Heaviest Lotus cars

Top 40 heaviest Lotus cars. Updated October 2024.

Comfort, safety and more electronic equipment are driving increase in passenger car curb weight with each new model generation.

Compact executive saloons of today are as big as full size luxury saloons of 1980s. Demands on more interior space increase the overall size of cars, and more stringent crash tests demand larger deformation zones and more structural rigidity.

Even increasing use of carbon fiber, aluminium, fiberglass and plastics, are not enough to offset these trends.

This list excludes SUVs, trucks and vans. Displayed weight is average curb weight as measured by manufacturer or independent sources.

# make & model Weight (lbs)▼ Image
1. 2024 Lotus Emeya 5503 Photo of 2024 Lotus Emeya
2. 2024 Lotus Emeya R 5490 Photo of 2024 Lotus Emeya R
3. 2019 Lotus Evija 4169 Photo of 2019 Lotus Evija
4. 2021 Lotus Emira 3.5 3272 Photo of 2021 Lotus Emira 3.5
5. 2025 Lotus Emira Turbo SE 3199 Photo of 2025 Lotus Emira Turbo SE
6. 2016 Lotus Evora 400 3175 Photo of 2016 Lotus Evora 400
7. 2011 Lotus Evora S 3159 Photo of 2011 Lotus Evora S
8. 2019 Lotus Evora GT 3124 Photo of 2019 Lotus Evora GT
9. 2010 Lotus Evora 3080 Photo of 2010 Lotus Evora
10. 1995 Lotus Esprit S4s 3053 Photo of 1995 Lotus Esprit S4s
11. 1996 Lotus Esprit V8 3034 Photo of 1996 Lotus Esprit V8
12. 1995 Lotus Esprit S4s 3025 Photo of 1995 Lotus Esprit S4s
13. 2016 Lotus Evora Sport 410 3016 Photo of 2016 Lotus Evora Sport 410
14. 1993 Lotus Esprit S4 2981 Photo of 1993 Lotus Esprit S4
15. 1999 Lotus Esprit Sport 350 2952 Photo of 1999 Lotus Esprit Sport 350
16. 2017 Lotus Evora GT430 2864 Photo of 2017 Lotus Evora GT430
17. 2017 Lotus Evora GT430 Sport 2842 Photo of 2017 Lotus Evora GT430 Sport
18. 1990 Lotus Esprit Turbo SE 2831 Photo of 1990 Lotus Esprit Turbo SE
19. 1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo 2773 Photo of 1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo
20. 1993 Lotus Esprit Sport 300 2745 Photo of 1993 Lotus Esprit Sport 300
21. 1996 Lotus Esprit GT3 2727 Photo of 1996 Lotus Esprit GT3
22. 1987 Lotus Esprit Turbo HC 2606 Photo of 1987 Lotus Esprit Turbo HC
23. 1986 Lotus Excel SE 2601 Photo of 1986 Lotus Excel SE
24. 1980 Lotus Esprit Turbo 2595 Photo of 1980 Lotus Esprit Turbo
25. 1981 Lotus Elite S2.2 2557 Photo of 1981 Lotus Elite S2.2
26. 1974 Lotus Elite 2544 Photo of 1974 Lotus Elite
27. 2016 Lotus Exige Sport 380 Roadster 2502 Photo of 2016 Lotus Exige Sport 380 Roadster
28. 2015 Lotus Exige Sport 350 2480 Photo of 2015 Lotus Exige Sport 350
29. 2018 Lotus Exige 410 Sport 2476 Photo of 2018 Lotus Exige 410 Sport
30. 2012 Lotus Exige S Roadster 2467 Photo of 2012 Lotus Exige S Roadster
31. 2017 Lotus Exige Cup 380 2458 Photo of 2017 Lotus Exige Cup 380
32. 2016 Lotus Exige Sport 380 2447 Photo of 2016 Lotus Exige Sport 380
33. 2021 Lotus Exige Sport 420 2443 Photo of 2021 Lotus Exige Sport 420
34. 2017 Lotus Exige Cup 430 2410 Photo of 2017 Lotus Exige Cup 430
35. 1982 Lotus Eclat S2 Type 84 2407 Photo of 1982 Lotus Eclat S2 Type 84
36. 1974 Lotus Eclat S1 2399 Photo of 1974 Lotus Eclat S1
37. 1981 Lotus Esprit S3 2368 Photo of 1981 Lotus Esprit S3
38. 1990 Lotus Elan 2350 Photo of 1990 Lotus Elan
39. 1998 Lotus Elise GT1 Type 115 2315 Photo of 1998 Lotus Elise GT1 Type 115
40. 1978 Lotus Esprit S2 2284 Photo of 1978 Lotus Esprit S2

Sources

All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.

List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 10/07/2024, last addition - Lotus Emira Turbo SE.