Bringing car spotting into perspective

Front

Rear

Swap

Spec height¹ 59.7 in 2
+ 15.71 in

1 44 in Spec height¹

+ 0.59 in 2

+ 4.45 in 2 72.1 in Spec width²

1 67.7 in Spec width²

Now Comparing Photos show real-world appearance vs. specification. See Disclaimer.

Lotus

Elise

Roadster

Gen. 3 | 2011 - 2021

Photographed in Switzerland 17″

Volkswagen

Passat

Estate

Gen. 8 | 2014 - 2019

Photographed in Switzerland 16″

Compare Car Insurance Rates Personalized quotes in 5 minutes or less with Insurify

Front View Car Size ComparisonLotus Elise (S3) Roadster 2011 vs. Volkswagen Passat Variant (B8) Estate 2014

Dimensions & Specifications | Lotus Elise (S3) Roadster 2011 is 4.45 in narrower and 15.71 in lower compared to Volkswagen Passat Variant (B8) Estate 2014. It has 0.6 in less ground clearance and offers 94% less cargo space.^4,5

Trend Index⁸

+14

Size class

Mid-size

150.6 in

Length

187.7 in

+37.1

67.7 in

Width²

72.1 in

+4.4

-- in

Width incl. mirrors

82.01 in

44 in

Height¹

59.7 in

+15.7

90.6 in

Wheelbase

109.7 in

+19.1

5.1 in

Ground clearance³

5.7 in

+0.6

1931.2 lbs

Weight^4,⁶

3073.2 lbs

+60%

Seats max.

4 cu ft

Cargo volume EU⁴

23 cu ft

+475%

-- cu ft

Cargo volume max. EU^4,⁵

62.9 cu ft

-- cu ft

Cargo volume US⁴

-- cu ft

Cargo volume max. US^4,⁵

-- cu ft

Premium

Segment

Standard

€ 40800

+47%

Price EU⁷

€ 27875

$ 51845

Price US⁷

$ --

1. Maximum height | 2. Width with folded mirrors when available | 3. Max. ground clearance | 4. Most common power unit. Possible deviation of standards. | 5. With all rear seats folded down | 6. Curb weight | 7. For illustration purpose only. Starting MSRP (Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price). | 8. Based on popularity over the last 30 days (most popular is 100)

inch

Similar Vehicles

Morgan

Plus Six 95.6%

Image download for this combination ^Beta

Quick Facts

3216916
Comparison combinations

Germany
Origin of the most car models

1908
Year of our oldest car model

Featured in

Compare car dimensions with real cars side-by-side, true-to-scale, and from the same point of view for thousands of current and historical models. Limitations apply - please read our disclaimer.

Let us know about the cars you'd love to see on our website by contacting us on social media or dropping us an email to info[at]carsized[dot]com.