Lotus is able to serve U.S. customers holding out for the Eletre SUV. The battery-electric household trip is available in two flavors for our market, entry-level and R, each in dual-motor configuration powered by a 111.9-kWh battery and 800-volt structure for primo fast-charging efficiency. The mid-range Eletre S obtainable in some markets is skipping the U.S., doubtless as a result of luxurious makers give attention to a stout stage of ordinary package for our consumers, and work up from there. The costs earlier than vacation spot:
- Eletre: $107,000
- Eletre R: $145,000
The previous makes a mixed 603 horsepower and 710 pound-feet of torque, in a position to hustle its roughly 5,500-pound heft from standstill to 62 miles per hour in 4.5 seconds and on to a high pace of 160 mph. The latter makes a mixed 905 hp and 985 lb-ft., goading its roughly 5,820 kilos to 62 mph in 2.95 seconds, terminal velocity barely up at 165 mph. When a driver wants to wash off all that pace, the bottom mannequin will get six-piston calipers clamping the entrance discs, the R will get 10-piston calipers. The minimal spec consists of seven configurable inside screens, KEF audio, an adaptive suspension, and an ADAS suite powered by Nvidia chips processing data from 12 cameras, 18 radar items, and 4 LIDAR arrays.
We wrote in our First Drive, “After a pair days behind the wheel of the Lotus Eletre, we’re left with virtually as many questions as we began with.” This pricing solely provides one other layer of intrigue. The Lotus turns into the third sports-focused SUV on this broad MSRP section, becoming a member of the Porsche Macan 4 EV ($79,000 to $105,300) and the Maserati Grecale Folgore (no official worth but, however round $110,000), or the fifth competitor if you wish to embrace the Audi Q8 Sportback E-Tron ($94,000 to $100,000) and the really darkish horse Genesis Electrified GV70 ($68,000 to $75,000). The remainder of the meager competitors in the mean time is both centered on luxurious or off-road functionality, that being the Mercedes-EQS SUV ($106,000 to $181,000), Hummer EV SUV ($96,550 to $140,295) and the Rivian R1S ($74,900 to $92,000). Lucid’s anticipated to hitch this membership earlier than the yr is out with the Gravity. Early 2025 goes to see some extremely anticipated comparability checks.
