Comparison: Ground clearance Lotus Elise vs. competitors 2024

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a Lotus Elise's undercarriage and the ground.It is an important factor to consider when driving off-road or in areas with rough terrain, as a higher ground clearance allows this to clear obstacles more easily.With it’s wheelbase of 2300 mm and height of 1117 mm, the Lotus Elise has a ground clearance of 130 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Fiat 124 Sport Coupé (124 CC ), which is 20mm more than the Elise - 150 mm.To give an example, the Fiat has a 20mm higher ground clearance compared to the Lotus , giving the Fiat an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the " roadster" category is the Honda S2000 , which is 108 mm - that makes it 22mm less than the Lotus in question.Height-wise, the Lotus outperforms the rival by 168mm.

Lotus Elise - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (S1) from 1996 and last generation (S3) from 2010 is 13cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of Elise is 130 mm.

The ground clearance compared to other Lotus models

Lotus Elise vs other current cars by Lotus

(Ground clearance)
Ground clearance: Elise vs. other models by Lotus
Variant nameGround clearance
Eletre 187 mm
1. Eletre 187 mm

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