2024 Lotus Eletre S Malaysian review: massive EV SUV far cry from lightweight ethos, but worth RM700k?

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It's been a while since the Lotus Eletre was launched, but we've finally had a go. Is the massive electric SUV worth sacrificing Hethel's lightweight ethos?

The trouble with building your brand around a strict set of values is there will inevitably come a time where you will have to compromise on those principles. Take Lotus, for example – the company that built the featherweight Seven and Elise, designed around Colin Chapman’s maxim of “simplify and add lightness,” etc.

This isn’t that car, however – the one we tested was the Eletre S, and despite carrying an extra letter, it’s no more powerful than the base car, its twin motors churning out a still-impressive 605 hp and 710 Nm. That’s enough for it to get from zero to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds on its way to a top speed of 258 km/h.

 

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