Has the Elise got bigger over the years?

Yes — the Elise has grown 9 cm longer since the 1997 Elise.

How big is the Elise boot?

The current Elise has a boot of 112 litres with the seats up.

What is the Elise wheelbase?

The current Elise has a 2,300 mm wheelbase.

Dimensions2010–2021

Lotus Elise — dimensions

The current Lotus Elise is 3,824 mm long, 1,719 mm wide and 1,117 mm tall, on a 2,300 mm wheelbase. It has grown 9 cm longer since the 1997 Elise.

3,824mmLength

1,719mmWidth

1,117mmHeight

2,300mmWheelbase

112lBoot capacity

How the Elise has grown

3,731

3,785

3,824

1997

2001

2010

Years	Length	Width	Height	Wheelbase	Boot capacity	Turning circle
1997–2001	3,731	1,701	1,202	2,300	—	—
2001–2010	3,785	1,719	1,135	2,301	114	—
2010–2021Current	3,824	1,719	1,117	2,300	112	10.2

Frequently asked

How big is the Lotus Elise?: The current Lotus Elise is 3,824 mm long, 1,719 mm wide and 1,117 mm tall.
Has the Elise got bigger over the years?: Yes — the Elise has grown 9 cm longer since the 1997 Elise.
How big is the Elise boot?: The current Elise has a boot of 112 litres with the seats up.
What is the Elise wheelbase?: The current Elise has a 2,300 mm wheelbase.

How this is measured

Exterior figures are manufacturer specifications for the Elise, averaged per generation across its variants and shown for the most common body style. Generations with the same size are merged. Boot capacity is the seats-up figure where the manufacturer quotes one.

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