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Lotus has just announced that it's getting into the electric SUV game and its entrant in this segment is called the Eletre. On the surface, this is the most un-Lotus of Lotus cars. Lotus' founder Colin Chapman's mantra was "Simplify and then add lightness." There's nothing simple or light about this car. But it's necessary if the company is to.
Lotus Cars South Africa says the new all-electric Eletre will arrive in SA in 2024, so you better place an order soon if you plan on slaying a few Lamborghini Urus on your way to work.
Lotus has unveiled the electric Lotus Eletre (formerly codenamed Type 132), the first of a new breed of pure electric SUVs. The Eletre delivers a significant number of firsts for Lotus: the first five-door production car, the first model outside sports car segments, the first lifestyle EV, the most ‘connected’.