Meant as the comfortable Elise for people who wanted a boot and air conditioning, it sold so poorly it was replaced after just 458 cars.
Median 458 hp across 144 similar cars
Lead trim: Europa S 2.0 GM Z20LER turbo (197 hp) · up to 222 hp
Lotus Europa S2006–2010
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FactMeant as the comfortable Elise for people who wanted a boot and air conditioning, it sold so poorly it was replaced after just 458 cars.
The Lotus Europa S (Type 121) is a sports car built from 2006 until 2010 with a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, designed as a more comfortable variant of the driver-focused Elise and Exige, and it revived the Europa nameplate of the 1960s and 1970s. It has a larger boot, greater sound-proofing and easier cabin access, and includes air conditioning, a sound system, leather interior and carpeting as standard. It is a derivative of the Elise and Exige to the extent that the cars have variations of the same bonded aluminium chassis, but it has a longer chassis and completely new design. The mid-engine two-seat coupé has a 2.0 L turbocharged GM Z20LER Ecotec straight-4, rated at 200 PS (197 hp) and 272 N·m, coupled to a Getrag M32 6-speed manual, with a top speed of 143 mph. It was not a sales success, and the Europa SE, presented at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show with a revised turbocharger and re-calibrated controller for 225 PS, replaced it; 458 were produced.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europa S 2.0 GM Z20LER turbo (197 hp) | 2006–2008 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 197 hp | 201 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Europa SE 2.0 GM Z20LER turbo (222 hp) | 2008–2010 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 222 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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