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Spec height¹ 1.421 m 2
+ 30.4 cm

1 1.117 m Spec height¹

+ 1 cm 2

+ 4.6 cm 2 1.765 m Spec width²

1 1.719 m Spec width²

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Lotus

Elise

Roadster

Gen. 3 | 2011 - 2021

Photographed in Switzerland 17″

BMW 1-Series 5-door Hatchback 2011 - 2015

BMW

1-Series

5-door Hatchback

Gen. 2 | 2011 - 2015

Photographed in Switzerland 16″

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Front View Car Size ComparisonLotus Elise (S3) Roadster 2011 vs. BMW 1-Series (F20) 5-door Hatchback 2011

Dimensions & Specifications | Lotus Elise (S3) Roadster 2011 is 4.6 cm narrower and 30.4 cm lower compared to BMW 1-Series (F20) 5-door Hatchback 2011. It has 1 cm less ground clearance and offers 91% less cargo space.^4,5

Size class

Subcompact

382.4 cm

Length

432.4 cm

+50

171.9 cm

Width²

176.5 cm

+4.6

-- cm

Width incl. mirrors

198.4 cm

111.7 cm

Height¹

142.1 cm

+30.4

230 cm

Wheelbase

269 cm

+39

13 cm

Ground clearance³

14 cm

876 kg

Weight^4,⁶

1365 kg

+56%

Seats max.

112 l

Cargo volume EU⁴

360 l

+222%

-- l

Cargo volume max. EU^4,⁵

1200 l

-- l

Cargo volume US⁴

-- l

Cargo volume max. US^4,⁵

-- l

Premium

Segment

Premium

€ 40800

+81%

Price EU⁷

€ 22650

$ 51845

Price US⁷

$ --

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