LOTUS EMEYA SALOON

Name: LOTUS EMEYA 675kW R 102kWh 4dr Auto [4 Seat]
Brand: LOTUS EMEYA
SKU: 104013
Availability: InStock

675kW R 102kWh 4dr Auto [4 Seat]

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Fuel Type Electric

Range 301 miles

Real World Estimate 256 miles

Co2 0.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 159mph

WLTP Combined Range/Economy achieved under standardised test conditions.

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Lease Type

Personal Business

Contract Length

Initial Rental

Annual Mileage

Maintenance

An excess mileage charge will apply if you exceed the contracted mileage. The exact charge will be confirmed on the official quotation prior to your acceptance to proceed.

Important Information

Excess mileage charges will apply if you go over the stated contract mileage.
Vehicle damage charges may occur if the vehicle is returned outside BVRLA's Fair Wear and Tear guidelines.
All rentals are subject to the necessary finance acceptance criteria.
Prices shown are indicative and subject to change.
No ownership option is available on this lease.
Manufacturer’s maintenance schedule must be observed and additional charges may apply for failure to maintain servicing and any non fair wear and tear damage to the vehicle.
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Fuel Type Electric

Range 301 miles

Real World Estimate 256 miles

Co2 0.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 159mph

WLTP Combined Range/Economy achieved under standardised test conditions.

LOTUS EMEYA Review

- Independent review from Car and Driving

Performance
8
Handling
8
Comfort
7
Space
7
Styling
8
Build
7
Value
6
Equipment
7
Economy
7
Depreciation
7
Insurance
5

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" driver and co-driver instrument display
Adaptive cruise control
Augmented reality head up display
Blind spot detection
Bluetooth
Collision mitigation support front and rear
Continuous damping control
Driver monitoring system
e-Call (emergency call)
Electric power steering
Electrical brake pad wear indicator
Front 15W wireless phone charger
Front cross traffic assist
Front park assist
In-built e-sim card with 5G capability
In-vehicle app store
Lane keeping aid
Lotus app
Lotus track mode
Online navigation
Over the air software update via WiFi
Rear collision warning
Rear cross traffic assist
Rear park assist
RNC (Road Noise Cancellation)
Roadside assistance call
Traffic sign information
Trip computer
Virtual personal assistant with voice recognition
Visual park assist

Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension

22 kWh AC on board charger
350kW CCS DC fast charging
Air suspension with 2-chamber air spring
Integrated chassis control
Type 2 mode 3 charging cable

Entertainment

15.1" OLED full HD centre console screen
8" rear seat display
FM/DAB+ radio
Type-C USB sockets x 4

Exterior Features

Adaptive front lighting system
ADB (Adaptive Driving Beam) Function
Auto dimming rear view mirror
Auto folding door mirrors with memory
Automatic headlight activation via dusk sensor
Automatically dimming exterior mirrors (left and right)
Car goodbye sequence using lights and lock sound
Car greeting sequence using lights and welcome sound
Frameless Doors
Front and rear flush door handles
Gloss Black Lotus lettering
Illuminated door handles
LED 3rd brake light
LED daytime running lights
Lotus active aero - front grill, rear boot spoiler
Matrix LED headlights
Metal tread plates
One touch windows with anti-pinch
Puddle lights
Rain sensing windscreen wipers
Rear boot
Rear LED light strip
Rear privacy glass
Rear side wing doors
Touch activated electric charging port cover

Interior Features

2nd row B pillar air vents
2nd row electrically adjustable air vents on rear of centre console
4 way electric adjustable steering column with memory
4 zone automatic climate control
Air quality system
Driver and passenger vanity mirror and light
Electrically adjustable front row air vents
Front and rear grab handles
Glove box with electric lock
Hard parcel shelf
Heat pump
Heated multi function steering wheel
Illuminated metal side sills (Treadplates)
PM2.5 filter
Second row hanging hook
Side hooks in boot
Single front passenger seat
Touch sensitive light switch
Under boot floor storage

Packs

Executive seat pack - Emeya
Interior carbon pack - Emeya
Lotus dynamic handling pack - Emeya
Touring pack - Emeya

Passive Safety

2 rear seatbelts
3 point height adjustable front seatbelts
Adjustable regenerative braking
Anti roll over program
Auto hold function
Autonomous emergency braking system (AEB)
Braking override system
Cast iron rotor rear brake discs
Child locks on rear doors
Curtain Airbag
Door open warning
Driver and passenger pretensioner with adaptive load limiter
Driver far side airbag
Electronic brake assist (EBA)
Electronic parking brake
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
Escape switch in boot
Front and rear seatbelt reminder
Front motorised pretensioner retractor
Full size driver and passenger airbags
Hill start assist
In-car life presence detection
Life Detection and Care (LDC)
Passenger airbag deactivate switch
Post impact braking
Rear outer seatbelts with progressive load limiter
Safety vests
Side airbags
Torque vectoring brake
TPMS (Tyre pressure monitoring system)
Traction control system (TCS)
Warning triangle

Security

Anti theft wheel bolts
Card key with NFC function
Digital key
Electric steering column lock
Keyless automatic start
Keyless entry
UWB (Ultra wideband) key

Wheels

Tyre repair kit

Electric Vehicle Data

Battery Capacity % guaranteed under warranty

70
Battery Capacity in kWh

102
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Charge Time (Mins)

720
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Percentage Change

0-100
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Power Supply - kW

11
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Charge Time (Mins)

330
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Percentage Change

0-100
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Power Supply - kW

22
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Charge Time (Mins)

25
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Percentage Change

10-80
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Power Supply - kW

270
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Charge Time (Mins)

20
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Percentage Change

10-80
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Power Supply - kW

350
Battery Leased

No
Battery Type

Lithium-ion
Charging Port Location

Left Side Rear
Coupler/Connector Type

CCS Type 2
Maximum Charging Rate - kW

350
Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Mileage

100000
Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Years

8
Usable Battery Capacity

98.9
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEH

25
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEL

22.4
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEH

2.5
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEL

2.8
WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - City - TEH

480
WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - City - TEL

531
WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - Comb

435
WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - Comb - TEH

435
WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - Comb - TEL

484
WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - City - TEH

298
WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - City - TEL

330
WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - Comb

270
WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - Comb - TEH

270
WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - Comb - TEL

301

Emissions - ICE

CO

Not Available
CO2 (g/km)

0
HC

Not Available
HC+NOx

Not Available
Noise Level dB(A)

Not Available
NOx

Not Available
Particles

Not Available
Standard Emissions

Not Available

Engine and Drive Train

Camshaft

Not Available
Catalytic Convertor

Not Available
CC

1
Compression Ratio

Not Available
Cylinder Layout

Not Available
Cylinders

Not Available
Cylinders - Bore (mm)

Not Available
Cylinders - Stroke (mm)

Not Available
Engine Code

Not Available
Engine Layout

Not Available
Fuel Delivery

Not Available
Gears

2 SPEED
Number of Valves

Not Available
Transmission

AUTO

Fuel Consumption - ICE

EC Combined (mpg)

Not Available
EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies

Not Available
EC Extra Urban (mpg)

Not Available
EC Urban (mpg)

Not Available

General

Alternative Fuel Qualifying

Yes
Badge Engine CC
Badge Power

918
Based On ID

Not Available
Coin Description

675kW 112kWh
Coin Series

R [4 Seat]
Generation Mark

1
Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07

50E
NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %

Not Available
NCAP Child Occupant Protection %

Not Available
NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09

Not Available
NCAP Pedestrian Protection %

Not Available
NCAP Safety Assist %

Not Available
Did at least one aspect of this vehicle's safety give cause for concern?

No
Special Edition

No
Special Order

No
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

100000
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years

5
Timing Belt Interval Frequency - Months

Not Available
Timing Belt Interval Mileage

Not Available
Vehicle Homologation Class

M1

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs)

2.78
Engine Power - BHP

918
Engine Power - KW

675
Engine Torque - LBS.FT

726
Engine Torque - MKG

100.4
Engine Torque - NM

985
Top Speed

159

Test Cycles

Emissions Test Cycle

WLTP
RDE Certification Level

N/A

Tyres

Alloys?

Yes
Space Saver?

No
Tyre Size Front

265/40 R21
Tyre Size Rear

305/35 R21
Tyre Size Spare

TYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Style

5 SPOKE
Wheel Type

21" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

Height

1464
Length

5139
Wheelbase

3069
Width

2005
Width (including mirrors)

2241

Weight and Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

Not Available
Gross Vehicle Weight

3100
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)

426
Max. Loading Weight

500
Max. Towing Weight - Braked

1225
Minimum Kerbweight

2600
No. of Seats

4
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb

11.6

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%
2026/27	3%	£344.25	£68.85	£137.70
2027/28	4%	£459.00	£91.80	£183.60
2028/29	5%	£573.75	£114.75	£229.50

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