Lotus Elise (00 on) - Review Review by David Ross on 14 July 2006 Last Updated: 20 November 2009 The original Elise saw Lotus return to sports cars with a bang. The new car improves on that further but retains the same key ingredients - a light weight body, high-revving engines and superb handling. This is an old-school approach to sports cars. There are few luxuries (there's no power steering for instance) and it's not a comfortable car to travel long distances in, but for sheer enjoyment and involvement few cars come close. It lacks the practicality and usability to be everyday transport for most, but as an indulgence it's ideal. Affordable prices and good economy mean it needn't be expensive to run either. 4 out of 5 Other Lotus reviews Summary Facts & Figures Equipment Driving & Performance Comfort Costs Safety & Reliability Buying & Selling Also Consider Company Car Info Owners' Reviews Gallery Company Car Costs P11D Value The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax. CO2 g/km The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls. BIK Band The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car. 20% Tax / 40% Tax The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate. Standard Trim 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 2d £22,995 177 15% £689 £1,379 £689 £1,379 111 2d £25,995 163 15% £779 £1,559 £779 £1,559 SC 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.8 Elise SC 2d £35,620 199 15% £1,068 £2,137 £1,068 £2,137 SC 2d £34,861 199 15% £1,045 £2,091 £1,045 £2,091 R 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.8 Elise R 2d £32,620 196 15% £978 £1,957 £978 £1,957 Elise R 2d £31,861 196 15% £955 £1,911 £955 £1,911 R Touring 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.8 Elise R Touring 2d £34,720 196 15% £1,041 £2,083 £1,041 £2,083 S Touring 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.6 Elise S Touring 2d £30,620 149 15% £918 £1,837 £918 £1,837 S Touring [134] 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax Elise S Touring (134bhp) 2d £29,861 179 15% £895 £1,791 £895 £1,791 S 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.6 Elise S 2d £28,520 149 15% £855 £1,711 £855 £1,711 S 2d £25,995 177 15% £779 £1,559 £779 £1,559 Elise S (134bhp) 2d £27,861 179 15% £835 £1,671 £835 £1,671 111R Touring 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 111R Touring 2d £30,591 208 15% £917 £1,835 £917 £1,835 R Touring 2d £33,861 196 15% £1,015 £2,031 £1,015 £2,031 S Sport 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.6 Elise S Sport 2d £30,120 149 15% £903 £1,807 £903 £1,807 Elise S Sport (134bhp) 2d £29,361 179 15% £880 £1,761 £880 £1,761 SC Sport 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.8 Elise SC Sport 2d £37,220 199 15% £1,116 £2,233 £1,116 £2,233 SC Sport 2d £36,361 199 15% £1,090 £2,181 £1,090 £2,181 S Super Touring [134] 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax Elise S Super Touring (134bhp) 2d £28,122 196 15% £843 £1,687 £843 £1,687 R Super Touring 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax Elise R Super Touring 2d £31,572 208 15% £947 £1,894 £947 £1,894 111R Super Touring 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax Elise 111R Super Touring 2d £32,586 208 15% £977 £1,955 £977 £1,955 SC Touring 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.8 Elise SC Touring 2d £37,720 199 15% £1,131 £2,263 £1,131 £2,263 SC Touring 2d £36,861 199 15% £1,105 £2,211 £1,105 £2,211 S Sport Touring 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.6 Elise S Sport Touring 2d £32,220 149 15% £966 £1,933 £966 £1,933 S Sport Touring (134bhp) 2d £31,361 179 15% £940 £1,881 £940 £1,881 R Sport 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.8 Elise R Sport 2d £34,220 196 15% £1,026 £2,053 £1,026 £2,053 Elise R Sport 2d £33,361 196 15% £1,000 £2,001 £1,000 £2,001 R Sport Touring 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.8 Elise R Sport Touring 2d £36,320 196 15% £1,089 £2,179 £1,089 £2,179 R Sport Touring 2d £35,361 196 15% £1,060 £2,121 £1,060 £2,121 Type 25 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax Type 25 2d £25,995 177 15% £779 £1,559 £779 £1,559 Sports Tourer 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax Sports Tourer 2d £26,190 177 15% £785 £1,571 £785 £1,571 Race Tech 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax Race Tech 2d £25,990 177 15% £779 £1,559 £779 £1,559 Type 72 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax Type 72 2d £25,995 177 15% £779 £1,559 £779 £1,559 111R 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 111R 2d £28,596 208 15% £857 £1,715 £857 £1,715 Sport 135R 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax Sport 135R 2d £27,995 184 15% £839 £1,679 £839 £1,679 111S 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 111S 2d £25,995 163 15% £779 £1,559 £779 £1,559 111R Sport 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax Elise 111R Sport 2d £30,091 208 15% £902 £1,805 £902 £1,805 SC Sport Touring 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.8 Elise SC Sport Touring 2d £39,320 199 15% £1,179 £2,359 £1,179 £2,359 SC Sport Touring 2d £38,361 199 15% £1,150 £2,301 £1,150 £2,301 RGB 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.8 Elise SC RGB 2d £38,890 199 15% £1,166 £2,333 £1,166 £2,333 Type 23 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax Type 23 2d £25,995 177 15% £779 £1,559 £779 £1,559 Type 49 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax Type 49 2d £26,495 177 15% £794 £1,589 £794 £1,589 111R Sports Racer 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax Elise 111R Sports Racer 2d £32,577 208 15% £977 £1,954 £977 £1,954 Car Valuations Find used car prices with Parkers accurate car valuations. 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