Lotus has begun accepting orders for the Eletre X-Hybrid across Europe, giving buyers their first look at pricing for the brand’s newest electrified SUV. Two versions are available from the start, and neither sits anywhere near the budget end of the market. The company also confirmed deliveries will begin during the fourth quarter of the year in its main European markets.
The lineup starts with the Eletre X H550. In Germany, this version carries a price of €96,990, equivalent to $112,673 at the stated exchange rate. Further up the range sits the Eletre X H1000. Buyers in the Netherlands face a starting figure of €125,254, or $145,505. Those numbers cover only the vehicle itself. Options, taxes, delivery charges, and specification-related additions remain separate costs.
Before getting into outputs and acceleration figures, the mechanical layout deserves attention. The Eletre X marks the first Lotus built around the company’s X-Hybrid architecture. Rather than relying on a single propulsion source, the system combines a battery, a generator, electric motors, and an internal combustion engine.
A 70 kWh battery forms the center of the setup. On electric power alone, the SUV travels up to 217 miles, or 350 km. Once the gasoline-powered unit joins the process, overall driving distance rises to 746 miles, equal to 1,200 km. Charging times appear unusually short. Connected to a 350 kW DC charger, the battery moves from 20 percent to 80 percent in nine minutes.
The combustion component is a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four. Its primary role involves supplying energy to the battery. Lotus also states the Eletre remains capable of operating using fuel from its 13.7-gallon, 52-liter tank.
Performance varies according to version. The Eletre X H1000 uses two permanent magnet electric motors and develops 939 hp together with 935 Nm of torque. Lotus quotes a 0 to 62 mph run of 3.3 seconds. Custom-developed Pirelli P Zero 5 LTS tires handle contact with the road.
The H550 takes a different approach. Output falls to 542 horsepower, though torque remains unchanged compared with the H1000.
One detail remains unresolved. Lotus has not yet published pricing for the American market. The company indicates those figures will arrive later. Meanwhile, British buyers face a longer wait than customers elsewhere in Europe because homologation work for the right-hand-drive version is still underway.
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