Lotus · 2024–present
Lotus Emeya
The Lotus Emeya is a battery electric executive car manufactured by the Chinese-owned British sports car manufacturer Lotus Cars, with production beginning in 2024. Described by Lotus as a "hyper GT", it is a grand tourer with a five-door liftback body style. It was revealed on 7 September 2023 as the company's third electric vehicle - following the Eletre and the Evija - and second vehicle produced in China, after the aforementioned Eletre. The car is positioned by Lotus to compete with Porsche Taycan, Tesla Model S, Lucid Air, and Audi e-tron GT.
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Overview
On 29 August 2023, Lotus confirmed that the production version of the Type 133 will be called the Emeya. It was revealed officially on 7 September 2023 in New York City. As of May 2024, the Emeya is available for order in the UK starting at £94,950 and in the EU at €106,400. With a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive layout (Uprated rear motor with 2-speed gearbox, R-series), the car produces between 592 hp (441 kW; 600 PS) to 905 hp (675 kW; 918 PS) in the R trim, which will see off 0-62mph (0 to 100 km/h) in 2.78 seconds, with a range of up to 379 miles (610 kilometres).
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Specifications
- name
- Lotus Emeya
- Manufacturer
- Lotus Cars
- aka
- Lotus NYO Emeya (China, 2024)
- Production
- 2024–present
- Assembly
- China: Wuhan, Hubei (Wuhan Lotus Technology)
- Designer
- Ben Payne
- Class
- Executive car (E)
- Body style
- 5-door liftback sedan
- Layout
- Dual-motor, all-wheel-drive
- Platform
- SEA-S
- Related
- Lotus Eletre
- Transmission
- 1-speed direct-drive (2-speed, rear motor of the R-series)
- Wheelbase
- 3070 mm
- Length
- 5139 mm
- Width
- 2005 mm
- Height
- 1459–1467 mm
- Kerb weight
- 2550 kg
- sp
- uk
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114257197CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_EmeyaCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1337461485 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lotus_Emeya_In_Guangzhou_20231120_(cropped).jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Nissangeniss · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Manufacturer website (link only) — https://www.lotuscars.com/en-GB/emeyaLink only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.