Autosnewspaper.com

You’d believe that, since the Elise and Exige models are pure-bred sportscars, Lotus wouldn’t anxiety much round improving their eco-credentials. Admirably, evidently that’s not the instance with Lotus as the British automaker has performed different tweaks on both cars’ powertrains and aerodynamics serving the 2010MY Elise and Exige present up to a 9% reduction in CO2 emissions and like increases in tinder economy.

According to Lotus’ Austere subject to let go, on the combined round, the Elise S shows the greatest betterment in tinder effectiveness sacrifice an grow of 3.2mpg UK or 2.7mpg US (a diminish of 0.7 l/100km), from 34.0 mpg UK or 28.3 mpg US (8.3 l/100 km) to 37.mpg UK or 31mpg US (7.6 l/100km)

Mike Kimberley, CEO of Assembly Lotus plc, stated, The Lotus metaphysics of execution because of illumination heaviness is smooth of more pertinent in today’s emission focused ecological earth. This plan metaphysics has enabled Lotus to proffer fanciful levels of execution, with Lotus cars being some of the greenest execution cars on the market-place.

The novel 2010 representation year Elise and Exige are on selling at present at Lotus dealers in the UK.

Elise S:179 g/km CO2

7.6 l/100 km (37.2 mpg UK) Combined Cycle
10.6 l/100 km (26.6 mpg UK) Urban Cycle
5.8 l/100 km (48.7 mpg UK) Additional Urban Cycle

Elise R: 196 g/km CO2

8.2 l/100 km (34.4 mpg UK) Combined Cycle
11.6 l/100 km (24.4 mpg UK) Urban Cycle
6.2 l/100 km (45.6 mpg UK) Additional Urban Cycle

Elise SC: 199 g/km CO2

8.5 l/100 km (33.2 mpg UK) Combined Cycle
11.8 l/100 km (23.9 mpg UK) Urban Cycle
6.4 l/100 km (44.1 mpg UK) Additional Urban Cycle

Exige S: 199 g/km CO2

8.5 l/100 km (33.2 mpg UK) Combined Cycle
11.9 l/100 km (23.7 mpg UK) Urban Cycle
6.5 litres/100 km (43.5 mpg UK) Additional Urban Cycle