technical characteristics of Lotus Esprit 1976 - 2004 compartment

Technical characteristics of the Lotus Esprit 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004: power, fuel consumption per 100 km, weight (mass), road clearance (clearance), radius of the turn, type of transmission and brakes, body and tire size and tires

All photos Lotus Esprit 1976 - 2004

Engine characteristics

Modifications	Engine volume, cm3	Power, kW (lp)/about	Cylinders	Twisting, Nm/(rpm)	Type of the fuel system	Type of fuel
2.0 (162 hp)	1973	199(162)/6200	L4 (in -line location)	190/4900	Carburetor	Petrol
2.0 (243 hp)	1973	179(243)/6250	L4 (in -line location)	294/3750	Electronic injection	Petrol
2.0 (254 hp)	1973	186(254)/6250	L4 (in -line location)	-	Electronic injection	Petrol
2.2 (162 hp)	2174	119(162)/6500	L4 (in -line location)	217/5250	Carburetor	Petrol
2.2 (174 hp)	2174	128(174)/6500	L4 (in -line location)	221/5000	Carburetor	Petrol
2.2 (213 hp)	2174	157(213)/6500	L4 (in -line location)	271/4500	Carburetor	Petrol
2.2 (218 hp)	2174	160(218)/6000	L4 (in -line location)	298/4250	Carburetor	Petrol
2.2 (268 hp)	2174	197(268)/6500	L4 (in -line location)	354/3900	Electronic injection	Petrol
2.2 (289 hp)	2174	213(289)/6400	L4 (in -line location)	393/4100	Electronic injection	Petrol
2.2 (304 hp)	2174	224(304)/6400	L4 (in -line location)	380/4100	Electronic injection	Petrol
3.5	3506	261(355)/6500	V-shaped: V8	400/4250	Electronic injection	Petrol

Drive and transmission

Modifications	type of drive	Type of transmission (basic)
2.0 (162 hp)	Rear drive	5-MKPP
2.0 (243 hp)	Rear drive	5-MKPP
2.0 (254 hp)	Rear drive	5-MKPP
2.2 (162 hp)	Rear drive	5-MKPP
2.2 (174 hp)	Rear drive	5-MKPP
2.2 (213 hp)	Rear drive	5-MKPP
2.2 (218 hp)	Rear drive	5-MKPP
2.2 (268 hp)	Rear drive	5-MKPP
2.2 (289 hp)	Rear drive	5-MKPP
2.2 (304 hp)	Rear drive	5-MKPP
3.5	Rear drive	5-MKPP

Brake system and steering wheel amplifier

Modifications	Type of front brakes	Type of rear brakes
2.0 (162 hp)	Disk	Disk
2.0 (243 hp)	-	-
2.0 (254 hp)	-	-
2.2 (162 hp)	Disk	Disk
2.2 (174 hp)	Ventilated discs	Disk
2.2 (213 hp)	Disk	Disk
2.2 (218 hp)	Ventilated discs	Disk
2.2 (268 hp)	Ventilated discs	Disk
2.2 (289 hp)	Ventilated discs	Disk ventilated
2.2 (304 hp)	Ventilated discs	Disk
3.5	Ventilated discs	Disk ventilated

The size of the tires

Modifications	The size
2.0 (162 hp)	-
2.0 (243 hp)	-
2.0 (254 hp)	-
2.2 (162 hp)	-
2.2 (174 hp)	Front wheels 195/60 VR 15 (front wheels) - 235/60 VR 15 (rear wheels)
2.2 (213 hp)	-
2.2 (218 hp)	195/60 VR 15 (front wheels) - 235/60 VR 15 (rear wheels)
2.2 (268 hp)	-
2.2 (289 hp)	235/40 ZR 17 (front wheels) - 285/35 ZR 18 (rear wheels)
2.2 (304 hp)	-
3.5	235/40 ZR 17 (front wheels) - 235/40 ZR 17 (rear wheels)

Dimensions

Modifications	Length, mm	Width, mm	Height, mm	The track front/back, mm	Wheel base, mm	Road clearance (clearance), mm	Trunk volume, l
2.0 (162 hp)	4191	1862	1110	1511/1511	2438	104	-
2.0 (243 hp)	4191	1862	1110	1511/1511	2438	104	-
2.0 (254 hp)	4191	1862	1110	1511/1511	2438	104	-
2.2 (162 hp)	4191	1852	1118	1511/1511	2438	104	-
2.2 (174 hp)	4191	1862	1110	1511/1511	2438	104	-
2.2 (213 hp)	4191	1852	1118	1511/1511	2438	104	-
2.2 (218 hp)	4191	1862	1110	1511/1511	2438	104	-
2.2 (268 hp)	4191	1862	1110	1511/1511	2438	104	-
2.2 (289 hp)	4191	1862	1110	1511/1511	2438	104	-
2.2 (304 hp)	4191	1862	1110	1511/1511	2438	104	-
3.5	4191	1862	1110	1511/1511	2438	104	-

Car weight

Modifications	Equipped mass, kg	Maximum mass, kg	Lifting capacity, kg
2.0 (162 hp)	900	-	-
2.0 (243 hp)	-	-	-
2.0 (254 hp)	1225	-	-
2.2 (162 hp)	1067	-	-
2.2 (174 hp)	1100	-	-
2.2 (213 hp)	1219	-	-
2.2 (218 hp)	1384	-	-
2.2 (268 hp)	-	-	-
2.2 (289 hp)	1347	-	-
2.2 (304 hp)	1315	-	-
3.5	1378	-	-

Dynamics

Modifications	Maximum speed, km/h	Acceleration time to 100 km/h, with	CD (frontal resistance coefficient)
2.0 (162 hp)	220	-	0.34
2.0 (243 hp)	262	-	0.34
2.0 (254 hp)	262	-	0.34
2.2 (162 hp)	217	7	0.34
2.2 (174 hp)	222	-	0.34
2.2 (213 hp)	245	6	0.34
2.2 (218 hp)	245	-	0.34
2.2 (268 hp)	266	-	0.34
2.2 (289 hp)	257	-	0.34
2.2 (304 hp)	266	-	0.34
3.5	282	4.9	0.34

Configuration Lotus Esprit 1976 - 2004

Lotus Esprit 2004 American

Lotus Esprit 2003 American

Lotus Esprit 2002 American

Lotus Esprit 2001 American

Lotus Esprit 2000 American

Lotus Esprit 1999 American

Lotus Esprit 1998 American

Lotus Esprit since July 1996 American

Lotus Esprit 1997 American

Lotus Esprit 1995 American

Lotus Esprit 1994 American

Lotus Esprit 1993 American

Lotus Esprit since July 1992 American

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