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Lotus Exige Coupe boot space, practicality and safety

2004 - 2021 (change model)
Practicality rating: 1 out of 51.0

Written by David Ross Published: 6 June 2019

There’s no Euro NCAP crash-test rating and the stripped-out Exige isn’t offered with a lot of safety kit. Originally dual airbags could be fitted, but only as an expensive option and curtain bags are not available. Later cars come with twin airbags as standard and unlike previous Lotus’, it does come with ABS. Security is taken care of with a remote central locking, an alarm an immobiliser.

We’d advise fitting a tracking system, too.

The Exige is ideal as a second (or even third ‘weekend’) car as it’s simply too hardcore to use every day. There’s a small luggage area in the back, but it’s rather shallow and only good for a small hold-all. Aside from that, it’s stripped of anything that makes it even remotely usable on a day-today basis. And with two on board, space really is at a premium.

Euro NCAP rating

Ratings for this model not available

Equipment and options

Each trim level will have different equipment offerings.
Basic equipment (3)
  • ABS
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
Standard Equipment
Optional Equipment
Standard Trim Standard Equipment (9)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
Standard Trim Optional Equipment
  • n/a
350 Sport Standard Equipment (10)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Parking sensors
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
350 Sport Optional Equipment (2)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Leather seat trim
350 Sport Special Edition Standard Equipment (10)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Central locking
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Leather seat trim
  • Parking sensors
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
350 Sport Special Edition Optional Equipment (3)
  • CD
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Partial leather seat trim
360 Cup Standard Equipment (8)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Metallic Paint
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
360 Cup Optional Equipment (1)
  • Cloth seat trim
380 Sport Standard Equipment (9)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Central locking
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Parking sensors
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
380 Sport Optional Equipment (2)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Leather seat trim
390 Sport Final Edition Standard Equipment (9)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Parking sensors
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Traction control
390 Sport Final Edition Optional Equipment (4)
  • CD
  • Leather seat trim
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Sports seats
410 Sport Standard Equipment (11)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Leather seat trim
  • Parking sensors
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
410 Sport Optional Equipment
  • n/a
410 Sport 20th Anniversary Standard Equipment (11)
  • Air conditioning
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Parking sensors
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
410 Sport 20th Anniversary Optional Equipment
  • n/a
420 Sport Final Edition Standard Equipment (10)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Central locking
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Parking sensors
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
420 Sport Final Edition Optional Equipment (2)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Leather seat trim
430 Cup Standard Equipment (11)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Leather seat trim
  • Parking sensors
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
430 Cup Optional Equipment
  • n/a
430 Cup Final Edition Standard Equipment (10)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Central locking
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Parking sensors
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
430 Cup Final Edition Optional Equipment (3)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Leather seat trim
  • Remote locking
Club Racer Standard Equipment (8)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Central locking
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Leather seat trim
  • Metallic Paint
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
Club Racer Optional Equipment (4)
  • CD
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Remote locking
Cup Standard Equipment (7)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Passenger`s airbag
Cup Optional Equipment (4)
  • Leather seat trim
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
Cup 240 Race Standard Equipment (5)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Leather seat trim
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
Cup 240 Race Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Cup 240 Road Standard Equipment (6)
  • Air conditioning
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Leather seat trim
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
Cup 240 Road Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Cup 260 Standard Equipment (4)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Front electric windows
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
Cup 260 Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Performance Standard Equipment (5)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Leather seat trim
  • Sports seats
Performance Optional Equipment
  • n/a
RGB Standard Equipment (11)
  • Air conditioning
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Leather seat trim
  • Metallic Paint
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
RGB Optional Equipment
  • n/a
S Standard Equipment (5)
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Passenger`s airbag
S Optional Equipment (6)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Leather seat trim
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
S British GT Standard Equipment (6)
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Metallic Paint
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
S British GT Optional Equipment (7)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Leather seat trim
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
S Performance Standard Equipment (8)
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
S Performance Optional Equipment
  • n/a
S Performance Sports Standard Equipment (8)
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
S Performance Sports Optional Equipment
  • n/a
S Performance Sports Touring Standard Equipment (9)
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
S Performance Sports Touring Optional Equipment
  • n/a
S Performance Touring Standard Equipment (9)
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
S Performance Touring Optional Equipment
  • n/a
S Premium Standard Equipment (7)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
S Premium Optional Equipment
  • n/a
S Premium Sport Standard Equipment (9)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Leather seat trim
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
S Premium Sport Optional Equipment
  • n/a
S Sport Standard Equipment (10)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
S Sport Optional Equipment
  • n/a
S Sport Touring Standard Equipment (9)
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
S Sport Touring Optional Equipment
  • n/a
S Sports Standard Equipment (8)
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
S Sports Optional Equipment
  • n/a
S Sports Touring Standard Equipment (9)
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
S Sports Touring Optional Equipment
  • n/a
S Touring Standard Equipment (8)
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
S Touring Optional Equipment (2)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Remote locking
Sport Standard Equipment (10)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
Sport Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Sport 260 Standard Equipment (5)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Front electric windows
  • Metallic Paint
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
Sport 260 Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Sport Touring Standard Equipment (9)
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
Sport Touring Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Super Sport Standard Equipment (7)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
Super Sport Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Touring Standard Equipment (10)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Leather seat trim
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
Touring Optional Equipment
  • n/a

Dimensions

Length 3785mm - 4084mm
Width 1727mm - 1933mm
Height 1129mm - 1170mm
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