kingdom with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $30,800.
This Lotus Elise is powered by a 1.6L engine that has 100 kW of power (at 6800 rpm) and 160 Nm of torque (at 4400 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. Lotus claims the Elise Base uses 6.1L/100km of Premium Unleaded Petrol in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 149g of CO2.
The Lotus Elise measures 1117mm (44.0 inches) in height, 3785mm (149.0 inches) in length, 1719mm (67.7 inches) in width with a 2300mm (90.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 876kg (1931.2 lbs) of unladen weight. The Elise Base comes standard with 175/55 R16 front tyres and 225/45 R17 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
It has a final gear ratio of 4.294.
The VIN number can be found on the Front Driver Side Chassis and the compliance plate is located on the Driver Side Eng Scuttle. An example VIN number would be similar to SCCYC111%&H@00011.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI POINT F/INJ |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1598 |
| Size (L) | 1.6L |
| Cylinders | - |
| Camshaft | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 100kW |
| Power RPM | 6800 |
| Torque | 160Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4400 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | 10.7 |
| Transmission | 6 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | 4.294 |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | RACK & PINION - POWER ASSISTED |
| Drive | REAR WHEEL DRIVE |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 6.1 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | - |
| Fuel Type | PREMIUM UNLEADED PETROL |
| e10 Compatible | unknown |
| CO2 Combined | 149 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 175/55 R16 |
| Tyre Rear | 225/45 R17 |
| Front Rim Size | 5.5x16 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7.5x17 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1117 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 3785 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1719 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 140 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2300 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 876 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1457 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1506 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | UNITED KINGDOM |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 2 |
| Seats | 2 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | Front Driver Side Chassis |
| VIN Number | SCCYC111%&H@00011 |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2015-01-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |