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Lotus Elise Convertible (2000-2022) boot space, practicality and safety

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Practicality rating: 1 out of 51.0

Written by David Ross Updated: 11 May 2023

The Elise was one of the last cars to be fitted with ABS which was first made available on the 111R then added across the range from mid-2006. Traction control also became an option at this point. Newer cars come with twin airbags, but previously these weren’t available.

Getting in and out of the Elise is a challenge in itself. Once you’ve mastered the art it’s slightly less ungainly, but it’s never an easy exercise. The height and width of the sills, combined with a low roofline make it a real squeeze and cabin space is tight with no storage apart from a small area behind the seats. Luggage room is severely limited too with just 112 litres – only enough room for a few shopping bags.

Euro NCAP rating

Ratings for this model not available

Equipment and options

Each trim level will have different equipment offerings.
Basic equipment (2)
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
Standard Equipment
Optional Equipment
Standard Trim Standard Equipment (2)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Leather seat trim
Standard Trim Optional Equipment (2)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Sports seats
111R Standard Equipment (9)
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Leather seat trim
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
111R Optional Equipment
  • n/a
111R Sport Standard Equipment (7)
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
111R Sport Optional Equipment
  • n/a
111R Sports Racer Standard Equipment (9)
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Front electric windows
  • Leather seat trim
  • Metallic Paint
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
111R Sports Racer Optional Equipment
  • n/a
111R Super Touring Standard Equipment (10)
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
111R Super Touring Optional Equipment
  • n/a
111R Touring Standard Equipment (8)
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Front electric windows
  • Leather seat trim
  • Sports seats
111R Touring Optional Equipment (5)
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front fog lights
  • Lumbar support
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
111S Standard Equipment (8)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Front electric windows
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Sports seats
111S Optional Equipment
  • n/a
220 Cup Standard Equipment (10)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
220 Cup Optional Equipment (3)
  • CD
  • Leather seat trim
  • Partial leather seat trim
250 Standard Equipment (13)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Leather seat trim
  • Metallic Paint
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
250 Optional Equipment (2)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • PAS
Anniversary Standard Equipment (11)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Central locking
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Leather seat trim
  • Metallic Paint
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
Anniversary Optional Equipment
  • n/a
CR Standard Equipment (9)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Passenger`s airbag
CR Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Cup 250 Standard Equipment (14)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Leather seat trim
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
Cup 250 Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Cup 250 R Standard Equipment (12)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
Cup 250 R Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Cup Final Edition Standard Equipment (13)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Leather seat trim
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
Cup Final Edition Optional Equipment (1)
  • Cloth seat trim
Heritage Edition Standard Equipment (16)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Leather seat trim
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
Heritage Edition Optional Equipment
  • n/a
R Standard Equipment (10)
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
R Optional Equipment (1)
  • Leather seat trim
R Sport Standard Equipment (11)
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
R Sport Optional Equipment (1)
  • Leather seat trim
R Sport Touring Standard Equipment (12)
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
R Sport Touring Optional Equipment
  • n/a
R Super Touring Standard Equipment (10)
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
R Super Touring Optional Equipment
  • n/a
R Touring Standard Equipment (11)
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
R Touring Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Race Tech Standard Equipment (4)
  • CD
  • Lumbar support
  • Metallic Paint
  • Partial leather seat trim
Race Tech Optional Equipment
  • n/a
RGB Standard Equipment (13)
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Leather seat trim
  • Metallic Paint
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
RGB Optional Equipment
  • n/a
S Standard Equipment (3)
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Front electric windows
S Optional Equipment (10)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front fog lights
  • Leather seat trim
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
S CR Standard Equipment (9)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Passenger`s airbag
S CR Optional Equipment
  • n/a
S Cup Standard Equipment (12)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
S Cup Optional Equipment
  • n/a
S Sport Standard Equipment (11)
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
S Sport Optional Equipment (1)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
S Sport Touring Standard Equipment (12)
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
S Sport Touring Optional Equipment (2)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Cruise control
S Super Touring [134] Standard Equipment
  • n/a
S Super Touring [134] Optional Equipment
  • n/a
S Touring Standard Equipment (13)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
S Touring Optional Equipment
  • n/a
S Touring [134] Standard Equipment
  • n/a
S Touring [134] Optional Equipment
  • n/a
SC Standard Equipment (10)
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
SC Optional Equipment
  • n/a
SC Sport Standard Equipment (11)
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
SC Sport Optional Equipment
  • n/a
SC Sport Touring Standard Equipment (11)
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
SC Sport Touring Optional Equipment
  • n/a
SC Touring Standard Equipment (10)
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
SC Touring Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Sport Standard Equipment (14)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Leather seat trim
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
Sport Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Sport 135R Standard Equipment (1)
  • Partial leather seat trim
Sport 135R Optional Equipment (4)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Leather seat trim
  • Sports seats
Sport Final Edition Standard Equipment (13)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
Sport Final Edition Optional Equipment (1)
  • Leather seat trim
Sports Tourer Standard Equipment (3)
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • Metallic Paint
Sports Tourer Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Sprint Standard Equipment (12)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
Sprint Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Type 23 Standard Equipment (2)
  • CD
  • Leather seat trim
Type 23 Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Type 25 Standard Equipment (3)
  • CD
  • Leather seat trim
  • Metallic Paint
Type 25 Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Type 49 Standard Equipment (2)
  • CD
  • Leather seat trim
Type 49 Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Type 72 Standard Equipment (3)
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • Metallic Paint
Type 72 Optional Equipment (3)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Sports seats

Dimensions

Length 3785mm - 3879mm
Width 1719mm - 1850mm
Height 1117mm - 1143mm
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