Its name comes from the Hungarian word for 'to life', chosen for Lotus's first SUV and first China-built car.
Lead trim: Eletre dual-motor (600 hp) · up to 905 hp
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FactIts name comes from the Hungarian word for 'to life', chosen for Lotus's first SUV and first China-built car.
The Lotus Eletre is a battery electric mid-size luxury crossover SUV, revealed on 29 March 2022 as the company's first production SUV and its first vehicle produced in China, designed at the Lotus Tech Creative Centre in West Midlands, England, and built in Wuhan. It has a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive layout on the SEA-S platform, with 450 kW (600 hp) in the base car and 675 kW (905 hp) in the R-series, and a 107 kWh usable (112 kWh total) battery with 800 V charging. Conceived by Jean-Marc Gales, the SUV project originally surfaced in 2016 (after the 2006 APX concept), internally codenamed "Lambda" and then Type 132; the name derives from the Hungarian word "életre", meaning "(coming) to life". A plug-in hybrid Eletre X with up to 952 hp is also available in Europe.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eletre R dual-motor (905 hp) | 2022–present | Electric | 905 hp | 726 lb-ft | — | AWD | — | — |
| Eletre dual-motor (600 hp) | 2022–present | Electric | 600 hp | 524 lb-ft | — | AWD | — | — |
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