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Lotus Eletre 900 Sport Carbon EV Beta

Price $279,900
Range 500 km
Battery 112 kWh

Price

RRP
$279,900

Battery & charging

Battery
112 kWh
Range
500 km
Energy use
25.4 kWh/100km
Peak AC charging
22 kW

Range in the real world

Official (WLTP) 500 km
Motorway at 100 km/h ~380 km
Winter, near freezing ~380 km

Estimates from the official figure using typical losses: about a quarter off at motorway speeds or in cold weather, and around half when towing. Your range will depend on speed, hills, weather and load.

Charging times

Wall socket (10 A), 0–100%
about 55 h 30 minadds about 10 km an hour
Home wallbox (7 kW), 0–100%
about 17 hadds about 25 km an hour
Public AC (22 kW), 0–100%
about 5 h 30 minadds about 80 km an hour

Estimates from the battery size and the car’s peak charging rates. Fast charging slows as the battery fills, and in the cold, so real sessions vary.

Running costs

Per 100 kmPer year
Charging at home$17.76$2,130
Public fast charging$30.46$3,660
Petrol car, for comparison$24.85$2,980

At the official energy use (real-world use is usually higher), home power at 40c/kWh, public fast charging at 90c/kWh and road user charges of $76 per 1,000 km, over 12,000 km a year. The petrol car uses 7 L/100 km of 91 at $3.55 a litre. Your power plan may be cheaper, especially overnight.

Performance

Motors
Dual motor
Power
675 kW
Torque
985 Nm
0–100 km/h
3.0 sec
Drive
All-wheel drive

Practicality

Body
SUV

Safety

ANCAP
Not rated by ANCAP

Ownership

Warranty
3 years / unlimited km
Battery warranty
8 years / 200,000 km

Emira. Paint 3yr

Specifications from the NZ Autocar price database, checked against each maker’s NZ site, ANCAP and RightCar. Confirm with the dealer before you buy.

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