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Fuel Type
Electric
Range
379 miles
Real World Estimate
322 miles
Transmission
Automatic
Top Speed
155mph
WLTP Combined Range/Economy achieved under standardised test conditions.
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Fuel Type
Electric
Range
379 miles
Real World Estimate
322 miles
Transmission
Automatic
Top Speed
155mph
WLTP Combined Range/Economy achieved under standardised test conditions.
LOTUS EMEYA Review
- Performance8
- Handling8
- Comfort7
- Space7
- Styling8
- Build7
- Value6
- Equipment7
- Economy7
- Depreciation7
- Insurance5
The battery-powered Emeya is a luxurious Lotus four-door GT Tourer built to take on premium Teutonic rivals. Jonathan Crouch drives it.
Ten Second Review
The Emeya is another different kind of luxury Lotus EV, a Taycan-style four-door luxury GT with dramatic pace and a rather unique feel, inside and out. Whether Colin Chapman would have liked it is debatable - but you might.
Background
Lotus is a different brand these days. And so are the cars it makes. There's still a combustion Emira sports car. And there might in future be a replacement Elise roadster. But only if the company's new generation of huge, Chinese-built luxury electric vehicles sell - and sell well. The 'Electric Premium Architecture' that supports these has already yielded us one model, these days Lotus's bestseller, the Eletre SUV. Now here's another, the Emeya.
This is a four-door GT, generally pitched from just over the six-figure price point and targeted at well-established luxury GT EVs like Porsche's Taycan, the Audi e-tron GT and the Tesla Model S. It's certainly an international product, designed in Coventry, dynamically developed in Frankfurt and screwed together in Wuhan. But is it recognisably a Lotus? Let's take a look.
Driving Experience
The Emeya may be prodigiously heavy but it's also extremely fast. All versions use a dual motor powertrain linked to a 2-speed gearbox assembly on the back axle and a big 102kWh nickel-manganese-cobalt battery pack. With the Emeya 600 models, that means 603bhp and a decent 310-360 mile range. Rest to 62mph with these two mainstream variants is just 4.2s away once you engage launch control. If that's somehow not enough, there's the top Emeya 900, which adds an extra motor on the back axle to up output to a frankly manic 905bhp; which means a Ferrari-slaying 0-62mph time of just 2.8s. Top speed rises fractionally over the 600 - to 156mph. And range falls to 270-301 miles.
Given a kerb weight comparable to three Series 1 Elises, you might think all that power would be needed if the Emeya is to fulfil its Taycan Turbo ambitions. But it's been signed off at the Nurburgring Nordschliefe by the same people who brought you the Emira sports car (step forward Gavan Kershaw and team), who know that if the Emeya doesn't sell, there won't be an Emira replacement. So compared to a Taycan, steering and ride get a more involving tune, the latter an all-round multi-link suspension dual-chamber air-sprung setup. For a supple ride, you'll need to keep the car in its default 'Tour' drive mode. Switching to 'Track' unsettles things considerably.
The top 900 version adds rear-wheel steering and active anti-roll bars, neither of which you might feel are absolutely necessary. There's talk of a base rear wheel-driven version appearing later in the production run. Across the line-up, active aero bodywork boosts downforce when you need it - and drive range when you don't. Surprisingly, there's no provided EV drive sound. Lotus, it seems, doesn't believe in this kind of thing and you can imagine that Colin Chapman wouldn't have had much time for it either.
Design and Build
Underneath the Emeya's elegant, swept-back German design is most of the hardware used by the brand's Eletre SUV, though Lotus has had to adapt this quite a bit to fit with this GT model's lower-slung stance. The Geely EPA platform is the same, but the battery cells that sit on top of it have been repackaged, the designers making the casing 20mm thinner and relocating the cooling plates to the sides, rather than underneath. Some might find the exterior looks divisive; the slanting insectoid-style front end; the kamm-style tail with its full-width light bar. But it makes a statement, which is what a car in this segment needs to do. Wheel options range from 20 to 21-inches.
Your perception inside at the wheel will depend on whether you've previously tried an Eletre, with which this car shares much of its cabin design. If you haven't, then the spacious luxury on offer here will come as a very pleasant surprise. You'd be happy switching to it from a Taycan or an EQS. The transmission selector and belt line are high-set, to give you the feeling of being embedded in the car - you're actually 70mm nearer the ground than in an Eletre. As usual in this era, a huge central touchscreen dominates - in this case 15.1-inches in size. Unfortunately, all the instrument cluster information must be compressed into a narrow letterbox-shaped display.
But there's proper luxury here. The real Alcantara trim and carbon fibre switchgear is classy, there's a lovely mix of woven fabrics and leather, the seats are brilliant and build quality from the Wuhan factory seems to be as good as the Teutonic competition. Surprisingly, the Emeya has a lengthier wheelbase than the Eletre (by 60mm), which means excellent rear seat space; there's a choice of two or three-seat rear lay-outs. A low centre tunnel makes the latter feasible. The boot isn't as large as the 5,139mm body length leads you to expect, rated at 509-litres. It would be bigger were it not for the fact that the top 900 model's back axle motor and 2-speed gearbox assembly must be accommodated.
Market and Model
Prices are very similar to those of the Eletre SUV. They start at around £85,000 for the base Emeya 600 model, but you'll probably want to stretch at least to the Emeya 600 GT (around £90,000), mid-level Emeya 600 GT SE (which prices from around £95,000) or the 600 Sport SE (around £105,000). The top Eletre 900 costs around £130,000 in Sport form - or around £140,000 in 900 Sport Carbon guise. With the 600 Sport SE and both the two top 900 variants, you'll get the (otherwise optional) 'Lotus Dynamic Handling Pack' for a sharper driving feel. This includes intelligent anti-roll control and active rear-wheel steering. There's also an 'Active Aero Pack'.
Standard equipment includes 20-inch wheels, with a range of 21-inch rims additionally available. There's an optional Carbon pack for the exterior. For inside, there's a choice of either four or five-seat configurations with a choice of nappa or vegan leather upholstery. With the five-seat set-up, you can specify an optional 'Comfort Seat Pack', which includes massaging rear seats and for the front seats includes ventilation, heating, a 2-way cushion extension, 2-way head rests and 4-way side bolsters. You're going to want the 'Intelligent Glass Roof'. And the 'Touring Pack' includes soft-close doors, a hands-free tailgate, illuminated side sills and configurable ambient lighting. You can also add side cameras, a 'Parking Pack' and a tow bar. If you want autonomous driving aids, you'll be offered the 'Highway Assist Pack'.
Cost of Ownership
Lotus says the Emeya can charge from 10 to 80% in 14 minutes, but that's based on use of a 400kW charger and at the time of this car's launch, there weren't actually any of those yet in the UK. Quick charging is a result of an advanced cell-to-pack battery structure which Lotus claims allows 20% more cells to fit in the same space than with a standard modular architecture. The Emeya has a newer cooling system then the Eletre and can charge its 112kWh battery (102kWh usable) at a 331kW average speed. Helping with long journey DC charging is a clever navigation system that will chain together charging stations, re-routing if a location becomes occupied. You might still think though, that a 100-litre fuel tank might be more convenient - and we wouldn't disagree.
The charging port has been placed on the front wing, which means electricity coming through to the car will be as close as possible to where it's needed, which cuts down on unnecessary internal cabling and the extra weight that would bring. Forget overnight home charges though - from a typical 7.4kW garage wallbox anyway, which needs around 17 hours for a full charge. A five year warranty is standard in the UK. Lotus offers roadside assistance across Europe for five years after vehicle purchase.
Summary
If this car wasn't badged as a 'Lotus', it would be so much easier to approach it without preconceptions. But it is and we must. Vast numbers of those who love the brand are going to be put off by the fact that this GT is electric and weighs two and a half tonnes. But, by and large, they're not the people the Emeya is targeted at. To survive, Lotus needs a new audience, people who want the kind of practical, luxurious, well assembled and technologically current model that Lotus as it was could never conceivably have built on its own.
Like its Eletre SUV showroom stablemate, the Emeya provides just that. As some writers have observed, the design ethos is more spa break than Spa-Francorchamps, but at the same time, there are also hints here of the kind of handling character that most Teutonic rivals just don't have. We'd like to see a lighter, more affordable single motor rear-driven version later in the production run. By which point Lotus will probably be a brand perceived quite differently. Hopefully though, its products will still be just that little bit uniquely 'Lotus'. As this one is.
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Standard Equipment
Technical Data
Options
Charging info
Driver Convenience
- 12.6" digital driver display
- 5.1" Head up display
- 5G telematics
- Adaptive cruise control
- B-call (Breakdown call)
- Blind spot detection
- Bluetooth
- Car owner service
- Closing / stopping of tailgate using internal switch
- Continuous damping control
- Driver monitoring system
- Driving modes - (Range, Tour, Sport, Individual)
- e-Call (emergency call)
- Electric power steering
- Electrical brake pad wear indicator
- Exterior temperature indicator
- Front cross traffic assist
- Front park assist
- Interior and exterior air quality displayed in central screen
- Keyless entry and exit
- Lane keeping aid
- Location based services
- Lotus App (core package)
- Lotus Hyper OS with OTA updates
- Lotus member centre
- Opening / stopping of tailgate using outer switch
- Power tailgate open/close with hands free function (by kicking motion)
- Pre-delivery tracking
- Rear collision warning
- Rear cross traffic assist
- Rear park assist
- Remote information sharing and remote start function
- RNC (Road Noise Cancellation)
- Satellite Navigation
- Service store and embedded apps
- Steering mode adjustment - Standard/Sport
- Steering wheel hands off detection
- Tailgate fuctions - Manual open (override), opening height memory, emergency unlock (interior), anti-pinch and any position stop
- Traffic sign information
- Vehicle information - Electrical propulsion indication, power peformance, vehicle speed and range
- Vehicle information - Trip distance & statistics, average speed & electricity consumption and elapsed driving time
- Visual park assist
- Washer fluid indicator in HMI
- Wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
- Wireless internet hotspot
- Wireless phone charger with NFC
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension
- Active air suspension with 2-chamber air springs
- Multi-link front and rear suspension
- Type 2 mode 3 charging cable
Entertainment
- 12.6" digital passenger display
- 15.1" OLED full HD centre console screen
- 8" Rear TFT screen for 5-seat layout
- FM/DAB+ radio
- KEF premium audio (1380W 15 speakers with KEF Uni-Q surround sound technology and Dolby Atmos)
Exterior Features
- 32 Matrix LED headlights
- Adaptive front lighting system
- ADB (Adaptive Driving Beam) Function
- Auto dimming frameless rear view mirror
- Automatic headlight activation via dusk sensor
- Automatic height adjustment of headlights
- Electrically operated charge port cover
- Frameless Doors
- Front and rear approach lights
- Front and rear flush door handles
- Front laminated windscreen with PVB (poly vinyl butyral) layer within the glass to reduce NVH (Noise Vibration Harshness)
- Front tow hook
- Heated rear windscreen
- Heated washer jets
- Illuminated door handles
- Laminated glass for front side windows
- LED centre high mounted stop light
- LED daytime running lights
- LED high beam
- LED number plate light
- LED rear fog lights
- LED rear side lights
- LED reverse light
- LED turning indicators
- Lotus active aero - Front grill
- Model and version branding on rear
- One touch windows with anti-pinch
- Privacy glass for rear door windows
- Puddle lights
- Rain sensing windscreen wipers
- Rear boot
- Rear LED light strip
- Rear lights rapid flashing on emergency braking
- Rear reflectors
- Rear side wing doors
- See me home light
- Tinted (green glass) front windscreen
- Version branding on lower front doors
- Welcome and goodbye sequences
Interior Features
- 12V socket in centre consoler storage and boot
- 2 cup holders in centre console
- 2 x USB Type-C sockets for fast charging & data transfer in row 1
- 2 x USB Type-C sockets for fast charging in row 2
- 2nd row B pillar air vents
- 2nd row electrically adjustable air vents on rear of centre console
- 3 seat bench in 2nd row
- 4 way electric adjustable steering column with memory
- 4 way power lumbar support for front seats
- 4 zone automatic climate control
- 40/20/40 split folding rear seat
- 8 way power adjustable front seats
- Air quality system
- Automatic air recirculate
- Configurable ambient lighting (Colour and brightness adjustable with individual settings)
- Driver and passenger vanity mirror and light
- Electric adjustment of rear seat angle
- Electrically adjustable front row air vents
- Floor pivoted electronic accelerator pedal
- Front centre console armrest
- Gear selector in centre console
- Hard parcel shelf
- Heat pump
- Heated front seats
- Heated multi function steering wheel
- Illuminated metal side sills (Treadplates)
- ISOFIX on outer rear seats
- Lockable glove box
- Memory front seats and driver seat greeting function
- PM2.5 filter
- Rear centre foldable armrest with 2 cupholders
- Rear grab handles
- Seat track position sensor
- Second row hanging hook
- Side hooks in boot
- Single front passenger seat
- Sports pedals
- Touch sensitive light switch
- Under boot floor storage
- Vehicle CO2 concentration monitoring
Packs
- Interior carbon package - Emeya
- Parking pack - Emeya
Passive Safety
- 3 point height adjustable front seatbelts
- 3 point rear seatbelts x 3
- Active rollover protection
- Adjustable regenerative braking
- Aluminium fixed calipers in front
- Aluminium floating calipers in rear
- Anti roll over program
- Auto hold function
- Autonomous emergency braking system (AEB)
- Brake discs - 412 mm front and 397 mm rear
- Braking override system
- Curtain Airbag
- Door open warning
- Driver and passenger pretensioner with adaptive load limiter
- Driver far side airbag
- Electrically operated child locks
- Electronic brake assist (EBA)
- Electronic parking brake
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- Escape switch in boot
- Front and rear seatbelt reminder
- Front motorised pretensioner retractor
- Front side airbags
- Full size driver and passenger airbags
- Hill decent control
- Hill start assist
- Life Detection and Care (LDC)
- Lotus 6 piston aluminium fixed caliper
- Lotus intelligent dynamic control
- Passenger airbag deactivate switch
- Pedestrian protection active bonnet
- Rear outer seatbelts with single load limiter and stop function & Centre standard safety belt for 2nd row middle seat
- Safety shield
- Safety vests
- Single door opening (one touch driver unlock / 2 touch all doors unlock) - Configurable in HMI
- Torque vectoring brake
- TPMS (Tyre pressure monitoring system) with digital display
- Traction control system (TCS)
- Warning triangle
Security
- Battery alarm
- Card key with NFC function
- Central locking with lock button on centre console
- Deadlocks
- Electric steering column lock
- Hardware for stolen vehicle tracker
- Keyless Go
- Lock/unlock and window close functions using vehicle key
- Locking wheel bolts
- Lotus pebble key
- Thatcham category 1 alarm
- Unlock/start via phone with NFC function (BLE+UWB+NFC)
Wheels
- Tyre repair kit including compressor and sealant
Electric Vehicle Data
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Battery Capacity % guaranteed under warranty70
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Battery Capacity in kWh102
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Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Charge Time (Mins)330
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Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Percentage Change0-100
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Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Power Supply - kW22
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Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Charge Time (Mins)15
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Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Percentage Change10-80
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Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Power Supply - kW420
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Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Charge Time (Mins)Not Available
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Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Percentage ChangeNot Available
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Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Power Supply - kWNot Available
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Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Charge Time (Mins)Not Available
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Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Percentage ChangeNot Available
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Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Power Supply - kWNot Available
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Battery LeasedNo
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Battery TypeLithium-ion
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Charging Port LocationLeft Side Rear
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Coupler/Connector TypeCCS Type 2
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Maximum Charging Rate - kW420
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Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Mileage125000
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Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Years8
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Usable Battery Capacity98.9
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WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb18.7
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WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEH21.4
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WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEL17.7
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WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb3.3
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WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEH2.9
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WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEL3.5
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WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - City696
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WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - Comb540
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WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - City432
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WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - Comb336
Emissions - ICE
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CONot Available
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CO2 (g/km)0
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HCNot Available
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HC+NOxNot Available
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Noise Level dB(A)Not Available
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NOxNot Available
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ParticlesNot Available
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Standard EmissionsNot Available
Engine and Drive Train
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CamshaftNot Available
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Catalytic ConvertorNot Available
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CC1
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Compression RatioNot Available
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Cylinder LayoutNot Available
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CylindersNot Available
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Cylinders - Bore (mm)Not Available
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Cylinders - Stroke (mm)Not Available
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Engine CodeNot Available
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Engine LayoutNot Available
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Fuel DeliveryNot Available
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Gears1 SPEED
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Number of ValvesNot Available
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TransmissionAUTO
Fuel Consumption - ICE
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EC Combined (mpg)Not Available
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EC Directive 1999/100/EC AppliesNot Available
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EC Extra Urban (mpg)Not Available
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EC Urban (mpg)Not Available
General
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Alternative Fuel QualifyingYes
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Badge Engine CC
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Badge Power612
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Based On IDNot Available
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Coin Description450kW 102kWh
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Coin SeriesGT SE
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Generation Mark1
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Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 0750E
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Manufacturers Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years12
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Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years5
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NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %Not Available
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NCAP Child Occupant Protection %Not Available
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NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09Not Available
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NCAP Pedestrian Protection %Not Available
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NCAP Safety Assist %Not Available
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Did at least one aspect of this vehicle's safety give cause for concern?No
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Service Interval Frequency - Months24
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Service Interval Mileage20000
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Special EditionNo
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Special OrderNo
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Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage100000
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Standard manufacturers warranty - Years5
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Timing Belt Interval Frequency - MonthsNot Available
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Timing Belt Interval MileageNot Available
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Vehicle Homologation ClassM1
Performance
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0 to 62 mph (secs)4.2
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Engine Power - BHP612
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Engine Power - KW450
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Engine Torque - LBS.FT524
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Engine Torque - MKG72.4
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Engine Torque - NM710
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Top Speed155
Test Cycles
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Emissions Test CycleWLTP
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RDE Certification LevelN/A
Tyres
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Alloys?Yes
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Space Saver?No
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Tyre Size Front265/40 R21
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Tyre Size Rear305/35 R21
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Tyre Size SpareTYRE REPAIR KIT
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Wheel StyleNot Available
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Wheel Type21" ALLOY
Vehicle Dimensions
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Height1459
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Length5139
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Wheelbase3069
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Width2005
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Width (including mirrors)2241
Weight and Capacities
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Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)Not Available
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Gross Vehicle Weight3100
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Luggage Capacity (Seats Down)1388
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Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)509
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Max. Loading Weight545
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Minimum Kerbweight2555
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No. of Seats5
Charging Speeds
14h 34min
Home
7kW Charger
2h 2min
Fast
50kW Charger
1h 1min
Rapid
100kW Charger
0h 40min
Ultra-Rapid
150kW Charger
Company car tax calculator
| Tax Year | BIK | BIK Value | Tax Payable at 20% | Tax Payable at 40% |
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| 2026/27 | 3% | £240.60 | £48.12 | £96.24 |
| 2027/28 | 4% | £320.80 | £64.16 | £128.32 |
| 2028/29 | 5% | £401.00 | £80.20 | £160.40 |
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