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New Elise Sport and Elise Sport 220

Lotus Esprit

Lotus justifies bringing back the ‘Sport’ badge, last seen on the Esprit over 20 years ago, with weight saving measures, extra equipment options and a lower price. The Sport kicks off at £29,900, £1000 less than before, while the Sport 220 is £36,500, a drop of £700!

Performance is unaltered, with the Sport receiving the same 134bhp 1.6-litre engine taking it from 0-62mph in 6.5 seconds and on to 127mph. The Sport 220 still has 217bhp from a 1.8-litre unit, hitting 0-62mph in 4.2 seconds and 145mph flat out. Fuel economy is slightly improved, with the Sport managing 45mpg and the Sport 220 37.7mpg combined, 0.2mpg more than before.

A range of classic Elise colours are available:
• Solid Red
• Solid Yellow
• Metallic Green
• Metallic Blue
• Metallic Silver
• Metallic White
• Metallic Grey
• Metallic Orange
• Metallic Black
• Signature Grey

What colour would you choose?

Lotus Elise