Overview & Reviews

After years of letting Europeans have all the fun, the lightweight Lotus Elise sports car finally makes it to the States.

• Ultralightweight chassis, free-revving four-cylinder, uninhibited steering, supercar performance without the supercar price.

• Spartan interior, engine still a bit peaky for U.S. tastes, ride quality more Formula One than grand touring, limited dealer network.

User Reviews:

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  Exhilerating - 2005 Lotus Elise
  By JLElise - July 3 - 10:56 pm

  Picked up the car 2 weeks ago. Performs exceptionally well. Handles like its on rails. Very quick. Comfortable driving position. Exterior styling is second to none. Interior is a bit sparse, but, heh, its a sports car. Amazing how many "thumbs up" one gets!! Cant wait until the spring and do some real, open air motoring.

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  Lotus Experience - 2005 Lotus Elise
  By Stewartbp - May 18 - 3:10 am

  The car continues to amaze and thrill me. The control and power combination is unequalled. I have not had it on a road track yet but Im looking forward to it in the near future. This is not the modern sports car. Spartan and no frilles interior, but I didnt buy the vehicle to live in. The Consumers Report review of this vehicle must have been done buy some soccer mom, so I have lowered my expectations as far as their reviews. A must drive vehicle, if you can find a dealer that will let you test drive one.

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  rocket w/ 2 seats - 2005 Lotus Elise
  By jonf_so_fla - April 26 - 6:53 pm

  i have had the car for about three and a half months, and i enjoy it just like day one! purchased new, now over 10,000 miles, runs like day one. small rattle in drivers door, front speaker grills needed to be replaced the dealer has been great! all performance and fun! my other car is a surburban 2500, guess what i drive most days. i ordered and waited for this car a year and a half, i would do it again!