Comparison: height Lotus Esprit vs. competitors 2025

Car height of the Lotus Esprit 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 Coupes are generally lower to the ground than sedans, with heights ranging from around 1.4 meters to over 1.8 meters.With it's length of 4410 mm and width of 1880 mm, the Lotus Esprit has a height of 1150 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Lancia Kappa Coupé 2.4 20v (838 ), which is 282 mm more than the Esprit - 1432 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Lotus and the Lancia is 157 mm in favor of the Lancia . On the contrary, the lowest in the "medium coupe" category is Lamborghini Countach LP400 , which is 1070 mm - that makes it 80 mm shorter than the Lotus in question.Length-wise, the Lotus outperforms the rival by 270 mm.

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

Lotus Esprit generations
Lotus Esprit generations
Generation yearHeight
Esprit, Model year 1996 (S3)1150 mm
  • Esprit, Model year 1996 (S3) 1150 mm
The height of the current generation of Esprit is 1150 mm.

The height compared to other Lotus models

Lotus Esprit vs other current cars by Lotus
Height: Esprit 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 Esprit compare to it's nearest competitors?

Lotus Esprit vs. similar cars
Height: Lotus Esprit vs. similar cars
Car modelHeight
Lancia Kappa 19941432 mm
Saab 9-3 19981428 mm
Mercedes-Benz CLK-Klasse 19971371 mm
Proton 400 19951365 mm
Peugeot 406 19951360 mm
Honda Insight 20001355 mm
Ford Puma 19971345 mm
Opel Tigra 19941340 mm
Ford Cougar 19981325 mm
Honda Integra 19981320 mm
Alfa Romeo GTV 19951318 mm
Maserati Ghibli 19931310 mm
Mitsubishi Eclipse 19921305 mm
Maserati 3200 GT 19981305 mm
Porsche Cayman 20051305 mm
Ferrari 456 GT 19931300 mm
Ferrari 456M GT 19981300 mm
Toyota Paseo 19961290 mm
Mitsubishi 3000 GT 19921285 mm
Maserati Karif 19881285 mm
Ferrari 550 Maranello 19981277 mm
Porsche 968 19911275 mm
Ferrari F355 19941170 mm
Lotus Esprit 19961150 mm
Lamborghini Jalpa 19821140 mm
Ferrari 512 M 19941135 mm
Ferrari 328 19851128 mm
Bugatti EB 110 19921125 mm
Chrysler Viper 19931117 mm
Lamborghini Countach 19741070 mm
  • lanciaLancia Kappa 1994 1432 mm
  • saabSaab 9-3 1998 1428 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz CLK-Klasse 1997 1371 mm
  • Proton 400 1995 1365 mm
  • peugeotPeugeot 406 1995 1360 mm
  • hondaHonda Insight 2000 1355 mm
  • fordFord Puma 1997 1345 mm
  • opelOpel Tigra 1994 1340 mm
  • fordFord Cougar 1998 1325 mm
  • hondaHonda Integra 1998 1320 mm
  • Alfa Romeo GTV 1995 1318 mm
  • maseratiMaserati Ghibli 1993 1310 mm
  • mitsubishiMitsubishi Eclipse 1992 1305 mm
  • maseratiMaserati 3200 GT 1998 1305 mm
  • porschePorsche Cayman 2005 1305 mm
  • ferrariFerrari 456 GT 1993 1300 mm
  • ferrariFerrari 456M GT 1998 1300 mm
  • toyotaToyota Paseo 1996 1290 mm
  • mitsubishiMitsubishi 3000 GT 1992 1285 mm
  • maseratiMaserati Karif 1988 1285 mm
  • ferrariFerrari 550 Maranello 1998 1277 mm
  • porschePorsche 968 1991 1275 mm
  • ferrariFerrari F355 1994 1170 mm
  • lotusLotus Esprit 1996 1150 mm
  • lamborghiniLamborghini Jalpa 1982 1140 mm
  • ferrariFerrari 512 M 1994 1135 mm
  • ferrariFerrari 328 1985 1128 mm
  • bugattiBugatti EB 110 1992 1125 mm
  • chryslerChrysler Viper 1993 1117 mm
  • lamborghiniLamborghini Countach 1974 1070 mm

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