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Spec height¹ 1.384 m 2
+ 26.7 cm

1 1.117 m Spec height¹

+ 14.6 cm 2 3.97 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

Ford

Escort

3-door Hatchback

Gen. 3 | 1980 - 1986

Spotted in the Netherlands 15″ SZ Quality

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Side View Car Size ComparisonLotus Elise (S3) Roadster 2011 vs. Ford Escort (GAA) 3-door Hatchback 1980

Dimensions & Specifications | Lotus Elise (S3) Roadster 2011 is 14.6 cm shorter and 26.7 cm lower compared to Ford Escort (GAA) 3-door Hatchback 1980. It offers 92% less cargo space.^4,5

Size class

Compact

382.4 cm

Length

397 cm

+14.6

171.9 cm

+7.9

Width²

164 cm

-- cm

Width incl. mirrors

-- cm

111.7 cm

Height¹

138.4 cm

+26.7

230 cm

Wheelbase

240.2 cm

+10.2

13 cm

Ground clearance³

-- cm

876 kg

+11%

Weight^4,⁶

790 kg

Seats max.

112 l

Cargo volume EU⁴

305 l

+173%

-- l

Cargo volume max. EU^4,⁵

1380 l

-- l

Cargo volume US⁴

-- l

Cargo volume max. US^4,⁵

-- l

Premium

Segment

Standard

€ 40800

+471%

Price EU⁷

€ 7156

$ 51845

Price US⁷

$ --

inch

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Side View Car Size ComparisonLotus Elise (S3) Roadster 2011 vs. Ford Escort (GAA) 3-door Hatchback 1980

Dimensions & Specifications | Lotus Elise (S3) Roadster 2011 is 14.6 cm shorter and 26.7 cm lower compared to Ford Escort (GAA) 3-door Hatchback 1980. It offers 92% less cargo space.4,5

Dimensions & Specifications | Lotus Elise (S3) Roadster 2011 is 14.6 cm shorter and 26.7 cm lower compared to Ford Escort (GAA) 3-door Hatchback 1980. It offers 92% less cargo space.^4,5