It’s official, Lotus’ electric hyper SUV has made its way to the Philippines. Making its debut in the country via the 2023 Philippine EV Summit is none other than the Lotus Eletre. Now serving as Lotus’ flagship crossover SUV, the Eletre combines zero emissions mobility, high-tech amenities & features, and hypercar performance.
The standard and S variants can catapult themselves from 0 - 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds while the Eletre R can do it faster in 2.95 seconds. In addition, the Eletre and Eletre S have a 258 km/h top speed while the latter can reach a higher top speed of 265 km/h. All Eletre models come with a 112 kWh lithium-ion battery pack and an 800V architecture that powers the hyper SUV.
Size-wise, the Lotus Eletre measures 5103mm long, 2231mm wide , 1630mm tall with 20-inch wheels , and has a 3019mm wheelbase. Its ground clearance is rated at 187mm with the 20-inch wheels while models fitted with the 22/23-inch wheel set get 194mm of ground clearance. Other important features available inside the Lotus Eletre include; a KEF 1,380-watt 15-speaker sound system, a 23-speaker 2,160-watt sound system also from KEF, a panoramic glass roof with 10 different settings for the amount of light to enter the cabin, and a dedicated smartphone app to allow Eletre owners to remote control certain functions of the vehicle.