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Spec height¹ 1.416 m 2
+ 29.9 cm

1 1.117 m Spec height¹

1 + 1.2 cm

+ 111.6 cm 2 4.94 m Spec length

1 3.824 m Spec length

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Lotus

Elise

Roadster

Gen. 3 | 2011 - 2021

Spotted in Switzerland 17″ Mirrored image

Mercedes-Benz

CLS

Sedan

Gen. 2 | 2010 - 2014

Spotted in Switzerland 17″

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Side View Car Size ComparisonLotus Elise (S3) Roadster 2011 vs. Mercedes-Benz CLS (C218) Sedan 2010

Dimensions & Specifications | Lotus Elise (S3) Roadster 2011 is 111.6 cm shorter and 29.9 cm lower compared to Mercedes-Benz CLS (C218) Sedan 2010. It has 1.2 cm more ground clearance and offers 79% less cargo space.^4,5

Size class

Mid-size

382.4 cm

Length

494 cm

+111.6

171.9 cm

Width²

188.1 cm

+16.2

-- cm

Width incl. mirrors

207.5 cm

111.7 cm

Height¹

141.6 cm

+29.9

230 cm

Wheelbase

287.4 cm

+57.4

13 cm

+1.2

Ground clearance³

11.8 cm

876 kg

Weight^4,⁶

1815 kg

+108%

Seats max.

112 l

Cargo volume EU⁴

520 l

+365%

-- l

Cargo volume max. EU^4,⁵

-- l

Cargo volume US⁴

-- l

Cargo volume max. US^4,⁵

-- l

Premium

Segment

Premium

€ 40800

Price EU⁷

€ 63725

+57%

$ 51845

Price US⁷

$ 71300

+38%

inch

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Side View Car Size ComparisonLotus Elise (S3) Roadster 2011 vs. Mercedes-Benz CLS (C218) Sedan 2010

Dimensions & Specifications | Lotus Elise (S3) Roadster 2011 is 111.6 cm shorter and 29.9 cm lower compared to Mercedes-Benz CLS (C218) Sedan 2010. It has 1.2 cm more ground clearance and offers 79% less cargo space.4,5

Dimensions & Specifications | Lotus Elise (S3) Roadster 2011 is 111.6 cm shorter and 29.9 cm lower compared to Mercedes-Benz CLS (C218) Sedan 2010. It has 1.2 cm more ground clearance and offers 79% less cargo space.^4,5