Lotus Exige (04 on) - Review Review by Dan Harrison on 15 August 2006 Last Updated: 20 March 2009 The Exige is the perfect car for the track-day racer or sports car enthusiast. It offers a potent mix of pace and excitement that few other cars - at any price - can match. Current models offer up to 260bhp and a 0-62mph time as low as 4.1 seconds - quick enough to rival supercars that cost five times as much. Much of this is down to its lightweight body which means it's lightning quick off the line and superbly responsive, even at higher speeds. Then there's the sublime handling, precise steering and excellent body control. It's not a car you can live with every day as it's difficult to drive around town, noisy and has little interior space. But as an undiluted sports car, it's difficult to beat. 5 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 2.5 out of 5 Equipment Every Exige has cloth 'ProBax' seats in black, remote central locking, aluminium control knobs, aluminium passenger foot-rest, Blaupunkt single-slot CD player, immobiliser and alarm. The Touring Pack adds electric windows, stowage net, full leather interior, sound insulation, full carpets, auxiliary lights and an MP3-compatible Blaupunkt stereo system. The Super Touring Packs has the same, but with driver and front passenger airbags, leather gearshift knob, trinket tray, embroidered floor mats and a cup holder. Sports Pack adds traction control, sports seats, carbon effect door panel inserts, rollhoop cross bar and black leather door panel trim. The Super Sports pack has one-way adjustable Bilstein dampers, adjustable anti-roll bar and forged seven-spoke wheels in black. Stand-alone options are air conditioning, limited slip differential and traction control. Twin airbags were introduced on all models later in its life. Get a Lotus Exige valuation Compare Equipment Trim Scroll right to see more trim levels Equipment Key: Standard item Optional item ABS Air conditioning Alarm Alloy wheels Body coloured bumpers CD Central locking Cloth seat trim Driver`s airbag Front electric windows Leather seat trim Metallic Paint Passenger`s airbag Remote locking Sports seats Traction control Standard Trim S S Touring Touring S Sports S Performance S Performance Sports S Sport Sport S British GT Sport 260 Super Sport Performance Cup 260 S Performance Sports Touring S Performance Touring Sport Touring S Sport Touring S Sports Touring RGB Cup 240 Race Cup 240 Road Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional Yes No No No Yes Yes Optional No Yes Yes No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes No No No No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes No No No No No No No No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Optional Optional Yes No No No Yes Yes Optional No Yes No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Car Valuations Find used car prices with Parkers accurate car valuations. Find out more Cars for Sale Search well over a hundred thousand new and used cars for sale across the UK. Find out more Previous: Facts & Figures Next: Driving & Performance