2010 Lotus Elise vs. 2010 Lotus Exige
To start off, both 2010 Lotus Elise and 2010 Lotus Exige were released in the same year (2010). Therefore the support and the availability on parts for both vehicles should be relatively similar. Both 2010 Lotus Elise and 2010 Lotus Exige are equipped with a 1,800 cc engine. In terms of performance, 2010 Lotus Exige (425 HP @ 7000 RPM) has 20 more horse power than 2010 Lotus Elise. (405 HP @ 7100 RPM) In normal driving conditions, 2010 Lotus Exige should accelerate faster than 2010 Lotus Elise. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 2010 Lotus Exige weights approximately 110 kg more than 2010 Lotus Elise. So despite on having greater horse power, its additional weight may have an impact towards its acceleration in comparison.
Both vehicles are rear wheel drive (RWD) - it offers better handling in dry conditions; in addition, if you are looking to drift, both vehicles do the job better than front wheel drive vehicles. With that said, do keep in mind that many other factors such as speed and the wear on your tires can also have significant impact on traction and control. Let's talk about torque, 2010 Lotus Exige (489 Nm @ 4750 RPM) has 30 more torque (in Nm) than 2010 Lotus Elise. (459 Nm @ 4750 RPM). This means 2010 Lotus Exige will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 2010 Lotus Elise.
Compare all specifications:
| 2010 Lotus Elise | 2010 Lotus Exige | |
| Make | Lotus | Lotus |
| Model | Elise | Exige |
| Year Released | 2010 | 2010 |
| Body Type | Roadster | Coupe |
| Engine Position | Front | Middle |
| Engine Size | 1800 cc | 1800 cc |
| Engine Cylinders | 8 cylinders | 8 cylinders |
| Engine Type | V | V |
| Valves per Cylinder | 4 valves | 4 valves |
| Horse Power | 405 HP | 425 HP |
| Engine RPM | 7100 RPM | 7000 RPM |
| Torque | 459 Nm | 489 Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4750 RPM | 4750 RPM |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline | Gasoline |
| Drive Type | Rear | Rear |
| Transmission Type | Automatic | Automatic |
| Number of Seats | 2 seats | 2 seats |
| Number of Doors | 2 doors | 2 doors |
| Vehicle Weight | 1881 kg | 1991 kg |
| Vehicle Length | 4882 mm | 5098 mm |
| Vehicle Width | 1915 mm | 1895 mm |
| Vehicle Height | 1354 mm | 1438 mm |
| Wheelbase Size | 2941 mm | 3063 mm |
| Fuel Consumption | 12.4 L/100km | 13.1 L/100km |
| Fuel Consumption City | 19.6 L/100km | 21.4 L/100km |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 86 L | 90 L |
