Overview
- Lotus has put the Eletre X plug-in hybrid on sale in continental Europe as a two‑trim line-up, offering a flagship H1000 and a lower‑cost H550 to reach more buyers.
- The Eletre X uses a 2.0‑litre turbo four, two electric motors, a 70 kWh battery and a 900‑volt electrical architecture that Lotus says gives a combined range of roughly 1,200 km and an electric range near 350 km.
- Performance differs by trim: Lotus advertises about 952 PS (H1000) with 0–62 mph in 3.3 seconds and a 143 mph top speed, while the H550 is capped near 542–550 PS with 0–62 mph in 4.9 seconds and a 130 mph top speed.
- Published prices in France and Germany show the H550 starting around €96,990–€97,990 and the H1000 from about €119,990–€121,990, undercutting the more expensive all‑electric Eletre flagship.
- Lotus says the 70 kWh pack can fast charge extremely quickly on very high‑power DC chargers and preliminary WLTP figures put emissions under 50 g/km, deliveries in Europe begin later this year and UK right‑hand‑drive homologation means the Eletre X is not expected there until 2027.