Lotus Europa S review - data
Lotus Europa 2.0 S Road Test
Test date 08 November 2006
Price as tested £32,995
For Evocative badge, pace, ride, unique driving experience
Against Price, relative lack of usability, uneven torque delivery
How much ?
- Price as tested £32,995
- Price as tested £33,590
How fast
- 0-30mph 1.9 sec
- 0-60mph no data
- 0-100mph no data
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
2.6 / 3.9
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
3.8 / 5.1 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
5.3 sec
- 60-0mph
2.8 sec
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
77 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
26.7 mpg
- Test best/worst
36.3 / 8.9
Government figures
- Combined/urban
30 / 22 mpg
- CO2 emissions
220 g/km
How big?
- Length
3900 mm
- Width
1714 mm
- Height
1120 mm
- Wheelbase
2330 mm
- Weight
995 kg
- Fuel tank
43.5 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1998 cc
- Max power 197 bhp at 5400 rpm
- Max torque 200 ft at 5000 rpm
- Specific output 98.6bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 198bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation M Transverse
- Bore/stoke 86.0/86.0m mm
- Compression ratio 8.6:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel petrol , Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st no data / 4.9
- 2nd no data / 8.7
- 3rd no data / 12.7
- 4th no data / 17.6
- 5th no data / 21.5
- 6th no data / 25.3
- Final drive no data
Suspension
- Front Fully independent, unequal length wishbones. Bilstein mono-tube gas damper, Eibach coaxial coil spring. Anti-roll bar.
- Rear Fully independent, unequal length wishbones. Bilstein mono-tube gas damper, Eibach coaxial coil spring.
Steering
- Type Rack and Pinion
- Lock to lock 2.70
Brakes
- Front 282mm ventilated discs
- Rear 282mm ventilated discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front no data
- Size rear no data
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 175/55 R17
- Tyres rear 225/45 R17
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