Comparison: height Lotus Elise vs. competitors 2025

Car height of the Lotus Elise is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin A roadster, also known as a sports car, can be any height depending on the make and model, but they tend to be lower to the ground than other types of cars.With it's length of 3824 mm and width of 1719 mm, the Lotus Elise has a height of 1117 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Renault Wind TCe 100 (N ), which is 298 mm more than the Elise - 1415 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Lotus and the Renault is 4 mm in favor of the Renault . On the contrary, the lowest in the " roadster" category is Lotus 2-Eleven , which is 1112 mm - that makes it 5 mm shorter than the Lotus in question.Length-wise, the Lotus outperforms the rival by 2 mm.

Lotus Elise - How has the height changed over the generations?

Lotus Elise generations
Lotus Elise generations
Generation yearHeight
Elise, Model year 1996 (S1)1202 mm
Elise, Model year 2001 (S2)1143 mm
Elise, Model year 2010 (S3)1117 mm
  • Elise, Model year 1996 (S1) 1202 mm
  • Elise, Model year 2001 (S2) 1143 mm
  • Elise, Model year 2010 (S3) 1117 mm
The difference in height between first generation (S1) from 1996 and last generation (S3) from 2010 is 8.5cm mm.
The height of the current generation of Elise is 1117 mm.

The height compared to other Lotus models

Lotus Elise vs other current cars by Lotus
Height: Elise vs. other models by Lotus
Variant nameHeight
Eletre1630 mm
Emeya1459 mm
Emira1235 mm
Evija1122 mm
  • Eletre 1630 mm
  • Emeya 1459 mm
  • Emira 1235 mm
  • Evija 1122 mm

How does the height of the Lotus Elise compare to it's nearest competitors?

Lotus Elise vs. similar cars
Height: Lotus Elise vs. similar cars
Car modelHeight
Renault Wind 20101415 mm
Mazda MX-5 19901345 mm
Fiat 124 19661340 mm
Ford Streetka 20021335 mm
Maserati Spyder 20021305 mm
BMW Z4 20221304 mm
Mercedes-Benz SLC 20161301 mm
ALPINA Roadster S Z4 20031295 mm
Alfa Romeo Spider 19661290 mm
Morgan 4/4 19981290 mm
Morgan Plus 8 19931290 mm
BMW Z3 19961288 mm
Honda S2000 20041285 mm
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Klasse 19961284 mm
BMW 507 19561275 mm
Fiat Dino 19661270 mm
Fiat Barchetta 19951265 mm
MG TF 20021261 mm
MG F 19961259 mm
Renault Sport Spider 19961250 mm
Morgan Plus Four 20201250 mm
Morgan Plus 4 19931220 mm
Porsche 914 19691220 mm
Lotus 3-Eleven 20161201 mm
Morgan Aero 20001200 mm
Suzuki Cappuccino 19941185 mm
Ferrari 348 19891170 mm
Lotus Elise 20101117 mm
Opel Speedster 20001117 mm
Lotus 2-Eleven 20071112 mm
  • renaultRenault Wind 2010 1415 mm
  • mazdaMazda MX-5 1990 1345 mm
  • fiatFiat 124 1966 1340 mm
  • fordFord Streetka 2002 1335 mm
  • maseratiMaserati Spyder 2002 1305 mm
  • bmwBMW Z4 2022 1304 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz SLC 2016 1301 mm
  • alpinaALPINA Roadster S Z4 2003 1295 mm
  • Alfa Romeo Spider 1966 1290 mm
  • morganMorgan 4/4 1998 1290 mm
  • morganMorgan Plus 8 1993 1290 mm
  • bmwBMW Z3 1996 1288 mm
  • hondaHonda S2000 2004 1285 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz SLK-Klasse 1996 1284 mm
  • bmwBMW 507 1956 1275 mm
  • fiatFiat Dino 1966 1270 mm
  • fiatFiat Barchetta 1995 1265 mm
  • mgMG TF 2002 1261 mm
  • mgMG F 1996 1259 mm
  • renaultRenault Sport Spider 1996 1250 mm
  • morganMorgan Plus Four 2020 1250 mm
  • morganMorgan Plus 4 1993 1220 mm
  • porschePorsche 914 1969 1220 mm
  • lotusLotus 3-Eleven 2016 1201 mm
  • morganMorgan Aero 2000 1200 mm
  • suzukiSuzuki Cappuccino 1994 1185 mm
  • ferrariFerrari 348 1989 1170 mm
  • lotusLotus Elise 2010 1117 mm
  • opelOpel Speedster 2000 1117 mm
  • lotusLotus 2-Eleven 2007 1112 mm

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