Comparison: width Lotus Elise vs. competitors 2025

Car width refers to the measurement of the distance between the two sides of the Lotus Elise taken at the widest point This measurement can be important for a variety of reasons, such as determining whether a car will fit in a particular parking space or garage, or whether it can safely navigate narrow roads or tunnels.Usually, the mirrors are not included in the measurement unless otherwise stated.With it's height of 1117 mm and length of 3824 mm, the Lotus Elise has a width of 1719 mm. The widest car you can find in the " roadster" category is Ferrari 348 Spider ( ), which is 175mm wider than the Elise - 1894 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Lotus and the Ferrari is 406mm in favor of the Ferrari. On the contrary, the narrowest in the same category is Suzuki Cappuccino 0.7 Turbo , which is 1395 mm - that makes it 324mm narrower than the Lotus in question. Length-wise, the Lotus outperforms the Suzuki by 529mm.

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

Lotus Elise generations
Lotus Elise generations
Generation yearWidth
Elise, Model year 2001 (S2)1719 mm
Elise, Model year 2010 (S3)1719 mm
Elise, Model year 1996 (S1)1701 mm
  • Elise, Model year 2001 (S2) 1719 mm
  • Elise, Model year 2010 (S3) 1719 mm
  • Elise, Model year 1996 (S1) 1701 mm
The difference in width between first generation (S1) from 1996 and last generation (S3) from 2010 is 1.8cm mm.
The width of the current generation of Elise is 1719 mm.

The width compared to other Lotus models

Lotus Elise vs other current cars by Lotus
Width: Elise vs. other models by Lotus
Variant nameWidth
Eletre2060 mm
Emeya2005 mm
Evija2000 mm
Emira1896 mm
  • Eletre 2060 mm
  • Emeya 2005 mm
  • Evija 2000 mm
  • Emira 1896 mm

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

Lotus Elise vs. similar cars
Width: Lotus Elise vs. similar cars
Car modelWidth
Ferrari 348 19891894 mm
BMW Z4 20221864 mm
Lotus 3-Eleven 20161858 mm
Renault Sport Spider 19961830 mm
Maserati Spyder 20021822 mm
Mercedes-Benz SLC 20161810 mm
ALPINA Roadster S Z4 20031781 mm
Morgan Aero 20001770 mm
Honda S2000 20041750 mm
Lotus 2-Eleven 20071735 mm
Lotus Elise 20101719 mm
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Klasse 19961715 mm
Fiat Dino 19661710 mm
Opel Speedster 20001708 mm
Renault Wind 20101698 mm
Ford Streetka 20021695 mm
BMW Z3 19961692 mm
BMW 507 19561680 mm
Fiat 124 19661670 mm
Mazda MX-5 19901660 mm
Morgan Plus Four 20201650 mm
Porsche 914 19691650 mm
Fiat Barchetta 19951640 mm
Morgan Plus 4 19931640 mm
Alfa Romeo Spider 19661630 mm
Morgan Plus 8 19931630 mm
MG F 19961628 mm
MG TF 20021628 mm
Morgan 4/4 19981500 mm
Suzuki Cappuccino 19941395 mm
  • ferrariFerrari 348 1989 1894 mm
  • bmwBMW Z4 2022 1864 mm
  • lotusLotus 3-Eleven 2016 1858 mm
  • renaultRenault Sport Spider 1996 1830 mm
  • maseratiMaserati Spyder 2002 1822 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz SLC 2016 1810 mm
  • alpinaALPINA Roadster S Z4 2003 1781 mm
  • morganMorgan Aero 2000 1770 mm
  • hondaHonda S2000 2004 1750 mm
  • lotusLotus 2-Eleven 2007 1735 mm
  • lotusLotus Elise 2010 1719 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz SLK-Klasse 1996 1715 mm
  • fiatFiat Dino 1966 1710 mm
  • opelOpel Speedster 2000 1708 mm
  • renaultRenault Wind 2010 1698 mm
  • fordFord Streetka 2002 1695 mm
  • bmwBMW Z3 1996 1692 mm
  • bmwBMW 507 1956 1680 mm
  • fiatFiat 124 1966 1670 mm
  • mazdaMazda MX-5 1990 1660 mm
  • morganMorgan Plus Four 2020 1650 mm
  • porschePorsche 914 1969 1650 mm
  • fiatFiat Barchetta 1995 1640 mm
  • morganMorgan Plus 4 1993 1640 mm
  • Alfa Romeo Spider 1966 1630 mm
  • morganMorgan Plus 8 1993 1630 mm
  • mgMG F 1996 1628 mm
  • mgMG TF 2002 1628 mm
  • morganMorgan 4/4 1998 1500 mm
  • suzukiSuzuki Cappuccino 1994 1395 mm

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