Lotus Eletre Is The WORLD’S FIRST ELECTRIC HYPER-SUV
The all-new and all-electric Lotus Eletre is a striking and progressive Hyper-SUV which will be arriving in Malaysia officially with full warranty and after sales in a few short weeks and its asking price will have many premium luxury petrol powered SUV brand guardians a little worried.
Why worried? Well, this Lotus SUV is large, quick and luxurious making a direct rival to the Lamborghini Urus and Aston Martin DBX which is priced more than triple with Malaysian duties added.
The Eletre is 4WD SUV and has a battery capacity that is over 100kWh and with power from 600hp. A 350kW charger will deliver a 400km (248 miles) range in just 20 minutes.
The Eletre’s target maximum WLTP driving range is 600km (373 miles). It also comes with the ability as standard to accept 22kW AC charging which, where available, reduces the time plugged in.
This all electric Lotus will be sold duty free until the end of 2025 (thanks to the EV duty free status accorded by our government) to encourage electric vehicle ownership. We guess a selling price of around RM688,888.00 or so.
- All-new and all-electric Hyper-SUV from Lotus
- Bold, progressive and exotic, with iconic sports car DNA evolved for the next generation of Lotus customers
- The soul of a Lotus with the usability of an SUV
- “A momentous point in our history” – Matt Windle, MD, Lotus Car
- “The Eletre, our Hyper-SUV, is for those who dare to look beyond the conventional and marks a turning point for our business and brand” – Qingfeng Feng, CEO, Group Lotus
- First of three new Lotus lifestyle EVs in next four years, with design language inspired by world’s first British EV hypercar, the award-winning Lotus Evija
- ‘Born British, Raised Globally’ – UK-led design, with engineering support from Lotus teams around the world
- Carved by air: unique Lotus design ‘porosity’ means air flows through the vehicle for improved aerodynamics, speed, range and overall efficiency
- Power outputs starting at 600hp
- 350kW charge time of just 20 minutes for 400km (248 miles) of driving, accepts 22kW AC charging
- Target driving range of c.600km (c.373 miles) on full charge
- Eletre joins exclusive ‘The Two-Second Club’ – capable of 0-100km/h (0-62mph) in less than three (3)seconds
- Most advanced active aerodynamics package on any production SUV
- World-first deployable LIDAR technology in a production car to support intelligent driving technologies
- Extensive use of carbon fibre and aluminium for weight reduction throughout
- Interior includes highly durable man-made textiles and sustainable lightweight wool blends
